N.H. Admin. Code § Soil 302.05

Current through Register No. 1, January 2, 2025

Section Soil 302.05 - Wetland Scientist Candidate Mapping and Education Requirements

(a) All wetland delineation maps shall cite the standard which was utilized and the agency to which they were submitted.

(b) All wetland delineation maps shall be submitted with a copy of the USGS mapping with the site located and the owner's name and address.

(c) The OPLC shall request additional maps and supporting documentation, including but not limited to field notes, reports, or data forms if the maps are incomplete or unclear or do not meet the requirements of Soil 302.04 and Soil 302.05.

(d) The board shall conduct field reviews of any of the supplied maps when it deems it necessary to clarify the applicant's experience upon permission of the current landowner.

(e) Teaching a college level credit course in wetland science according to the standards of Soil 302.04 shall be considered one year of experience.

(f) Wetland science performed as an apprentice wetland scientist under the direct supervision of a certified wetland scientist and according to the standards of Soil 302.04 shall be considered experience.

(g) Candidates for wetland scientist pursuant to RSA 310-A:84, II-a (a) shall provide satisfactory evidence of a minimum of 24 credit hours in any of the following environmental sciences:

(1) Botany;

(2) Soil science;

(3) Hydrology;

(4) Wetland science;

(5) Biology;

(6) Forestry;

(7) Wildlife;

(8) Ecology;

(9) Water resources;

(10) Plant science;

(11) Agronomy;

(12) Geology;

(13) Earth science;

(14) Wetland mitigation; or

(15) Assessments of functions and values.

(h) Candidates pursuant to RSA 310-A:84, II-a (b), shall provide satisfactory evidence of a minimum of 12 combined credit or non-credit semester hours in any of the environmental sciences list in Soil 302.05 (g).

(i) As set forth in RSA 310-A:84, II-a (a) and (b), 12.5 hours of the workshops in any of the environmental sciences referenced in Soil 302.05 (g) shall be equivalent to one semester hour.

N.H. Admin. Code § Soil 302.05

#6881, eff 11-13-98; amd by #8008, eff 12-18-03; ss by #8222, eff 12-4-04; ss by #9886-A, eff 3-11-11

Amended by Number 32, Filed August 8, 2024, Proposed by #14019, Effective 9/6/2024, Expires 9/6/2034 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Soil 300).