The purpose of these rules is to specify standards, criteria, and procedures by which protected instream flows shall be established and enforced for each designated river segment in order to maintain water for instream public uses and to protect the resources for which the river or river segment is designated. The department shall establish protected instream flows for the designated rivers described in RSA 483:15 and adopt water management plans for the water management planning areas (WMPAs) of the designated rivers.
N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 1901.01
#7901, eff 5-29-03 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1900) (formerly Env-Ws 1901.01); ss by #9936, eff 5-28-11