Section Env-Dw 902.21 - Protection of the Purity of the Water of the North Branch of the Gale River(a) The purpose of this section is to protect the purity of the water of the North Branch of the Gale River, the principal drinking water supply for the town of Littleton and a portion of the town of Bethlehem.(b) This section shall apply within the North Branch of the Gale River watershed above the North Branch dam, which is located at approximate latitude 44º 14' 17", longitude 71º 37' 13", in the town of Bethlehem.(c) Any person violating this section shall, in accordance with RSA 485:26, be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person or guilty of a felony if any other person.(d) Land within the North Branch of the Gale River watershed which is within the U.S. National Forest system shall be subject to the terms of the "Memorandum of Understanding" originally dated May 6, 1993 entered into by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and Littleton Water and Light.(e) In addition to any prohibitions adopted by local ordinance, the prohibitions and restrictions for the North Branch of the Gale River watershed shall be as follows: (1) A person shall not place, leave, or cause to be placed or left, in or within 200 feet of the North Branch of the Gale River or adjacent wetlands, any substance or fluid that may cause the water thereof to become impure or unfit for domestic supply;(2) A person shall not deposit any human waste or manure or other animal waste on the water, ice, or land adjacent to the North Branch of the Gale River or adjacent wetlands;(3) A person shall not swim, wade, or engage in similar water contact activities above the intake of the North Branch of the Gale River on land owned by the town of Littleton;(4) A person shall not leave any garbage, refuse, or trash of any kind brought from home, camp, or place of business on town-owned property within the area described in (b) above;(5) A person shall not break bottles or deposit any refuse or wastes of any description into the North Branch of the Gale River or adjacent wetlands;(6) A person shall kindle or maintain only charcoal fires or portable propane grills within 75 feet of the Gale River or adjacent wetlands;(7) A person shall keep dogs and other pets on a leash while adjacent to the shoreline, shall not leave pets unattended, and shall not permit pets in the water within the area described in (b) above;(8) A person shall not ride horseback along the shoreline within the area described in (b) above;(9) Within the area described in (b) above, a person shall park motor vehicles only in designated parking areas; and(10) A person shall not use highway motor vehicles on the waters or ice of the North Branch of the Gale River or adjacent wetlands.(f) A complete set of the North Branch of the Gale River or adjacent wetland rules shall be available and on file at the Littleton Water and Light office in Littleton.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 902.21
(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Dw 902) #10602, eff 5-20-14
Amended by Volume XLI Number 45, Filed November 10, 2021, Proposed by #13286, Effective 10/26/2021, Expires 10/26/2031