Section Env-Ws 386.69 - Protection of the Purity of Upper Beech Pond and its Watershed(a) The purpose of this section is to protect the purity of the water of Upper Beech Pond which is the principal drinking water supply for the town of Wolfeboro.(b) This section shall apply within the Upper Beach Pond watershed above the outlet which is located at approximate latitude 43°38'35", longitude 71°12'33", in the towns of: (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) In accordance with the provisions of RSA 485:24, the health officers and the boards of health of the towns of Tuftonboro and Wolfeboro and their duly authorized agents, and the board of water commissioners of the town of Wolfeboro and its duly authorized agents, may act as agents of the department for the enforcement of this section in cooperation with the department.(e) Where any provision of this section is in conflict with local ordinances, the more stringent provision shall apply.(f) Any deviations from these rules shall be by written consent of the department, in accordance with Env-Ws 386.04. The provisions of this section shall not apply to employees of the board of water commissioners engaged in the performance of necessary duties for the protection and control of said pond.(g) In addition to any prohibitions adopted by local ordinance, the prohibitions that apply in the Upper Beech Pond watershed described in (b), above, shall be as follows: (1) No trespassing on town owned land around said pond will be allowed. This includes, but shall not limited to, hiking, camping, picnicking, horseback riding or use of any off-highway recreational vehicles at any time; and(2) No boating, fishing, swimming or any use is allowed on or in the pond.(h) The town of Wolfeboro shall post a summary of the prohibitions contained in (g) above at all public access locations where persons might reasonably be expected to access Upper Beach Pond or its tributaries. This posted summary may also contain any prohibitions enacted by local ordinance.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Ws 386.69
#6521, eff 6-4-97 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Ws 300); ss by #8360, INTERIM, eff 6-4-05, EXPIRES: 12-1-05; ss by #8500, eff 11-30-05