Reps Mullen and Christensen are investing significant time and effort in a sincere attempt to learn about at docking structures, the way they impact the public trust, and permitting. I would like to encourage people to contribute to the efforts of Rep. Mullen and Rep. Christensen.
There does seem to be some continued confusion about docks and taxes. Having a concrete pad does not make a dock permanent, at least not as defined by RSA 482-A and DES rules. How the towns decide to tax structures is likely based on their own determinations; not ours. Whether or not the Department decides structures can be approved is based on the structure's impact on the public trust and the environment not on how it may be taxed locally.
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