Section Env-Ws 386.45 - 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.(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 44°14'17", longitude 71°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" between the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and the Littleton Water and Light Department.(e) In addition to any prohibitions adopted by local ordinance, the prohibitions and restrictionsfor 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 or 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 as defined in RSA 485:22 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 only kindle or maintain 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 designate 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 Department office in Littleton or the town of Bethlehem board of selectmen.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Ws 386.45
#6521, eff 6-4-97 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Ws 300); ss by #8360, INTERIM, eff 6-4-05, EXPIRED: 12-1-05; ss by #8500, eff 11-30-05