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NH Rev Stat § 487:29 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:29 - Milfoil and Other Exotic Aquatic Plants Prevention; Grant Fund Report and Budget.

    487:29 Milfoil and Other Exotic Aquatic Plants Prevention;  Grant Fund Report and Budget. –||The department of environmental services shall submit an annual report, beginning on January 1, 2004, to the speaker of the house, president of the senate, and the governor and council which shall include, but not be limited to, a description of prevention and research projects funded by the milfoil and other exotic aquatic plants prevention program and the extent of aid to municipalities or subdivisions of the state, non-profit corporations, and research institutions.|||Source. 2002, 201:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:31 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:31 - Volunteer Lake Assessment Program Established.

    487:31 Volunteer Lake Assessment Program Established. –||I. There is established within the department of environmental services the New Hampshire volunteer lake assessment program to provide water quality data to the state and federal governments to define water quality trends; provide data for lake protection, management, and remediation programs; provide information to classify New Hampshire waters; and supply data for surface water quality reports.||II. To the extent that funds are available, the department shall:||(a) Assist volunteer organizations to monitor the water quality of public lakes and ponds and tributaries to said lakes and ponds;||(b) Provide technical assistance to lake associations, municipalities, educational facilities, and the general public for the purpose of monitoring lake water quality;||(c) Educate citizens in the need and methods to sample lakes and ponds and the importance of keeping the state's waters clean;||(d) Provide the water quality data obtained by volunteers to other state programs that administer water quality programs, the federal government, including the Environmental Protection Agency, and municipalities;||(e) Provide volunteer monitoring organizations with an annual monitoring report that includes historical data and trends and recommendations to keep a lake or pond within the water quality standards; and||(f) Loan sampling equipment to volunteer monitoring organizations as needed.|||Source. 2005, 114:1, eff. Aug. 14, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:32 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:32 - Volunteer Lake Assessment Program Coordinator.

    487:32 Volunteer Lake Assessment Program Coordinator. –||There is established in the department of environmental services a state volunteer lake assessment program coordinator who shall be a classified employee qualified by reason of education and experience and who shall administer the New Hampshire volunteer lake assessment program.|||Source. 2005, 114:1, eff. Aug. 14, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:33 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:33 - Acceptance and Expenditure of Funds.

    487:33 Acceptance and Expenditure of Funds. –||I. The commissioner may apply for and accept gifts, donations of money, federal, municipal, or private grants, or other funds or incentives from any source for the purposes of this subdivision. The funds accepted under this paragraph shall be paid into the lake restoration and preservation fund established under RSA 487:25. All funds received shall be continually appropriated to the department for the purposes of this subdivision.||II. The commissioner may expend any funds received under paragraph I for the purposes of this subdivision.|||Source. 2005, 114:1, eff. Aug. 14, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:34 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:34 - Healthy Tidal Waters and Shellfish Protection Program Established.

    487:34 Healthy Tidal Waters and Shellfish Protection Program Established. –||I. There is established within the department of environmental services the New Hampshire healthy tidal waters and shellfish protection program. This program ensures that water quality in coastal waters supports the propagation, conservation, and harvest of shellfish.||II. To the extent that funds are available, the department shall:||(a) Exercise and administer the classification of coastal waters under New Hampshire shellfish sanitation control authority, pursuant to RSA 143:21 and RSA 143:21-a, so that all waters suitable for shellfish propagation and harvest are classified, and, to the maximum extent possible, classified areas are approved for harvest of shellfish, in accordance with the National Shellfish Sanitation Program.||(b) Identify impaired water quality for shellfish harvesting and work with cooperating agencies and the public to mitigate impairments.||(c) Educate citizens about the need for watershed stewardship to keep coastal waters clean for harvest of shellfish and other designated uses that depend upon safe and clean water.||(d) Conduct strategic planning, together with cooperating agencies and organizations, for New Hampshire's shellfish program, to enhance recreational shellfish harvest and establish commercial aquaculture harvest potential.|||Source. 2006, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:35 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:35 - Finding of Public Purpose.

