NH Shorefront Association 3-21-08
Dear Prospective NHSA
Members,
SENATE UPDATE: the Senate did not act on the amendment
to HB-1151 so the CSPA will take effect on April 1st. There is still discussion about changing
the effective date, but any changes would only take place after April
1st.
SHORELAND RULES: The JLCAR approved the latest version of
the CSPA rules at its meeting today. Click here to review the latest version of the
rules.
A significant component of the rules
is the section regarding “vested
rights”. If you have a project
in the final stages of planning, or underway, you should become familiar with
this section very soon.
However, there was considerable
discussion about the fact that this is not perfect and that many clarifications
will be necessary to issues surrounding the CSPA statute and that these changes
can only happen legislatively.
We addressed these on-going issues
briefly with a number of legislators after the JLCAR meeting and stressed the
importance of these clarifications being completed prior to the June
legislative recess.
DES presented the JLCAR members with a
copy of the new CSPA permit application, permit checklist, waiver form, and the
variance form. As soon as these
forms are available, we will add a link on the website.
Thank
You,
Board of
Directors
NH Shorefront
Association