Section Env-Wt 515.03 - Approval Criteria for Dug-In Basins and Boathouses, and Structures Regulated Under RSA 482-A:26In addition to meeting all applicable criteria in Env-Wt 300 and Env-Wt 513, the department shall not approve a new dug-in basin, boathouse, or a structure regulated under RSA 482-A:26 unless the applicant demonstrates that:
(a) The boathouse will not be located over public submerged lands;(b) Alternative docking and storage solutions with less environmental impact are not practicable;(c) All design and construction criteria in this part are met;(d) The proposed construction will:(1) Not adversely impact the stability of the shoreline;(2) Be sequenced and use such techniques so as to prevent water quality degradation;(3) Be performed in such a manner so as to not cause any sedimentation along the shoreline or other adverse impact to the surface water, including existing movements of currents;(4) Not impact wetlands, watercourses, or other jurisdictional areas exclusive of banks;(5) Not result in any violations of applicable requirements in RSA 483-B or Env-Wq 1400;(6) Be the least intrusive upon the public trust necessary to provide safe access to the surface water;(7) Be a single-story structure with a ridgeline height not to exceed 20 feet above the normal high water line; and(8) Be designed so that no dug-in basin shall exceed 36 feet in width; and(e) No construction, modification, or maintenance activity that is contrary to RSA 482-A:26 shall be conducted.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 515.03
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 46, Filed November 12, 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.