N.H. Admin. Code § Ncr 308.02

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Ncr 308.02 - Environmental Reviews

(a) Each project proponent shall submit a DataCheck request to the natural heritage bureau conforming to the requirements set out in (c) below.

(b) Projects funded or implemented by state agencies which involve changes in land use or which would otherwise impact plant life shall be submitted by the project proponent to the natural heritage bureau which shall assess the potential impact on protected species contained in Ncr 312 and exemplary natural communities.

(c) The requester shall provide all of the following in a written request:

(1) Landowner's name and email address;

(2) Project contact person's name and email address;

(3) Date;

(4) Detailed description of proposed project, including:

a.Address of project, if applicable;

b.Types of permits required for project, if applicable; and

c.Any and all earth disturbance or tree clearing in the project area, if applicable;

(5) Map identifying project area at a scale of 1:24,000 or closer; and

(6) Proposed timetable of project.

(d) All information shall be legible.

(e) The request shall be emailed, mailed, or hand-delivered to:

Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

NHB Administrator

172 Pembroke Road

Concord, New Hampshire 03301

nhb@dncr.nh.gov

(f) The natural heritage bureau shall request additional information necessary to make recommendations.

(g) The natural heritage bureau shall review the information supplied and assess any potential impact on these species or exemplary natural communities. If there is probable cause to believe that species listed on the natural heritage inventory or exemplary natural communities would be impacted by the project, the natural heritage bureau shall make recommendations based on the known biology and ecology of the species and natural communities in question to provide for the survival of these species and persistence of these natural communities at the project site.

(h) The natural heritage bureau shall report on the actual or potential presence of protected species contained in Ncr 312 within 30 days of receiving an administratively complete request.

N.H. Admin. Code § Ncr 308.02

Derived from Volume XL Number 7, Filed February 13, 2020, Proposed by #12980, Effective 1/24/2020, Expires 1/24/2030