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Originally Posted by Silver Duck
From one of the other threads, it appears that there is quite a bit of bureaucratic red tape required to get permission to maintain/repair a dock.
Another question is how much hassle you expect the red tape to be in getting your docks repaired once this situation is over?
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"Shore Things" could probably shed some more specific information on this topic, but in my opinion the permitting process for dock repairs really isn't that onerous. Under the NH DES Wetlands Rule Wt 506.01(e), "The repair of an existing docking structure that meets the criteria in Wt. 303.04(v)" qualifies for the "Permit by Notication" (PBN) process. (The primary gist of Wt. 303.04(v) is that the dock has not previously been abandoned and that the repair will not alter the shape or size of the dock.) The PBN application form is available for download at the NH DES web site (
http://www.des.state.nh.us), and complete instructions for completing the application are available there as well. Five copies of the completed application are submitted with the DES application fee ($100, I believe) to your respective Town Clerk's office. Your town's Conservation Commission then reviews the application, approves it, and the Town Clerk then distributes the remaining copies. After 25 days from the filing date, the repairs may begin unless the applicant receives notification to the contrary from the DES. I believe the permit to make repairs is then valid for five years.
This description is
very abbreviated, so anyone contemplating dock repairs should consult the DES Wetlands' web site for complete information, filing procedures, and a description of what types of projects qualify for the "PBN" process.