Shoreline Protection Act seminar

[BroadHopper]

and Building Inspectors should go. I friend of mine had plans approved by the town last summer and the building inspector been approving the work since the foundation was poured late in the fall. The NH DES recently inspected the property and found the building is in noncompliance. DES was telling my friend that he is ultimately responsible to be in compliance. Not the town. My friend repeatedly ask the planners and building inspector if he was in compliance and they said yes. I'm not sure where this will lead. You can't rely on local government.

[Pine Island Guy]

Having been to one of the DES all day sessions in Meredith a couple of years ago, it was well worth it! All the speakers were great and I got an immense amount of information, which ultimately helped me determine the best approach to my project and obtaining the permit. To Broadhopper's point, at the session I was at there were a lot of town planners, inspectors, etc. all learning what the new regulations were all about.

Even if you have to take a day off from work, do it (hey, call in sick and go to the lake for a day and learn something)...

Enjoy and learn -PIG

[LIforrelaxin]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

and Building Inspectors should go. I friend of mine had plans approved by the town last summer and the building inspector been approving the work since the foundation was poured late in the fall. The NH DES recently inspected the property and found the building is in noncompliance. DES was telling my friend that he is ultimately responsible to be in compliance. Not the town. My friend repeatedly ask the planners and building inspector if he was in compliance and they said yes. I'm not sure where this will lead. You can't rely on local government.

BH,

I feel from your friend. This is a down fall I have seen before around the lake. It seems as though the local towns don't always keep up. I know of two stories where there have been problems after the town has approved the plans, but then DES finds things not complient.

What I can't understand, why doesn't the state ask for the DES permit application information and wait for the results before issue the final permit.

Anyways hopes it all works out for your friend.

[Heaven]

I'm a little confused as to why the UNH Coop-X would be putting on the lecture when it is a DES approval and DES rules? Wouldn't it be safer to get the lecture right from DES?

I'd be curious which town(s) and what type of project or non compliance was found, more specifically if possible?

[Steveo]

Originally Posted by Heaven

I'm a little confused as to why the UNH Coop-X would be putting on the lecture when it is a DES approval and DES rules? Wouldn't it be safer to get the lecture right from DES?

I'd be curious which town(s) and what type of project or non compliance was found, more specifically if possible?

It is a joint effort between the UNHCE and DES, see description below:


Workshop in Alton on April 19 will cover N.H. shoreline protection act
ALTON ¬ UNH Cooperative Extension is offering
a workshop on understanding the Comprehensive
Shoreland Protection Act and Landscaping at
the Water’s Edge on Monday, April 19 at the Gilman
Museum In Alton. Learn about NH Comprehensive
Shoreland Protection Act and the 50 point method
and how they pertain to forestry and non-forestry
activities. Understand how landscaping choices, ecologically-
based design, and low-impact maintenance
can help protect, even improve, the quality of our
water resources. The presenters will be Cathy Neal,
UNHCE and Jay Aube, DES.
To register, call UNH Cooperative Extension at
603-447-3834 or 603-527-5475.
This workshop is co-sponsored by UNH Cooperative
Extension, New Hampshire Department of
Environmental Service and the New Hampshire
Division of Forests and Lands.