SECTION 5 - APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
Except as provided in Section 3, any owner of owner’s designee subject to this chapter shall, prior to excavation of or continuance or expansion of excavation of any land, apply to the Regulator for a permit for excavation and submit a reclamation plan. The permit application shall be signed and dated by the applicant and shall contain at least the following information in addition to that required by the Excavation Application Checklist and other applicable regulations. The Regulator may waive items listed under this section; such waiver must be in writing.
5.1 The name and address of the owner of the land to be excavated, the person who will actually do the excavating and all abutters to the premises on which the excavation is proposed;
5.2 An Excavation Plan at a scale of no less than one inch equals one hundred feet (1" = 100') and showing the area to be excavated, appropriate buffers, and any dwelling units, septic systems, and wells within 150 feet of the perimeter of the area to be excavated. All plans submitted to the Regulator shall comply with the Erosion and Sedimentation Control provisions in the Town’s Subdivision Regulations. All plan submitted shall be of a quality that they are easily understood and of an accuracy that compliance can easily be checked. At least six (6) copies of final plans shall be filed with the Regulator prior to issuance of a permit.
The Excavation Plan shall include:
5.2.1 seal or signature of an engineer registered in the State of New Hampshire;
5.2.2 existing topography at contour intervals of two feet, based on a permanent assumed benchmark;
5.2.3 proposed topography at two foot intervals at the completion of excavation and restoration;
5.2.4 the excavation site acreage, the breadth, depth and slop of the proposed excavation, (and existing excavation where applicable), volume of material to be removed and a description of project duration and phasing;
5.2.5 existing vegetation;
5.2.6 all surface drainage patterns including wetlands and standing water, lakes, streams, and the like;
5.2.7 location of all easements, on or below the ground;
5.2.8 names, location and width of all public roads and rights-of-way;
5.2.9 a log of borings or test pits that extend to either the seasonal high water table, ledge, or a minimum of six feet below the maximum proposed excavation depth, including location and soils data;
5.2.10 location and extent of any stone walls, ledge outcroppings, wells, existing buildings, septic systems, utilities, significant natural and man-made features, and the like;
5.2.11 a locus map, at a scale of one inch equals one thousand feet (1" = 1000'), showing the proposed operation in relation to existing roads;
5.2.12 any existing and all proposed excavation areas;
5.2.13 any existing and all accessory facilities/activities;
5.2.14 existing and proposed access roads, including width and surface materials;
5.2.15 existing and proposed fencing, buffers or visual barriers, including height and materials;
5.2.16 storage areas for topsoil to be used in reclamation;
5.2.17 all measures to control erosion, sedimentation, water pollution, air pollution, and hazards to human safety;
5.2.18 the location of existing buildings, structures, septic systems and wells on abutting properties within one hundred and fifty (150) feet of the property boundary;
5.2.19 the location of all driveways and road intersections within two hundred (200) feet of the property boundary;
5.2.20 aquifer locations and limits as identified by the U.S. Geological Survey and other acceptable sources;
5.2.21 zoning districts.
5.3 A Reclamation Plan at the same scale as the Excavation Plan, and covering the same area. All plans submitted to the Regulator shall comply with the Erosion and Sedimentation Control provisions in the Town’s Subdivision Regulations. All plans submitted shall be of a quality that they are easily understood and of an accuracy that compliance can easily be checked. At least six (6) copies of final plans shall be filed with the Regulator prior to issuance of a permit.
The Reclamation Plan shall include:
5.3.1 seal and signature of an engineer registered in the State of New Hampshire;
5.3.2 all boundaries of the area proposed for reclamation;
5.3.3 final topography of the area proposed for reclamation;
5.3.4 final surface drainage pattern, including the location and physical characteristics of all drainage facilities;
5.3.5 schedule of vegetative and temporary reclamation activities including seeding mixtures, mulching materials, fertilizer types, lime and application rates;
5.3.6 soil conditioning specifications, i.e. liming and fertilizing required based on UNH or other equivalent soils analysis organizations;
5.3.7 the plant materials to be used in the restoration, and their quantities and sizes;
5.3.8 subsequent use of the site, if known;
5.3.9 cross sectional views showing existing, excavated, and restored topography configuration;
5.3.10 erosion and sedimentation control plan on an excavation area of any size.
5.4 Copies of related permit, approvals and other documents pertinent to the excavation proposal, such as WSPCD (RSA 485-A:17), Wetland Board (RSA 482-A), stump disposal, State Highway Department (access permit, RSA 249:13-18), any other permits required by state or federal regulations, and such other information as the Regulator may reasonably require.
5.5 Hauling information, including routes to be utilized, the type and weight of motor vehicles involved, and the frequency and schedule of operations of such vehicles shall be provided to the Regulator prior to the issuance of an Excavation Permit. The Regulator may require modifications to such plans and/or may place conditions upon such operations, depending on surrounding land uses and road conditions. The Regulator reserves the right to conduct a traffic study at the applicant’s expense to ensure that public safety, neighborhood compatibility and road capacity and condition have been properly considered and addressed in the hauling plan.
5.6 All application fees as per the Excavation Application Form (Appendix A).
5.7 All expenses for preparation of all plans, maps, and report accompanying the application shall be borne by the applicant.
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