Wetlands Program
The mission of the Wetlands Bureau is to protect, maintain and enhance the environmental quality in New Hampshire through the regulation of impacts to those areas "where the tide ebbs and flows" or "freshwater flows or stands". The Wetlands Bureau is located at 29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095. They can be contacted at 603-271-2147 or wetmail@des.nh.gov.
Wetlands Bureau Web Site
Wetlands Rules
Wetlands Law
Wetland and Shoreland Permit Query
Shoreland Program
The Shoreland Program complements the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act which established minimum standards for activities within the protected shoreland that are designated to protect the water quality of the state's larger water bodies and to fulfull the state's role as trustee of those waters. They are located at 29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095. They can be contacted at 603-271-2147 or shoreland@des.nh.gov.
Shoreland Program Web Site
Shoreland Rules
Shoreland Law
Water Bodies Covered by the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act
Env-Wt 101 misc. sections Stream Crossing Definitions
Initial Proposal
Fiscal Impact Statement
Env-Wt 300-500-800 misc. sections Amendments Relative to Stream Crossings
Initial Proposal
Fiscal Impact Statement
Two Versions of Env-Wt 900 Stream Crossings
Version 1
Version 2
DES Consolidated List of Waterbodies Subject to RSA 483-B, the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act.
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Recently Adopted Stream Crossing Rules:
Env-Wt 101 misc. sections Definitions relating to Stream Crossing Rules
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