Section Env-Wt 511.07 - Beach Replenishment Project Classifications(a) Replenishment of sand on an existing beach shall be a minimum impact project only if all of the following criteria are met: (1) The beach is an existing legal structure as defined in Env-Wt 102;(2) No sand is placed below the normal high water line or limits of flowage rights, as applicable;(3) No work is done in a wetland, watercourse, or PRA, except as provided in Env-Wt 407;(4) No more than 10 CY of sand is used; and(5) The beach is not replenished more frequently than once in any 6-year period.(b) Replenishment of a beach shall be a minor impact project if the project meets the criteria in (a)(1)-(3), above, and either:(1) The beach is replenished more frequently than once in a 6-year period; or(2) More than 10 CY of sand but not more than 20 CY of sand will be used.(c) Replenishment of an existing legal beach shall be a major impact project if the project does not meet the criteria specified in (a) or (b), above.(d) A beach that is not an existing legal structure shall not be replenished unless an after-the-fact permit is obtained for construction of the beach, which shall be classified as provided in Env-Wt 511.06.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 511.07
Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12805, Effective 12/15/2019, Expires 12/15/2029 (See Revision Notes #1 and #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wt 500).Amended by Volume XL Number 41, Filed October 8, 2020, Proposed by #13124 Effective 10/23/2020, Expires 10/23/2030.Amended by Number 45, Filed November 9, 2023, Proposed by #13776, Effective 10/13/2023, Expires 10/13/2033.