New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Agency overview
Formed	January 1987
Jurisdiction	New Hampshire
Headquarters	29 Hazen Drive; Concord, New Hampshire
Agency executives	Robert R. Scott, Commissioner; Mark Sanborn, Assistant Commissioner;
Website	www.des.nh.gov

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is a state agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, headquartered in Concord. The department works to "sustain a high quality of life for all citizens by protecting and restoring the environment and public health" in the state.^[1] The department is authorized under New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (NH RSA) Chapter 21-O.^[3]

The department consists of three divisions: Air Resources Division, Water Division, and Waste Management Division.^[4] The Water Division includes the New Hampshire Water Council and the New Hampshire Wetlands Council.^[1] Additionally, the New Hampshire Geological Survey is administratively attached to the department.^[1]

In January 2022, a bill was introduced in the New Hampshire House of Representatives that proposed changing the name of the agency to New Hampshire Department of Environmental Protection.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "About NHDES". NH.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Leadership". NH.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ "Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services". casetext.com. New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ "NH Department of Environmental Services | Organizational Chart" (PDF). NH.gov. New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ Hoplamazian, Mara (January 18, 2022). "A N.H. House bill would rename the Department of Environmental Services". NHPR. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

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[about-1] "About NHDES". NH.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[leadership-2] "Leadership". NH.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[3] "Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services". casetext.com. New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[org-4] "NH Department of Environmental Services | Organizational Chart" (PDF). NH.gov. New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[5] Hoplamazian, Mara (January 18, 2022). "A N.H. House bill would rename the Department of Environmental Services". NHPR. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

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Agency overview

Formed	January 1987^[1]
Jurisdiction	New Hampshire
Headquarters	29 Hazen Drive Concord, New Hampshire
Agency executives	Robert R. Scott, Commissioner^[2] Mark Sanborn, Assistant Commissioner^[2]
Website	www.des.nh.gov