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                 WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION PLAN

                                     RECREATION CHAPTER


                        CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION CHAPTER 

                                 MASTER PLAN CHAPTERS
                                                 FOR

                            THE TOWN OF HAMPTON FALLS, N.H.


                                                 1993





                           Prepared for the Hampton Falls Planning Board

                                                By the

                               The Rockingham Planning Commission

                                     Project Leader - Steven Bird



           This report was f unded in part by a grant f rom the of f ice of State Planning, New
           Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
           Administration (NOAA), Award Number NA27002O286-01.













                                 CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION

        As development continues to expand into new areas, Hampton Falls must take steps to
        ensure that conservation areas, recreational areas and historically significant lands
        are preserved.   For discussion purposes, these areas will be referred to as open
        space. Open space can be described in a number of ways-- it may contain areas of
        valuable natural resources like farmland, aquifers, forests, f loodplains, or wetlands;
        it may also consist of scenic vistas, recreational areas or historic landscapes.

        Too often people consider open space lands to merely be lands which are not currently
        being used. It is unfortunate that the value of open space is often overlooked. open
        space provides many benefits: 1) recreation; 2) buffer areas between developments;
        3) screens hiding unsightly features; 4) pleasant scenery, visual relief, maintenance
        of rural character; 5) food production; 6) wildlife habitat; 7) soil and other natural
        resource conservation; 8) air purification and production of oxygen; 9) water
        retention and recharge; and 10) flood control.


        Conservation Land


        Within Hampton Falls there are numerous parcels of land that are valuable undeveloped
        properties. A list of conservation land and undeveloped land owned by the Town, State
        or other group is provided on Table C-1. These parcels are shown on the Conservation
        and Open Space Map which follows. Some of these parcels are unused vacant pieces of
        property that are often landlocked. Other parcels may have potential municipal uses
        for facilities or recreational use. In order to properly utilize these parcels and
        identify other important areas to focus its preservation efforts, the Conservation
        commission should undertake a natural resources inventory. Such an inventory would
        identify areas that the Commission should concentrate on protecting.

        The Audubon Society of New Hampshire owns 19 parcels scattered throughout the salt
        marsh totaling approximately 333 acres.       All of the parcels are shown on the
        Conservation and Open Space map except for one parcel whose exact location and
        dimensions are unknown.


        The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests owns two small parcels of land
        in the salt marshes COMpriBing approximately 13 acres. These lots are listed in Table
        C-1 as parcel numbers 30 and 31.

        The majority of the protected land is owned by the Town of Hampton Falls. Some of
        the parcels were obtained through tax sales and others were purchased by the
        Conservation Commission. A total of 21 lots owned by Hampton Falls are included in
        Table C-1 and shown on the map.      These parcels total approximately 265 acres of
        protected land.

        The largest of these is the Town Forest located off Drinkwater Road (shown as index
        number 33 on Table C-1). Purchased by the Town in 1978, the Town Forest consists Of
        Ill acres of forested land. Several small tributaries to the Taylor River run through
        the property. The parcel was purchased from the Janvrin family using funds from the
        Town, a Heritage Conservation and Recreational Service grant, a Ford Foundation Grant,
        and a partial donation from the landowner. The forest is managed by the Conservation
        Commission, with assistance from a forester. Recreational uses for the forest include
        walking, hiking, cross-country skiing, fishing and picnicking.











                                                       Table C-1
                                   Hampton Falls Conservation Land Map Index
                                              Tax Map
               No        er                   N               Acres  Description/Location
              Ind X                           I            I         I                                      I
                1     Hampton  Falls          2-91            12.5   Wetlands   near  RR tracks
                2     Audubon  Society        2-92            8.5    Wetlands   near  RR tracks
                3     Audubon  Society        2-93             7     Wetlands   near  RR tracks
                4     Hampton  Falls          2-94             2     Wetlands   near  RR tracks
                5     Audubon  Society        2-97            11.5   Wetlands   near  RR tracks
                6     Audubon  Society        2-99            12.6   Wetlands   near  RR tracks
                7     Hampton  Falls          2-100            9     Near Depot Road and RR tracks
                8     Audubon  Society        2-107           13.6   Wetlands east of RR tracks
                9     Fampton  Falls          2-110           6.5    Abuts Hampton Falls River & RR
               10     Hampton  Falls          2-114           3.3    South of Hampton Falls     River
               11     Hampton  Falls          2-119           2.2    North of Brimmers Lane
               12       ampton Falls          2-120           2.5    Abuts Hampton Falls River & RR
               13     Hampton  Falls          2-128           3.3    Abuts Seabrook townline & RR
               14     Audubon  Society        2-132           14.5   Wetlands north of Browns River
               15     Hampton  Falls          3-20             5     Wetlands in-Hampton Flats
               16     Audubon  Society        3-23            3.5    Wetlands in Hampton Flats
               17     Audubon  Society        3-36             5     Wetlands in Hampton Flats
               18     Audubon  Society        3-37            3.5    Wetland abuts Hampton River
               19     Audubon  Society        3-38             3     Wetland abuts Hampton River
               20     Audubon  Society        3-39             3     Wetland abuts Hampton River
               21     Audubon  Society        3-40             3     Wetland abut Eastman Slough
               22     Audubon  Society        3-48            225    Wetlands   in Hampton Flats
               23     Audubon  Society        3-113            4     Wetlands   in Hampton Flats
               24     Audubon  Society        3-115           3.5    Wetlands   in Hampton Flats
               25     Audubon  Society        3-120            3     Wetlands   in Hampton Flats
               26     Audubon  Society        3-125            2     Wetlands   in Hampton Flats
               27     Audubon  Society        3-133           2.2    Wetlands   abuts Browns   River
               28     Hampton  Falls          3-145            2     Wetlands   abuts Browns   River
               29     Hampton  Falls          3-147            2     Wetlands   abuts Browns   River
               30     SPNHF                   3-149           10     Wetland abuts Eastman     Slough
               31     SPNHF                   3-150            3     Wetland abuts Eastman     Slough
               32     Hampton  Falls          3-155            7     Wetland abuts Eastman     Slough
               33     Hampton  Falls          4-7             111    Town Forest/Drinkwater Rd
               34     Hampton  Falls          4-57             8     Nason Road - gift to Town
               35     Hampton  Falls          6-18            45     Wetlands in the Cove, Conserva-
                                                                     tion easement held by Rockingham
                                                                     Land Trust
               36     Hampton  Falls.         6-42            10     Southeast of Victoria Dr.
               37     Hampton  Falls          6-68             6     Abuts Ash Brook/Hampton townline
               38     Hampton  Falls          8-31            2.4    East of I-95/North of Route 88
               39     Hampton  Falls          8-32             5     East of I-95/North of     Route 88
               40     lHampton Falls          18-83        1 14.74   Pedicated open space N/Depot Rd
               41     lHampton Falls          18-84-1      1  5.7    IDedicated open space S/Depot Rd::j
          Note: SPNHF = Society for the-Protection         of New   Hampshire Forests, RR = Railroad,

          Source: Town of Hampton Falls Tax Assessor records.

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        A 5.7 acre Town-owned parcel on Depot Road has a gravel loading ramp for boats and
        provides public access to Hampton Harbor through the Hampton Falls River for recre-
        ational uses such as fishing, canoeing, and pleasure boating. This parcel (number
        41 in Table C-1) and a 14.74 acre parcel (number 40 in Table C-1) across the street
        were donated to the Town in 1977 as dedicated open space by the developer of Old Coach
        Lane.

        In 1989, a 45 acre parcel of land in the northwest corner of Town, was donated by the
        Bates family to the Town. This land is part of a large wetlands area extending into
        Exeter and Kensington, called the Cove. The Rockingham Land Trust has a conservation
        easement for the development rights on the property.

        The protection of natural resources and open space is important to Hampton Falls
        residents. Seventy-three percent of those responding to the citizen survey strongly
        agreed or agreed that the Town needs more open space. When asked about spending money
        for acquiring more conservation land, sixty-one percent strongly agreed or agreed.
        Fifty-two percent strongly agreed or agreed that the Town should acquire additional
        open space land for conservation.    Another question asked residents to rank a number
        of local problems on a scale of 1   to 5, with 1 being least serious and 5 being most
        serious. Fifty-two percent ranked the issue of the loss of open space as being most
        serious or serious.


        While the Conservation Commission has actively promoted preservation of open space,
        no formal plan exists to date for the acquisition of additional open space,
        conservation or recreation land to meet future needs.

        All Town boards, especially the conservation Commission, play a vital role in
        protecting natural resources.      The commission should continue to be active in
        educating and informing the public of the importance of the conservation of natural
        resources.


        Natural Resources


        Forests - With increasing residential development, Hampton Falls is experiencing a
        steady lose of forested land.       According to the University of New Hampshire's
        Department of Forest Resources, Hampton Falls had 3,975 acres of forestland in 1953,
        3,855 acres in 1974, and 2,825 acres in 1982. The Town should seek to have forest
        lands of manageable size (greater than ten acres) preserved and utilized for their
        many aesthetic, environmental, and economic benefits. As described above, the Town
        has an actively managed Town forest off Drinkwater Road.

        Publicly owned forests provide the townspeople with many benefits:         1) areas for
        outdoor recreation such as hiking, cross-country skiing, onowinobiling, etc., ; 2) local
        sources of outdoor education in forestry, nature studies, and wildlife; 3) a greater
        sense of community by adding to the quality of community life. In addition, the sale
        of timber partially covers the cost of managing the forest, while helping to increase
        the future yield of forest products.

        Proper management allows multiple forest uses. The goals and strategies of proper
        management is best described in a forest management plan. A forest plan is important
        for the following reasons: 1) the plan describes to citizens the administration of
        public resources and provides continuity in the land's management; 2) managed forest
        stands have greater timber yields, thus greater revenues from wood sales; 3) a
        management plan may increase the Town's eligibility for federal assistance for forest
        management practices through the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
        (ASCS); 4) if Town lands are well managed, the townspeople are more apt to support


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         the Town forest activities and may choose to deed their land to the Town, or manage
         their own lands better.


         In addition to UNH, the County Extension Service and the State Forester can assist
         in the preparation of a forest management plan. The plan will include the location,
         history, descriptions of timber stands and site factors (i.e. wildlife, water, soils),
         maps, forest management objectives, management recommendations, and a schedule for
         plan implementation.

         Farmland - As with forestland, Hampton Falls is experiencing a steady loss in
         agricultural land. According to the UNH study, in 1953 the Town had 1,975 acres of
         farmland, 1,385 acres in 1974, and 1,125 acres in 1982.      In the Existing Land Use
         Chapter it is estimated that in 1992, there were 856 acres used for agriculure. The
         Conservation and Open Space map shows the active agriculture operations and land used
         for agricultural purposes. With only a few sites containing very good agricultural
         soil, and less than ten farms still active, Hampton Falls should act to preserve these
         areas. The methods for open space preservation are outlined later in this section.

         Wetlands - Wetlands provide many benefits yet pose significant development
         constraints. Wetlands severely restrict all types of building development because
         of high water tables, poor drainage, slow percolation rates for septic systems, highly
         unstable conditions for foundations, and susceptibility to flooding.         Costs to
         overcome these limitations and the associated environmental damage typically prohibit
         development.

         An analysis of Hampton Falls' wetlands and the many benefits they provide are
         discussed in the Water Resources section of this plan.         Briefly, the benefits
         include: wildlife habitat; silt and nutrient absorption; stabilization of ground and
         surface water levels; flood water storage; recreation and education; and visual
         aesthetics. The Wetlands ordinance presently in place will serve to protect wetlands
         from encroachment and preserve a vital natural resource.

         Because of its coastal location, Hampton Falls has a large amount of tidal wetlands
         that are subject to flooding by shallow water at high tide. The coastal ecosystem
         is one of the most crucial areas in need of preservation. The saltmarsh is extremely
         valuable fish and wildlife habitat and is an integral part of the coastal food chain.
         The tidal marsh in Hampton Falls is part of the Hampton/ Seabrook estuary and
         encompasses the Hampton River, Taylor River, Hampton Falls River, and Brown's River.
         Hampton Falls' Wetlands Ordinance explicitly includes tidal wetlands. In order to
         give the wetlands even more protection, the Conservation Commission should undertake
         a prime wetlands inventory and prepare the material necessary to get certain wetlands
         designated as prime.

         Floodplains - Hampton Falls is subject to periodic flooding as a result of coastal
         storms. Low-lying areas adjacent to the rivers and brooks provide temporary water
         storage during floods, thus serving as natural flood control. one of the State's
         coastal zone policies deals specifically with floodplain protection. It reads:

               "Reduce the risk of flood 10SB, to minimize the impact of floods on human
               safety, health and welfare, and to preserve the natural and beneficial value
               of floodplains, through the implementation of the National Flood Insurance
               Program and applicable state laws and regulations, and local building codes and
               zoning ordinances."

         On April 15, 1982 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued Flood
         Insurance Rate Maps for Hampton Falls. These maps depict the 100-year flood zones


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        and specify flooding elevations. in general, the flood zones surround major water
        courses and follow the coast. Further development should be located away from these
        low-lying areas because of the flooding potential and the unstable soil conditions.
        Hampton Falls has adopted floodplain regulations so that the Town can stay in the
        Regular Phase of the National Flood Insurance Program. This allows residents to be
        able to purchase flood insurance if their homes are within the flood zones.

        Acruifers - As discussed in the Water Resources Management and Protection Plan, the
        U.S. Geologic Survey has identified and delineated three aquifers in Hampton Falls.
        The plan recommends that an aquifer protection ordinance be adopted to safeguard these
        groundwater resources that are crucial to Hampton Falls.

        Steep Sloves - Topographic conditions are an obvious natural constraint to development
        and all types of construction. A slope percentage is the number of feet or rise in
        land over a 100 foot horizontal distance. For example, a 3% slope implies a three
        foot change in elevation over the course of 100 feet. The topographic conditions in
        Hampton Falls have been put into three classifications, namely, 0-8%, 8-15% and
        15-25%.


              1.    Slopes of 0-8% - Land in this percentage category represents areas, in
                    terms of topography only, that are generally well suited for
                    development. These slope percentages provide for adequate runoff and
                    good construction sites. It includes much of the land area in Hampton
                    Falls.


              2.    SloveB of 8-15% - This slope category has many of the same assets for
                    development in terms of foundation construction and septic tank
                    installation as does the preceding category. However, at 15% slope, the
                    chances of erosion are more pronounced. This problem can be overcome by
                    minimizing the cut into the slope and moving earth only during the drier
                    portions of the year. Where larger developments have been considered,
                    engineering and landscape architectural review should be required prior
                    to approval by the town.

                    Any road construction through land areas between the 8-15% slope category
                    could present problems. Roads that exceed 10% in slope become difficult
                    to negotiate in the winter months and grades of 12% and above are almost
                    impossible to travel in the winter without a four wheel drive vehicle.
                    These problems of excessive grades can be overcome through road alignment
                    that prevent excessive grades over long distances.      In Hampton Falls,
                    there are only a few small areas included in this category.

              3.    Slopes of 15-25% - Slopes in excess of 15% propose potential environ-
                    mental constraints because of excessive erosion and lack of soil
                    stability. Sometimes it is economically and environmentally feasible to
                    use cut and fill techniques to reduce this effect on slopes between
                    15-25%. However, extensive caution must be used during construction to
                    protect unvegetated slopes and to disturb as little of the natural
                    vegetative cover as possible.

                    Road construction through these areas of steep topography between 15-25%
                    is most difficult, if not impossible. In Hampton Falls there are only
                    a few very small steep areas in the southwestern part of Town.




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         Planning Approaches for Open Space Protection

         The previous section described the benefits of different types of open space lands,
         and some areas of notable value. However, for a more complete analysis of lands
         worthy of protection, a natural resource inventory should be performed. Priorities
         for land protection could then be set based on environmental benefits, imminent
         threat, accessibility, scenic beauty, recreational potential, fragility, and
         scarcity. The next step would be to piece together a protective strategy using an
         appropriate combination of approaches. Purchasing land fee-simple will give the Town
         ultimate control over its use, but may also be the most expensive means of land
         acquisition. However, federal and state matching grants can greatly reduce purchase
         costs.


         options for  conservation land protection that the Town should consider include:

               1)     option or Right of First Refusal - If landowners are not interested in
                      any permanent protection method, they may be willing to grant an option
                      or right of first refusal to the Town. An option establishes a price at
                      which the Town could purchase the land any time during a specified period
                      of years. A right of first refusal guarantees the Town the opportunity
                      to purchase the land for a price equal to a bonafide offer from another
                      party.  It provides a legal means for the Town to become aware of a
                      potential sale and an opportunity to respond.

               2)     Purchase and Resale - one possible option the Town could consider is the
                      purchase of the property and subsequent resale of all or part with
                      restrictions or limited development opportunities. In this way, the Town
                      may be able to recoup more than its purchase cost through some creative
                      planning, such as cluster development, on that part of the land not
                      critical to open space benefits. This option would not apply to donated
                      or purchased land that contains conservation easements restricting such
                      resale.


               3)     Bargain Purchase - Buying the land for less than its fair market value
                      reduces the purchase price for the Town and offers tax deductions to the
                      seller. The difference between the fair market value and the bargain
                      sale price may be used as a charitable donation by the landowner.

               4)     Easements or Less-than-Fee-Interests

                      Conservation Easement - Landowners who do not want to develop their land
                      can sell or, more commonly, give a conservation easement to the Town, and
                      yet retain some property rights themselves.       A conservation easement
                      places perpetual restrictions on land use and provides for long term
                      enforcement by the Town.

                      Purchase of Development Rights - Landowners sell the development rights
                      to the Town, or state, thereby permanently protecting their land from
                      development.

                      Both of these methods provide potential tax benefits to the landowner.

         Recrulation and Zoning - Through the adoption of land use regulations, Hampton Falls
         has already begun to protect environmental quality and public health and welfare.
         A wetlands ordinance, flood hazard ordinance, and earth excavation regulations are
         all administered by the Planning Board and enforced by the Board of Selectmen. As


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        discussed in the Housing Chapter, the adoption of an open space/cluster development
        ordinance is one way to encourage the preservation of large tracts of open space.

        Tax Incentives - There are two ways in which property owners can benefit from keeping
        their land as open space: 1) Donation - landowners who donate their land, or easement
        restrictions, can receive tax benefits in the form of federal income tax deductions,
        potential estate tax benefits, and relief from property taxes.        2) Current Use
        Abatement Program - authorized by NH RSA 79-A, this program generally provides for
        reduced property assessments on parcels of field, farm, forest and wetland of 10 acres
        or more or on "natural preserves" of any size, recreational land of any size, or
        farmland generating more than $2,500 annually.

        Public Programs - Designation of Prime Wetland:       This program permits towns to
        designate some wetlands as "prime wetlands" because of their size, unspoiled
        character, fragility or uniqueness.    once prime wetlands are designated, the NH
        Wetlands Board is required to give special consideration to these areas. The Wetlands
        Board will not issue a dredge and fill permit without a public hearing. This program
        provides municipalities with a strong mechanism for protecting wetlands.

        Acquisition of Agricultural Land Development Rights: This program is administered
        by the Agricultural Land Preservation Committee (ALPC) for the N.H. Department of
        Agriculture and is designed to save important farmland throughout New Hampshire.

        If the ALPC designates a farmland parcel as an "agricultural preservation restriction
        area", (after the landowner has applied to the program for consideration), the state
        will purchase the landowner's development rights in order to limit the land's use to
        only agricultural production. Criteria used to make this designation include: soils
        potential and suitability, threat of development, cost of the development rights, and
        the present use of the land.

        Land and Water Conservation Fund: All New Hampshire communities, school districts,
        and counties are eligible to apply for 50/50 grants for outdoor recreation and
        conservation land acquisition and park and playground facility development or
        renovation.  Sites Must be dedicated to public outdoor recreation use.         Project
        selection for these limited funds is based upon a numerical rating priority system
        of project applications.    The sponsoring government must have local legislative
        approval by warrant article or budget item for each specific project.

        Pitman-Robertson Funds - The N.H. Department of Fish & Game receives Pitman-Robertson
        Funds which cover 75% of the fair market value of lands acquired by the Department
        for wildlife protection.

        Conservation Commission - The conservation Commission, as well as the Selectmen play
        a critical role in the conservation and preservation of open space in Hampton Falls.
        Conservation Commissions typically provide information and instruction to other town
        officials regarding the open space protection methods described above.

        Chapter 36-A of the RSA's establishes the right of a municipality to create a
        conservation commission for the purpose of "proper utilization and protection of the
        natural resources and for the protection of watershed resources of said town." The
        commissions also inventory open space, natural, aesthetic, and ecological areas,
        marshlands, swamps and other wetlands and make recommendations to the selectmen, on
        the use of such lands. In addition, RSA 36-A:4 allows the conservation commissions
        to receive gifts of property or money that are intended for conservation purposes,
        subject to the approval of the selectmen. The commission is then responsible for
        managing the acquired land.


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         In 1988 the State Legislature amended RSA 79-A and RSA 36-A to allow a municipality
         to vote to allocate all or a percentage of the current use change tax to the
         conservation fund. A Town Meeting vote is required for this to be instituted. The
         Conservation Commission should propose that 100% of the current use change tax be
         allocated to the conservation fund. This will provide more funds to protect open
         space.


         The conservation of valuable and unique natural resources and the preservation of open
         space is important for Hampton Falls.     It is one way to maintain the community's
         character in spite of its continued growth. All the Town boards, especially the
         Conservation Commission, play a vital role in this endeavor.



         Historic Preservation


         The Town of Hampton Falls contains a valuable architectural heritage which makes an
         important contribution to the character of the Town.        The older structures are
         aesthetically pleasing, as well as being of historical value. They appear to be good
         to excellent condition, and are frequently surrounded by open space (orchards or
         former farmland).


         The Hampton Falls Center fits the popular ideal of a small New England town. A Greek
         Revival style church (1836) and several other buildings primarily from the 19th
         century surround the green or common. There are several other fine houses in the
         general proximity of the green, including a brick Federal house and the Governor Weare
         House, both built in the 18th century. The town center is predominantly 19th century
         construction with houses of the Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate styles.

         Another cluster of importance is found in the area which includes the Hampton Falls
         Library (1835) and the Town Hall (1878).      Further west is the Unitarian Church,
         stylistically suggesting a Greek Temple.

