An inspection and certification is required to be conducted annually by the applicant’s engineer, who shall be a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New Hampshire. The applicant’s engineer must prepare an Annual Excavation Inspection Report (Appendix VI of the Wilton Land Use Laws and Regulations) and certify, with his/her professional stamp, that the existing excavation and reclamation site is in compliance with the original plans submitted to the Planning Board and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. Noted deficiencies will require remedial action. If deficiencies are identified, a plan addressing remedial action should be submitted at the next regularly scheduled Planning Board meeting.
It is the responsibility of the owner/operator to submit to the Planning Board its materials for the Inspection and Certification. All materials must be submitted to the Planning Board for their review at a Public Hearing within 1 year from the date of permit approval or previously submitted Certification. Failure to submit materials and certification within the stated time period will result in a Cease and Desist. To ensure that the most current excavation conditions are represented in the report, inspections shall occur no more than 60 days prior to the date upon which the annual inspection is submitted to the Planning Board for their review. The Planning Board reserves the right to do its own inspection.
If in the event the applicant does not elect to utilize an engineer of his/her choosing, the annual inspection and certification process will be conducted by an agent of the Planning Board. An hourly inspection rate, determined annually by the Planning Board and Planning Board Agent must be placed in an escrow account thirty days prior to the date of annual inspection. After the annual inspection, if a deficit of escrow funds exists, the applicant must pay the difference; and if a surplus of funds exists, the town will return the unused portion to the applicant. If payment has not been received, the Planning Board may suspend or revoke the permit, according to Section 16.0 Enforcement.