    487:35 Finding of Public Purpose. –||The general court finds that it is for the public good and welfare of this state to protect and preserve its tidal waters for propagation and harvest of shellfish and for other beneficial uses. Shellfish propagation and harvest is a primary indicator of the overall ecological and water quality health of coastal waters. As such, the general court further recognizes the need to restore, preserve, and maintain the state's tidal waters in order that these significant environmental, aesthetic, and recreational assets will continue to benefit the social and economic well-being of the state's citizens.|||Source. 2006, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:36 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:36 - Definitions.

    487:36 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of environmental services.||II. "Coastal waters" means surface waters of the state, as defined in RSA 485-A:2, XIV, that are subject to the influence of the tides.||III. "Department" means the department of environmental services.|||Source. 2006, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:37 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:37 - Healthy Tidal Waters and Shellfish Protection Fund Established.

    487:37 Healthy Tidal Waters and Shellfish Protection Fund Established. –||I. A special healthy tidal waters and shellfish protection fund is established for exclusive use by the department to accomplish the purposes of this subdivision. This fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department for the purposes of this subdivision.||II. The commissioner may apply for and accept, from any source, gifts; donations of money; federal, municipal, or private grants; legislative appropriations; and other funds and incentives for the purposes of this subdivision. The funds accepted under this paragraph shall be paid into the healthy tidal waters and shellfish protection fund established under paragraph I.|||Source. 2006, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:37-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:37-a - Lease of State-Owned Land for Shellfish Restoration.

    487:37-a Lease of State-Owned Land for Shellfish Restoration. –||I. The commissioner, jointly with the executive director of the fish and game department, shall make recommendations pursuant to RSA 4:40 concerning the leasing of state-owned submerged lands in the Great Bay estuary for the purpose of shellfish restoration.||II. Leases granted under this section shall be for noncommercial shellfish restoration purposes only, in areas where restoration will not unduly interfere with existing or anticipated commercial or recreational activities.||III. The executive director of the fish and game department, jointly with the commissioner, shall determine the terms of any such lease, including the amount of acreage and duration.||IV. No fee shall be charged for any lease granted under this section.||V. Any person seeking a lease under this section shall obtain a permit under RSA 482-A:3.|||Source. 2015, 32:1, eff. July 6, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:38 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:38 - Volunteer River Assessment Program Established.

    487:38 Volunteer River Assessment Program Established. –||There is established within the department of environmental services the New Hampshire volunteer river assessment program to provide:||I. Water quality and related environmental data to the state and federal governments to define water quality trends;||II. Data for river protection, management, and restoration programs;||III. Information to classify New Hampshire waters; and||IV. Data for surface water assessment reports.|||Source. 2009, 201:18, eff. July 15, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:39 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:39 - Purpose.

    487:39 Purpose. –||The general court finds that landscape changes and recreational and other uses of rivers and their watersheds have placed increasing stress upon the state's rivers, posing a threat to water quality and the continued support of designated uses. The general court recognizes the need for adequate data to identify the status of and trends in water quality as a basis for action, to restore, preserve, and maintain the state's rivers so that these significant environmental, recreational, and economic assets will continue to benefit the social and economic well-being of the state's citizens and support healthy ecosystems.|||Source. 2009, 201:18, eff. July 15, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:40 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:40 - Duties of the Department.

    487:40 Duties of the Department. –||To the extent that funds are available, the department shall:||I. Assist volunteer organizations in monitoring the water quality of rivers and streams;||II. Provide technical assistance to local river management advisory committees, watershed organizations, municipalities, educational facilities, and the general public for the purpose of monitoring river water quality;||III. Educate citizens about the need for and the methods of sampling river and stream waters and the importance of keeping the state's waters clean;||IV. Provide the water quality data obtained by volunteers to other state programs that administer water quality programs; the federal government, including the Environmental Protection Agency; and municipalities;||V. Provide volunteer monitoring organizations with an annual monitoring report that includes historical data, trends, and recommendations to keep a river or stream within the water quality standards; and||VI. Lend sampling equipment to volunteer monitoring organizations as needed.|||Source. 2009, 201:18, eff. July 15, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:41 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:41 - Volunteer River Assessment Program Coordinator.