         Throughout the Town there are several excellent examples of 18th and 19th century
         architecture. These dwellings line what were probably early transportation routes.
         Drinkwater Road, King Street and Exeter Road are flanked by several 18th century
         dwellings. Kensington Road (Route 84) passes 18th century mill sites. Brown Road
         exhibits 18th and 19th century houses as well as a large amount of open land, much
         of it surrounding 19th century farm complexes. one such complex includes a high style
         example of French Second Empire architecture.        Throughout the Town, open land
         contributes to the visual beauty of Hampton Falls and increases the visual value of
         the older houses.


         For the most part, modern building has taken place away from the older structures;
         thus the streetscape in the older sections of the Town has not been greatly altered.
         One exception is Route 1, north of the Town Center, where there are older houses of
         significance, and a large amount of new development which is not wholly compatible.

         Two areas where there appear to be natural historic districts are:

                1)    Exeter Road (Route 88) from the Town Center to the Exeter Town Line,
                      Brown Road, Route 1 from Depot Road to Brimmers Lane, and Kensington Road
                      (Route 84) from Route 1 to Interstate 95; and

               2)     King Street and Drinkwater Road from the intersection of Curtis Road to
                      Grapevine Run.



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        The visual and historic character of these two areas could be protected either by
        local historic district ordinances, by nomination to the National Register of Historic
        Places, or by other measures which would be acceptable to the townspeople and constant
        with the overall objectives of the Town.

        There are also individual structures and sites worthy of both local and national
        preservation consideration.

        Hampton Falls has a very active Historical Society which seeks to protect the
        historical resources of the.Town and to educate the public about-those resources.























































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      Printed: March 24, 1993                        Hampton Falls Master Plan



                                     RECREATION


      Being located in the coastal region of New Hampshire, Hampton Falls is
      close to many recreational areas. However, the recreational opportuni-
      ties in Town are relatively limited.        In the past, much of the
      recreational activity probably occurred in the numerous open f ields and
      large backyards in Hampton Falls. As a community grows, the availabil-
      ity of recreational facilities becomes more important.         Additional
      playgrounds and ballf ields are required to meet the needs of the
      community. Adequate recreational facilities contribute to the "quality
      of life" for the residents of Hampton Falls.

      At the 1992 Town Meeting, the Hampton Falls Recreation Commission was
      created to coordinate recreation programs for the Town. Comprised of
      f ive volunteers appointed by the Selectmen, the Commission works to
      provide residents with opportunities to participate in social,
      creative, and physical activities. In their first year of existence,
      the Commission assisted with scheduling non-school usage of the
      gymnasium at the Lincoln Akerman School, and organized programs f or
      youth floor hockey, youth basketball, and art lessons.

      Existing Recreational Facilities


      Most@`of the recreation areas in Hampton Falls are natural areas used
      for passive recreational activities such as walking, hiking and
      picnicking. The Hampton Falls Conservation commission owns a number of
      these parcels of land which are open for public use.

      The largest of these is the Town Forest located off Drinkwater Road.
      Purchased by the Town in 1978, the Town Forest consists of 111 acres of
      f orested land.   Several small tributaries to the Taylor River run
      through the property. The parcel was purchased from the Janvrin f amily
      using funds from the Town, a Heritage Conservation and Recreational
      Service grant, a Ford Foundation Grant, and a partial donation f rom the
      landowner. The forest is managed by the Conservation Commission, with
      assistance from a forester. Recreational uses for the forest include
      walking, hiking, cross-country skiing, fishing and picnicking.

      A small Town-owned parcel on Depot Road has a gravel loading ramp for
      boats and provides public access to Hampton Harbor through the Hampton
      Falls River. This parcel provides public access for recreational uses
      such as fishing, canoeing, and pleasure boating.


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       The Town Common at the junction of Route 1 and Route 88 is a small
       parcel of 1.15 acres. This area has been available for fairs, parades
       and other similar events.


       The Hampton Falls Volunteer Fire Association owns a park off Route 84
       which is approximately 4 acres and is available to residents by request
       for picnicking and ballplaying.

       The Lincoln Akerman School is one of the major recreational facilities
       for the community. There is a multi-purpose athletic field, a play-
       ground and a gymnasium at the school.         In addition to the youth
       athletic program, the school is used by many other groups.            The
       gymnasium is used for organized floor hockey and basketball games.
       When the school's gymnasium is busy, the First Baptist Church allows
       the Town to use it's indoor basketball court.


       Whittier Pond is an 11 acre water body located between Route 1 and
       Route 84. The pond is used in the winter for ice skating and parking
       is provided by a private landowner near the pond.

       A list of recreation land owned by the Town, School or other groups is
       provided on Table R-1. Each of the recreational land areas is shown on
       the Recreation Land Map which is attached.


                                       Table R-1
                       Hampton Falls Recreation Land Map Index

        Index      Owner              Tax Map    Acres   Description/Location


        1          Town               4 - 7      ill     Town forest/Drink-
                                                         water Road

        2          Town               8 - 88     .33     Town Common/Route 1
                                                         and Route 88

        3          Town               8 - 84-1   5.7     Boat landing/Depot
                                                         Road

        4          Volunteer Fire     8 - 96     4       Park and ballfield/
                   Association                           Route 84

        5          School District    8 - 27     2       Lincoln Akerman
                                      8 - 28-2           School/Route 88

        6          Town               -          5       Whittier Pond/Route




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       Hampton Palls' proximity to New Hampshire's coastal shoreline provides
       many recreational opportunities for townspeople. Hampton Beach State
       Park is a short drive north in Hampton and other beaches and state
       parks are available in the area.


       Importance of Recreational Areas


       open space for recreation serves a variety of purposes and in many ways
       becomes an economic necessity if a community is to continue as a
       desirable place to live. Included in this category is open space that
       provides a natural or green area just for walking or looking. This
       provides relief from the normal suburban development. The purposes of
       open space for recreation are:

       1.   To provide space for recreational activities that individuals
            could not provide for themselves;

       2.   To improve a community's attractiveness;

       3.   To preserve and conserve a reasonable balance of nature and keep
            development from occurring in areas that would be harmful or
            uneconomical to the community;

       4.   To prevent overcrowding and repetitious development.

       There is some thought that a community cannot afford to have a single
           '6 of property taken off its tax roll to provide public open space
       piec
       for recreation.    This is a common mistake since actually, a well
       conceived system of open space creates increased tax values.

       Master Plan Ouestionnaire Results

       Six of the questions on the Planning Board's 1991 Master Plan Question-
       naire dealt specifically with recreation issues. The results to the
       questions are provided in Table R-2. The first four questions asked
       residents to react to a series of statements by indicating their level
       of agreement or disagreement. Overall, recreation issues fared poorly
       in comparison with other issues. only 45 percent of the respondents
       strongly agreed or agreed that more recreational areas and facilities
       should be provided. Only 31 percent showed any support for developing
       a Town playing field and only 16 percent supported developing tennis
       courts. However, over 77 percent of the people wanted existing Town
       land to be well marked and access provided. one question asked what
       they thought the Town needs more of. Of the 13 choices, recreational
       facilities ranked loth.    Choices that were more desired than recre-
       ational facilities included retail stores, restaurants, and industry.

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       When asked what capital expenditures they thought were important,
       residents ranked recreation facilities fifth out of eight choices.

       It should be noted that the questionnaire was conducted prior to the
       formation of the Recreation Commission. Their work has likely raised
       the awareness of recreation needs in Hampton Falls. A similar survey
       today may have different results. The specific results are provided
       below.




                                     TABLE R-2
                        RESULTS OF MASTER PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE

                               Strongly            No         Disa-    Strongly
     Statement                 Agree     Agree     opinion    gree     Disagree

     Recreational areas and    83        128       89         102      70
     facilities should be      18%       27%       19%        22%      15%
     provided in the Town.

     Existing Town land        172       195       68         27       11
     should be well marked     36%       41%       14%        6%       2%
     and access provided.

     Hampton Falls should      40        108       80         119      130
     develop a Town playing    8%        23%       17%        25%      27%
     field.

     Hampton Falls should      26                  77         135      189
     develop Town tennis       6%        48        16%        28%      40%
     courts.                             10%

                               Badly     Desir-    No         Not      Don't
     Question                  Needed    able      opinion    Needed   Want

     Does Town need more       33        118       61         122      46
     recreation facilities?    9%        31%       16%        32%      12%

     Are capital expendi-      24        100       53         147      59
     tures for recreation      6%        26%       14%        38%      15%
   ,,facilities important?
       Totals may not equal 100 percent  due to rounding.

       Town Funding For Recreation

       Even though the Master Plan questionnaire indicates that the residents
       of Hampton Falls feel that recreational facilities are not a high
       priority, the Town has appropriated some funds for recreation purposes
       in recent years. At the 1992 Town Meeting the voters agreed to raise

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       $2,500 to match an equal amount raised by the Parent Teacher's
       organization for the purchase of equipment for the playground at the
       Lincoln Akerman School. In 1993 the Town voted to appropriate $10,000
       to match an equal amount f rom the School District, to improve the
       school's athletic field, which is available to the Town for recreation
       purposes. Hampton Falls' budget for parks and recreation in 1993 was
       $5,000, which equals approximately $3.25 per resident.

       The Recreation Commission should strive to develop additional support
       for providing more recreational facilities and activities. Recreation
       sites should be considered f or the more populated areas of Hampton
       Falls. Recreation areas should be accessible for children and adults
       as well.


       The N.H. Office of State Planning has developed standards for recre-
       ation facilities for New Hampshire communities. These standards are
       provided below, along with the standard applied to Hampton Falls based
       on a 1991 population estimate of 1,528:

                                                              Standard Applied
       Facility                   Standard/1000 people       to Hampton Falls

       baseball diamonds                1.1                        1.7
       basketball courts                0.8                        1.2
       boat/fishing access              1.8                        2.8
       golf courses (18 holes)          0.04                       0.06
       gymnasiums                       0.25                       0.4
       ice skating area                 0.14                       0.2
       open space/natural areas(ac.)    51                         77.9
       picnic tables                    8                          12.2
       parks, community (acres)         6                          9.2
       playgrounds (town & school)      0.5                        0.8
       playgrounds (acres)              2.1                        3.2
       skiing (x-country areas)         0.1                        0.2
       soccer fields                    0.16                       0.2
       swimming beach                   0.5                        0.8
       tennis courts                    0.95                       1.5
       trails, hiking                   2.2                        3.4


       In general, the Town meets or exceeds the standards f or the passive
       recreational areas, but is below standards for the more active
       recreational facilities. These standards are useful for the Recreation
       commission to gauge where the Town stands and where improvements need
       to be made.




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                                                                            DRAFT




               WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT


                                              AND


                              PROTECTION PLAN


                                              FOR

           THE TOWN OF HAMPTON FALLS, N.H.,


                                                1993





                         Prepared for the Hampton Falls Planning Board

                                               By the

                              The Rockingham Planning Commission

                                   Project Leader - Steven Bird



           The preparation of this document has been financed in part by a New Hampshire
           Coastal Program grant funded by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as
           amended, administered by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management,
           National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.







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                                              TABLE OF CONTENTS



            Section                                                                 Page


            Introduction  .....................................................        1

            I.     Description of Surface Water Resources      .....................   I

            II.    Description of Groundwater Resources      .......................   11

            III.   Identification of Potential Threats to Water Resources        ..... 18


            IV.    Assessment of Growth in Demand for Water     ..........  4 ........ 26

            V.     Description of the Infrastructure     ..........................    29

            VI.    Description of Existing Programs and Policies       ..............  32

            VII.   Summary of Local Regulatory Efforts      ........................   34

            VIII.  Analysis  ...................................................       36

            IX.    Recommendations for New or Revised Policies and Programs... 40





                                                  APPENDICES

            Appendix A: Soil Potential Ratings for Development

            Appendix B: Summary of Well Completion Report Data

            Appendix C: Public Water System Inventory

            Appendix D: Pesticide Usage Reports

            Appendix E: Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Registrations


                                                 LIST OF MAPS


            Mai3                                                                       Page

            Map A:        Regional Watersheds Boundaries Map    ...................    3

            Map B:        Sub-Watershed Map   ....................................     4

            Map C:        Watersheds and Surface Waters Map     ....................   5

            Map D:        Wetlands Map  .........................................      8

            Map E:        Flood Hazards and Bedrock Geology Map      ................  10

            Map F:        Aquifers and Wells Map    ...............................    15

            Map G:        Potential Pollutant Sources Map    ......................    19

            Map H:        Soil Suitability For Septic Systems Map      ..............  30

            Map 1:        Important Wildlife Habitats Map    ......................    39














                                            LIST OF TABLES


           Table                                                                Paqe

           Table 1:     Hampton Falls Watercourses  ........................... 6

           Table 2:     Hampton Falls Waterbodies  ............................ 6

           Table 3:     Acreage of Hampton Falls, Wetland Soils   ..............9

           Table 4:     Hampton Falls Flood Hazard Areas  ..................... 9

           Table 5:     RCRA Facilities ......................................  22


           Table 6:     SARA Facilities ......................................  22

           Table 7:     Hampton Falls Existing Water Demand  .................. 27

           Table 8:     Hampton Falls Projected Water Demand  ................. 28




                                            LIST OF FIGURES


                                                                                Pacre

           Figure 1:    Unconfined Aquifer  ................................... 13

           Figure 2:    Confined Aquifer  ..................................... 13














                                      TOWN OF HAMPTON FALLS


                      WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION PLAN



         Introduction

         This component of the Town of Hampton Falls Master Plan addresses the requirements
         established by the NH Office of State Planning under the authority of RSA 4-C:20, I,
         for the preparation of a local water resource management and protection plan.

         The goals of this document are to:

               -- identify and evaluate the adequacy of existing and potential water supply
               sources to meet the current and anticipated water demands of the community;

               -- identify existing and potential threats to surface and groundwater
               resources;

                  evaluate existing local programs, policies, and regulations as they relate
               to water resources; and

               -- identify regulatory and non-regulatory programs that would benefit the Town
               in its water resource management and protection efforts.

         The protection and wise use of water resources are of critical concern to the
         community. With the entire population dependent on groundwater, from both private
         wells and public water systems, the quantity and quality of this resource must be
         protected from excessive depletion and/or contamination. Other water resources such
         as swamps, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands are important not only because of
         their hydrological connection to groundwater resources, but also because they provide
         ecological, scenic, and recreational value to the community as a whole. In general,
         there, is a direct relationship between land use and water quality.        It is the
         responsibility of the Town to take reasonable precautions to protect all water
         resources from incompatible uses and, in so doing, protect the health and general
         welfare of the community.

         Regarding the source information (both data and maps) used to describe and map the
         water resources of Hampton Falls, the municipality considers such information to be,
         at a minimum, as detailed and accurate as the maps and information replaced.       The
         municipality considers the source information to be the best available information
         existing at this time.



         I.    DESCRIPTION OF SURFACE WATER RESOURCES

         Surface water systems are any type of water resource located above the ground on the
         earth's surface. Examples of surface water systems include: streams, rivers, marshes,
         ponds, bogs, lakes, wetlands, etc.     Surface water systems are more dynamic than
         groundwater systems, in that they are influenced by the effects of wind, rain, and
         temperature. They are also subject to varying rates of flow, such as the difference
         between the flow rate of a river as opposed to that of a pond.

         Since surface water systems flow over the land's surface, they are more susceptible
         to pollution caused either by hazardous materials located in close proximity to the
         system, or by pollutants discharged directly into the water. There are two types of
         pollution source categories: nonpoint sources and point sources. A nonpoint pollution
         source travels over or under the land to the water resource, whereas a point pollution
         source discharges directly into the water resource, for example, a malfunctioning
         sewage treatment plant.



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         Surface water resources function as holding areas for flood waters and seasonal high
         waters. In addition they serve as recharge areas and discharge points for groundwater
         resources.   The point of discharge is where the Burf ace water resource and the
         groundwater resource are hydrologically connected. MOBt Commonly, a surface water
         resource will act as a discharge point for groundwater. Such a discharge can replen-
         ish surface water resources as well as individual water wells during the dryer summer
         months. However, if dry periods are prolonged, the result can be an overall lowering
         of the water table.



         RecFional Watersheds

         The watershed is the principal focus in describing a surface water system.            A
         watershed is the land area within a series of connecting higher ridges that drain
         Burface water to the lowest point, which is where a stream or river flows out of the
         watershed. The network formed by rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds is known as the
         drainage system of the watershed.

         The Town of Hampton Falls is located within two regional watersheds - the Exeter River
         watershed and the Coastal watershed.     The watershed boundaries shown on Map A -
         "Regional Watershed Boundaries" - were delineated by the Rockingham Planning
         Commission using 7.5 minute topographic maps from the U.S. Geological Survey.

         The following paragraphs provide a general description of each regional watershed.

         a.    Exeter River watershed: This watershed covers a portion of 14 communities in
               southeastern New Hampshire (see Map A), including a small portion of Hampton
               Falls and the abutting communities of Exeter and Kensington.      The watershed
               area is approximately 67,765 acres (106 sq. mi.), with Hampton Falls' portion
               consisting of about 514 acres (0.8 sq.mi.). The Exeter River flows through the
               watershed for a length of approximately 32 miles before emptying into the tidal
               Squamscott River.    There are no surface waterbodieB, other than a large
               wetlands area, within the Hampton Falls portion of the Exeter River watershed.

         b.    Coastal watershed: The receiving water bodies of the Coastal Watershed are the
               Piscataqua River and the Atlantic Ocean. The Piscataqua River originates in
               Rollinsford, NH and is fed by the Salmon Falls, Cocheco, and Bellamy Rivers.
               The Piscataqua River is tidal and flows along the shores of Newington,
               Portsmouth, and New Castle for about seven miles before emptying into the
               Atlantic Ocean.   New HampBhire's ocean-front shoreline is approximately 18
               miles long.   The area of the Coastal watershed is about 50,097 acres (78
               sq.mi.). The area of the Coastal watershed within Hampton Falls is about 7,358
               acres (11.5 Bq.mi.).

         Watersheds Within Hampton Falls

         The Hampton Falls portion of the Exeter River watershed is so small that it has no
         sub-watersheds. The Coastal watershed has many sub-watersheds, including three that
         contain portions of Hampton Falls. The characteristics of these sub-watersheds are
         described below. Information is provided regarding the watershed's total acreage,
         acreage within Hampton Falls, number of waterbodieB, number of watercourses, and other
         communities within the watershed.

         Map B - "Sub-Watershed Map- is a regional map which shows the location of Hampton
         Falls within the Exeter River Watershed, and the Taylor River, Hampton Falls River,
         and Browns River sub-watersheds.

         The accompanying "Watersheds and Surface Waters Map" - (Map C) shows the location of
         the watershed divides within Hampton Falls, as well as the location of all waterbodies
         and streams within Town.

         1.    Taylor River Bub-watershed: The largest sub-watershed in Hampton Falls is the
               Taylor River sub-watershed, which is part of the Coastal watershed. It
               includes portions of Exeter, Stratham, North Hampton, Hampton, Kensington, and
               Hampton Falls. The entire watershed is 14,437 acres (22.6 Bq. mi.), with 5,138


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                acres (8.0 sq. mi.) in Hampton Falls. Within this sub-watershed there are 11
                perennial watercourses, including Ash Brook, Clay Brook, Grapevine Run, and
                Kenney Brook. Information on these watercourses and 7 unnamed watercourses is
                provided in Table 1.       There are no surface water bodies, such as lakes or
                ponds, within this watershed.

         2.     Hampton Falls River sub-watershed: As shown on Map B, the Hampton Falls River
                sub-watershed contains 3,996 acres (6.2 sq. mi.) in Kensington, Seabrook, and
                Hampton Falls. It is part of the larger Coastal watershed. Within Hampton
                Falls, the sub-watershed is 1,577 acres (2.5 sq. mi.).            There two perennial
                watercourses and five ponds located within the Hampton Falls portion. One of
                the watercourses is unnamed and the other is Winkley Brook. The ponds, located
                along the Hampton Falls River, are Whitter Pond and a series of four other
                ponds named the Dodge Ponds.         Detailed information on the watercourses is
                provided in Table 1. In Table 2 information on the ponds is provided.

         3.     Browns River sub-watershed:        The Browns River sub-watershed is located in
                Seabrook and Hampton Falls and is 1,517 acres (2.4 sq. mi.). Within Hampton
                Falls, the sub-watershed is 691 acres (1.1 sq. mi.). As part of the Coastal
                watershed, the area contains a large area of salt marshes. Located within the
                sub-watershed are Swains Creek and two unnamed watercourses.                   Detailed
                information on the watercourses is provided in Table 1. There are no surface
                water bodies in the watershed.


                                                     TABLE 1
                                          HAMPTON FALLS WATERCOURSES

                                          Length       Elevation    Watershed             Impounded/
         Watercourses                     (miles)      (feet)       Location              Freeflowing

         Taylor River                     11.4     55 to 0          Taylor River          Impounded
         Ash Brook                        0.3            40         Taylor River          Freeflowing
         Clay Brook                       0.5     30 to 20          Taylor River          Freeflowing
         Grapevine Run                    1.6     60 to  10         Taylor River          Freeflowing
         Kenney Brook                     1.2     40 to  10         Taylor River          Impounded
         Winkley Brook                    1.3     70 to  55         Hmptn Falls Ri.       Freeflowing
         Browns  River                    2.2      20 to 5          Browns  River         Freeflowing
         Swains  Creek                    0.9             5         Browns  River         Freeflowing
         Stream  T-1                      1.1     60 to  55         Taylor  River         Freeflowing
         Stream  T-2                      0.5            55         Taylor  River         Freeflowing
         Stream  T-3                      0.2            55         Taylor  River         Freeflowing
         Stream  T-4                      0.5            40         Taylor  River         Freeflowing
         Stream  T-5                      0.4            35         Taylor  River         Freeflowing
         Stream  T-6                      0.2            35         Taylor  River         Freeflowing
         Stream  T-7                      0.7            20         Taylor  River         Impounded
         Stream  H-1                      0.7     60 to  40         Hmptn Falls Ri.       Freeflowing
         Stream  B-1                      0.3            10         Browns River          Freeflowing
         Stream  B-2                      0.4            10         Browns River          Freeflowing
         Note:   All  information in Table    1 is based on the watercourse within Hampton Falls.
         Sources: USGS topographic maps, Water Resource Division dam records, and RPC analysis.

                                                    TABLE 2
                                          HAMPTON FALLS WATERBODIES

         Waterbody         Surface Area     Elevation Watershed         Impounded or
                              (acres)        (feet)      Location       Freeflowing
         Whittier Pond           11           20     Hampton Falls River        Impounded
         Dodge Pond 11           6            40     Hampton Falls River        Impounded
         Dodge Pond 12           4            40     Hampton Falls River        Impounded
         Dodge Pond 13           2            20     Hampton Falls River        Impounded
         Dodge Pond 14           0.7          20     Hampton Falls River        Impounded
         Sources: USGS topographic maps, Water Resource Division dam records, and RPC analysis.

