Section Env-Wt 513.17 - Frontage Requirements for Public or Commercial Docking Structures(a) The frontage standards established in this section for public and commercial docking structures and marinas shall be for the purpose of minimizing congestion, improving public safety and navigation, protecting neighboring property values, providing sufficient area for construction of docking structures, providing adequate area for boat maneuvering, and protecting health, safety, and general welfare.(b) Subject to (c) and (d), below, to support a public or commercial docking structure or a marina, the subject property shall have 25 feet of contiguous shoreline per boat slip.(c) If the applicant wishes to have more than one boat slip per 25 feet of frontage, the applicant shall request a waiver in accordance with Env-Wt 203 that includes documentation that: (1) The additional slips will not be contrary to the purpose of the frontage requirement as specified in (a), above; and(2) Allowing additional slips is in the public interest, meaning that the benefit to the public of adding additional slips outweighs the interests of the public in not causing additional adverse impacts to jurisdictional areas, which shall not be established solely by documenting a high demand for boat slips.(d) If the department determines that allowing one slip per 25 feet of contiguous frontage would pose a navigational hazard, based on the configuration of the shoreline or the proximity of other waterfront uses, or both, the department shall authorize fewer slips.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 513.17
Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12805, Effective 12/15/2019, Expires 12/15/2029.