Looking for a Environmental Permitting Company/Person

SAB1 · 02-20-2026, 10:30 PM

I dealt with Jamie when he worked for Watermark. Great guy, professional and thorough.

TiltonBB · 02-22-2026, 08:53 AM

You may be able to register your existing dock and that will allow repairs or replacement as long as the dimensions stay the same. That will make it exempt from permitting. I think the main requirement is that the dock remains the same size and you can document that it has been in place since 2020. In addition to any documentation you submit they will look at Google Images to see what has been in place. I did one last year and it was not that difficult. I got the registration back in less than a month.

Purpose
Voluntary registration is an alternative to getting a permit for every repair or replacement of existing non-tidal permanent docking structures. It also offers owners an easier way to prove compliance with certain state statutes and rules when buying or selling properties that include these structures.

Applicability
The repair or replacement of legally existing docking structures in non-tidal waters shall be exempt from the permitting requirements of RSA 482-A:3, provided that the structures have a valid registration filed with the department by the owner of the property, in accordance with RSA 482-A:11, XI, as described in RSA 482-A:3, IV-a(b).

https://onlineforms.nh.gov/app/#/for...nhdes-w-06-096

ishoot308 · 02-22-2026, 09:33 AM

I highly recommend Abby Thompson of “Edgewater Strategies”.

https://www.edgewaternh.com/

Abby grew up on the lake, is an islander and worked for DES for many years. She is extremely knowledgeable in all things shorefront. She is also a very nice and easy to deal with person.

Dan

02-22-2026, 08:53 AM	#2
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,159 Thanks: 748 Thanked 2,277 Times in 986 Posts	Maybe you can do it You may be able to register your existing dock and that will allow repairs or replacement as long as the dimensions stay the same. That will make it exempt from permitting. I think the main requirement is that the dock remains the same size and you can document that it has been in place since 2020. In addition to any documentation you submit they will look at Google Images to see what has been in place. I did one last year and it was not that difficult. I got the registration back in less than a month. Purpose Voluntary registration is an alternative to getting a permit for every repair or replacement of existing non-tidal permanent docking structures. It also offers owners an easier way to prove compliance with certain state statutes and rules when buying or selling properties that include these structures. Applicability The repair or replacement of legally existing docking structures in non-tidal waters shall be exempt from the permitting requirements of RSA 482-A:3, provided that the structures have a valid registration filed with the department by the owner of the property, in accordance with RSA 482-A:11, XI, as described in RSA 482-A:3, IV-a(b). https://onlineforms.nh.gov/app/#/for...nhdes-w-06-096

02-22-2026, 09:33 AM	#3
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,531 Thanks: 2,454 Thanked 5,465 Times in 2,142 Posts	Edgewater Strategies I highly recommend Abby Thompson of “Edgewater Strategies”. https://www.edgewaternh.com/ Abby grew up on the lake, is an islander and worked for DES for many years. She is extremely knowledgeable in all things shorefront. She is also a very nice and easy to deal with person. Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

02-20-2026, 10:30 PM	#1
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,275 Thanks: 196 Thanked 336 Times in 244 Posts	I dealt with Jamie when he worked for Watermark. Great guy, professional and thorough.