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Air Quality
ARD-05-1	Guidance and Procedure for Performing Air Quality Impact Modeling in NH	web only
ARD-13-01	Procedures and Minimum Requirements for Stack Tests	web only
ARD-13-02	Summary of Federal and State Regulations Controlling Air Emissions from Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers	web only
Waste Management
WMD-00-1	Guidance for Managing Asbestos Disposal Sites	$15.00
No Code #	Composting at NH Schools: A How-to Guide	N/C
WMD-04-1	Guidelines for Organizing a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event in Your Community	N/C
	Soil Excavation and Disposal Specifications	web only
WMD-06-1	Vapor Intrusion Guidance	$10.00
WMD-07-4	NH Green Yards Environmental Guidance Manual for Motor Vehicle Recycling Yards	N/C
WMD-09-1	Motor Vehicle Salvage Yard Environmental Compliance Manual & Self-Audit Checklist	N/C
No Code #	BMPs for the Installation and Upgrading of On-Premise-Use Heating Oil Tanks	web only
No Code #	Requirements for Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Closure, Sampling and Reporting	web only
No Code #	The Dirty Dozen: 12 Pollution Prevention Tips for Motor Vehicle Recyclers	web only
No Code #	Best Management Options for Certain Household Hazardous Wastes
Water Quality – Groundwater
No Code	Wellhead Protection Basics – Five Steps to Protect Your Source(s) of Water	N/C
WRD-90-4	Well Yield – How Much Water is Enough?	$2.00
WD-99-2	A guide to Identifying Potentially favorable Areas to Protect Future Municipal Wells in Stratified Drift Aquifers – Vol. 1	$4.00
WD-99-3	A guide to Identifying Potentially favorable Areas to Protect Future Municipal Wells in Stratified Drift Aquifers – Vol. 2	$4.00
WD-00-8	Strategy to Reduce the Health Risks Associated with Contaminants in Private Water Supplies	N/C
WD-03-33	A Field Guide for Pumping Test Operators (revised 2009)	N/C
WD-04-7	The Applicant's Toolkit for Siting New Small Community Wells In New Hampshire	N/C
WD-05-31	Groundwater Discharge Permitting Guidance Document for Recharging Aquifers with Reclaimed Wastewater (Revised July 2010)	web only
WD-06-41	Model Groundwater Protection Ordinance (revised April 2010)	N/C
WD-06-47	Managing Groundwater Protection Areas: Guidance and Sample Letters	web only
WD-07-29	The DES Guide to Groundwater Protection.	N/C
WD-08-6	FAQs Regarding Large Groundwater Withdrawal Permitting.	N/C
WD-11-24	A Guide to Groundwater Reclassification (November 2011)	web only
WD-11-25	Energy Efficiency Planning, Funding and Improvements For NH Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems	web only
Water Quality – Lakes & Ponds
CO-06-2	Best Management Practices for NH Marinas	N/C
WD-07-35	NH Volunteer Lake Assessment Program (VLAP) Monitors’ Field Manual	web only
WD-08-8	Jump Into Lake Management: The NH Guidelines for Coordinated Lake Management and Shoreland Protection Plans	web only
No Code #	Special Topic: Advanced Monitoring Techniques-Stream Surveys & Stormwater Sampling	N/C
No Code #	Special Topic: Management Actions to Reduce Increasing Conductivity in NH Lakes & Ponds	N/C
WD-10-8	A Shoreland Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater Management	web only
Water Quality – Rivers & Watersheds
R-CO-97-3	A Guide to River Corridor Management Plans	$5.00
WD-99-7	Nonpoint Source Management Plan	web only
No Code #	Stream Maintenance Guide for Towns & Landowners	N/C
WD-03-42	Best Management Practices to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution: A Guide for Citizens and Town Officials	N/C
WD-06-34	A Field Guide to Common Riparian Plants of New Hampshire	web only
R-WD-06-37	Guidelines for Naturalized River Channel Design and Bank Stabilization	web only