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         Hampton Falls Surface Water Quality
         In New Hampshire, each surface waterbody and watercourse has a legislative
         classification of A, B, or C, as identified in RSA 149:3. The classifications are
         defined below.

         Class A Waters - Of the highest quality and potentially acceptable as public water
         supply sources after disinfection. No sewage or wastes shall be discharged into these
         waters.

         Class B Waters - Of the second highest quality and no objectionable physical
         characteristics. No sewage or waste shall be discharged into these waters unless they
         have been adequately treated. Acceptable for bathing and other recreational purposes
         and, after treatment, for use as public water supplies.
         Class C Waters - Acceptable for boating, fishing, or for industrial water supply,
         either with or without treatment.    These waters cannot be used as a public water
         supply source.

         Currently, all of the Town's waterbodies and watercourses have received a Class B
         rating from the State Legislature.


         Wetlands

         The Town of Hampton Falls Wetlands Conservation District is defined as those areas
         in Town that contain fresh and salt marshes, ponds, bogs, lakes, streams, rivers, as
         well as soils that are defined as poorly drained or very poorly drained by the
         National cooperative Soil Survey conducted by the USDA Soil Conservation Service
         (Section 8-B,l of the Zoning ordinance).

         Map D - "Wetlands", which depicts the location of wetland areas is included on the
         following page. This map was created by digitizing the County soil survey sheets onto
         the Rockingham Planning Commission's Geographic Information System (GIS). The County
         soil,survey sheets were taken from the soon to be published soil survey of Rockingham
         County, New Hampshire, prepared by the USDA Soil Conservation Service. Although this
         Uocument has yet to @e published, the actual soil survey sheets have been available
         to municipalities for the past several years. Prior to this document, the main source
         for soils information was Soils Information For Resource Planning - Town of Hampton
         Falls, prepared by U.S. Department of Agriculture - Soil Conservation Service and the
         Rockingham County Conservation District in March 1980.

         Wetland soils were digitized onto the Hampton Falls Soils Map by Rockingham Planning
         Commission personnel in October, 1991.       The publication, Soil Potentials for
         Development: New Hampshire Seacoast Area, prepared by the Rockingham and Strafford
         '60unty Conservation Districts in 1985, was used to identify wetland soil areas in
         Hampton Falls.   Along with identifying all soil properties found within the two
         counties, this publication rates soils in terms of three development categories: soil
         suitability for on-site septic systems, dwellings with basements, and local road
         construction. The ratings for these three categories were then combined to form an
         overall development rating for every soil property identified in both counties. The
         soil development rating matrix used in the above publication is presented in Appendix
         A of this document.

         The amount of wetland soils in Hampton Falls was calculated from Map D by Commission
         personnel using the digitized information from the GIS. Wetland soils were broken
         down by the number of acres of poorly drained soils and very poorly drained soils.
         Table 3 shows the number of acres of wetland soils for the entire Town, and goes
         further by identifying the amount of wetland soils within the Exeter River Watershed,
         Taylor River Sub-Watershed, Hampton Falls River Sub-Watershed, and the Browns River
         Sub-Watershed.





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                           TABLE 3    ACREAGE OF HAMPTON FALLS WETLAND SOILS


                                      EXETER
         Regional Watersheds:         RIVER      COASTAL
           Sub-watersheds:                                     Hampton
                                      Exeter      Taylor       Falls        Browns       Town
         Soil Category                River       River        River        River        Total
         Very Poorly Drained          82           328           98            0         508
         Tidal V.Poor. Drained        0            142         328          352          822
         Poorly Drained               116        1,163         405            31        1,715

         Total Wetland Soils          198        1,632         831          383         3,045

         As seen in Table 3, there are 3,045 acres of wetland soils in Hampton Falls. Wetlands
         comprise approximately 39% of the entire Town, with 22% being poorly drained soils,
         7% being very poorly drained soils, and 10% being very poorly drained tidal soils.
         The 822 acres of tidal wetlands are an important part of the overall Hampton/ Seabrook
         estuary. Development should be located away from wetlands. The filling of wetlands
         for building construction not only destroys wetlands and their benefits, but may also
         lead to groundwater contamination.


         Floodylains

         A Flood Insurance Rate Map was prepared for the Town by the Federal Emergency
         Management Agency (FEMA) in 1982. The National Flood Insurance Program, administered
         by FEMA, allows residents living in flood hazard areas to purchase flood hazard
         insurance at subsidized rates, however, the insurance is only made available to
         communities which participate in the program.         In order to maintain the town's
         participation in the program, the Zoning Ordinance was amended in 1990 to adopt the
         required model floodplain development ordinance.

         The flood hazards in Hampton Falls are shown on Map E - "Flood Hazards and Bedrock
         Geology." In general, the flood hazard zones include the tidal marsh areas in the
         eastern portion of Hampton Falls and follow the Taylor River and the Hampton Falls
         River. The portion of Hampton Falls falling within the flood hazard boundary was
         calculated by Commission personnel using a planimeter. Table 4 below indicates the
         acres of flood hazard areas in Hampton Falls. The table breaks the total acreage down
         by major and minor watersheds.


                               TABLE 4 - HAMPTON FALLS FLOOD HAZARD AREAS


         Watershed                                Acres Within the Flood Hazard Areas


         Exeter River Watershed                                       156 Acres
         Taylor River Sub-Watershed                                   840 Acres
         Hampton Falls River Sub-Watershed                            627 Acres
         Brown's River Sub-Watershed                                  392 Acres

         Town Total                                                2,015 Acres

         Development should be located away from floodplain. Building within a flood zone may
         reduce the floodplain's capacity to absorb and retain water during periods of
         excessive precipitation and runoff.         Moreover, in regard to building within
         f loodplains, contamination may result from flooding damage to septic systems. Without
         specif ic f lood-proof ing design and construction, development within f loodplains poses
         threats to public health, safety, and welfare.






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         Withdrawal and Discharge Information

         withdrawal and discharge information is to be filed with the Water Resources Division
         of the NH Department of Environmental Services in accordance with the provisions of
         the NH Code of Administrative Rules Wr 700.       According to a recent review of DES
         records, there are no major users of surface water resources in Hampton Falls. The
         State's definition of a major surface water user is any operation using at least
         20,000 gallons of water a day.


         Potential Surface Water Supplies

         All of the Town's surface water resources currently maintain Class B status, as
         defined by the NH State Legislature. Hampton Falls does not use any portion of its
         surface water resources to meet the community's water supply needs, and there are no
         plans to utilize the Town's surface water resources for such a purpose within the
         planning period (approximately ten years). None of the Town's ponds are of sufficient
         size to be used as a municipal water supply.

         The Town's groundwater resources are much more likely to service the future water
         supply needs of community residents. These resources will be described in the next
         section.



         Ii.      DESCRIPTION OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES

         Regarding the source information (both data and maps) used to describe and map the
         groundwater resources of Hampton Falls, the municipality considers such information
         to be, at a minimum, as detailed and as accurate as the maps or information required
         to be used by the administrative rules.        The municipality considers the source
         information used in this section to be the best available information existing at this
         time.



         Groundwater Resources


         Groundwater is a concentration of subsurface water, occurring in saturated soils and
         geological formations.     It is resupplied through precipitation and surface water
         discharge. The water infiltrates the ground through an aerated zone where impurities
         are filtered out. The water then moves to a saturated zone where the pore spaces
         between soil particles are filled by the water.       These saturated zones are called
         aquifers. It is very important that the earth's surface be able to transmit water
         so that a certain percentage can be stored underground as "groundwater". If excessive
         compaction or extensive covering of the earth's surface occurs, the amount of water
         that can reach the saturated zone and become groundwater is reduced.

         Aquifers (concentrations of groundwater) are found where saturated layers are
         permeable and the storage and transmission of water can take place. Aquifers having
         medium to high potential to yield groundwater occur in the New Hampshire seacoast area
         as alluvial deposits of sand and gravel (unconsolidated deposits) or in bedrock
         fractures (consolidated deposits). The major source of recharge to the aquifers of
         the seacoast area is through precipitation directly onto the aquifer's surface. In
         terms of the hydrologic cycle, approximately one-half of the average annual
         precipitation in the seacoast area is returned to the atmosphere as evapotranspora-
         tion.   The other half is split between surface water discharge and groundwater
         storage.

         The unconsolidated deposits, also called stratified drift deposits, contain sorted
         layers of gravel, sand, silt and clay. They are found primarily along valley bottoms.
         These materials have abundant pore space to store water, in fact, these pore spaces
         can account for more than 30% of the deposit's total volume.         Consequently, these
         stratified drift deposits of sand and gravel have become good sources of medium to
         high volume aquifers.








         Bedrock fractures normally do not yield the same quantity of ground-water that
         stratified drift deposits do, however, they cannot be overlooked in terms of
         contributing to a community's water supply needs.          Bedrock fractures are more
         productive when the bedrock has a layer of sand and gravel over it.          This allows
         recharge to occur directly from above. Bedrock fractures are usually adequate for
         domestic wells serving a small population. In contrast, a till aquifer is usually
         lower yielding and can have a short well life. This is due to a mixture of clay,
         silt, gravel and boulders which tends to compact due to the different soil particle
         sizes.  The transmission and storage of water is greatly reduced in this type of
         aquifer.
         The most common types of aquifers occur in two conditions, confined and unconfined.
         Confined aquifers have a layer of impermeable material over them such as clay.
         Unconfined aquifers have a layer of permeable material BO that recharge occurs
         directly from above.    The water table (the top of the saturated zone) fluctuates
         depending on the volume of the water stored within this zone. The confined system
         is under pressure due to the surface layer of clay on top and is resupplied where this
         layer is interrupted or terminates. See figures I and 2.


         Stratified Drift Aquifers

         The groundwater resources of Hampton Falls have been investigated by the NH Geological
         Survey and the US Geological Survey (USGS). The various investigatory efforts are
         described below.

         The NH Geological Survey has prepared surficial geology maps for the Exeter, NH and
         Hampton, NH quadrangles.      These maps identified stratified drift formations as
         "glacial stratified sand and gravel". This mapping effort provides a very accurate
         delineation of the Town's stratified drift aquifers. The only area identified as a
         stratified drift aquifer was a small finger extending from a larger area in
         Kensington, north of Winkley Brook. However, because surficial geology is based on
         the earth material at depths ranging from five to ten feet, it is entirely possible
         for an aquifer formation to have a greater lateral extent at greater depths than
         depicted by this mapping effort.

         In 1977, the USGS prepared a study entitled, Availability of Groundwater in the
         Piscatacrua and Other Coastal River Basins, Southeastern New Hampshire, John E. Cotton,
         Water-Resource Investigations 77-70.      This study based its findings on the area's
         surficial geology and assumed that those areas containing stratified drift formations
         would yield significant amounts of groundwater. The 1977 USGS study identified three
         medium yield aquifers.      The map prepared for this study provides the following
         narrative regarding medium yield aquifers found in the seacoast region:

           Potential Medium Yield Aquifers - Areas inferred to be underlain by relatively thin
           saturated sections of medium to very coarse sand or sand and gravel that have
           medium potential to yield water. Shallow wells and infiltration galleries located
           by systematic groundwater exploration within these areas may yield            sufficient
           quantities of water for small municipal and rural water districts and commercial
           and light industrial use. Deposits are thinner and wells would be less        productive
           along the margins of these areas, except where they border areas of high      potential.
           Pumping wells adjacent to streams or lakes may induce surface water to infiltrate
           the aquifer.

         One of the medium yield aquifers is located along the Exeter Town line, the second
         is in the southwestern corner of town, and the third is a small area just north of
         Dodge Pond.

         The USGS has recently completed the most through and accurate study of the region's
         groundwater resources to date.      At this time, the USGS has not yet published the
         report, entitled Groundwater Resources of the Lower Merrimack and Coastal River Basins
         of Southeastern New Hampshire. The USGS is now in the process of having the report
         printed, but a draft is available for review at the USGS branch office in Bow, NH.
         The report identified three stratified drift aquifers within Hampton Falls. A brief



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                                            FIGURES I and 2


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                                 Stratified Drift
                                                                                    Well         Present
                                                                                                  Day
                                                                                                 Stream

                                                                 Water Table


                                                                                        Buried
                                                                                        Valley
                                                                                       'Aquifer










                                    FIGURE           UNCONFINED AQUIFER











                                                  Recharge


                                                                                               Well




                                                                             -Silt and Clay




                               Bedrock
                                                                               Confined Aquifer






                Confined aquifers are located between layers of materialtha! have very lowpermeability. Groundwaterin these
                aquifers is under pressure.

                                       i:: I G U R E 2 G 0 N F I N I- D A 0 U I F E H


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        description of the identified aquifers is presented below, and their general locations
        can be seen on Map F - "Aquifers and Wells".
        1.   Great Hill Aquifer: This stratified drift aquifer was identified by the USGS
             study as being located around the base of Great Hill. This U-shaped aquifer is
             located entirely within Hampton Falls and is 110 acres in size. The saturated
             thickness, which is defined as the thickness of an aquifer below the water table,
             was determined to be 52 feet.      The transmissivity rate of the aquifer was
             estimated at 0-1000 cubic feet per day per foot. Transmissivity is the rate at
             which water is transmitted through the aquifer. No water quality problems were
             detected by USGS.
        2.   Newfound Hill Aquifer: This aquifer was located by the USGS in the Southwestern
             corner of Hampton Falls, near Newfound Hill. The aquifer lies mostly in Town,
             but a small portion extends into Seabrook. The entire aquifer is only 44 acres,
             with 34 acres in Hampton Falls. The Saturated thickness of the aquifer is 26
             feet according to the USGS study. The transmiSBivity rate of the aquifer was
             estimated at 0-1000 cubic feet per day per foot.        Again, no water quality
             problems were detected by USGS.
        3.   Crank Road Aquifer: The third stratified drift aquifer is located just west of
             Crank Road in the central portion of Town. This aquifer is entirely within the
             Town boundaries and is 60 acres in size. Due to the aquifer's small size, the
             saturated thickness of the deposit was not determined. As with the other two
             aquifers, the transmissivity rate of the aquifer was estimated at 0-1000 feet2
             per day and no water quality problems were detected by USGS.

        Due to the relatively small size of the aquifers, the USGS study did not determine
        the groundwater flow direction or water table contours for any of the aquifers in
        Hampton Falls.

        A detailed discussion of existing potential threats located above these aquifers is
        presented in the Potential Threats section of this document.          A discussion of
        potentially hazardous land uses allowed by zoning above these aquifers is presented
        in the Management of Potential Threats section of this plan.           A strategy f or
        mitigating the existing potential threats and possible hazardous land uses above these
        aquifers is also presented in the Management of Potential Threats section.


        Withdrawal and Discharge Information

        Information regarding withdrawal and discharge rates from water wells is to be filed
        with the Water Resources Division (WRD) of the NH Department of Environmental Services
        in accordance with the provisions of the NH Code of Administrative Rules Wr 700.
        Major groundwater users are defined by the State as those operations which use more
        than 20,000 gallons of water per day.

        According to the latest records of the WRD, there are no major groundwater users
        registered with the State which are located within the stratified drift aquifer areas.


        Well Log Data

        The sources used for this section include the "Summary of Well Completion Report Data
        for the Town of Hampton Falls" dated 12/20/91, and the well site field verification
        maps prepared by the Water Resources Division. The WRD started keeping records on
        new water well construction in January, 1984, and an inventory has been maintained
        ever since. According to the Town's "Well Completion Report Data", a total of 114
        newly drilled wells were reported between January 1984 and December 1991. The names
        and addresses of well owners are listed in Appendix B, and the general location of
        66 of the wells are identified on Map F - "Aquifers and Wells". Not all wells are
        located on the map because the WRD has not been able to field verify all newly drilled
        wells. Each of the wells that the WRD has been able to field verify has a number next
        to the well location on Map F. The number is the same as that shown in the first
        column on the computer printout in Appendix B.


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         Looking over the Aquifers and Wells Map, it appears that only five of these wells are
         located above the Town's stratified drift aquifers as identified by the latest
         unpublished USGS study; two above the Great Hill Aquifer, and three above the Crank
         Road Aquifer. It can not be estimated how many of the 48 wells not mapped by the WRD
         fall within the Town's stratified drift aquifers until the WRD complete their field
         verification work.

         All of the wells are drilled in bedrock and have depths ranging from 80 to 725 feet.
         The discharges of the wells range from 1 to 100 gallons per minute. For the five
         wells in the stratified drift aquifers, the depths range from 120 to 250 feet and the
         discharges range from 8 to 25 gallons per minute.
         Map F shows 11 other well locations, all of which are classified as public water
         systems by the Water Supply And Engineering Bureau of the DES Water Supply and
         Pollution Control Division.   These water systems are labelled A through K and are
         listed by name in Appendix C, "Public Water System Inventory". Most of these water
         systems are located along Lafayette Road and none are in the stratified drift
         aquifers.


         Bedrock and Till Aquifers

         The State Geologist map (previously cited), which depicts Hampton Falls' surficial
         geology, contains information regarding the location and extent of till (and marine
         sediment) formations. In general, till material has poorly sorted grain sizes, which
         results in limited porosity, transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity. Given these
         qualities, till formations would not be suitable for municipal water supply wells.
         Hence, these areas have not been delineated in this plan.

         The bedrock geology of Hampton Falls was determined using the "Interim Geologic Map
         of New Hampshire", U.S. Geological Survey/State Geologist (1986), prepared at a scale
         of one inch equals approximately four miles. As previously stated, Map F depicts the
         bedrock wells which were mapped by the Water Well Board. In addition, the fault lines
         of different formations are shown on Map E, "Flood Hazards and Bedrock Geology".

         Hampt on Falls has three general types of bedrock geology:

           1.    Kittery Formation (metamorphic)

              a) OZk - well bedded and grade-bedded purple and green phyllite and tan
                 calcareous siltstone;

           2.    Ordovician Plutons (igneous)

              a) Oe9 - proxene and pyroxene-hornblende diorite and gabbro, with minor
                 granodiorite and granite;
              b) on 2-3A - gray medium-grained tonalite and granodiorite; Newburyport pluton

           3.    Eliot Formation (metamorphic)

              a) OZe - gray to green phyllite, quartzite and quartz mica schist and well-
                 bedded calc silicate;

         None of the Town's bedrock types are associated with high radon levels, however, this
         should not lead one to believe that radon is not present within Hampton Falls. Radon
         contamination in water has recently become a concern throughout the nation. Radon
         is a colorless, odorless, cancer-causing gas that is produced as uranium (typically
         occurring in trace amount) decays. This gas escapes from water once it is brought
         up f rom the ground.    For example, when a shower is used in a home with water
         containing radon, radioactive gas diffuses into the air. Hydro-geologists at the
         University of New Hampshire's Department of Earth Sciences report that water from
         deep, bedrock wells is more likely to carry radon than water from shallow wells or
         those located in gravel deposits.




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         Appendix B includes a list of well log data for Hampton Falls. Map F depicts the
         locations of the 61 wells that are located outside the stratified drift aquifers
         previously identified. Each of these 61 wells are drilled in bedrock at total depths
         ranging from 80 to 725 feet. Bedrock was encountered at depths ranging from 5 to 135
         feet. Discharges from these wells ranged from 1 to 100 gallons per minute.


         Withdrawal and Discharge Information for Groundwater Users Located Outside of the
         Stratified Drift Areas
         According to the latest records of the WRD there is only one major groundwater
         withdrawal registered with the State which is outside of the stratified drift areas.
         N.H. Yankee, Inc., which operates the Seabrook nuclear power plant, has four bedrock
         wells known as Brimmers Lane well field. According to WRD personnel, these wells are
         registered to permit a withdrawal of 432,000 gallons per day, but they have not been
         used since at least December of 1987.

         In addition to the Brimmers Lane well field, there are 11 public water supplies within
         the Town's bedrock and till aquifer areas (see Map F and Appendix C).


         Potential Groundwater Supplies

         Hampton Falls does not have a municipal water system and has no plans to utilize its
         groundwater resources for such a purpose within the planning period (approximately
         ten years). With the exception of 35 homes along the Seabrook town line that are
         served by the Seabrook municipal water system, all of the Town's existing development
         is served by on-site water systems.

         Although not much is known about the water delivery capability of Hampton Falls' three
         aquifers, they could potentially serve the needs of a small municipal water system
         covering a portion of the Town. The small size of the aquifers limits the potential
         of their use for a town-wide water system.

         The following is an assessment of the potential for development above the surface
         areas of the Town's aquifers. This assessment will be based on the existing land uses
         above the aquifers, the existing zoning of their surface areas, and the existing and
         future land use sections of the Town's most recent Master Plan. The latest Master
         Plan for Hampton Falls was prepared in 1985, but an update is currently in progress.

         As of this date, there is no water quality data available for Hampton Falls' aquifers.
         With no community or public water systems located within the aquifers, the normal
         sources for water quality information are not available.

         Information regarding land use above Hampton Falls' portion of this aquifer comes from
         the existing land use map prepared as part of the ongoing 1992 Master Plan update.
         Currently, there are only a few single family homes located above Hampton Falls'
         aquifers, with the majority of the surface area being open and undeveloped. A large
         portion of the land above the Crank Road Aquifer has been disturbed by a gravel
         excavation. As stated above, there are no public water supplies located above Hampton
         Falls, aquifers.

         In terms of the Town's existing zoning scheme, the aquifers fall within the Agricultu-
         ral - Residence zoning district. This district, which includes the majority of town,
         is primarily low density residential and agricultural, with a few businesses scattered
         about. The minimum lot size is two acres. The potential for development of any land
         use other than low-density single-family homes is unlikely for these areas of town
         due to the distance from the center of town and the lack of a municipal sewer system.

         In the event that Hampton Falls would wish to utilize any of its aquifers as potential
         water supply sources, a detailed water study would be needed. Items to address in
         this study should include:

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                  the aquifer's existing water quality;

                  the Cost of water treatment;

                  the potential threats posed by existing land uses;
                  the potential threats posed by the existing zoning scheme;

                  how to regulate land uses above the aquifer;

                  the direction of groundwater flow within the aquifer; and

                  options for water storage and water distribution.
         Although the aquifers could possibly be utilized as public water supply sources,
         perhaps the most feasible option for the Town would be to tie into a neighboring water
         system. Since several water systems already exist, it may make more sense to extend
         water lines into Hampton Falls rather than spending a substantial amount of Town funds
         to establish a municipal water system. This alternative would be contingent on a
         positive response from one of the neighboring communities.


