§ 482-B:3 — Water Well Board

I. There is created a board to be known as the New Hampshire water well board. The water well board shall be administered by the commissioner of environmental services. The board shall consist of 7 members who are residents of the state, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the council as follows: one member shall be the commissioner, department of environmental services, or designee; one shall be the state geologist; 2 shall be active water well contractors with at least 10 years of experience; one shall be an active pump installer with at least 10 years of experience; one shall be an active technical driller licensed in the state of New Hampshire with at least 10 years of experience; and one shall be a member of the public who has demonstrated concern for and knowledge of water resources management in New Hampshire. Each member shall hold office for a term of 3 years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. No member shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term. The governor and council may remove any member of the board for good cause.
II. The board shall meet at least 4 times a year. The board shall elect a chairman and a secretary annually from its membership. The secretary shall keep a complete record of all meetings and proceedings of the board and shall perform the usual duties pertaining to the office. The board may employ such assistants as may be required.
III. To safeguard the public health, the board shall promote and encourage cooperation among water well contractors, pump installers, technical drillers, and governmental agencies in the development and protection of records of underground water formations and resources. The board shall prepare and make available to the public information relative to groundwater resources in the state.

Legislative History

1989, 339:1. 1996, 228:64. 1997, 339:1, eff. June 23, 1997.