    487:41 Volunteer River Assessment Program Coordinator. –||There is established in the department of environmental services a state volunteer river assessment program coordinator who shall be a classified employee qualified by reason of education and experience and who shall administer the New Hampshire volunteer river assessment program.|||Source. 2009, 201:18, eff. July 15, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:42 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:42 - Acceptance and Expenditure of Funds.

    487:42 Acceptance and Expenditure of Funds. –||The commissioner may apply for and accept gifts, donations of money, federal, municipal, or private grants, or other funds or incentives from any source. The funds accepted under this section shall be paid into the rivers management and protection fund established under RSA 483:13. The commissioner may expend such funds for the purposes of this subdivision.|||Source. 2009, 201:18, eff. July 15, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 487:43 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 487 - Control of Marine Pollution and Aquatic Growth|Section 487:43 - Aquatic Invasive Species Decal.

    487:43 Aquatic Invasive Species Decal. –||I. No person shall operate a powerboat registered in another state on New Hampshire public waters without displaying a New Hampshire aquatic invasive species decal from the department of environmental services.||II. Boats operating on interstate waters shared with the state of Maine shall be exempt from the requirement in paragraph I if they are displaying the equivalent aquatic invasive species decal issued by that state. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be valid unless the state of Maine enacts legislation that is substantially the same as the decal requirements in this section and gives reciprocal exemptions to a boat displaying the New Hampshire aquatic invasive species decal.||III. A decal shall be purchased from the department for $20. The revenue from each decal shall be distributed to the lake restoration and preservation fund established in RSA 487:25 in the same proportions as the addition to the boat fee under RSA 487:25, I.||IV. The New Hampshire aquatic invasive species decal shall:||(a) Be displayed within 3 inches of a boat's valid registration decal.||(b) Expire on December 31 each year.||(c) Change color each calendar year. The color of the decal shall not conflict with the New Hampshire registration validation decal in any year.||(d) Measure 3 inches by 3 inches.||V. Failure to purchase or display the New Hampshire aquatic invasive species decal in accordance with this section shall be a violation. For purposes of his section, the boat operator shall have 48 hours to demonstrate compliance with this section. The boat operator may present proof of purchase with a valid transaction date as proof of compliance.||VI. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, and $250 for any subsequent offense. The authority to enforce these sections shall extend to all peace officers in the state of New Hampshire. All fines collected under this paragraph shall be paid to department of safety for deposit into the navigation and safety fund established in RSA 270-E:6-a.||VII. The commissioner may enter into contracts with individuals, public or private corporations, or institutions for assistance in developing, implementing, and issuing the aquatic invasive species decal. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to any matters necessary to implement the provisions of this subdivision.|||Source. 2019, 114:1, eff. July 1, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 488:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 488 - Water Management|Section 488:1 - Statement of Purpose.

    488:1 Statement of Purpose. –||This chapter provides for uniform statewide collection of water use data to understand how water resources are utilized in the state by establishing procedures and standards for the registration, measurement, and reporting of water use. The legislature recognizes the fundamental importance of water resources and intends to provide a framework to obtain and maintain basic water use data for the state. The legislature recognizes that information describing the major water uses of the state along with assessing the amount of water in a given watershed or aquifer are integral to all water resource quantity assessments and management decisions. Water use data is necessary to understand the effects of cumulative uses, transfers, discharges, and consumptive water losses in aquifers and watersheds in the state. Water use data also identifies the quantity and timing of existing water uses, and this information can be used to estimate future water needs of the state. Water use data is also necessary for verifying compliance with and equitable enforcement of state laws pertaining to groundwater and surface water.|||Source. 2005, 240:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 488:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 488 - Water Management|Section 488:2 - Definitions.