         III.     IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL THREATS TO WATER RESOURCES

         Regarding the source information (both data and maps) used to describe and map the
         potential threats to water resources in Hampton Falls, the municipality considers such
         information to be, at a,minimum, as detailed and as accurate as the maps or informa-
         tion replaced.    The municipality considers the source information to be the best
         available information existing at this time.

         The sources used for this section are given below. It should be noted that these
         sources were verified and updated by Rockingham Planning Commission personnel in
         December 1992 with the assistance of local municipal officials. The primary sources
         used for this section include:

           Inventory of Groundwater and Surface Water Potential Nonpoint Pollution Sources,
           compiled by the Strafford-Rockingham Regional Council in February 1982. This will
           be referred to as the RPC Nonpoint Inventory.

           Waste Site Inventory, maintained by the Waste Management Division of the New
           Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, dated September 1987. This will
           be referred to as the WMD Waste Site Inventory.

         The State of New Hampshire has delineated two general types of pollution sources:
         nonpoint and point.      The KH Office of State Planning defines nonpoint pollution
         sources as those sources which are diffuse in nature and discharge pollutants over
         an area into the environment. Typically, nonpoint sources of pollution include urban
         and rural runoff, leachates from land disposal of solid and liquid wastes,
         agricultural runoff, sediment due to timber harvesting activities and road salt
         applications.    Nonpoint sources can be difficult to pinpoint since some are of a
         short-lived nature, induced by storm events or activities occurring over a brief
         period of time. Some nonpoint sources, such as leachate from landfills and failed
         septic systems, are more easily located.

         Point pollution sources, on the other hand, are defined as any discernible, confined
         or discrete conveyance from which pollutants are or may be discharged, including but
         not limited to:     pipes, ditches, channels, tunnels, conduits, Wells, containers,
         rolling stock, concentrated animal feeding operations or vessels.


         Potential Nonpoint Pollution Sources

         The potential nonpoint sources in Hampton Falls are identified on the accompanying
         Potential Pollutant Sources Map (Map G). A nonpoint pollution source has the mobility
         to travel over or under the land and pollute water resources along the way. In short,


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         nonpoint pollution sources include situations where the pollution sources are not
         readily confined to, or identifiable as, a specific, discernible location. In Hampton
         Falls, examples of existing nonpoint pollution sources include:
         1.   A Town-owned indoor salt pile located at the corner of Drinkwater Road and
              Parsonage Road at the Town Public Works Garage and brush dump site.            This
              facility stores approximately 14 tons of road salt per year. Pure salt is stored
              inside while a sand/salt mixture is stored outside.       Currently, there are no
              monitoring wells in place. Source: RPC Nonpoint Inventory.
         2.   The brush dump mentioned above is also the site of the Town's abandoned dump.
              The use of this area as a solid waste landfill was discontinued in 1980, and
              since this time it has been utilized as a brush dump. The Town does have a state
              permit to burn brush at the site. Since Hampton Falls had very little commercial
              or industrial uses prior to 1980, the landfill was used for primarily residential
              waste. There are no monitoring wells in place at this site and no water quality
              data is available. There are no solid waste facilities in Hampton Falls that are
              permitted under the requirements of RSA 149-M. Sources: RPC Nonpoint Inventory
              and WMD Waste Site Inventory.

         3.   Salted Roads: All paved roads receive some type of road salt application. There
              are no monitoring wells along these roads, and no water quality data is avail-
              able. It should be noted here that the Town Uses a salt-sand mixture for its
              roads, while the State uses pure road salt for the maintenance of Routes 95, 84y
              88, 107 and 1. Sources: RPC Nonpoint Inventory and Town Highway Agent.
         4.   Highway Salt Contamination Sites:     There are five well sites in Hampton Falls
              which have been contaminated by highway salt. All of these sites were located
              near Routes 1, 84 and 88 and were shallow dug wells.       The N.H. Department of
              Transportation has drilled new wells for these sites to replace the salt
              contaminated wells.    Two of these replacement wells have been installed as
              recently as 1989. Source: N.H. Department of Transportation.

         5.   Excavation Operations: There are no large excavation operations within Hampton
              Falls. There is one inactive gravel pit located west of Crank Road and south of
              Drinkwater Road. There are no monitoring wells at the site and no water quality
              -,data is available. Sources: USGS topographic maps and Town Highway Agent.

         6.   Pesticide Application Sites:      According to the records of N.H. Division of
              Pesticide Control, there are four sites in Hampton Falls where pesticides are
              applied. The sites are a Christmas tree farm north of Sanborn Road, a beekeeper
              east of Goodwin Road, and a tomato-grower at the corner of Towle Farm Road and
              Brown Road. For a detailed description of the types of pesticides used at each
              site, please review Appendix D.

              Hampton Falls participates in the Seacoast Area Mosquito Control (SAMC) program.
              After flooding events, SAMC crews spray a biological pesticide ("BTI") on salt
              marshes and, to a lesser extent, freshwater wetlands. The pesticide contains
              bacteria that attacks mosquito larvae. Biological control of larval mosquitoes
              has less potential for adverse health impacts than spraying adult mosquitoes with
              a more toxic synthetic insecticide. Although cited in the Nonpoint Inventory,
              the pesticide application program has relatively minor environmental impacts.

         7.   The 1982 RPC Nonpoint Inventory identified a large pesticide application site at
              the Applecrest Farm Orchards along Route 88. Although the operation is still
              very active, the site is not included in list of permitted pesticide sites
              provided by the N.H. Division of Pesticide Control.       It is however regulated
              under Title III of SARA (Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act). Under the
              SARA regulations a company is required to register with the N.H. Office of
              Emergency Management BO that emergency response personnel will know what
              hazardous materials are stored on site in the event of an accident. For more
              details on the hazardous materials used at Applecrest, please refer to the next
              section on Potential Point Pollution Sources. There are no monitoring wells at
              this site and no water quality data is available. Source: RPC Nonpoint Inventory
              and N.H. Office of Emergency Management file review.


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         S.   Manure Storage: There are two horse stables in Hampton Falls. The Brimstone
              Stables are on Brimmer Lane and Gaylee Stables are located on Glenwood Road.
              These are not large operations, however, the improper storage of manure could
              result in water quality degradation.    There are no monitoring wells at these
              sites, and no water quality data is available. Source: UNH Cooperative Extension
              Service.

         9.   New Projects: There are no large building projects currently under construction
              and the Planning Board has no major proposals underway which would have the
              potential to impact water sources. Source: Records of the Hampton Falls Planning
              Board.

         10.  Underground Storage Tanks: Underground storage tanks are a potential threat to
              water resources in that leaking can occur due to defects in tank construction,
              improper installation, and corrosion of older tanks. The State requires that all
              tanks with a capacity of 1,100 gallons or more be registered and the use reported
              to the Waste Management Division of the NH Department of Environmental Services,
              per NH Code of Administrative Rules WS 411.
              Within Hampton Falls, there are nine active underground storage tanks having
              capacities of close to 1,100 gallons or greater, at four locations scattered
              throughout Town. The capacity of these tanks range from 1,000 gallons to 12,000
              gallons, while the ages range from 4 years to 23 years.         Six of the nine
              underground tanks are located at the Hampton Falls Getty on Route 1, which is
              owned by Rowell & Watson Co., Inc. Although municipal officials believe there
              are some abandoned underground storage tanks within the community, a comprehen-
              sive inventory has not been compiled at this time.

              The general locations of all known active underground storage tanks are shown on
              the Potential Pollutant Sources Map (Map G). Details relative to tank location
              (by street address), owner's name, active or abandoned status, capacity, type of
              construction, dates placed in and/or out of service (as applicable), type of
              product stored, and description of the leak detection system (if any) is
              presented in Appendix E.

              Underground storage tank information was provided by the Waste Management
              Mivision of the NH Department of Environmental Services in a print-out dated
              October 12, 1992. Additional detailed information on each tank was also obtained
              from a DES print-out dated December 5, 1989. A recent review of all development
              proposals currently before the Planning Board indicate there are no proposed
              developments planning to use underground storage tanks at this point in time.


         Potential Point Pollution Sources

         Hampton Falls is relatively free of point pollution sources, i.e., those sources
         confined to a specific, discernible location. There are no CERCLA (Superfund) sites
         in Hampton Falls, nor are there any National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
         (NPDES) permit holders, or any facilities requiring a Groundwater Discharge Permit.
         However, there are several facilities regulated under the National Resource
         Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), two facilities regulated under Title III of SARA
         (Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act), and several potential contamination sites
         identified by the DES Groundwater Protection Bureau.        These sites are further
         described below.

                               Facilities Regulated Under RCRA and SARA

         Although the RCRA and SARA program both deal with hazardous waste generation, there
         are some important differences. The RCRA program deals with the storage and disposal
         of hazardous wastes, whereas the SARA program deals more with emergency response
         planning in the event of a hazardous waste accident. Such planning is coordinated
         between state and local fire response officials. Since RCRA and SARA both deal with
         hazardous wastes, it is not uncommon to find a facility regulated under both programs.
         The establishments in Hampton Falls which are regulated under RCRA and SARA are
         described in Tables 5 and 6 on the next page.


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                                        TABLE 5 - RCRA FACILITIES
         ISite Name                             I Site Address            I Generator Type*

           1. Auto Wise Repairs                  2 Brown Lane                Provisional

           2. Burditts Bargain Center            34 Lafayette  Road          Provisional
         -3. Dempsey's Garage                    19 Lafayette  Road          Safety Kleen
           4. Dicks Tire Service                 49 Lafayette  Road          Permanent

           5. FDIC Receiver for Nashua           10 Kensington Road          Provisional
           Trust (Murphy Lumber)

           6. Hampton Falls Auto Sales           98 Lafayette Road           Permanent
         -7. Town of Hampton Falls               1 Drinkwater Road           Provisional
           8. Red Dragon Autobody                126 Lafayette Road          Permanent

           9. Wheels Plus Auto Sales             98 Lafayette Road           Provisional

           10. Wilsons Auto Repair               2 Brown Lane                Provisional
         -11. Wright'B Auto Body                 153 Lafayette Road          Permanent
           12. The Yankee Printer                113 Lafayette Road          Permanent and Provi-
         L                                      I                            sional
           Generator Type definitions:
            Permanent - Assigned to facilities   which routinely generate waste.
            Provisional - one time or emergency clean-up. occasionally it is interim until a
            permanent number is obtained.
            Safety Kleen - Self contained parts cleaner that is delivered and picked up on a
            regular basis.

         Source: DES Waste Management Division


                                        TABLE 6 - SARA FACILITIES

           Establishment       Hampton      Type of                volume         Physical and
           Name                Falls        Hazardous              Generated      Health Hazards
                               Location     Materials                             Noted

           Dodge's Agway       Lafayette    Dinoseb                6 gallons
                               Road         Penn Cap               2 gallons
                                            Chlorine               15000 lbs      Corrosive
                                            Methomyl  Powder       50 lbs.        Fire, toxic
                                            Gramaxone 20%          10 gallon      Fire, toxic
                                            Endosulfen 50%         75 lbs.        Fire, toxic
                                            Maneb Thiodan Dust     100 lbs.
                                            Methomyl liquid        5 gallons      Fire, toxic
                                            Di-Syston 10           50 lbs.
                                            Carbofuran 15g         300 lbs.
                                            Rozol                  90 lbs.        Anticoagulant,
                                                                                  flammable
                                            Guthion                50 lbs.        Toxic
                                            Creosote               100 lbs.       Reactive, ir-
                                                                                  ritant, toxic
         I
            pplecrest Farm     Route 88     Solid pesticide        1000 lbs  .    Irritants,
           Orchards                         Liquid pesticide       25 gallon      toxic, fire
         -                                 I                                    I hazards
         Source: DES Waste Management File Review.


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                              Records of the Groundwater Protection Bureau

         The Groundwater Protection Bureau of DES maintains an inventory of Bites which have
         been investigated for groundwater contamination and potentially hazardous land uses
         which are regulated under other federal or Btate programs.

         The main groundwater hazard identified by the DES is the Gruhn Property on Route 107
         in the Boutheastern corner of Town near the Seabrook Town line (see Map G). This
         hazardous waste site was discovered in 1988 when volatile organic compounds were
         detected in the Town of Seabrook's bedrock well #I during normal water quality
         testing. The suspected origin of the contamination is a small aircraft engine repair
         shop operated out of the Gruhn property from the early 1950's until 1973. After the
         property owner's death, the degreaBerB Btored in the shop were emptied into a sink
         which emptied into the ground in the backyard. Testing done by DES in 1989 revealed
         that the water from well #I in the Seabrook wellfield contained Trichloroethylene
         (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PCE) above the maximum contamination levels. Seabrook
         was allowed to continue to use the well only after agreeing to mix the water from well
         #1 with the water from the other three bedrock wells. Three monitoring wells were
         installed at the site in May of 1991. The Gruhn Property is located directly above
         the Newfound Hill aquifer, one of only three aquifers in Hampton Falls.

         The Town of Seabrook has drilled a fifth bedrock well in the wellfield and is seeking
         permission from DES to begin operating the well. Seabrook has hired a consulting firm
         to evaluate the site to ascertain if water can be safely pumped from the site. The
         DES will not permit the well to operate until ongoing remedial activities are
         undertaken on the Gruhn Property or it is shown that there is no hydrologic connection
         between the proposed well and the pollution source.

         The only other Bites listed in the DES files were a floor drain at the Blue Lobster
         Restaurant which is registered with DES, and an isolated water sample taken at the
         Sturgis Village Barn. Both sites are located on Route 1 and are not considered to
         be significant threats.


         Potential Threats - Existing and Future Land Use

         This section will address sections 501.01 (c), and 501.04 (a) of the Rules for Local
         Water Resource Management and Protection Plans (NH Administrative Rules, adopted
         August 20, 1990).

                                             Existing Land Use

         Information regarding existing land UBe was obtained from the Existing Land Use
         chapter and Existing Land Use map of the Master Plan, which was prepared in 1992 and
         has recently been adopted.      A copy of the text and map is not included in this
         chapter, but is included elsewhere in the Master Plan.

         Residential Development - Hampton Falls does not really have a Bignificant population
         center.   As the Existing Land Use map Bhows, the residential pattern is quite
         dispersed. According to 1991 figures from the NH Office of State Planning, single
         family homes account for approximately 92% of the Town's housing stock. The latest
         count is 557 single family homes, 44 multi-family dwellings, and 6 mobile homes
         (manufactured housing).

         Commercial and industrial Development - Hampton Falls does not have a substantial
         commercial base, however, the Town has set aside the Route I area of the community
         for such use. There are a few small-scale commercial businesses within the Business
         zoning district, such as restaurants, antique Bhops, automobile dealers, small retail
         Btores and other local service oriented establishments.          There is no industrial
         development in Hampton Falls. There are a number of operating farms and orchards in
         Town.   The Town's existing land use pattern does not unduly threaten its water
         resources to any great degree.      However, as the ensuing discussion on the Town's
         zoning scheme will point out, the potential for creating new pollution sources is
         present.


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                                       Existing zoning Arrangement

         Currently, there are two zoning districts in Hampton Falls: Agricultural-Residential
         and Business. Below is a description of the Town's zoning districts, including a
         discussion of the permitted uses which could potentially threaten the community's
         water resources.

         Agricultural-Residential (A District):       This district is limited to low density
         residential uses, public buildings, churches, agricultural operations, stables, golf
         courses, nursing homes, hospitals and home occupations. The minimum lot size is two
         acres and the minimum road frontage requirement is 250 feet.              The potentially
         hazardous land uses allowed in this district are agricultural operations which engage
         in excessive pesticide use or manure spreading, outdoor manure storage, and poor soil
         management resulting in erosion; home occupations which utilize chemicals (such as
         beauty shops, art studios, and antique shops which engage in furniture stripping);
         stables or riding academies which store manure outside; golf courses which use
         excessive amounts of pesticides; nursing homes and hospitals which produce medical
         wastes; and improperly operating residential septic systems. It should be noted that
         this district covers the majority of the Town and the land above the Town's identified
         aquifers, as well as its more significant wetland areas.
         BusineB;8 (B District): This commercial district is located along both sides of Route
         1 and is the only business district in Town.        The permitted uses include any use
         allowed in the A District plus a wide variety of retail, office, service and wholesale
         businesses. Industrial uses are allowed only by special exception. The minimum lot
         size is two acres for all uses. The minimum road frontage requirement is 250 feet.

         Potentially hazardous land uses permitted in this district include: those uses listed
         above in the A District; laundry and dry cleaning facilities; storage establishments
         (those operations engaged in storing and transporting hazardous materials); service
         stations and automotive repair  shops; funeral homes; industrial uses (those operations
         using or producing chemicals and/or wastewater); and retail and personal service
         establishments (print shops,    antique shops, or other retail or service operations
         which use hazardous chemicals    and/or*produce wastewater).

                                              Future Land Use

         The 1985 Master Plan does not contain a chapter that discusses future land use. The
         Planning Board is expecting to have a Future Land Use chapter prepared as part of the
         ongoing Master Plan update. Since no future land use section is now available, it
         is assumed that future land uses will follow the permitted uses allowed by zoning.
         The potentially hazardous land uses for each zoning district are described above.
         For a description of the recommendations which could potentially affect the Town's
         water resources, please review the discussion regarding potential groundwater supplies
         in the Description of Groundwater Resources section.

         As of December 1992, the Hampton Falls Planning Board has not approved any residential
         or nonresidential development that could be considered a future potential pollutant
         source.   Two reasons for this is that the pace of development, of any kind, has
         significantly declined during the 1990's and the amount of vacant land along Route
         1 is not that great.

                                        Master Plan Considerations

         There are several sections of the Master Plan which have the potential to impact on
         the Town's water resources. A summary of these sections is presented below.

         1985 Master Plan: Community Goals

         1.   Goal - "Protect from degradation important natural areas and coastal zone areas
              of particular concern." (p. 2)

         2.   Goal - "Encourage the location of businesses within the commercial district which
              will not significantly degrade the quality of the air, water, or surrounding
              land." (p. 2)


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         1985 Master Plan: Coastal Zone Areas of Particular Concern

         1.   "The Town recognizes f loodplains as areas requiring management. Accordingly, the
              Town established the Floodplains overlay District incorporating those lands
              within the one hundred year floodplain boundary..." (p. 39)

         2.   "Where tidal wetlands coincide with and are overlapped by f loodplains, management
              mechanisms for tidal wetlands should apply and be complemented and reinforced by
              floodplain ordinances. The Town recognizes the need to protect the wetlands."
              (p. 43)

         3.   "Hampton Falls has several upland areas which are of particular importance to the
              Town.   These include the newly acquired Town Forest, aquifer recharge areas,
              large freshwater wetlands and potential dam sites." (p. 45)

         4.   "It is of great importance that the recharge areas which supply the wells do not
              become contaminated by hazardous waste, or reduced in size or recharge
              capability.... It is recommended that the Town obtain as much information as
              possible about its recharge areas and groundwater characteristics. From these
              data, regulations should be drawn up which will protect the aquifer recharge
              areas from incompatible development or construction." (p- 45)

         S.   "It is important that Hampton Falls restrict or control development of upland
              wetland areas and protect these from contamination or degradation.'" (p. 46)


         1985 Master Plan: Summary of Recommended Actions

         1.   Town should consider "soil type/lot size overlay to our zoning maps to limit
              development in those areas of poor drainage and those areas of excessive drainage
              where pollution is the highest." (p. 55)

         2.   Town should consider "excluding development from those areas identified as
              potentially hazardous to human health, safety and welfare. Those areas include:
              floodplains, steep slopes, wetlands, riparian lands." (p. 55)

         3.   Town should consider "regulating development in areas where man's intrusion may
              result in significant adverse environmental impact.            These areas include:
              aquifer recharge areas, seasonal wet soils, slopes of 15% - 25% and areas
              adjacent to water bodies.      Enact regulations to restrict structures within a
              defined distance from a body of water or recharge area and seasonal wet soils."
              (p. 55)

         4.   Town should consider "flexibility of zoning to encourage development to take
              place on land least likely to have a detrimental impact on water supplies either
              as a source or a potential pollution." (p. 55)

         S.   Town should consider "development of an on-going program of monitoring the
              environmental impact of development on our water supplies to ensure that growth
              can be supported by on-site wells." (p. 56)

         6.   "The Town should consider the adoption of a comprehensive ordinance for the
              protection of Hampton Falls' wetlands." (p. 59)


         Pollution Potential - Inside and Outside Hampton Falls

         Within Hampton Falls, there are no areas where there is a concentration of septic
         systems or dense development. The only areas where water quality could be threatened
         by existing or potential development are the commercial areas along Route 1 and
         agricultural operations throughout Town. Other areas within Hampton Falls to monitor
         include the land above the Town's three aquifers. The location of the Gruhn property
         hazardous waste site makes the potential use of the Newfound Hill aquifer unlikely.



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        Regarding areas outside of Town, Hampton Falls should monitor the development activity
        taking place in the communities along its borders and participate in any watershed-
        wide protection efforts. All of the rivers in Hampton Falls flow into the Town from
        other communities. Hampton Falls should monitor the development activity along these
        rivers in its neighboring communities. Getting to know, and keeping in touch with,
        Planning Boards from abutting communities is a good way of keeping track of
        development activity in the region. An agenda sharing arrangement could be developed
        to keep all parties informed.
        According to the records of the DES, the only known water hazards located near the
        Hampton Falls town line are the following:
           1.    A leaking underground storage tank at the Dirigio demolition Bite off Route
                 150 in Kensington. This site is approximately 2,000 feet from the southeast-
                 ern corner of Hampton Falls.

           2.    A leaking underground storage tank at the Bryer residence at 624 Exeter Road
                 in Hampton. This site is north of the Taylor River, approximately 1,500 feet
                 from the northern portion of Hampton Falls.

           3.    An oil spill at the Fogg Auto Salvage site on Stard Road in Seabrook. This
                 site is approximately 1,300 feet south of the Hampton Falls line.

           4.    A leaking underground storage tank at X-tra Mart at 779 Lafayette Road in
                 Seabrook. Located approximately 2,000 feet south of Hampton Falls, this site
                 has been assigned to the Oil Discharge and Disposal Cleanup Fund (ODD Fund).

           5.    A leaking underground Btorage tank at Tri-Rent-All at 143 Lafayette Road in
                 Hampton. This site is approximately 2,000 feet north of Hampton Falls.

           6.    A hazardous waste Bite at JohnBOn Matthey at 892 Lafayette Road in Seabrook.
                 The Site is approximately 500 feet south of Hampton Falls and is being
                 overseen by the Waste Management Division of DES.

