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In this chapter:
I. "Abutter" means any person who owns land immediately contiguous to the subject property or who owns flowage rights on such land. The term does not include the owner of any land that is separated by a public road or public waterway from the subject property or, in the absence of a public road or waterway, is more than 1/4-mile from the limits of the proposed work. If any land that is immediately contiguous to the subject property is owned in whole or in part by the person who is proposing the work or is necessary to meet any frontage requirement, the term includes the person owning the next contiguous property.
II. "Affected programs" means the following programs implemented by the department:
(a)The terrain alteration program established under RSA 485-A:17 and rules ad
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In this chapter:
I. "Abutter" means any person who owns land immediately contiguous to the subject property or who owns flowage rights on such land. The term does not include the owner of any land that is separated by a public road or public waterway from the subject property or, in the absence of a public road or waterway, is more than 1/4-mile from the limits of the proposed work. If any land that is immediately contiguous to the subject property is owned in whole or in part by the person who is proposing the work or is necessary to meet any frontage requirement, the term includes the person owning the next contiguous property.
II. "Affected programs" means the following programs implemented by the department:
(a) The terrain alteration program established under RSA 485-A:17 and rules adopted pursuant thereto;
(b) The subdivision and individual sewage disposal systems program established under RSA 485-A:29 through RSA 485-A:44 and rules adopted pursuant thereto;
(c) The wetlands program established under RSA 482-A and rules adopted pursuant thereto; and
(d) The shoreland water quality protection program established under RSA 483-B and rules adopted pursuant thereto.
III. "Applicant" means the person who initiates the application process for an integrated land development permit. If the applicant is not the owner of the property on which the project is proposed to occur, the applicant shall be authorized in writing by the property owner to undertake all actions and representations required under this chapter.
IV. "Department" means the department of environmental services.
V. "Integrated land development permit" means a single permit issued by the department in lieu of issuing separate permits or approvals under one or more of the affected programs.
VI. "Permittee" means a person who obtains an integrated land development permit under this chapter.
VII. "Subject property" means the property on which a project is proposed or, after issuance of a permit, is undertaken.