EDGE · Section 2 of 3 Environmental Planning

This section gathers the entries about review: the town counter, the state program, the federal district, the band left along the water, and the way runoff leaves a site.

6 entries in this section. Last revision 16/09/2026.

Upland Edge Wetland

Where you are EDGE, from the town counter to the federal district office.

Who decides here each authority in turn, in the order the sequence sets.

Section register

State at 16/09/2026

StationEntryDecidesDate

EDGEHow environmental planning review works: Read the entry; the reviewing authority that receives the application; 16/09/2026
EDGEConservation commissions and planning boards: Read the entry; the conservation commission or the planning board; 14/08/2026
EDGEState approvals that commonly apply: Read the entry; the state environmental agency; 19/08/2026
WETLANDFederal approvals and the Corps program: Read the entry; the US Army Corps of Engineers; 24/08/2026
EDGEBuffers and setbacks along water: Read the entry; the town; 29/08/2026
EDGEStormwater and site design questions: Read the entry; the state stormwater program; 03/09/2026

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6 entries

How environmental planning review works EDGE · article: A walkthrough of how environmental planning review unfolds at the town, state and federal levels in northern New England.
Conservation commissions and planning boards EDGE · article: How conservation commissions and planning boards divide environmental questions during local review in northern New England towns.
State approvals that commonly apply EDGE · article: An overview of state environmental approvals commonly triggered by projects in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
Federal approvals and the Corps program WETLAND · article: How federal approvals, including the Corps of Engineers permit program for work in waters and wetlands, come into play.
Buffers and setbacks along water EDGE · article: How buffer and setback requirements along rivers, lakes and wetlands vary across northern New England towns and states.
Stormwater and site design questions EDGE · article: How stormwater and site design questions are handled in environmental review, from runoff volume to erosion control.

EDGEWhat triggers review: A project that has to pass more than one review; Applicant
EDGEWho decides: Each authority in turn, in the order the sequence sets.; Named body
EDGEWhat the agency page does not state: The section shows the sequence. It does not shorten it.; Not stated