           7.    An old open dump site off Lafayette Road in Hampton that is less than 30,000
                 square feet in size. This abandoned site is approximately 3,500 feet north
                 of Hampton Falls.

           S.    An old open dump site off Island Path Road in Hampton that is less than 8,000
                 square feet in size. This abandoned site is approximately 2,200 feet north
                 of the eastern portion of Hampton Falls.

           9.    A solid waste transfer Btation and landfill off Rocks Road in Seabrook that
                 is approximately 4.5 acres in size. This site is approximately 3,200 feet
                 south of Hampton Falls.

        None of  these sites have any known contamination beyond the immediate location of the
        pollution source. Most of the locations are isolated pollution sites where remedial
        action to remedy the situation has been or will be taken. The threat to Hampton Falls
        water resources from these sites is unknown, but is considered to be minimal.



        IV. ASSESSMENT OF GROWTH IN DEMAND FOR WATER

        This section will provide an estimate of the existing and future demand for water in
        Hampton Falls.   Since most of the Town is not served by a municipal water system,
        existing water demand is met by individual wells. None of the public water systems
        in Hampton Falls serve residential uses and all are relatively small Bystems.


        Existing Water Demand

        The 1990 U.S. Census indicates that 554 of the 591 households in Hampton Falls obtain
        their water from individual wells. There are 35 households near the Seabrook border
        that receive their water from the Seabrook Water Department. Two households obtain


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         their water from "some other source" according to the U.S. Census. The number of
         persons per housing unit in Hampton Falls in 1990 was 2.54, which was calculated by
         dividing the population in 1990 (1,503) by the number of housing units (591). The
         number of households was multiplied by 2.54 to determine how many people obtain water
         from the various sources.      To determine the daily water demand per household, the
         standard of 65 gallons per person per day was used. This standard was obtained from
         a 1990 study titled, Water Supply Study for Southern New Hampshire, prepared by Roy
         F. Weston, Inc. for the Water Supply Task Force. The existing water demand figures
         are presented below in Table 7.

                              TABLE 7 - HAMPTON FALLS EXISTING WATER DEMAND



           Source of Water        Population           pe of Public         Water Demand
           Supply                 Served           T4ter System          TV, allons per day)
           on-site wells          1,408              Not applicable         91,520 gpd#

           Seabrook Water         90                 Municipal              5,850 gpdf
           Department
           "Other sources"        5                  Not applicable         325 gpd#

           Lincoln Akerman        172 students       Non-community,         6,020 gpd+
           School                 and staff          transient

           Hampton Falls          41 children  and   Non-community,         615 gpd+
           Child Care Ctr.        staff              transient

           Sunshine Kid's         45 children  and   Non-community,         675 gpd+
           Preschool              staff              transient

           Hampton Falls Sho-     transient          Non-community,         3,700 gpd+
           ppers Village                             transient

           Hampton Falls          transient          Non-community,         2,600 gpd+
           Business Common                           transient

           Mall at Granite        transient          Non-community,         3,200 gpd+
           Square                                    -transient
           Wakeda                 400 sites          Non-community,         30,000 gpd+
           Campground                                transient
           Hampton Falls          47 rooms           Non-community,         9,400 gpd+
           Motor In                                  transient

           Savanelli's Deli       transient          Non-community,         less than 1,000 gpd+
                                                     transient

           surf & Turf Deli       transient          Non-community,         less than 1,000 gpd+
                                                     transient

           Heritage House         transient          Non-community,           8,800 gpd+
                                                     transient

           Luka's Greenhouse      transient          Non-community,          23,160 gpd+
                                                     transient
           Total                I                   I                       179fO65 GPD
         9 Based on 65 gallons    per capita- per day.
         + Water demand estimate based on WSPCD design standards.

         The previous table indicates a total water demand of 179,065 gallons per day for the
         Town of Hampton Falls.        This estimate includes the Town's major residential,
         commercial, and institutional uses. There are no industrial uses and the agricultural
         uses do not use very much water.


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         Future Water Demand

         This section will use the most recent population projections developed by the NH
         office of State Planning. For the year 2000, Hampton Falls' population is projected
         at 2,407 residents.     In an effort to reasonably project the Town's future water
         demands, certain assumptions were made:
         1)   The Seabrook Water Department currently serves approximately 6% of the Town's
              population. Because Seabrook only provides water to those Hampton Falls homes
              that abut streets where water lines are installed to serve Seabrook homes, it is
              not likely that the number of homes Will significantly in the future. For the
              purpose of future water demand projections, it will be assumed that this system
              will continue to serve only 35 homes.
         2)   The existing non-community water systems are not likely to expand due to site
              limitations.    Therefore, their existing water demands are expected to remain
              constant. The one exception is the Lincoln Akerman School, where the enrollment
              is expected to grow in proportion to the increase in population.           since the
              population is projected to increase by 60% by the year 2000, the same increase
              will be assumed for the school.

         3)   Although new non-community water systems may be established in the future, it is
              impossible to estimate how much of the Town's overall water demand they will be
              responsible for. Therefore, they cannot be factored into the equation.

         4)   Although Hampton Falls does not have a large commercial or industrial base, the
              Town would like to encourage more land uses of this nature. Due to the Town's
              existing zoning scheme, it is more than likely that such development will be
              located along Route 1. If the Town wants to attract this type of development,
              it may be wise to attempt to reach an agreement with Hampton or Seabrook to run
              water lines to a portion of Route 1. This may help to attract some commercial
              or industrial development.

         5)   Agriculture, as a land use, has been in decline throughout the region for quite
              some time now. Currently, Hampton Falls has only a few large farming operations,
              and the Town is unlikely to be the site of any future large-scale farming
              ,operations. Therefore, the water demands   of the Town's agricultural sector will
              not be factored into the equation.

         Table 8 below projects the Town's future water   demands for the year 2000. Once again,
         the number of people to be served by on-site water wells was derived by taking the
         Town's projected population and subtracting      that portion currently served by the
         Seabrook Water Department. The water demand      estimate for the population served by
         on-site wells is based on the same standards     as used for the existing water demand
         calculation.


                             TABLE 8 - HAMPTON FALLS PROJECTED WATER DEMAND



           Water User                              Projected                 Water Demand Projec-
                                                 I Population Served         tion - Year 2000

           On-site wells                           2,312                     150,280 gpd

           Seabrook Water Department               90                        5,850 gpd

           910ther sources"                        5                         325 gpd

           On-site non-community public water      transient                 84,985 gpd
           systems

           TOTAL                                   2,407                      241,440 gpd.

         The above projections are general in nature,    and are intended  as a guideline in terms
         of considering the Town's future water demands. They are not Intended as scientific


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         data for the purpose of evaluating the need for a municipal water supply or any other
         type of water planning effort.


         V.  DESCRIPTION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE
         Regarding the source information (both data and maps) used to describe and map the
         infrastructure of Hampton Falls, the municipality considers such information to be,
         at a minimum, as detailed and as accurate as the maps or information replaced. The
         municipality considers the source information to be the best available information
         existing at this time.


         Septic System Usage

         Septic disposal in Hampton Falls is handled entirely by on-site septic systems and
         holding tanks. The Town does not have a municipal sewer system, nor are there any
         plans for the establishment of such a system within the planning period (approximately
         ten years). The 1990 US Census figures indicate that there were 1,503 residents in
         Hampton Falls, all of which are dependent upon on-site septic systems. According to
         1991 estimates from the NH Office of State Planning, there were 607 dwelling units
         utilizing on-site septic systems in Hampton Falls.
         Monitoring on-site septic systems is handled by the Town's Health Officer. According
         to the Health officer and the Building Inspector, the few instances of septic system
         failure have been scattered throughout the Town. Only three septic system failures
         have occurred in the last four years. These failures have been attributed to the old
         age of the systems and the lack of proper maintenance.

         The more rural areas of Hampton Falls have a high percentage of soils which contain
         moderate to severe limitations for the placement of on-site septic systems. For a
         graphic depiction of these areas, as well as areas rated high in terms Of Septic
         system suitability, please review the accompanying Soil Suitability For Septic Systems
         Map (Map H). This map should not lead one to believe that areas of low suitability
         cannot be utilized for the placement of septic systems, rather, the map's purpose is
         to point out limitations which must be dealt with during the building phase. Many
         of the environmental constraints can be mitigated through corrective measures taken
         by the developer.

         According to the soil rating matrix prepared by the Rockingham and Strafford County
         Conservation Districts (see Appendix A), Hampton Falls' land area is fairly evenly
         divided between soils with very low suitability for the placement of on-site septic
         systems, and soils with medium suitability. Soils with very low suitability were so
         designated because they had limitations due to steep slopes, high water tables, or
         depths to bedrock.

         The soil properties of proposed development sites in Hampton Falls should be
         thoroughly evaluated during the subdivision and site plan review process before the
         installation of septic systems takes place.     To this end, the Planning Board does
         review all subdivision and site plans with respect to potential soil/septic system
         problems.

         Under state law (RSA 149-M:13), each community must have its own septage disposal
         facility, or a formal agreement with another municipality to utilize their facility.
         Currently, there are no permitted Beptage disposal sites located within the Town.
         Hampton Falls has an informal agreement with Hampton to allow for septage disposal
         at the Hampton wastewater treatment plant.       Septage disposal is handled by an
         assortment of private haulers who bring the material to the facility.

         Hampton Falls is a member of the Southeast Regional Solid Waste District, however,
         the district does not have a regional septage management plan in place at this time.
         It is recommended that Hampton Falls addre8B the requirements of RSA 149-M:13, either
         on its own or within a regional framework.




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                                Town of Hampton Falls                                                              Soil Suita,bility
                                                                     f or        S e p t I c          S y s t e m s                            i  Map H  Soil Suitability For Septic Systems


                                        T








                                                                                                                                                              Water


                                                                                                                                                              Very Low Suitability


                                                                                                                                                              Low Suitability


                                                                                                                                                              Medium Suitability


                                                                                                                                                              High Suitability


                                                                                                                                                              Very High Suitability

                                                                                                                                                              Not Rated/Too Variable
                  5N.
                                        ILI IF
                                                                                                                          Sources: "Soils Potentlial for Development-Rockingham County";
                                                                                                                                     U.S.D.
                                                                                                                                          A.   Soil Conservation Service and Rockingham
                                                                                                                                     County Conservation Dist.; May 1987.
                                           =41                                                                                       Complex S7stems Research Center, UNH; February
                                                                                                                                     1990.  Soil,s delineation based on field work,
                                                                                                                                     conducted !by the USDA Soil Conservation Service,
                                  r r---- I                                                                                          completed :in 1985. Preliminary Data - Subject
                                                                                                                                     to Change.

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                                                                                                                                     October 1991.                                      SRG
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        solid Waste Disposal
        According to the document entitled, Southeast Regional Solid Waste District - Solid
        Waste Management Plan, prepared by the Rockingham Planning Commission in February
        1991, Hampton Falls produces approximately 1,610 tons of solid waste per year. This
        total includes both residential and non-residential waste estimates.         The Town
        contracts with a private hauler for curbside pickup and delivery to the Kingston
        Landfill. The private hauler also collects the recycled material at the curbside.
        The Town'B existing recycling program is mandatory.      Materials collected in this
        program include: newsprint, glass, aluminum and steel cans, and plastics.
        The only solid waste disposal facility in  Hampton Falls which has a permit from the
        state is the brush dump. The Town holds semi-annual collectionB at the brush dump
        for tires and bulky wastes. According to the DES Waste Management Division, there
        are no existing permit violations at the brush dump site. There are no monitoring
        wells in place and no water quality data is available. The Town does not have any
        plans to upgrade or expand the brush dump site at this time.


        Public Water Supplies

        As mentioned previously, Hampton Falls residents receive their water entirely from
        groundwater sources; mostly through the use of on-site domestic water wells.        The
        Seabrook Water Department does supply water to 35 homes along the Seabrook border.
        There are, however, eleven wells in Hampton Falls which are considered "public water
        systems" as defined by RSA 485:1.    According to the. RSA, there are three types of
        public water systems: community water systems, non-community water systems, and non-
        community, transient water systems. These systems are defined as follows:

           Community Water System: A public water System which serves at least 15 service
           connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round
           residents.   Community water systems are usually associated with residential
           developments.

           Non-Community Water System: A public water system which serves the same 25 people,
           or more, over six months per year.      Examples of this type of system include:
           schools, government buildings, and large industries.

           Non-Community, Transient System: A public water system which serves a transient
           population of 25 people, or more, over six months per year. Examples of this type
           of system include: restaurants and large commercial uses.

        The above public water systems are periodically tested by a state agency.           The
        regulatory authority responsible for water quality testing is the Engineering Bureau
        of the Water Supply and Pollution Control Division within the NH Department of
        Environmental Services (DES).     Starting in January 1992, the community and non-
        community water systems will receive an annual Safe Drinking Water Analysis (SDWA)
        which involves testing for the following items: iron, manganese and other metals,
        inorganics, volatile organic compounds, pH, and radon. Prior to January 1992, these
        systems received an SDWA every three years. The non-community, transient systems
        receive an SDWA every six years. Historically, community water systems are tested
        monthly for bacteria.    Beginning in January 1992, the two types of non-community
        systems will be tested for bacteria every three months; however, it remains to be seen
        whether DES has the staff to comprehensively implement this new requirement.

        According to the most recent records of the NH Department of Environmental Services,
        there are eleven public water systems located in Hampton Falls. These systems are
        listed in Appendix C and their general locations are shown on Map F as symbols A
        through K. The estimated water demand for each system is included in Table 7. As
        the map indicates, most of the water systems are located along Route 1. All of the
        water systems are non-community, transient systems as defined by the N.H. Water Supply
        Engineering Bureau. Each of the water systems obtain their water from wells and serve
        only their businesses. Water demand is not expected to increase significantly in the
        future.




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         Public Wastewater Treatment Facilities
         Currently, Hampton Falls does not have a municipal wastewater treatment facility.
         The Town is entirely served by on-Bite septic systems, therefore, there has not been
         ï¿½ need for a municipal wastewater treatment plant. The Town does not plan to install
         ï¿½ municipal sewer system or a wastewater treatment facility within the planning period
         or the next ten years.


         VI. DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS AND POLICIES

         The local ordinances and regulations of the Town of Hampton Falls were reviewed by
         Commission personnel for the purpose of identifying the elements of each which have
         the potential to impact water quality or quantity. The results of this review are
         Bummarized below.



         Zoning Ordinance

         In addition to the specific permitted uses described in the Description of Potential
         Threats chapter of this document, there are several other sections of the Hampton
         Falls Zoning Ordinance which relate to water resources. These sections include:

                         Floodplain overlay District - Article III Section 7

         1.   Section 7.1:   "No use of or alteration to BUch lands or additions to existing
              structures thereon is permitted .... which will impair the Floodplain, increase the
              hazards of flood heights and/or velocities, impede the flow of water or reduce
              the pooling area of the Floodplain."

         2.   Section 7.1.1:    "No such land may be filled, excavated or otherwise altered
              without a permit from the Planning Board."

         3.   Section 7.3: "No watercourse location shall be altered within this District."

                        Wetlands Conservation District - Article III Section 8

         1.   A. PURPOSE:     "2. To preserve natural wetland areas which provide flood
              protection, nutrient absorption and augmentation of stream f lows during dry
              periods."

         2.   A. PURPOSE:    "3. To control the development of structures and land uses on
              naturally occurring wetlands which would contribute to surface and groundwater
              pollution and reduce surface or groundwater."

         3.   D. PROHIBITED USES:    "1. Waste, Septage, or sludge disposal;       2. Storage of
              gasoline, fuel oil or other hazardous materials or roadsalt        stockpiles;    3.
              Excavation as described in Article V of the Zoning Ordinance."

                       Floodplain Development Ordinance - Article III Section 9

         1.   This ordinance was adopted by the Town at the 1990 Town Meeting, and is based on
              a model floodplain ordinance developed by the Federal Emergency Management
              Agency.

         2.   All proposed development within any special flood hazard areas requires a permit
              from the Building Inspector.

         3.   Permit applicants are required to furnish the Building Inspector with information
              regarding replacement septic Systems, flood proofing measures and engineering
              studies when the relocation of a watercourse is proposed.

         4.   Development within the Town's identified flood hazard areas must comply with
              special development standards, including elevation and floodproofing require-
              ments.


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                               Removal of Water - Article IV Section 8

        1.   "The removal of water from groundwater or surfacewater sources in the Town, for
             use outside of the Town, is prohibited, except for emergency or public safety
             purposes."

                          Underground Storage Tanks - Article IV Section 9

        1.   "No tank with a capacity of less than 1,100 gallons for the storage of motor
             fuels and/or heating Oils shall be replaced or installed underground."


        Building Code

        Hampton Falls has a Building Inspector, who enforces the 1988 version of the BOCA
        Code. other codes enforced by the Town include: the 1988 version of the National
        Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code; and the 1987 version of the BOCA Fire
        Prevention Code.



        subdivision Recrulations

        The Hampton Falls Subdivision Regulations contain specific provisions which pertain
        to the management and protection of water resources. These provisions include:

        l..  Section 4.6:    "Land of such character where man's intrusion may result in
             significant adverse environmental impact shall not be used for residential
             occupancy nor for other uses which may cause significant adverse environmental
             impact until appropriate measures have been taken by the owner or his agent to
             lessen such impact. These areas include: Aquifer recharge areas, seasonal wet
             soils, slopes in excess of 15%, and areas adjacent to water bodies."

        2.   Section 4.8: "In areas not currently served by sewer systems, it shall be the
             responsibility of the subdivider or his agent to provide adequate information to
             prove that the area of each lot is adequate to permit the installation and
             operation of an individual sewage disposal system, (i.e., septic tank and drain
             field)."

        3.   Section 4.9: This section covers the requirements in regards to surface water
             disposal and soil erosion. Details on how to compute the runoff calculations are
             included.

        4.   Section 4.10: This section regulates the dredging, excavating and filling of
             land and incorporates the provisions of the RSA 149:8-a, which has since been
             recodified as RSA 485-A:17.     This RSA requires a permit when significantly
             altering more than 100,000 square feet of terrain.

        5.   Section 4.13: This section requires the provision of an adequate surface storm
             water drainage system for an entire subdivision.       Design standards for the
             drainage facilities and soil erosion measures are included.

        6.   Section 5.6; "No roads and other access ways, pipelines, powerlines and other
             transmission lines shall be constructed through very poorly drained SOUB...".
             Construction of these access ways through poorly drained soils is allowed only
             under certain conditions.



        Site Plan Review Recrulations

        Hampton Falls requires site plan review for all non-residential development proposals.
        Site plan regulations relating to the protection and management of water resources
        are summarized below.

        1.   Section 1.4225: Requires the site plan to be evaluated to determine that the
             grading and filling of the site will be minimized so that the surface and


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             subsurface drainage onto abutting properties will not be altered.

        2.   Section 1.53: "In no case shall a dwelling, septic system, or other structure
             be sited on poorly drained or very poorly drained soils or within 1001 of such
             soils."

        3.   Section 5.3: This section contains standards for storm water drainage facilities
             and indicates how and where runoff can be directed.

        4.   Section 6.3: This section requires an Erosion and Sedimentation Plan which will
             accommodate the increased run-off caused by changed soil and surface conditions
             during and after development.

        5.   Section 6.6: Requires any land use to comply with the Floodplain Development
             ordinance of the Zoning ordinance and Building Code.


        Excavation Regulations

        The Excavation Regulations govern all mining and excavation operations and require
        a permit from the Planning Board prior to operation. Provisions of these regulations
        relating to the protection and management of water resources are summarized below:

        1.   Section 1: Two of the purposes of the regulations are to preserve the natural
             assets of soil, water, forests and wildlife; and to prevent land and water
             pollution.

        2.   Section 7.6: "Appropriate erosion, sedimentation, air and water quality measures
             shall be integrated into the excavation process. Excavations shall comply with
             the Erosion and sedimentation Control provisions in the Town's Subdivision
             Regulations."

        3.   Section 7.8:    "Excavation practices which result in siltation in streams or
             degradation of any water supplies are prohibited."

        4.   Section 7.16: "No excavation shall substantially damage any aquifer identified
             on mapping by the U.S. Geological Survey."

        5.   Section 7.19: "Excavation operations shall be set back at least 25 feet from
             wetlands ... and it must be demonstrated that no sedimentation of the wetlands Will
             occur as a result of the excavation."

        6.   Section 10: "The maximum depth of excavation shall be a minimum of four feet
             above the seasonal high water table existing at the location in question before
             commencement of excavation."



        Health ordinance

        Hampton Falls has a Health Officer/Percolation & Septic System Inspector who is
        charged with enforcing the state regulations pertaining to water quality standards
        in accordance with RSA 147. Hampton Falls does not have a separate health ordinance,
        but there are ordinances and regulations for septic system design that pertain to
        public health. The regulations are enforced by the Town's Health Officer and the
        Hampton Falls Board of Health, which is actually the Board of Selectmen.


        VII.     SUMMARY OF LOCAL REGULATORY EFFORTS

        The following discussion summarizes which local ordinances and regulations have the
        potential to impact specific water resource concerns, including: sedimentation and
        erosion control; surface water flows; groundwater recharge; managing existing and
        potential contaminants; flood storage; wetland encroachment; nutrient levels; and
        wildlife and fisheries.




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        in terms of sedimentation and erosion control - The grading, drainage, and erosion
        control measures set forth in the Site Plan Review Regulations, roadway specifica-
        tions, and Subdivision Regulations are helpful in this respect. Also, the regrading
        requirements for excavation operations are of benefit.        Erosion can degrade water
        quality through the introduction of excessive sediments into the water resource. This
        can increase the water's turbidity, increase the intensity of biological activity,
        and displace oxygen within the water. The Town may want to consider adopting some
        or all of the provisions in the model erosion and sedimentation control regulations
        recently developed be the Rockingham County Conservation District.           These model
        regulations are much more extensive and comprehensive than the existing regulations
        in place in Hampton Falls.

        In terms of surface water flows - The grading, drainage, and erosion control
        requirements of the Subdivision Regulations, Site Plan Review Regulations, and roadway
        specifications are helpful in this respect.       The various provisions of the above
        mentioned regulations help to control the amount of surface water generated at a
        building site by channeling it in an environmentally safe manner. Problems associated
        with excessive surface water flows are flooding (in some cases), the transportation
        of surface pollutants into nearby surface water holding areas, plus erosion and
        sedimentation. Once again, adoption of the model erosion and sedimentation control
        regulations is recommended as a means to control surface water flows.

