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The NHDES Alteration of Terrain Projects<\/strong> map image layer provides a comprehensive spatial record of development projects in New Hampshire that have required an Alteration of Terrain (AOT) Permit<\/strong> under RSA 485-A:17. The AOT program is designed to prevent soil erosion and manage stormwater runoff from large-scale land disturbance activities that may impact water quality in nearby rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands, and groundwater.<\/p>

This dataset includes all past and present AOT project locations that have been entered into the NHDES GIS database by staff from the Land Resources Management (LRM) Program<\/strong>. It is intended to support permitting, compliance monitoring, land use planning, water quality management, and environmental research.<\/p>

The map image layer includes the following sublayers:<\/p>