    488:2 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of environmental services.||II. "Department" means the department of environmental services.||III. "Discharge" means the return of water to the environment.||IV. "Groundwater" means subsurface water that occurs beneath the water table in soils and geologic formations.||V. "Person" means any individual, partnership, company, public or private corporation, political subdivision or agency of the state, department, agency or instrumentality of the United States, or any other legal entity.||VI. "Surface waters" means any lake, pond, river, stream, wetland, or tidal waters.||VII. "Transfer" means any conveyance of water from one real property or place of business to another or incorporation into a product for subsequent distribution.||VIII. "Withdrawal" means the removal or collection of water by pumping or gravity from surface water or groundwater.|||Source. 2005, 240:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 488:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 488 - Water Management|Section 488:3 - Registration Required.

    488:3 Registration Required. –||I. No person shall withdraw or discharge a cumulative amount of more than 20,000 gallons of water per day, averaged over any 7-day period, or more than 600,000 gallons of water over any 30-day period, at a single real property or place of business without registering the withdrawal or discharge with the department. Transfers of such volume of water shall also be registered. Registration shall be in addition to any required permits.||II. No registration shall be transferred to another person without written notification to the commissioner.|||Source. 2005, 240:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 488:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 488 - Water Management|Section 488:4 - Measurement Required.

    488:4 Measurement Required. –||Each withdrawal, discharge, or transfer required to be registered under this chapter shall be metered or measured by a technically appropriate and verifiable method approved by the commissioner. Withdrawals and discharges shall be measured at the point of withdrawal or discharge, respectively. Transfers shall be measured at a technically appropriate point approved by the commissioner.|||Source. 2005, 240:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 488:4-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 488 - Water Management|Section 488:4-a - Measurement of Withdrawals for Snowmaking.

    488:4-a Measurement of Withdrawals for Snowmaking. –||Notwithstanding RSA 488:4, water use associated with snowmaking shall be measured at the point water is withdrawn from any natural source of water for use by a snowmaking system and at the point that water is entering into the snowmaking system, and such water withdrawal and use shall be measured by an appropriate and calculable method such as a weir, stream gauge, meter, or a technically appropriate and calculable method utilizing the manufacturer's plated specifications as they relate to gallons of water pumped per minute. Diversions from natural sources into storage reservoirs may be measured by using the measurement of the amount of water entering a snowmaking system and by calculating the change in the amount of water stored in the storage reservoir, provided separate records of the water withdrawn from each natural source are maintained.|||Source. 2011, 142:1, eff. Aug. 6, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 488:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 488 - Water Management|Section 488:5 - Application for Registration.

    488:5 Application for Registration. –||Registration shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner.|||Source. 2005, 240:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 488:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 488 - Water Management|Section 488:6 - Recordkeeping.

    488:6 Recordkeeping. –||The registrant shall keep records that include the amount of water being withdrawn, discharged, or transferred, the location, the frequency, date, time, and the rate of withdrawal, discharge, or transfer and other information the commissioner may require to fulfill the purpose of this chapter. The registrant shall submit records to the department in a form and at a frequency prescribed by the commissioner.|||Source. 2005, 240:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 488:6-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title L - Water Management and Protection|Title 488 - Water Management|Section 488:6-a - Record Keeping for Snowmaking Withdrawals.

    488:6-a Record Keeping for Snowmaking Withdrawals. –||Notwithstanding RSA 488:6, water use records associated with snowmaking shall be maintained and documented monthly, and 24-hour maximum volumes of water withdrawn from each natural water source and the water entering the snowmaking system shall be maintained and documented monthly.|||Source. 2011, 142:2, eff. Aug. 6, 2011.|