        In terms of groundwater recharge - The surface water and erosion control measures
        specified in the Subdivision and site Plan Review Regulations are helpful in this
        regard. one zoning provision that the Town should consider adopting is lot coverage
        limitations, which many area communities have enacted to control the amount of
        impervious surf ace f or each lot. Controlling erosion and surf ace water run-of f allows
        the water to permeate the ground and recharge the aquifer, instead of rolling off the
        surface and heading elsewhere. Limiting a site's impervious area is helpful in the
        same manner.      Through this type of requirement, open land is available for
        precipitation to seep into the ground and recharge the aquifer.

        In terms of managing existing and potential threats - Within the Zoning Ordinance,
        the requirement that all industrial uses are allowed only by special exception is of
        benef it in managing potential threats to water resources. Limiting the permitted uses
        within wetland areas is also helpful.       In a less direct manner, the erosion and
        surface water control provisions of the Subdivision and Site Plan Review Regulations
        are benef icial.    In 1991 the Town adopted a prohibition against replacing or
        installing underground tanks for the storage of motor fuels or heating oils that are
        less than 1,100 gallons.       This will limit the number of new underground tanks
        substantially and mean that the threat from leaking tanks will be reduced. Tanks
        larger than 1,100 gallons are regulated by the DES and are allowed in Town.

        The Town's existing threat prevention efforts could be strengthened in a number of
        ways. The Site Plan Review Regulations could be amended to contain standards to apply
        to new commercial and industrial developments which use, store, or transport
        potentially hazardous materials. Such standards could include giving the Planning
        Board the power to require environmental impact studies (such as hydrogeologic studies
        or risk assessment studies). The Board should use these powers in a discretionary
        manner; that is, the Board should determine whether such studies are necessary on a
        case-to-case basis. The majority of development proposals will not necessitate such
        studies, however, the Board should have the power to require such studies when
        appropriate.

        In terms of flood storage - The grading, drainage, and erosion control provisions of
        the Subdivision and Site Plan Review Regulations help to maintain flood storage by
        reducing and controlling the amount of surface water run-off which could eventually
        find its way to the floodplain, thus contributing to the overburdening of the
        floodplain. The Town participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and has
        adopted a Floodplain Development Ordinance. No regulatory changes are suggested here.

        In terms of wetland encroachment - The limited number of permitted uses within the
        Town's wetland areas helps to preserve their integrity. The required wetland buffer
        zones are extremely beneficial. Limiting development in close proximity to wetland
        areas helps to minimize land disturbance within the buffer, thus reducing the chance


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         that erosion from development could find its way into wetland areas.         The Town's
         existing wetland protection provisions are quite strong.         The Town may want to
         consider the new wetland definition and delineation standards recently adopted by the
         N.H. Wetlands Board so that there will be some consistency between the local and state
         level.

         In terms of nutrient levels - Hampton Falls does not have any specific regulations
         which deal with this issue. However, in an indirect manner, the surface water and
         erosion control provisions of the Subdivision and Site Plan Review Regulations do help
         to control nutrient levels by reducing surface water run-off flows. Excessive surface
         water flows can carry nutrients across the land into surface water resources, thus
         exacerbating the problems associated with nutrient overloading. The adoption of more
         comprehensive erosion and sedimentation control regulations would be of benefit.

         In terms of wildlife and fisheries - The Town does not have any specific regulations
         or ordinances which deal with these issues.     Any existing impacts on wildlife and
         fisheries within Hampton Falls are an indirect result of the Town's regulatory
         efforts.   No regulatory changes are proposed in this regard.


         Vill.   ANALYSIS


         Analysis Regarding Water Supplies

         Almost all of Hampton Falls is served by individual private wells and it is assumed
         that the situation will remain the same for the at least the next ten years.           A
         detailed discussion of the Town's existing and future water demands is presented in
         the "Assessment of Growth in Demand for Water" section of this document.         Hampton
         Falls is projected to need 241,440 gallons of water a day in the year 2000. Even if
         commercial and industrial water demands dramatically increase in Hampton Falls, there
         should still be a surplus of water in Town.

         Based on the Town's projected water demands for the next ten years, the establishment
         of a municipal water system will not be necessary. The summary of well completion
         reports in Appendix B indicates that, of 114 wells reported as being completed between
         January 1984 and December 1991, 90 percent of these wells had yields of three or more
         gallons per minute, generally accepted as being sufficient for typical domestic
         needs. Since the majority of wells are outside of the identified aquifers, it must
         be concluded that adequate groundwater supplies for domestic use exist in virtually
         all areas of Hampton Falls.


         Analysis Regarding Other Water Resource Purposes

         This section addresses section 505.02 of the Administrative Rules for Local Water
         Resource Management and Protection Plans.

         1.   Groundwater and surface water discharges:      No significant sources discharge
              wastes into the Town's groundwater or surface water. Accordingly, there is no
              current need to  determine the "assimilative capacity" of Hampton Falls' water
              resources.

              Detailed studies of the assimilative capability of groundwater and surface water
              would logically fall under the State's duties since it issues discharge permits
              and has greater technical and financial capacities than municipalities.
         2.   Recreation: Relative to inland towns in Rockingham County, Hampton Falls has
              many streams and rivers. The Town also contains an extensive shoreline along the
              Hampton River, which is part of the Hampton/ Seabrook Estuary. Fishing, boating,
              ice skating and swimming are the most common recreational uses of the rivers and
              streams in Hampton Falls.

              Hampton Falls owns a boat landing located south of Depot Road which provided
              public access to Hampton Falls River and Hampton Harbor. The 5.7 acre site has
              a gravel loading ramp for boats.      Whittier Pond, which is located west of


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              Lafayette Road, is used for ice skating in the winter. The Town does own some
              conservation land along the Taylor River which could provide public access for
              canoeing and fishing.

              The recreational opportunities, which are very valuable to Hampton Falls are
              outlined in detail in the Recreation Chapter of the Master Plan.

        3.    Wetlands:  Wetlands are important, valuable, natural resources and worthy of
              protection from inappropriate use. They have been found, in general, to provide
              critical ecological functions. The filling of and use of wetlands for building
              construction not only destroys wetlands and their benefits, but may lead to
              groundwater contamination as well. Leaching fields constructed in filled areas
              are likely to be placed too near the seasonal high water table below and to have
              an inadequate receiving layer for proper treatment of the septic system's
              effluent.


              There is an ongoing need to protect wetlands in Hampton Falls.           Statewide,
              wetlands are under increasing development pressure due to the depletion of the
              most developable land. Although the State has laws and regulations in place to
              protect wetlands, they do not always provide the degree of protection needed.
              For these reasons, local control over the use of wetlands should remain in effect
              indefinitely.   The Town of Hampton Falls has recognized the importance of
              preserving wetlands, and has acted accordingly by establishing a Wetland
              Conservation District ordinance.

              Hampton Falls is fortunate to have a series of aerial photographs depicting
              wetlands at a scale of I" = 2001, prepared through the N.H. office of State
              Planning Coastal Program. The maps and an accompanying report are entitled,
              "Phase 2 Report, Town of Hampton Falls, the Coastal Wetlands Mapping Program, New
              Hampshire," prepared by Normandeau Associates, Inc., June 30, 1986.

        4.    Fisheries:   Hampton Falls has many rivers and brooks that are suitable for
              fishing. The N.H. Fish and Game Department lists Winkley Brook in a publication
              entitled, Recommended Fishing Waterg, as a place to catch brook trout.

              Historically, the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary has been a productive area for
              harvesting clams and lobsters. It is also a nursery for many small creatures
              which contribute to the food chain for larger fish species.           Many of the
              commercially significant fish species in the prime fishing area of the Gulf of
              Maine depend on the estuary for some part of their life cycle. Some of the most
              important fish species caught off the coast include cod, flounder, hake, haddock,
              pollock, cusk, halibut and herring.

              The tidal marsh area of Hampton Falls, which is known as the Hampton Flats, is
              an important part of the ecosystem.        The estuary has been closed to the
              harvesting of shellfish for several years due to chronic water quality problems.
              Lobstering is an important industry in New Hampshire. According to the UNH Sea
              Grant Extension Program, there are 35 lobster boats operating out of Hampton
              Harbor.

              Hampton Falls Must safeguard its surface water quality in order to provide the
              opportunity for commercial and recreational fishing for present and future
              townspeople.

        5.    Wildlife Habitat:    River, stream, and wetland corridors provide the richest
              habitat for the greatest number of fish, wildlife, and flora. Fish and wildlife
              populations cannot succeed within limited habitat confines. Native wildlife must
              have travel lanes within their range, and waterfowl and other birds must have
              ground-level nesting habitat. Protection of these linear corridors is essential
              to the stability of wildlife populations.

              Riparian corridors such as shorelands also provide a range of          recreational
              benefits such as canoeing, hiking, fishing, birding, horse trails, cross-country
              skiing, picnicking, etc.      Shorelands are also sensitive due to flooding,
              erodibility, and proximity to open water. Moreover, soil type and percent slope

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              typically limits the development potential of a shoreland area.

              The Hampton-Seabrook Estuary provides prime habitat for many wildlife species.
              A wide variety of birds inhabit the estuary, including herring gulls, great
              blackbacked gulls, Boneapartes, ring-billed gulls, laughing gulls, Canada geese,
              mallards, black ducks, great cormorants, double-crested cormorants, common terns,
              great blue herons, plovers, and Bandpipers. Harbor seals are often found basking
              on offshore rocks.

              The N.H. Natural Heritage Inventory (NHI) has identified five areas within
              Hampton Falls where rare and endangered wildlife species have been located.
              These five habitat areas are shown on Map I - "Important Wildlife Habitats". The
              two species of rare and endangered wildlife that are found in Hampton Falls are
              the common tern and the great blue heron.     The common tern has received the
              highest ranking from the NHI, S1, meaning that it is critically imperiled in the
              State because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences). At the global level,
              the common tern has been ranked as G5, meaning that it is demonstrably secure
              globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, particularly at the
              periphery. The State has afforded the common tern the legal status of "State
              Endangered" under RSA 217-A:3, III and IV. One of the three known great blue
              heron rookeries in the coastal zone is located in Hampton Falls.       The NHI's
              statewide ranking of the great blue heron is S3, meaning it is rare in the State
              (on the order of 20 or more occurrences). It's global ranking is G5, which is
              the same as the common tern. In an effort to protect the rare and endangered
              species, the NHI does not indicate which species are located in the identified
              wildlife habitats.

         6.   Hydropower: There are no hydropower producing dams in Hampton Falls, nor are
              there plans for any in the future. The hydropower market is not as strong as it
              was during the 1970's and early 1980'B (during the height of the nation's energy
              shortage) because of uncertain markets for electricity, environmental reB-
              trictions, and alternative power sources which are more economical.

              If any hydropower facilities are proposed in the future, no decision should be
              made by Town officials until a thorough Bite review and evaluation is performed.
              The cumulative impacts of hydropower dame along the river should also be
              considered.

         7.   Fire Protection: The Hampton Falls volunteer fire department is located in the
              new municipal safety complex next to the Town Hall. There are no fire hydrants
              in Town, but there are numerous fire ponds equipped with dry hydrants located
              throughout the Town. Large developments are often required to construct fire
              ponds to provide adequate fire protection. The Planning Board sends all large
              development plans to the Hampton Falls Fire Department for their review and
              recommendations.

         8.   Conflicting Uses: The only known conflict that exists between competing uses
              involves the use of the Hampton- Seabrook Estuary for recreational and commercial
              fishing and for the receptacle of wastewater from the Hampton sewer treatment
              plant and malfunctioning septic systems around the estuary.          The planned
              construction of a sewer treatment plant in Seabrook and improving existing septic
              systems would mitigate the problem.


         Management of Potential Threats

         The previous section entitled, "Identification of Potential Threats to Water
         Resources", presents a full discussion of existing and permitted future land uses
         which pose threats to water resources within Hampton Falls.        A summary of the
         mitigation measures designed to manage the potential threats to identified water
         resources is presented below.

         In terms of existing threat sources, Hampton Falls has only a few businesses which
         pose potential threats to water resources due to their storage, UBe and disposal of
         hazardous substances. For these establishments, the proper storage and disposal of

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         hazardous substances should be the Town's primary focus, whether through regulatory
         or non-regulatory efforts. The Planning Board could require a periodic inspection
         program as a condition of approval for some businesses. An inspection program could
         be arranged by the Town's Code Enforcement Officer or through the Fire Department.
         Such a program could be arranged as a condition of an occupancy permit.
         Another way to deal with potentially hazardous uses permitted by right, would be to
         reclassify these uses as requiring a special exception within the Zoning Ordinance.
         This would give the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment more control in setting
         performance standards and other conditions of approval which would protect water
         resources.

         The Town could also improve its management of potential threats by improving its
         database. There is a lack of water quality data for the Town's three aquifers and
         surface waters. In order to adequately evaluate potential development projects and
         their impact on water resources, the Planning Board needs to obtain and review site
         specific water quality data.
         Additional management and protection techniques for water resources are described in
         the following section.


         IX. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW OR REVISED POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

         In an effort to protect and wisely manage the water resources of Hampton Falls, the
         Town can pursue a number of regulatory and non-regulatory strategies. Reliance on
         a single method is not advised.      Rather, it is recommended that the Town use a
         combination of strategies.     While the following recommendations may not all be
         implemented by the Town, the items described below are an attempt to provide the Town
         with a variety of options for protecting and managing water resources in a sound,
         rational manner.


         Nonreaulatory Programs

         It is recommended that the Town of Hampton Falls employ the following nonregulatory
         programs in order to manage and protect its water resources:

         1.   Educational and informational programs should be developed in order to provide
              the general public with an understanding of the operation, proper use, and
              maintenance of septic systems and leach fields (i.e., regularly pumping out
              septic tanks, avoiding disposal of hazardous or harmful wastes, etc.) This would
              likely prevent unnecessary system contamination and failures, thereby protecting
              surface and groundwater resources.

              A pamphlet on the proper maintenance of septic systems and leachfields has been
              prepared by the Granite State Septic System Designers and Installers Association
              and the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Service.         The most
              feasible option for distribution would be to have the Town's Code Enforcement
              officer distribute the pamphlet when inspecting new or replaced septic systems.
              For more information please contact the local Cooperative Extension Service in
              Brentwood.


         2.   The Town should investigate options for septage disposal as required in RSA 149-
              M:13.   The law requires that every town either have its own septage disposal
              facility or a suitable disposal arrangement with another community. The Town
              could either deal with this problem on its own by signing a formal contract with
              Hampton, or within a regional framework as part of Hampton Falls' membership in
              the Southeast Regional Solid Waste District.

         3.   The Town should continue to participate in any regional or inter-community
              household hazardous waste collection programs, such as the recent collection
              effort in Kingston organized by the Southeast Regional Solid Waste District. Due
              to cost considerations, opportunities for household hazardous waste disposal have
              been infrequent in the region; in many cases, a citizen only has one opportunity
              per year to dispose of household hazardous wastes.


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             The Town needs to take a more pro-active course of action in terms of dealing
             with the household hazardous waste disposal problem, either on its own or as a
             member of the Southeast Regional Solid Waste District.       Perhaps communities
             within the District could arrange to have a space within their solid waste
             disposal sites where citizens could drop off their household hazardous wastes for
             proper disposal at a later date. Another option would be for the District to
             establish a regional household hazardous waste drop-off site. This would vastly
             increase a citizen's options for disposal of such wastes, even if this site were
             open only one day a week or one day a month. In the meantime, the number of
             household hazardous waste collection days need to be increased and the Town is
             encouraged to work towards this end.
             Education programs on the proper storage and disposal of household hazardous
             waste materials should be considered by the Town.        The pamphlet entitled,
             "Hazardous Materials in Your Home". prepared by the University of New Hampshire
             Cooperative Extension Service in conjunction with the Governor's Energy Office,
             could be distributed on a Town-wide level. Perhaps sending the pamphlet along
             with property tax bills would be the most feasible option of distribution. For
             more information please contact the local Cooperative Extension office in
             Brentwood.

        4.   The Hampton Falls Conservation Commission should continue to work with owners of
             properties containing critical water resources to obtain such areas by gift,
             grant, or bequest, and/or obtain covenants or easements. This is a great way to
             protect environmentally sensitive lands at minimal cost to the community in terms
             of tax dollars.     It is possible that the only costs associated with land
             protection efforts involving gifts, grants, bequests, and the establishment of
             covenants and easements would pertain to survey, legal, and recording fees.

             Hampton Falls should make use of state and federal land acquisition programs as
             a means of protecting environmentally sensitive lands. Semi-public and regional
             organizations (such as the Society for the Protection of NH Forests, NH Audubon
             Society, and the Rockingham Land Trust) may also be helpful in this regard. As
             may be appropriate in certain circumstances, the Conservation Commission should
             consider including in the Capital Improvements Program recommended funding for
             acquiring land within critical resource areas. This strategy should be pursued
             when non-fee or easement acquisition efforts are unsuccessful.

        5.   Continue to appropriate money to the Conservation Commission's land acquisition
             fund to be used for the protection of land and water resource conservation
             areas. There are generally five different methods for protecting these natural
             areas:


             a)  Land Purchase;
             b) Option of Right of First Refusal;
             c)  Purchase and Resale;
             d)  Bargain Purchase;
             e)  Easements - Conservation Restrictions and/or Purchase of Development Rights

             Conservation funds enable the Town to act on short notice when a valuable parcel
             of land is threatened. This land may be of critical importance for protecting
             significant wetlands, shoreland, wildlife habitat, or recreational areas.

        6.   The Conservation Commission should continue to work with people who own land
             having conservation potential by promoting the tax incentives associated with the
             donation of land or easement restrictions. The Current Use Assessment Program
             also provides tax abatements on parcels of 10 acres or more or on "natural
             preserves" of any size.

        7.   The Hampton Falls Planning Board should work with their counterparts in
             surrounding towns to promote land use planning practices which are mutually
             beneficial to protect common watersheds, wetlands, and aquifers. Hampton Falls
             may choose to develop intermunicipal agreements (pursuant to RSA 53-A) to protect
             these shared resources. RSA 4-C:3 authorizes agreements between municipalities
             to develop regional water resources management plans.


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         8.   Develop a program to reduce the amount of road salt used, especially in aquifer
              recharge areas. The following methods should be employed:

              a) Emphasize mechanical snow removal;
              b) Mix sodium chloride with calcium chloride and/or sand to reduce the total
                 amount of sodium chloride applied;
              c) Periodically re-calibrate salt spreaders so that they apply the correct
                 amount of salt/sand mix; and
              d) Post areas where reduced salting is practiced, which will encourage drivers
                 to reduce speeds and drive more cautiously.

         9.   Develop a program to inspect and maintain drainage control facilities,
              (e.g. catch basins and detention ponds, and culverts) throughout Town. If these
              devices become filled with sediment, they can no longer perform their function.

         10.  The Town should consider developing an assistance program for the removal of
              underground storage tanks. Perhaps a pamphlet could be published which addresses
              the following items: tank placement and replacement, tank construction, leak
              detection methods, proper procedures for removal, and a description of the state
              program which offers limited financial assistance for tank removal and
              contamination remediation.    The Town should coordinate its program with the
              Groundwater Protection Bureau of NHDES.

         11.  In an effort to stay informed on the larger picture of overall watershed
              development, the Planning Board should ask to be put on the mailing lists for the
              agendas of the Exeter, Hampton, Kensington, South Hampton and Seabrook planning
              boards. In turn, the Hampton Falls Planning Board could send its monthly agenda
              to the above mentioned communities. This will help to keep the Planning Board
              informed on developments which may affect the Town's water resources. It will
              also go a long way towards inspiring inter-community communication and
              cooperation. Reviewing the agendas of abutting communities could be a monthly
              agenda item for the Planning Board.

         12.  Encourage farms to employ Best Management Practices (BMP's) as prescribed by the
              Soil Conservation Service. BMP's include storage of manure in concrete pits, and
              more efficient and better timed application of fertilizer and pesticides.

         13.  Develop a water quality data base for monitoring contamination events in both
              surface and ground waters throughout Town.

         14.  The Planning Board should be kept informed by the Rockingham Planning Commission
              regarding the availability and appropriateness of regional or State water
              resource data.

         The costs of instituting these nonregulatory programs are expected to be variable,
         but relatively low. For example, any assistance provided by the Rockingham Planning
         Commission is either at reduced cost or no cost, as part of Hampton Falls, annual
         membership in the Commission.

         Costs associated with land conservation efforts involving donations of land and
         easements would involve survey, legal, and recording fees. The outright purchase of
         these lands or the purchase of development rights would obviously entail substantially
         greater costs. Land conservation is discussed in greater detail in the Conservation
         and Preservation chapter of the Master Plan.

         Household Hazardous Waste collection and disposal costs, which can be expensive even
         in a regional program, will likely be covered by the dues paid to the Southeast
         Regional Solid Waste District. Matching funds are available from the Waste Management
         Division of the N.H. Department of Environmental Services.
         These nonregulatory programs could probably be carried out by existing voluntary and
         paid manpower. It should not be necessary to hire additional personnel to conduct
         or supervise any of these activities.




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         RequlatorV Programs
         The Town of Hampton Falls enforces a zoning ordinance, a building ordinance (BOCA),
         excavation regulations, subdivision regulations, and site plan review regulations.
         All have been reviewed and found to contain provisions specifically pertaining to
         water resource protection.
         All options for regulatory programs required by the Rules were considered, and the
         following new or revised regulatory programs are recommended in order to improve
         and/or enhance existing local water resource management and protection mechanisms:
         1.   An Aquifer Protection ordinance should be adopted by Hampton Falls to protect
              aquifers identified on Map F, "Aquifers and Wells". As explained in Section II,
              this information is from the USGS Aquifer Delineation Maps published in 1993.

              The Planning Board, in consultation with the Conservation Commission, should
              decide which of the three identified aquifer areas should be included in the
              overlay district. Due to the Gruhn property hazardous waste site being located
              directly over the Newfound Hill aquifer, the Town's protection efforts may want
              to focus on the remaining two aquifers.

              The provisions of an aquifer protection ordinance could include a prohibition on
              potentially hazardous land uses, performance standards for compatible land uses,
              a limitation on the amount of a building site which could be covered by
              impervious surfaces (buildings, pavement, etc.), and provisions for retaining,
              treating and discharging of surface water runoff above the aquifer's surface.
              Assistance in preparing the ordinance can be obtained from the Rockingham
              Planning Commission.

