Rivers Management Advisory Committee

The RMAC met on Friday, August 2, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM 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:

20190802 RMAC Meeting Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA

20190611 RMAC Minutes DRAFT
RMAC Membership Status
RMAC Subcommittees List

SURPLUS LAND REVIEWS

SLR 19-006 in Hampton – Information Below
SLR 19-007 in Hopkinton

2019 SLR 006 Hampton

The RMAC has been notified of a possible proposed sale of 87 acres of New Hampshire Liquor Commission property adjacent to the state liquor stores on both the northbound and southbound sides of I-95 in Hampton. The parcels proposed for sale are adjacent to the Taylor River. Note that Hampton requires a 100 foot buffer around its prime wetlands.

Map of Prime Wetlands (light green shading, click on map for larger view):

The RMAC met on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 from 9:00 to 11:30 AM in conference rooms 110 and 111 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:

20190611 RMAC Meeting Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA

20190325 RMAC Minutes DRAFT (updated 5/17/19)
20190513 RMAC Non-meeting Notice

SURPLUS LAND REVIEWS

DOT SLR Warner – 1.8 acres proposed for sale to the Town of Warner for the rail trail.
DOT SLR Warner RailTrail Map
DRAFT SLR Procedure Update 2019

LEGISLATION

The 2019 RMAC-LMAC Legislation Tracking spreadsheet can be found on the Legislation page.
SOP for RMAC Appointment of LAC Members (updated 5/24/19)

RMAC GOVERNANCE REVIEW

RMAC Membership Status
RMAC Subcommittees List
RMAC Officer Election Policy 1-19-2018

WETLAND RULES

Conditionally Approved Rules Env-Wt 100-900

The RMAC meeting scheduled for May 13, 2019 did not achieve a quorum and has therefore been rescheduled for June 11, 2019. Contact Rivers Program staff at riversprogram@des.nh.gov for more information.

Meeting Materials:

20190513 RMAC Meeting Agenda (updated 5/2/2019)

CONSENT AGENDA

20190325 RMAC Minutes DRAFT

SURPLUS LAND REVIEWS

2019 SLR 003 Berlin
DRAFT SLR Procedure Update 2019

LEGISLATION

The 2019 RMAC-LMAC Legislation Tracking spreadsheet can be found on the Legislation page.
DRAFT Procedure for RMAC Appointment of LAC Members

RMAC GOVERNANCE REVIEW

RMAC Membership Status
RMAC Subcommittees List
RMAC Officer Election Policy 1-19-2018

WETLAND RULES

Final proposed rules Env-Wt 100-900

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.