21-O:1 Establishment; General Functions. – I. There is established the department of environmental services, an agency of the state under the executive direction of the commissioner of environmental services. II. The department of environmental services, through its officials, shall be responsible for the following general functions: (a) Water pollution control. (b) Water supply protection. […]
21-O:1-a Revolving Fund. – In order to enhance its ability to provide education and training assistance to municipalities, regional agencies, persons subject to regulation by the department, and the public a nonlapsing revolving fund, which shall not exceed $30,000 on June 30 of each year, shall be established in the department of environmental services. […]
21-O:1-b Time Limits for Department Action on Applications, Petitions, and Requests. – The provisions of RSA 541-A:29-a shall not apply to any federally funded program administered by the department to the extent a default approval granted under RSA 541-A:29-a would conflict with federal law. Source. 2018, 279:23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
21-O:10 Division of Air Resources. – There is established within the department the division of air resources, under the supervision of an unclassified director of air resources. The division, through its officials, shall be responsible for the former functions, duties, and responsibilities of the air resources agency and the air resources commission. The director […]
21-O:11 Air Resources Council. – I. There is hereby established an air resources council which shall be composed of 11 members, including one representing the steam power generating industry; one representing the oil industry; one representing the natural gas industry; one representing the manufacturing component of industry; one representing the field of municipal government; […]
21-O:12 Office of the Commissioner. – The commissioner of environmental services shall establish units within his office to be responsible for: administrative services, geology, planning, public information and permitting, risk analysis and management, and laboratory services, which shall include the following functions and such other functions as may be assigned by the commissioner: I. […]
21-O:13 Repealed by 1990, 230:2, eff. June 26, 1990. –
21-O:14 Administrative Appeals. – I. (a) For purposes of this chapter, " department permitting decision " means the department’s final action on an application or other request for a license as defined in RSA 541-A:1, VIII, whether the action to accept, grant in whole or in part with or without conditions, or deny the […]
21-O:15 Pollution Prevention Policy. – The department shall promote pollution prevention actions in all sectors of the state, including, but not limited, to the department itself, other state agencies, local governmental entities, the regulated communities, and homeowners, as the preferred option for meeting established environmental quality goals. In any case where pollution prevention options […]
21-O:16 Pollution Prevention Coordinator. – There is established in the office of the commissioner, department of environmental services, the position of state pollution prevention coordinator. The coordinator shall be a classified employee qualified by reason of education and experience. It is the intent of the legislature that coordination of pollution prevention efforts shall complement […]
21-O:17 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of environmental services. II. "Coordinator" means the state pollution prevention coordinator. III. "Department" means the department of environmental services. IV. "Pollution prevention" means the use of materials, processes, or practices which reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants or wastes at the source, […]
21-O:18 Duties of Coordinator. – The coordinator shall: I. Recommend to the commissioner methods to incorporate pollution prevention into all the department’s programs, based upon recommendations from each of the department’s relevant bureaus and divisions. II. Develop and lead implementation of a strategy to integrate pollution prevention within the department. III. Identify opportunities for […]
21-O:19 Small Business Technical Assistance. – I. To exercise practical pollution prevention in the field and provide environmental technical assistance to small regulated sources, the department shall: (a) Develop a comprehensive small business technical assistance program with the following goals: (1) Identify all existing technical assistance programs relating to energy and environmental assistance to […]
21-O:2 Commissioner; Assistant Commissioner; Directors; Chief Operations Officer; Compensation. – I. The commissioner of the department of environmental services shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council, and shall serve for a term of 4 years. The commissioner shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and […]
21-O:20 State Agency Cooperation. – State agencies shall cooperate with and assist in the development and implementation of pollution prevention measures to be practiced by state government. Source. 1996, 8:3, eff. July 1, 1996.
21-O:21 Partnerships. – In developing and implementing pollution prevention, the department’s efforts shall complement existing public and private actions, including the development of innovative public-private partnerships with business, nongovernmental organizations, academic groups, and other appropriate groups. Source. 1996, 8:3, eff. July 1, 1996.
21-O:22 Repealed by 2017, 195:9, eff. Sept. 3, 2017. –
21-O:23 Low Carbon Fuel Standards Programs; State Participation. – I. The state of New Hampshire shall not join, implement, or participate in any state, regional, or national low carbon fuel standards program or any similar program that requires quotas, caps, or mandates on any fuels used for transportation, industrial purposes, or home heating without […]
21-O:24 Applicability. – Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to affect or modify the provisions of RSA 125-J or RSA 125-O. Source. 2012, 280:1, eff. June 21, 2012.
21-O:3 Duties of Commissioner. – In addition to the powers, duties, and functions otherwise vested by law in the commissioner of the department of environmental services, including RSA 21-G, the commissioner, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall: I. Represent the public interest in the administration of the functions of the department of […]