         2.   As the Town has an extensive amount of shoreland frontage, both along its
              waterbodies and watercourses, the Town should consider establishing a shoreland
              protection district and ordinance. In 1991, the State Legislature amended RSA
              483-B to enable local communities to prepare and adopt shoreland protection
              districts. Such a district could include the Town's shoreland along its major
              watercourses such as Taylor River, Hampton Falls River, and Browne River and
              along other smaller brooks. Items to address in such an ordinance could include:

              a) Setbacks for buildings and septic systems;
              b) Cutting restrictions for timber removal;
              c) Minimum shoreland frontage requirements; and
              d) A prohibition on certain high risk land uses.

              There are a variety of forms which a shoreland protection district could take.
              For more information on this subject, please contact the Rockingham Planning
              Commission, or obtain the "Model Shoreland Protection Ordinance" prepared by the
              NH office of State Planning.

         3.   A Cluster/Open Space ordinance allows a development to concentrate a higher
              density of dwelling units in exchange for committing an adjacent area to be
              common open space in perpetuity.     The Town should consider adopting such an
              ordinance so that development can be directed away from areas of high aquifer re-
              charge, shorelands, flood zones and wetlands. For a detailed discussion of this
              concept, refer to the Housing Chapter.

         4.   The Town's erosion and sedimentation control regulations should be updated by the
              Planning Board to incorporate the provisions from the Rockingham County Conserva-
              tion District's model ordinance.      These regulations provide standards and
              guidelines for development planning, for the purpose of controlling erosion and
              preventing sediment transport to wetlands and streams.

         S.   Hampton Falls should develop its own Underground Storage Tank (UST) regulations
              to supplement the existing prohibition against installing underground fuel tanks
              less than 1,100 gallons. Requirements to be considered are as follows:

              a) Require the removal of all abandoned tanks;


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              b)  The Zoning ordinance should be amended to require that underground storage
                  tanks comply with relevant setback requirements (especially the setbacks for
                  wetlands and floodplains);
              c)  Amend the Site Plan Review regulations to require development plans to
                  identify the location, type, content and capacity of each proposed under-
                  ground petroleum and chemical storage tanks in order to maintain a current
                  inventory.
              d)  Underground storage tanks should be prohibited as part of any aquifer
                  protection district and ordinance.
              e)  The Board could work with the Code Enforcement officer to develop standards
                  for the placement of underground storage tanks.
              f)  For development projects which propose using underground storage tanks, the
                  Board could require a monitoring program and the periodic testing of
                  monitoring equipment as a condition of approval.

              The N.H. Water Resources Action Project has developed other such guidelines which
              Hampton Falls could use to develop and administer a local UST regulatory program
              (source: "Guidelines for Controlling Underground storage Tanks", Tools for
              Community Water Supply Protection, N.H. Water Resources Action Project, 1985,
              prepared by Sharon F. Francis, N.H. Natural Resources Forum, Sky Farm, Box 341,
              Charlestown, NH 03603).

         6.   A State septic System inspector will issue a permit for a system that has been
              evaluated (before covering) and found to operate properly. Hampton Falls should
              grant a certificate of occupancy only after this State permit has been received.

         7.   Amend the Zoning Ordinance to include a maximum coverage percentage for
              commercial and industrial lots. This would provide for surface runoff water to
              infiltrate into the ground and recharge local groundwater supplies.

         8.   Large subdivisions and the associated roads and drainage facilities can have a
              negative impact on the environment, including water resources. The Subdivision
              Regulations should be amended to require an environmental impact study for large
              subdivisions to insure that the damage to the environment is minimized.

         9.   Amend the Subdivision and Site Plan Review regulations as follows:

              a)  Promote the use of catch basins designed to trap oil and sediments;
              b)  Encourage road designs which require less Use of de-icing chemicals
                  (e.g. roads with minimal slope and/or turning radius, etc.);
              C)  Require that additional runoff created by a development be retained on-site
                  and that no degradation of water quality shall occur. This will provide for
                  groundwater recharge through the infiltration of retained water.           This
                  provision will also safeguard abutting properties from increased flows which
                  can cause flooding and erosion damage.

         10.  The Hampton Falls Conservation Commission should consider mapping and documenting
              the prime wetlands as authorized under RSA 483-A:7, and subsequently, recommend
              that their adoption as part of the Zoning ordinance in accordance with RSA 675:3.
              The State of New Hampshire Wetlands Board is required to give special consider-
              ation to prime wetlands during their review of dredge and fill permit applica-
              tions. The wetland maps from the State, prepared by Normandeau Associates are
              very helpful in identifying areas to study. Field checking the accuracy of the
              maps and prioritizing wetland values are the main tasks the Conservation
              Commission would have to undertake.

         11.  The Planning Board should consider requiring the minimum lot size in Town to be
              determined by ability of the soils to handle the sewage. The new soil-based lot
              size standards developed by the NH Ad Hoc Committee on Soil Type Lot Size
              Regulations are recommended. These standards were developed by a group of soil
              scientists, hydrologists, engineers, planners, and septic system installers from
              both the private and public sectors. The new standards are an attempt to provide
              supportable scientific data for establishing lot sizing requirements. The goal
              was to create minimum lot sizes, based on soil types, which would be able to
              support discharge from a leachfield without impairing groundwater quality below

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              the standards set forth in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.       This would
              require amending the Zoning Ordinance to specify the minimum lot size but
              indicating that they could be larger depending on the lot size required in the
              Subdivision Regulations, which would also be amended. For more information on
              this subject, please contact the Rockingham Planning Commission or the local soil
              Conservation Service office in Exeter.

         12.  The Subdivision and Site Plan Review Regulations should be amended to require a
              High Intensity Soil Survey, or HISS mapping for proposed development sites. Such
              a survey should be a submission item for all land development applicants.
              Although the Planning Board sometimes requests such surveys from development
              applicants, it would be helpful if the Subdivision and Site Plan Review Regula-
              tions clearly listed HISS mapping as a requirement.        HISS mapping is site
              specific and much more detailed than the maps and documents prepared by the Soil
              Conservation Service.   It is suggested that HISS mapping be required for all
              development proposals.

         13.  The Planning Board should consider amending the Wetlands Conservation District
              Ordinance to incorporate the new wetlands delineation standards adopted by the
              NH Wetlands Board and federal agencies.     Under this new method, wetlands are
              delineated on the basis of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and wetlands
              hydrology, in accordance with the techniques outlined in the Federal Manual for
              Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands (January 10, 1989). Having
              a uniform wetland definition would eliminate the confusion that exists when there
              are two or three wetlands boundaries shown on a plan, each based on a different
              delineation method. The new method is widely accepted and is more scientifically
              defensible.

         The Hampton Falls, Zoning Ordinance contains a Growth Control Ordinance which limits
         building permits when the enrollment of the Lincoln Akerman School reaches 80 percent
         of capacity. The protection of water resources was not likely a consideration when
         the ordinance was adopted. No changes are recommended to the ordinance.

         Generally, the cost of preparing proposed amendments to regulations and ordinances
         is minimal. Technical assistance can be provided at low or no cost by the Rockingham
         Planning Commission or the Rockingham County Conservation District. There would be
         some expense involved with complying with the statutory requirements for the
         publication of hearing notices. The Town should not need to hire any personnel for
         the preparation of the proposed amendments to regulations and ordinances.

         Since the goal of the surface and groundwater portions of this Plan is to assure that
         local land use decisions resulting from this planning process are based upon the most
         comprehensive and reliable scientific and technical information available, it is
         important that all implementing ordinances and regulations should include (1) a
         process which allows applicants for local approvals to present documented scientific
         and technical information which differs from the information used to prepare this
         Plan; and (2) the implementing ordinances and regulations should also include
         mechanisms which will enable local decision makers to consider the scientific and
         technical information submitted by the applicants prior to making a final decision.
















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                                        APPENDICES






                                             APPENDIX A
                               Soil Potential Ratings For Development




              Soil        Septic Tank        Local Roads      Dwellings with Overall
           Symbols        Absorption Field   and  Streets      Basements        Development
                                                                                 Rating
              12A                M                 VH               VH               H
              12B                M                 VH               VH               H
              12C                M                 H                H                M
              12E                VL                VL               VL               VL
              26A                H                 VH               VH               VH
              26B                H                 VH               VH               VH
              26C                M                 H                H                H
              26E                V1,               VL               VT.              VL
              29A                M                 H                VH               M
              29B                M                 H                VH               M
              32A                L                 H                VH               M
              32B                L                 H                H                M
              32C                L                 M                M                M
              33A                VL                VL               M                VL
              38A                M                 H                VH               M
              38B                M                 H                VH               M
              42B                VH                VH               VH               VH
              42C                H                 H                H                H
              42D                M                 L                L                M
              43B                VH                H                VH               VH
              43C                H                 M                H                H
              43E                VL                VL               VL               VL
              44B                M                 H                VH               H
              44C                M                 M                H                M
              45B                M                 H                VH               H
              45C                M                 M                H                M
              45D                M                 L                L                M
              62B                VH                VH               VH               VH
              62C                H                 H                H                H
              63B                VH                H                VH               VH
              63C                H                 M                H                H
              63D                M                 L                L                M
              66B                M                 H                VH               M
              66C                M                 M                H                M
              66D                L                 L                L                M
              67B                M                 H                VH               M
              67C                M                 M                H                M
              67D                L                 L                L                L
              67E                VL                VL               VL               VL
              97                 VL                VL               VL               VL
              115                VL                VL               VL               VL
              125                VL                VL               VL               VL
              129B               M                 H                H                M
              129C               L                 M                M                M
              134                VL                VL               VL               VL


              Ratings:     VH    Very High                 L      Low
                            H    High                     VL     Very Low
                            M    Medium







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               Soil        Septic Tank        Local Roads      Dwellings with Overall
             Symbols       Absorption Field   and Streets        Basements       Development
                                                                                  Ratinp-
               140B                M                   L                M                 M
               140C                L                   L                M                 L
               140D                VL                  VL               L                 VL
               141E                VL                  VL               VL                VL
               295                 VL                  VL               VL                VL
               298         ----------    too variable         not rated   ---------------
               299                      11             11          11              11
               305                 VL                  VL               L                 VL
               313A                M                   H                VH                M
               313B                M                   H                VH                M
               314A                VL                  VL               M                 yL
               343C                H                   M-               M                 M
               343D                VT.                 VI               VT.               VT
               395                 VL                  VL               VL                VL
               397                 VL                  VL               YL                VL
               446A                M                   H                VH                H
               446B                M                   H                VH                H
               447A                M                   H                VH                M
               447B                M                   H                H                 M
               447C                M                   M                M                 M
               460B                M                   M                M                 M
               460C                L                   L                M                 M
               495                 VL                  VL               VL                VL
               497                 VL                  VL               VL                VL
               510A                M                   VH               VH                H
               510B                M                   VH               VH                H
               510C                M                   H                H                 M
               510D                L                   L                L                 L
               531B                M                   H                VH                M
               533                 VL                  VL               M                 VL
               538A                VL                  VL               M                 VL
               546A                VL                  VL               M                 VL
               547A                VL                  VL               M                 VL
               547B                VL                  VL               M                 VL
               597                 VL                  VL               VL                VL

               599                 L                   M                M                 M
               656A                VL                  VL               M                 VL
               657A                VL                  VL               M                 VL
               657B                VL                  VL               M                 VL
               699           --- 7 ----- too   variablp      n)t rated  -------------
               799                 H                   M                H                 H
               997                 VL                  VL               VL                VL






               Ratings:    VH      Very High                L    Low
                             H     High                   VL     Very Low
                             M     Medium



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                                 106.0101        Baldwin P1                                    0004                 0011                    89/02/03       1       1    1       200.0       66.00      81.00        3       1.00        20.00                       124               2   YL
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                                                                                                                                            8610 toz                                        55-.00--   6TOO- 3                                                                        1   YL
                                 9106.0009       Brimer Ln                                     7                    60-3          20.0 84/09/19            1       1    1       120.0       18.00      60.00        3                   25.00                       1                 2
                                 106-0094        Brimer Ln                                                                                  88/09/15       1       1    1       150.0       50.00      60.00        3                   30.00                       4                 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2-6               2   YL
                                 27 106.0027     49 Brown Rd                                   5                    54            40.0 85106/25            1       1    1       300.0       45.00      59.00        3       3.00        1.50                        3                 2   YL
                                 44 106.0044     27 Crank Rd                                   1                    67-7          60.0 86/07/0@            1       1    1       250.0       20.00      31.00        3       1.00        20-00                       3-2               2   YL
                                                                                               D-12812" -3                                                 _F  -I-      F _350I             29-. DO    35-.00--3-                                                   12-2              1   YL
                                 45 106.0045     7 Crank Rd                                    1                    72            80.0 86/07/22            1       1    1       150.0       35.00      51.00        3       1.00        15.00                       2                 2   YL
                                 106.0076        Crank Rd                                                           25                      87/01/05       1       1    1       120.0       25.00      35.00        3                   18.00                       4                 2
                     -51         _106._0051- __CFiWRa___                                                                                                                        120.0                                                   .00                         2-4               2
                                 43 106.0043     Crank Rd                                      1                    67-3          60.0 86/03/11            1       1    1       180.0       12.00      40.00        3                   7.00                                          2
                                 33 106.0033     Curtis Rd                                     4                    66-15         80.0 85/08/14            1       1    1       MO. 0       70.00      81.00        3       1.00        30.00                       2-4-3-2           2   YL
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                                                                                               7        --- 3__----4IT--96j07jf4___`l                              -F 1         225- G      _fO.OO     5FO0___3__
                                 1 106.0001      Drinkwater Rd                                 4                    53.3          100.0 84/07/12           1       1    1       160.0       45.00      75.00                            8.00                        2-4               2
                                 12 106-0012     Drinkwater Rd                                                                    80.0 84/10/05            1       1    1       280.0       60.00      91.00        3       0.25        7.00                        4                 2
                                                                                                                                                           i-                   WY          ff.00      U_           -
                     -18         106'001 F-DffrVOat                                                                                     a- 8510311@7                       __2                                                                                      4
                                                                                                                                                                                                            N       3                   2.5U                                          2
                                 106  -OW        Evergreen Rd                                                       Lot 11                  98/U/22        I       1    1       275.0       S2.00      67.GO        3       1.00        25.00                       M                 2   YL
                                 106.0093        Exeter & grown Rd                                                  Lot 22                  88/05/31       1       1    1       500.0       68.00      83.00        3       1.00        2.00                        124               1   YL
                                 -106 0078'      3G7 Exeter Rd                                                                              -87/08/12      1       -1   1- _28070           8 50--     28   00      -3 ------ 37OF---
                                 106.0095        Exeter Rd                                                          221                     88/06/21       1       1    1       10.0        23.00      52.00        3                   40.00                       1                 3
                                 106,0096        Exeter Rd                                                          221                     ag/06/21       I       I    1       10.0        [email protected]      52.ZO        3                   40.00                       1-4               2
                                 106.0098        Exeter Rd            Rte 88                   5 BLK 24             Lot3                    -88/G8/22      I       I    I       300A        3.5.00-    50.00        _3___                                                                 YL
                                 13 106,0013     Exeter Rd            Rte 88                   6                    37            100.0     84/11/03       1       2    1       225.0       5.00       20.00        3       1.00        5.00      10.00             1                 1
                                 106.0086        Fryingpan            Rd                                            Lot4                    87/06/30       1       1    1       200.0       85.00      95.00        3       1.00        4.00                        12-34             1   YL
                                 21@@ M          L Soodwin            Rd                                            1@            6U        WVJ0           1            1       40M         2M0        @2.OD                            _YDD                        2                 -2
                                 106.0085        Goodwin Rd                                    0001-0083            5A                      87/10/15       1       1    1       500.0       20.00      15.00        3       1.00        1.00                        234               1   YL
                                 70 06.0070      Goodwin Rd                                                                       60.0      87/05/19       1       1    1       1Q.0        52.00      58.00                            100.00                      123               2   YL
                                 1106.0011       Goodwin Rd                                    1                                  80.0      84105/08       1       1    1       220.0       60.00      101.00       3       0.17                     007- 4--
                                 106.0075        Goodwin Rd                                                         7                       89/06/29       1       1    1       122.0       46.00      60.00        3       D.50        12.00                       13                2
                                 106.0081        Hawk Hill Rd                                  1                    30-3                    87107/31       1       1    1       300.0       135.00     150.00       3       1.00        60.00                       123               1   YL
                                 8106.0008       107 Kensington Rd                             2                    5             60.0      84/09125       1       1    1       180.0       30.00      36.00'       3       - - - 2S-. DO---                        -2-
                                 106.0109        166 Kensington Rd                                                                          89/09/15       i       2    1       450.0                               3                   1.00                                              YL
                                 106.0103        71 Kensington        Rd                       837                                          89/09/21       1       1    1       250.0       36.00      41.00                1.00        30.00                       5                 2
                                 17 106.0017     76 Kensington        Rd                       7                    35            40.0      85/03129       1       1    1       -300 *0     9.00       21.00        3       -
                                 06.0083         Kensington Rd                                                      2                       87/07/28       1       1    1       185.0       75.00      85.00        3       1.00        8.00      12.00             4                 2
                                 1106,0107       Kensington Rd                                                                              89/10/30       1       2    1       160.0       18.00      40.00        3       1.00        50.00                       3                 2
                                 _106.006        Kensington Rd                                                                              89/10/27       1       2    1       200.0       18.00      40.00        -3-     f.00-- -20-0- ____ -                    -3                __2_
                                 24 106.002&     Kensington Rd        Rte 84                                                      100.0     85/08/06       1       1    1       260.0       17.00      76.00        3                   10   00                     2-134             2
                                 7106.0007       101 Lafayette        Rd                       a                    63            20.0      84/09/13       1       1    1       80.0        27.00      61.00        3                   25   00                     2-1               2
                                 65                                                                                                                                                                                                          0______  --I -          ------ -         --- 2-
                                 106.0065        109 Lafayette        Rd                       8                    61            20.0      86/11/03       1       1    1       120.0       13.00      35.00        3        - -30.0
                                 55 106.0055     116 Lafayette        Rd                       8                    so            20.0      86/08/06       1       1    1       150.0       57.00      70.00        3       1.00        15.00                       14                2
                                 106.0089        124 Lafayette        Rd                                                                    88/02/03       1       1    1       200.0       25.00      60.00        3       1.00        45.00                       12                2   YL
                                 106.0005        19 Lafayette Rd                                                                            87/09114       1       2    i       182.0       22.00      30.00        3       0 @ 75      3(T.-00-                    2Y-               2
                                 106MO6          95 Lafayette Rd                               8                    64            30.0      84/09/14       1       1    1       120,0       40.00      62.00        3                   20.00                       2-4               2
                                 62 106.0062     98 Lafayette Rd                               8                    43            30.0      86/10/03       1       1    1       150.0       58.00      70.00        3       1.00        40.00                       14                2
                 - --- -----     106.0112        Lafayette Rd                                                                               90/07/01       4       1    1 ---- 220.0        12.00-     20.00        2       a-. 09- --6' . 09--Y.00-                23 -              2-----
                  "              68 106. W68     Martha's Court                                2                    824           60.0      86/07/22       1       1    1       150.0       20.00      42.00        3       1.00        20.00                       12                2   YL
                                 5 8106-0058     Meadow Ln                                     8                    84-11         0.0       86/09/18       1       1    1       285.0       39.00      51@00        3       i@00        12.00                       1                 2                                                                       (D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        15-00                       __12
                                 106.0091        Milburn Place                                                      Lot 2                   88/06/28       1       1    1       140.0       10.00      21.00        3                                                                 2
                                 106.0110        Milburn Place                                                                              90/05/04       1       1    1       300.0       6.00       20.00        3                   8.00                        3                 2
                                                                                                                    -1
      CE                         25 106.0025     7 Mill Ln                                     1                    16            60.0      85/06/21       1       1    1       200.0       28.00      41.00        3                   6.00                        12                2
                                 -1 __      -                                                                         -           -20,0     -&6/11114      -1      1    1       250.0       51.00      66.00        3                   20-CIF                      14---             2
                                 106. W61        31 Old Coach         Ln                       8                    &3@13
                                                                                                                    -1                            /18                           200.0                  65.00        3       1.00        15.00                                         2
                                 56 106.0056     Old Coach Ln                                  8                    83            20.0      86/09
                                 106.0073        Old Coach Ln                                                       1                       86/09/18       1       1    1       200.0       50.00      65 00        3       1.00        15.00                       1                 2   YL






