Section Env-Wt 516.02 - Approval Criteria for Intake and Outflow Structures(a) In addition to meeting the applicable conditions established in Env-Wt 300, the department shall not approve an application for a permit to construct an intake structure unless the applicant also demonstrates that the following criteria are met: (1) Inflow will not lower water levels such that the habitat of finfish, crustacean, or shellfish is harmed;(2) Intake design, where intake exceeds 57,600 gallons or more in any 24-hour period at a single property or place of business, has been approved under RSA 485-C:21;(3) Inflow will not cause scouring or endanger vegetation, finfish, crustacea, shellfish, or wildlife; and(4) The structure will not endanger navigation, recreation, or commerce.(b) In addition to meeting the applicable conditions established in Env-Wt 300, the department shall not approve an application for a permit to construct an outflow structure unless the applicant also demonstrates that the following criteria are met: (1) Outflow will not cause scouring or endanger vegetation, finfish, crustacea, shellfish, or wildlife; and(2) The structure will not endanger navigation, recreation, or commerce.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 516.02
Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12805, Effective 12/15/2019, Expires 12/15/2029.