Section Env-Wt 307.14 - Rock Removal In addition to all other applicable conditions in this part or in Env-Wt 500, the following conditions shall apply to removal of rocks from surface waters:
(a) No rocks shall be blasted or otherwise removed unless doing so is necessary to provide public access or to abate an immediate navigational hazard;(b) No rocks shall be removed during fish spawning;(c) Subject to (e), below, rocks removed from the bed of a surface water shall be relocated within 10 feet to 20 feet of their current location and at a similar depth unless otherwise specifically allowed pursuant to (d), below;(d) If an applicant cannot relocate rocks that need to be removed as required by (c), above, the applicant shall specifically request authorization to remove the rocks to another location as part of the application filed pursuant to Env-Wt 311; and(e) Rocks that are necessary to protect fish spawning areas or critical wildlife habitat in shallow streams or lakes shall not be relocated.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 307.14
Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12803, Effective 12/15/2019, Expires 12/15/2029 (See Revision Notes #1, #2, and #3 at chapter heading for Env-Wt 300).Amended by Number 45, Filed November 9, 2023, Proposed by #13777, Effective 10/13/2023, Expires 10/13/2033.