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A New Hampshire municipality may apply in writing on its own letterhead to the department for participation in the DMAP by providing the following: A request on municipal letterhead, submitted to the NH Fish and Game Department, Wildlife Division, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301, signed by a majority of the governing body; A map designating the area shall be included in the proposed special deer management area, showing: The tax map and lot numbers and the names of landowners of the affected parcels; and Parcels which shall in aggregate total at least 640 acres, provided that: The parcels need not be contiguous; Non-contiguous parcels shall be a minimum of 1 acre in size; Parcels may be publicly or privately owned; and Municipalities may apply for DMAP on islands without meeting the total minimum acreage of 640 acres; Documentation signed by each affected landowner verifying that the property is open for deer hunting upon such conditions and limitations as the landowner may impose; Designation of a municipal employee of the requestor to perform the following tasks: Serve as the contact for all communication with the department; Issue DMAP permits to licensed hunters on behalf of the municipality; and Provide all information and reporting as required by the department; and A deer management plan covering the proposed special deer management area that is specifically designed for the area, which shall include: Documentation of negative impacts claimed to be due to overabundant deer; Identification of parcels where deer inflicted damage to plant communities has occurred; Identification of parcels of forested land where forest regeneration has been significantly impacted by deer; A listing of specific deer management goals and objectives; An explanation of why the stated objectives cannot be met by hunters using the department’s existing deer season framework, or other special permits available under these rules; and A description of other actions the town has taken or is planning to take to meet the identified objectives.

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