N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 307.04

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section Env-Wt 307.04 - Protection of Fisheries and Breeding Areas Required

Work such as excavations, deposition of dredged or fill material, or other activities that produce suspended sediment in jurisdictional areas that provide value as bird migratory areas or fish and shellfish spawning or nursery areas, shall be done so as to:

(a) Avoid and minimize discharges of dredged material or placement of fill material during spawning or breeding seasons by using water quality protection techniques as specified in Env-Wt 307 and timing of project as specified in Env-Wt 307.10(g) or (h), as applicable;
(b) Not discharge sediment to spawning or nursery areas or to amphibian and migratory bird breeding areas during spawning or breeding seasons, as applicable, which could necessitate suspending the activities; and
(c) Protect high quality waters as specified in Env-Wq 1708.06.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 307.04

Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12803, Effective 12/15/2019, Expires 12/15/2029.