                 shown
                 .       on  WRB#                        ROAD                               MAP                  PARCEL       ELEV      DCOMP         USE RSN TYPE         TOTO               BDKD  CASING   YTM      YTD         YTO         SwL           OVERBURDEN            OC NOTE
                 Hap F
                         59  106.0059         Old Coach Ln                                  8                    83-6         10.0 96/09119           1       1         1  225.0              59.00 75.00       3     1.00        10.00                     124                   2
             /'!_@_@IW-0090             ----Old C&WLF-_                                                          _Ut 12--               89107105                                              42.00 - a Do      3                 5.00                      4                     2
                         54  106-0054         23 Old Coach Rd                               8                    83-15        20.0      86/10/29      1       1         1  -162.0             52.00 60.00       3     1.00        10.00                     1-4                   2
                         1() 106.0010         39 Old Coach Rd                               a                    83-11        20.0      85/01/19      1       1         1  150.0              55.00 61.00       3     i.00        6.00                      1                     2
                 -16-106                                                   -- - -                                -83. -_      __ _2C. 6 _B7MIlf                                                     110.00      3     4. DO                   8.00          12-4                  1  YL
                                                                                            8                    -9
                         3 106.000.3          Old Coach Rd                                  8                    83-3         20.0      84/09/08      1       1         1  120.0              30.00 67.00       3                 25.00                     4                     2
                         14 106.0014          Old Coach Rd                                                                    20.0      85/04/04      1       1         1  200.0              98.00 103.00      3     1.00        7.50                      1-4                   2  YL
                 __2T_                                                   - - - ---          8                            __WO --85/05108-- 1                  1         1  240.0              78-OF--ff. M-7                      50.00                     4-3                   2
                             106-0084         Old Coach Rd                                  8                    5-83                   86/07/07      1       1         1  140.0              60.00 93.00       3     0.25        6.00                      24                    2
                         15  106.0015         Old Coach Rd                                                                    20.0      85103/27      1       1         1  300. 0             80.00 102.00      3     1.00        3.00                      1                     2  YL
                                         ---10-Old-Sfa-ge      Rd--                                                                                                                                 40.00       3                                           1
                             106-0072         Orchard Or                                                         10                     87/02/12                           300.0              48.00 61.00       3     1.00        12.00                     1-4                   2  YL
                         39  106.0039         Orchard Or                                                         29-8         60.0 86/04121           1       1         1  280.0              90.00 105.00      3     0.50        20.00       30.00         3-4                   2
                                                                                                                 Lot3                                                                                                                                                             3
                         34  106.0034         Prescott Ln                                   4                                 60.0      85/09/03      1       1         1  300.0              85.00 92.00       3     1.00        4.00                      1-4-3-2               2
                         37  106.0037         Prescott Ln                                   4                    46-7         60.0      86/05114      1       1         1  200.0              58.00 68.00       3     1.00        10.00                     2-4                   2  YL
                                                                                            4                    46.1         60        ,0 -861OC125  -1      F                                     __65_.OF    3     0.50        12.00       25.00         3-4                   2
                         32  IG6.0032         River Rd                                      L                    29-6         60.0      86/01/10      1       1         1  275.0              75.00 87.00       3     1.00        10.00                     2-3                   2
                         40  106.0040         River Rd                                      4                    29-7         60.0      86/04/23      1       1         1  260.0              60.00 70.00       3     0.50        20.00       30.00         3-4                   2
                 7       6-0 10FO060--        Riwer Rd--                                                         2            _&F0      86/11/15-     -1      '_ 1-_ F-30C. G__W                    6  'M       3  -7-00          10.00       20.00         12
                         2
                             106.0023         River Rd                                      4                    29-11        60.0      85/08/13      1       1         1  280.0              50.00 62.00       3                 25.00                     1-4                   2
                         3
                             106.0026         River Rd                                                                        60.0      85111/21      1       1         1  240.0              47.00 57.00       3     0.75        50.00                     2                     2
                         26
                                                                                                                 -29-5        6G_.O                           -T
                         47         047'___   Rfv-er--U-------                              4                                           -86/07121     1                                             8T                1.00        20.00                     2
                         16  106.0016         Rte    1                                                                        10.0      85/04/29      4       1         1  150.0              M. 00 61.00             1.00        25.00                     1-4                   2  YL
                             106.0019         Rte    1                                                                                  85/05/24      1       1         1  120.0              10.00 21.00       3                 15.00                     2                     2
                 --- -       106@0105         Rte    I-                                                                                 SSINIM        1       2
                             106.0079         Rte    1                                                                                  87/08/06      1       1         1  220.0              50.00 68.00       3                 4.00                      34                    2
                         50  106.0050         Rte    1                                                                        10.0      86/06/17      1       1         1  120.0              19.00 32.00       3                 7.00                      4                     2
                         2 1 106.0021         134    Rte 84                                 1                    17-2         90,0      85/04119      1       1         1  -146IF-            -52,00 -63.00     3                                           -T                    2-
                             106.0080         Rte    84                                                                                 87/08/27      1       1         1  600.0              10.00 22.00       3     1.00        2.50                      12                    2  YL
                         42  106.0042         Rte    84                                     1                    94-1         110.0     86/01/22      1       1         1  120.0              75.00 89.00       3                 20.00                     3                     2
                 --15-106.0029                340    Rte 88                                 6                    22-2         -80.0     96101/01      1       _2'_ -1                         -57'W-6000        3     2. 00 _TOF@4                          _4__ - __ ____T __YC-Cm:_hWh YTT
                             106.0100         Rte    88                                     0006                 0000                   89/02/09      1       1         1  325.0              72.00 87.00       3     1.00        10.00                     124                   2  YL
                         69  106.0069         Rte    88                                                                       80.0      87/06/04      1       1         1  302.0              9.00  20.00       3     1.50        3.00                      4                     2
                         -   106.OW           Rte    S8                                                                                 96109115      1       1         1  @ff. -6            9.00  -20. 00     3       - -_ - -_ 3: 0-0                    2                     2
      f  1               52  106.0052         Rte    88                                                                       80.0      86/11/04      1       1         1  482.0              11.00 21.00       3     1.50        2.50                      14                    2
                             106.0104         Rte    88                                                                                 89/09/01      1       2         1  375.0              100.00 119.00     3     0.50        12.00       20.00         1-3-@                 2
                                                                                                                                                              _t        -1                    ____61_OO                                                                           2
                 ----        106.0113         Rte    88                                     6                    50                     W107/23       I
                             106.0099         Rte    88                                                                                 88/10/07      1       1         1  175.0              28.00 43.00       3     1.00        20.00                     14                    2  YL
                             106.0029         Rte    88                                                                                 85/04/18      1       1         1  162.0              28.00 40.00       3     1.00        4.00                      3                     2  YL
                         --  106.0114         Rte    88                                                                                 90/09/20      1       1         -1 ---300.0 --- 55    ,00   65-.00      -                   , X              -      I -   -       -       -2
                         38  106.0038         cnr    Rte 88 & Rte 1                                                           60.0      86/04/10      1       2         1  100.0              50.00 67.00       3     1.00        15.00                     2-3-2                 1  YL
                         3 1 106.0031         Rte    88 Exeter Rd                                                             60.0      85/09/30      1       1         1  100.0              25.00 37.00       3     1.00        20.00                     2-4                   2  YL
                                                                                                                                                                        -_--150.0----               47-.00            I.W-30A
                         30  106.=            Rte    ga  Exeter Rd                                                            60.0      KOM           I       I         I
                         20  106.0020         2 Sanborn Rd                                  4                    33-1         80.0      85/05/17      1       1         1  MO. 0              8,00  21.00       3                 2.75                      3                     1
                         4   106.0004         4 Sanborn Rd                                  4                    33           80.0      84/08/21      1       1         1  120.0              14.00 21.00       3                                           3                     3
                         -   -106.OG87        Suirm Ln                                      34                   36                     88105/03      1       1         1  280.0              30,00 42.00       3     0'.50 __ 20-.NF         ff.-00-       3                     2
                             106.0102         Surry Ln                                                                                  89106105      1       1         1  322.0              51.00 60.00       3     0,75        10.00                     2                     1                                                                            jo
                             106.0108         Taylor River Rd                                                                           89/10/31      1       1         1  606.0              20.00 60.00       3     2.00        4.00        50.00         4                     2  YL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             - --- ------------------------
                             106.0071--       Victoria   Or                                                      41-6         90.0      87/04/29      1       1         1  M0. 0              -25-00 41-.00  -3-           ------                                                 2--
                             106.0092         Victoria   Or                                                      Lot 2                  88/05/31      1       1         1  300.0              6.00  21.00       3     1.00        7.00                      12                    1  YL
                         64  106. OO(A        Victoria   Or                                                      9            80.0      86/12/06      1       1         1  300.0              25.00 40.00       3     1.00        3.00                      2                     2  YL
                             106,0077         Victoria   Or                                                      1                      87/05121      1       1         1-- Mo.0              10.00 25.oo       S                                           2-3                   -2 YL_
                                                                                                                 -7                                                                           17.00 25.00       3                 15.00
                         66  106.0066         Victoria Or                                                        41           80.0      86/12/12      1       1         1  220.0                                                                                                  2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.00                      2
                         67  106.0067         Victoria Dr                                                        11           80.0      86/12/06      1       1         1  250.0              15.00 26.00             1.00                                                        2  Y,
                         5 7 106.0057         Victoria Or                                                        10           80.0      86/12/02      1       1         1  200.0              8-00  21.00       3     1.00        10,00                     2                     2  YL
                         46  IWOO46           Weare Rd                                      t                    32-2         140,0     a6107128      t       I         I  W@O                q5,00 [email protected]             I.M         1.00                      1_@_2                 2  'f@
                             106.00/8                                                                                                   86,101101     1       1         1  !@o n              @c@ @Ilq 4 q, 50  71    n .!,       I @, ).0    @n.nc,













                         WRBI                ROAD                     MAP       PARCEL         ELEV    DCOMP    USE RSN TYPE     TOTD    BDKD    CASING YTM     YTD      YTO      SWL    OVERBURDEN        QC NOTE


                        106,0074                                                                      87103/16   1    1    1     600.0   48-00    61.00   3     1.00     I.SG            1-k               2   YL






                                                USER'S GUIDE FOR WELL COMPLETION REPORT DATA SUMMARIES [rev. 5/11/901



            Attribute    Explanation                        Data Type. Codes      Data Entry                                       Item Number on
                                                            and Definitions       Conventions                                      Well Completion
                                                                                                                                              Report


            WRB#       Water Resources Board                Text 8                [3-digit numeric town code)-[4-digit sequence no.)
                       I. D. number                                                         town code must include leading zeros

            OPT#       Optional number for                  (Reserved)
                       cross referencing

            ELEV       Elevation                            Real Number           in feet above sea level

            LKT        Latitude                             Integer               6 digit number for degrees, minutes,
                                                                                  and seconds with leading zeros included

            LONG       Longitude                            Integer               6 digit number for degrees, minutes,
                                                                                  and seconds with leading zeros included

            ROAD       Address of well location             Text 26               street name or reference point (consult                           2
                                                                                  "dictionary" for accepted abbreviations)

            TOWN       Town in which well is located        Text 22               complete name of town (no abbreviations allowed)                  2

            MAP        Map page number as recorded on       Text 10               varies according to the coding system in use by                   2
                       the town's tax map                                         a particular town; prefix BLK- indicates block number

            PARCEL     Parcel identifier as recorded        Text 12               varies according to the coding system in use by                   2
                       on the town's tax map                                      a particular town

            DCOMP      Date well was completed              Date                  6-digit no. for year/month/day                                    3
                                                                                  with leading zeros included



             USE        Proposed use of well            Text 1                                                                                      4
                                                          O=other
                                                          1=domestic
                                                          2=small community water supply
                                                          3=municipal
                                                          4=commercial
                                                          5=industrial
                                                          6=agricultural:
                                                          7=institutional
                                                          8=test/exploration
                                                          9=abandoned

             RSN        Reason for constructing         Text 1                                                                                      5
                        well                              O=other
                                                          I=new
                                                          2=replace existing
                                                          3=deepen existing
                                                          4=provide additional supply
                                                          5=monitoring (water level measurement
                                                            or water quality sampling)
                                                          6=stratigraphic observation only

             TYPE       Type of well                    Text 1                                                                                      6
                                                          O=other
                                                          l=drilled in bedrock
                                                          2=drilled in gravel                                                                                                     W
                                                          3=dug                                                                                                                  W
                                                          4=auger hole (any uncased hole)                                                                                         (D
                                                          5=driven point
                                                          6=undifferentiated

             TOTD       Total depth  of well            Real number                                     in feet below land                          7
                                                                                                        surface datum

             BDj(D      Depth to bedrock                Real number                                     in feet below land                          8
                                                                                                        surface datum







           Attribute      Explanation                  Data Type, Codes                              Data Entr                  Item Number on
                                                       and Definitions                               Conventions                Well Completion
                                                                                                                                Report

          CASING     Total length of casing
                     installed in well                 Real number                                   in feet                                      9
           YTM       Yield test method                 Text 1                                                                                   11
                                                       1=bailed
                                                       2=pumped
                                                       3=compressed air

           YTD       Yield test duration               Real number                                   in hours                                   11
           YTQ       Discharge                         Real number                             in gallons per minute                            11
           SWL       Static water level                Real number
                                                       (0.=overflowing                         in feet below land surface datum                 12
                                                        -1=at ground level)
         DMEAS       Date static water level
                     was measured                      Date                                    6-digit no. for year/month/day                   12
                                                                                               with leading zeros included
         WQ          Water quality information         Text 1                                                                                   13
                                                       Y="Yes" Laboratory
                                                        analysis performed
                                                       Null value (-O-)="no"
                                                        or not reported
         OB          Type of overburden material       Text 16                                                                                  15
                                                       O=exposed bedrock
                                                       I=sand
                                                       2=gravel
                                                       3=till
                                                       4=clay
                                                       5=mixed
                                                       6=other
                               Codes are entered layer by layer in the sequence reported in the Wv-LL LOG; successive layers are separated
                               by a hyphen (for example, 12-4 indicates a sand and gravel layer overlying a clay layer; mixed is used if
                               1 through 4 are recorded on the same line; if "6" is used, an explanation is included as a comment under the
                               attribute NOTE)


         PI          Pump information                  (Reserved)


        QC           Subjective assessment             Text 1
                     of quality of reported            1=good
                     information                       2=fair
                                                       3=poor


         NOTE           Special notes                  Text 36                                                                                                                     30
                                                       YL=yield log                                                                                                                M
                                                       SN=screen information                                                                                                       @A
                                                       GP=gravel pack
                                                       DD=drawdown measurements
                                                       DL=detailed log
                                                       CM=comments
                                         *'CM:" is used to explain any attribute coded as "other" Cie., CM:USE(O)=fire protection)











                                                                               APPENDIX C


       HAMPTON FALLS                                                           PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM INVENTORY                                                       DATE: 5/88
                                                                               Water Supply Engineering Bureau                                                     Updated per DES
                                                                               Water Supply & Pollution Control Division                                           staff - 1/92
                                                                               Department of Environmental Services
       Map F          EPA                                                                                                              Owner's
       Symbol                   System Name                                    Latitude/Longitude       Owner's Name                   Mailing Address             Town                 State
             A      104501 O'Lincoln Ackerman School                           0425502/0705210          Ed Bastien                     Route 88, Exeter Rd.        Hampton     Falls    N. H.
             B      1045020     Hampton Falls Child Care Ctr.                  0425440/0705210          NA                             Lafayette Road              Hampton     Falls    N.H.
             C      1045030     Sunshine Kid's Preschool                       NA                       First Baptist Church           3 Lincoln Avenue            Hampton     Falls    N. H.
             D      1046010     Hampton Falls Shoppers Village                 0425455/0705150          Timothy McGrail                Lafayette Road              Hampton     Falls    N. H.
             E      1046040     Hampton Falls Business Common                  0425510/0705140          Richard Fitzgerald             97 Lafayette Road           Hampton Falls        N.H.
             F      1046050 The Mall at Granite Square                         042551510705140          NA                             NA                          NA                   NA
             G      1047010     Wakeda Campground                              0425720/0705421          Charles Savage                 294 Exeter Road             Hampton     Falls    N.H.
             H      1048040     Hampton Falls Motor Inn                        0425418/0705155          Norman Krukonis                Lafayette Road              Hampton     Falls    N. H.
             1      1048050     Savanelli's Deli                               0425421/0705156          Robin Savanelli                Lafayette Road              Hampton     Falls    N. H.       >
             1      1048060     Surf & Turf Deli                               0425425/0705151          Tri-State Ind. Catering        Lafayette Road              Hampton     Falls    N.H.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    M
             K      1048080     Heritage House                                 0425435/0705150          NA                             NA                          NA                   NA          z
                                                                                                                                                                                                    0


                  NA =Information not available









                                           APPENDIX D




                                 COMPUTER CODES FOR PESTICIDE USAGE REPORTS


         The following are codes for the TYPE of pesticide:

              F = Fungicide        I = Insecticide           *NOTE: OIL has been
                                                             recorded in gallons.
              H = Herbicide        M = Miscellaneous


         The following are codes for the CROP:

              A = Apples                                         PND = Pond
             AF = Alfalfa                                        POT = Potatoes
            AFB = AirForce Base                                   PU = Pumpkins
            AIR = Airport                                          R = Raspberries
             AW = Aquatic Weeds                                    S = Strawberries
              B = Blueberries                                 SILAGE = Silage Corn
            BEE = Beekeeper                                      SCH = School
            BLK = Blackberries                                    SF = Small Fruit
              C = Corn (Sweet)                                   SOD = SOD
            CEM = Cemetery                                        SQ = Squash
           CEXT = Cooperative Extension                            T = Tomatoes
             CG = Campground                                      TF = Tree Fruit
             CH = Cherries                                         V = Vegetables
           CRAN = Cranberries                                     WP = Wood Preserving
             CT = Christmas Trees
            EST = Estate
             EX = Extraneous Control
              F = Fruit
             FO = Forage
         FOREST = Forest and Timber
             FW = Flowers
              G = Grapes
             GC = Golf Course
             GH = Greenhouse
         GOURDS = Gourds
            GOV = Government
              H = Herbs
            HOS = Hospital
            INT = Interior Foliar
              L = Lumber & Hardwood
           LAWN = Lawn Care
           LIVE = Livestock
              M = Mosquito Control
             MB,= Mixed Berries
            MUN = Municipal
              N = Nursery
             NC = Non-crop
              0 = Ornamentals
              P = Pears
             PE = Peaches
           PEST = Pest Control
             PH = Poultry House
             PK = Park
             PL = Plums




         f                                  PESTICIDE USAGE REPORT

                                                   10/19/92


         CODENO.: 3350                                   TOWN: HAMPTON FALLS
         FOR YEARS: 90-91                                CROP: CT/EX                 ACRES: 5.0



                  PESTICIDE USED                             TYPE                   AMOUNT (LBS)

                                                                                    ------------
         -----------------------------------
         CHLOROTHALONIL                                        F
                                                                                           4.9


         GLYPHOSATE                                            H
                                                                                           0.3


         LINDANE                                               I
                                                                                           0.5





                                            PESTICIDE USAGE REPORT


                                                   10/19/92


         CODENO.: 3501                                   TOWN: HAMPTON FALLS
         FOR YEARS: 91                                   CROP: T                     ACRES: NA



                   PESTICIDE USED                            TYPE                   AMOUNT (LBS)

         ------------------------------- - --                                       -------- - --

         BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS                                1
                                                                                           3.8













                                            PESTICIDE USAGE REPORT

                                                   10/19/92


         CODENO.: 3253                                   TOWN: HAMPTON FALLS
         FOR YEARS: 91                                   CROP: BEE                   ACRES: NA



                  PESTICIDE USED                             TYPE                   AMOUNT (LBS)

         ---------------------- - ------- - --               ----                   --------- --
         FLUVALINATE                                           I
                                                                                        I. E-2-- 0. Of


         MENTHOL                                               I
                                                                                           1.9


         TERRAMYCIN                                            I
                                                                                           0.1






                                                                                STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT O-F ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
                                                                    UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) REGISTRATIONS, - ACTIVE FACILITIES                                                                   ONLY

            Inventory for the town of                              HAMPTON FALLS
                                                                                                   Generated October 12, 1992                                at       3:41 PM

            Facility ID#: 0-220133                           Facility Name: FORMER J.R. MURPHY LUMBER INC.                                                   Street Location: 10 KENSINGTON ROAD
            Owner Name: JRM TRUST                                                                    Street: 10 KENSINGTON ROAD                                                        City: HAMPTON FALLS                             St: NH            Zip: 03844
            Tax map: 8                                                                Tax Lot: 97                                                                  of Active Tanks:                             1
            #2
            Facility          ID#: 0-111193                  Facility Name: HAMPTON FALLS GETTY                                                              Street Location: RTE I
            Owner Name: ROWELL & WATSON CO., INC                                                     Street: 547 CENTRAL AVE                                                           City: DOVER                                     St: NH            Zip: 03820
            Tax Map: 8                                                                Tax Lot: 55                                                                  of Active Tanks:                             6

            #3
            Facility ID#: 0-110123                           Facility Name: JOHN                    W & CAROL K DODGE                                        Street Location: 116 LAFAYETTE ROAD
            Owner Name: JOHN & CAROL DODGE (AGWAY)                                                   Street: 116 LAFAYETTE ROAD                                                        City: HAMPTON FALLS                             St: NH            Zip: 03844
            Tax Map: 8                                                                Tax Lot:          50                                                         of Active Tanks:                             1
            Pa'cility ID#: 0-110303                          Facility Name: LINCOLN ACKERMAN SCHOOL                                                          Street Location: ROUTE 88
            Owner Name: HAMPTON FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT                                                Street: RTE 88                                                                    City: HAMPTON FALLS                             St: NH            Zip: 03844
            Tax Map: 8                                                                Tax Lot: 27, 28-2                                                            of Active Tanks:                             1


            THE INFORMATION BELOW PROVIDES MORE DETAILED DATA ON THE SITES LISTED ABOVE.


                UNDERGROUND STORAGE FACILITIES IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - 05 DEC Iq89

                TANK ..............     Facility               Facility                                 Facility                                   Facility                                 Facility Owner      Tank    link       link Status           Product                      Tank. Monit Filled link
                                        Location City          Location     Name                        Location Street                            owner Name                                Phone Numb?,       Age Capacity       Description           Description                  lest Wells Flag Res@'d
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                011119,1001             HAMPTON    FALLS       HAMPTON   FALLS    GETTY                 RIE  I                                     ROWELL    &  WATSGN  CO.,   I NC.        1603)   747-2418        10      4,000  Now   I nUse          Petroleum       Gasoline
                01111931002             HAMPTON    FALLS       HAMPTON   FALLS    GETTY                 R![  I                                     ROWELL    ;  WATSON  CO..   X.           16031   742-2418        it)     4,000  Now   In Use          Petroleum       Gasoline
                0 1111931003            HAMPTON    FALLS       HAMPTON   FALLS    GETTY                 PIE  I                                     ROWELL    ;  WATSON  0.,    INC.         1603)   742-2418        10      4.000  Now   In Use          Petroleum       Sisol ine
                01111931004             HAMPTON    FALLS       HAMPTON   FALLS    GETTY                 RIE  I                                     POWELL    ;  WATSON  CO.,   INC.         (0-1)   742-2418        01      4.W    Now   In Use          Petroleum       Diesel
                of 11 J931005           HAMPTON    FALLS       HAMPTON   FALLS    GETTY                 PIE  I                                     ROWEL,    &  WATSON  CO..   INC.         (603)   742-2418        01      1.000  Now   In Use          Petroleum       Kerosene
                01111931006             HAMPTON    FALLS       HAMPTON   FALLS    GETTY                 RIE  I                                     ROWELL    t  WATSON  CO.,   INC.         16f),)  712-2418        1,11    2,000  Now   In Use          NEW OIL
                02201331001             HAMPTON    CALLS       JAMES R. MURPHY LUMBER INC.              10 KENSINGTON ROOD, PC BOX 279             J.R. MURPHY                              161)*,) 926-31766       .1 n,   1,000  Now   I nUse          Petroleum       Gasoline U
                                        HAMPTON    FALLS       JAMES R. MURPHY LUMBER INC,              10 KENSINGTON ROO, P,                                                               (603)   926-,66         2@         500 Now   In Use          Petroleum       Diesel       U
                02201331002                                                                                                    . j    P31          J.P. MURPHY
                01101231001             HAMP10H    FALLS       JOHN W 4    CAROL K DODGE                116 LAFAYETTE ROAD                         @,OHN N @ CAPOL    K DODGE               (601)   916-2253        1 tt    2,0010 Now   In Use          HEATING OIL                  Y
                01103031001             HAMPTON    FALLS       LINCOLN ACKERMAN SCHOOL                  ROUTE 88                                   HAMPTON FALLS      SCHOOL DISTRICT       1601)   926-25'q        0,     12,000  Now   in Use          FUEL OIL                     U
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