No Code #	VRAP Water Quality Monitoring Field Sampling Protocols for Volunteer Monitors	web only
No Code #	Interpreting VRAP Water Quality Parameters	web only
WD-08-4	A Guide to River Nominations	web only
No Code #	New Hampshire Stream Crossing Guidelines	web only
WD-11-3	Methods for Estimating Instream Flow Requirements for Protection of Aquatic Life	web only
WD-11-13	Chloride Reduction Implementation Plan For Dinsmore Brook Watershed, Windham, NH	web only
Water Quality – Stormwater
No Code #	Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control for Urban and Developing Areas in NH ($6 s/h)	$25.00
R-WSPCD-95-3	Best Management Practice for Urban Stormwater Runoff	$5.00
R-WD-01-13	Managing Stormwater as a Valuable Resource	N/C
WD-04-9	Evaluation of Sediment Quality	web only
WD-08-20A	NH Stormwater Management Manual Volume 1: Stormwater and Antidegradation (18.3 MB)	N/C
WD-08-20B	NH Stormwater Management Manual Volume 2: Post-Construction Best Management Practices Selection and Design (43.9 MB)	N/C
WD-08-20C	NH Stormwater Management Manual Volume 3: Erosion and Sediment Controls During Construction (18.4 MB)	N/C
WD-10-8 A	Shoreland Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater Management	web only
WD-10-11	Guidance for Estimating Pre- and Post-Development Stormwater Pollutant Loads	web only
WD-11-11	NH Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater Management (15MB)	web only
WD-11-12	NH Residential Loading Model	web only
Miscellaneous Water Issues
No Code #	Soil Manual for Site Evaluations in NH	$15.00/$5.00
No Code #	State of New Hampshire Coastal Oil Spill Prevention and Response Plan.	$5.00
No Code #	BMPs for Routine Roadway Maintenance Activities in NH (August 2001)	N/C
No Code #	On-Site Wastewater Disposal System Installation Manual	$5.00/$2.00
WD-03-35	Guidelines to the Regulatory Requirements for Dam Removal Projects in New Hampshire
WD-06-40	Enforcement of NHDES Water Supply Watershed Rules Part Env-Ws 386 Guidance For Local Officials	web only
No Code #	What’s Our Water Worth?
WD-08-14	Community Public Water System Emergency Plan Guide 2008	web only
No Code #	Quick Reference Guide for Displaying Outstanding Resource Waters & Impaired Surface Waters for Development Projects
	WRB-90-1 New Hampshire Drought Management Plan	web only
WD-09-2	Electronic Transfer Users Guide for Private Laboratories Data Entry	web only
WD-10-10	Wastewater Laboratory Quality Assurance Program Guidelines	web only
WD-10-12	Rock Blasting and Water Quality Measures That Can Be Taken To Protect Water Quality and Mitigate Impacts	web only
WD-11-18	Electronic Transfer Users Guide for Private Laboratories Spreadsheet	web only
General
R-CO-01-5	NH Sample Collection & Preservation Manual for Drinking Water	N/C
ARD-02-01	PrintSTEP - Plain Language Workbook	N/A
CO-06-1	Small Business Technical and Financial Assistance Resource Guide	N/C
WD-06-35	The Inside Scoop: How to Conduct a Pet Waste Outreach Campaign	N/C
CO-07-5	Planning for Profits … A Guide to Pollution Prevention for New Hampshire Businesses	web only
CO-07-7	NH Clandestine Chemical Lab Cleanup Guidance	web only
No Code #	Making Your Business Greener Workbook	web only
No Code #	Fish Facts: A Guide to New Hampshire’s Fish Advisory	N/C
WD-08-19	Innovative Land Use Planning Techniques Handbook
No code #	Collision Repair Campaign. EPA best management practices for auto body shops. DVD In English and Español. Available through DES Public Information Center.	N/C
No code #	Preventing Pollution: An Environmental Resource for Lithographic Printers. Produced by NEWMOA. CD-ROM.	N/C
No code #	A First Place Finish: An Environmental Guide for NH Wood Finishers Available through DES Public Information Center	N/C

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