Section 488:10 – Appeals.
488:10 Appeals. – Unless otherwise specified, actions of the department may be appealed in accordance with RSA 21-O:14. Source. 2005, 240:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Section 488:11 – Exemption.
488:11 Exemption. – This chapter shall not apply to a discrete withdrawal arising from an emergency event. Source. 2005, 240:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – Notwithstanding RSA 488:4, water use associated with snowmaking shall be measured at the point water is withdrawn from any natural source of water for use by a snowmaking system and at the point that water is entering into the snowmaking system, and such water withdrawal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 […]
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.
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 – The registrant shall keep records that include the amount of water being withdrawn, discharged, or transferred, the location, the frequency, date, time, and the rate of withdrawal, discharge, or transfer and other information the commissioner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 […]
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.
Section 488:7 – Compliance.
488:7 Compliance. – I. Registration and withdrawal of water under RSA 488:3 shall be deemed to grant permission to the department to enter onto the registered property to review compliance with the provisions of the registration. II. Upon obtaining credible information that any person is not registered in accordance with RSA 488:3, I and […]