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- CSPA Investment in the Future
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- Summary of the New Shoreland Protection Act Standards Effective July 1, 2008
- Upcoming NH Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act Workshop
Publications (Complete List)
- The Critical Edge – News about the CSPA from the DES Shoreland Program
Water Bodies Covered by the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act
- Consolidated List of Water Bodies Covered by the CSPA
- Designated Rivers
- Lakes and Ponds on the DES Official List of Public Waters
- List of Fourth Order and Higher Streams
- Tidal Waters
Rules/Regulatory
- Env-Wq 1400 Shoreland Protection
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA) Chapter 483-B: Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act
- Wetland and Shoreland Permits Query
Education/Outreach
Forms/Applications (Complete List)
- Shoreland Permit Application
- Shoreland Permit Application Checklist (2008)
- Shoreland Permit Application Worksheet
- Shoreland Protection Complaint Form
- Shoreland Redevelopment Waiver Request Form
Related Programs
Commissions/Task Forces
- Final Report of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act; November 30, 2006 (SB 83, Chapter 209, Laws of 2005)
Resources/Links (Complete List)
- Generate a NHB Report-NH Datacheck Tool
- New Hampshire Lakes Association
- New Hampshire Prohibited Species List
- New Hampshire Rivers Council
- U.S. Geological Survey Maps
Frequently Asked Questions (Complete List)
Contact Us
- NHDES Shoreland Program
29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
Concord, NH 03302-0095
(603) 271-2147
(603) 271-6588 (fax)
shoreland@des.nh.gov
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