Start Date: December 20, 2023
Start Time: 2:00 PM
Location: NHDES, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH, Room 208C
Description:

Public hearing to receive comments on the initial proposal for the following rules: 

Env-Wt 100 Wetlands Definitions; Access to Records
Env-Wt 200 Wetlands Hearings, Appeals, and Waiver Requests
Env-Wt 700 Prime Wetlands

Members of the public may submit written comments even if they do not attend the public hearing. NHDES recently agreed to extend the deadline for submitting written comments. The deadline for submitting written comment is now 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024.

Meeting attendance options:

  • In person: The hearing will be held in Room 208C, at the office of NHDES, located at 29 Hazen Drive in Concord, NH.
  • Online: You also may attend the hearing via Microsoft Teams
    Meeting ID: 276 369 804 496 
    Passcode: rR4j6b
  • By phone: (audio only): +1 603-931-4944
    Phone Conference ID: 419 463 620#

Contact Edward McKenna at (603) 271-3503 or edward.p.mckenna@des.nh.gov if you have any questions or technical issues connecting remotely to the hearing.

Contact Darlene Forst, Administrator, Wetlands Bureau at (603) 271-4067 or darlene.c.forst@des.nh.gov with questions, including requests to accommodate persons with disabilities.

More details and a link to the proposed rules are available in the public comment notices:

Env-Wt 100 Wetlands Definitions; Access to Records
Env-Wt 200 Wetlands Hearings, Appeals, and Waiver Requests
Env-Wt 700 Prime Wetlands

Forms impacted are available in draft using the links below: