Rivers Management Advisory Committee

The following Surplus Land Reviews were received in April, with comments due by May 6th.

• 2019 SLR 002 Concord – Lease rooftop space at 29 Hazen Drive (NHDES!) in Concord to AT&T for cellular towers, plus ground space near the building for an equipment shed. The area proposed for lease is more than 250 feet from the Merrimack River, though within the corridor of the upper Merrimack River.
• 2019 SLR 003 Berlin – Sale of 3.4 acres, including armory and storage buildings, probably to the City of Berlin. Parcel lies directly across Route 16 from the Androscoggin River, and within 60 feet of the river.
• 2019 DOT SLR 072318 Nashua – Sale of 0.28 parcel of land along the west side of Daniel Webster Highway and just south of the FE Everett Turnpike Exit 2B NB off-ramp. The majority of the parcel is paved and used as a parking lot by an abutter.

The RMAC met on March 25, 2019 from 1:00 to 3:30 PM in conference rooms 112 and 113 at the NHDES offices located at 29 Hazen Drive in Concord. All RMAC meetings are open to the public. Contact Rivers Program staff at riversprogram@des.nh.gov for more information.

Meeting Materials:

2019.03.25 RMAC Meeting Agenda (updated 3/25/19)
20190325_RMAC_Minutes_DRAFT (05/02/19)

CONSENT AGENDA

2019.01.16 RMAC Minutes DRAFT
2019.01.16 RMAC and LMAC Joint Minutes DRAFT
RMAC Membership Status
RMAC Subcommittees List

LEGISLATION

The 2019 RMAC-LMAC Legislation Tracking spreadsheet can be found on the Legislation page.

SURPLUS LAND REVIEWS

• The RMAC has been informed of CORD SLR 19-001 in Lebanon, a proposed lease by NHDOT to Rymes Heating Oils for transshipment of fuel from railroad to trucks. While the lot in question is directly adjacent to the Connecticut River, the area proposed for lease is approximately 300 feet from the river. Comments are due by March 26th. A news article on the site provides some additional information. The Upper Valley Subcommittee of the Connecticut River Joint Commission provided this feedback expressing concerns about the proposed lease. The Mascoma River LAC provided this comment, despite the project not impacting the Mascoma River.
• The RMAC has been informed of 2019 DOT SLR Charlestown SP-013017 in. This is a proposed sale of 1.73 acres near the Connecticut River, but located such that Rte. 12 runs between the river and the property.
• The RMAC has been informed of 2019 DOT SLR Franklin SP-072018 . This is a proposed sale of 1.9 acres of land near the Pemigewasset River in Franklin.
• The RMAC has been informed of 2019 DOT SLR Winchester. This is a proposed sale of approximately 0.5 acres of land near the Ashuelot River in Winchester. The Ashuelot River LAC submitted a comment letter.

The next RMAC and Joint RMAC/LMAC meetings will be held from 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM in the Granite State Conference Room at the NH Department of Transportation offices located at 7 Hazen Drive in Concord. All RMAC meetings are open to the public. Contact Rivers Program staff at riversprogram@des.nh.gov for more information.

Schedule:

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM RMAC Meeting
11:15 AM – 1:15 PM RMAC and LMAC Joint Meeting
1:30 PM – 3:40 PM LMAC Meeting

The Joint meeting includes a working lunch, pizza and salad provided.

NHDES Instream Flow Program will hold a public hearing to receive comments on determining the next river on which to conduct a protected instream flow study.

The hearing will be held jointly with the NH Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the NH House of Representatives Resources, Recreation and Development Committee.

When: Monday, November 26, 2018 at 5:30 pm
Where: Conference Rooms 111-114 of the NHDES offices at 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH.

For more information please visit the ISF River Prioritization page.

NHDES Instream Flow Program announces a public hearing scheduled on November 15, 2018 at 9:00 am at NHDES to receive comment on the proposed changes to Instream Flow Program Rules.

For more information please visit the ISF Rulemaking page.

The RMAC meeting was held on October 4, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:45 PM in conference rooms 213 and 214 at the NHDES offices located at 29 Hazen Drive in Concord. All RMAC meetings are open to the public. Contact Rivers Program staff at riversprogram@des.nh.gov for more information.

Post Meeting Materials:

RMAC Comment Letter: Instream Flow River Prioritization Ranking – November 9, 2018
RMAC/LMAC Comment Letter: Instream Flow Proposed Rules – October 4, 2018

Instream Flow River Prioritization Presentation

RMAC Meeting Materials:

2018.10.04 RMAC Meeting Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA
2018.03.16 RMAC Minutes DRAFT
RMAC Membership Status
RMAC Subcommittees List

INSTREAM FLOW
New Hampshire Instream Flow Program Video
Draft RMAC and LMAC Comment Letter- ISF Proposed Rules – revised 10/2/18
Env-Wq 1900 DRAFT for LMAC & RMAC Review – NOTE: This draft version of the rules was created for LMAC and RMAC review on July 26, 2018. It is not an official public draft, and edits have been made to it since July. This version will be replaced by the public Initial Proposal when it is published.

Instream Flow River Priority Discussion Paper – Short list of designated river segments proposed for implementation of Instream Flow over the next five years.

LEGISLATION AND RULES
The 2019 RMAC-LMAC Legislation Tracking spreadsheet can be found on the Legislation page.

RMAC Prior Initiatives

SURPLUS LAND DISPOSAL
SLR 18-004 Gorham