Section Env-Wt 518.06 - Design Requirements for Boat Launches In addition to meeting applicable design requirements established in Env-Wt 300, the following design requirements shall apply to a project to construct a boat launch:
(a) Subject to (b) and (c), below, in order to minimize congestion, improve navigation, protect neighboring property values, provide adequate area for boat maneuvering, and protect public health, safety, and general welfare, the point of access to the surface water shall be at least 50 feet from each abutting property line;(b) An applicant may request approval of a smaller set-back if:(1) Abutting properties are or will be shielded from typical boat launch activities, such as by using fences or vegetative screening, so as to meet the statutory criteria of RSA 482-A:11, II, relative to a permit not infringing on the property rights or unreasonably affecting the value or enjoyment of property of abutting owners, provided that in no case shall the set-back be less than 25 feet; or (2) The applicant: a. Obtains the written consent of the abutting property owner to a smaller set-back, provided in no case shall the set-back be less than 20 feet; andb. Submits the written consent that has been signed by all parties and notarized with the application;(c) If the property line is not perpendicular to the shoreline, the set-back shall not apply to the imaginary extension of the property line over the surface water; (d) Boat launches shall be designed such that stormwater is diverted away from the ramp surface;(e) Launch surfaces shall be of durable material that is resistant to erosion and corrosion; and(f) Launch surfaces used for launching of trailered, motorized watercraft shall extend a sufficient distance into the waterbody to prevent scouring of the bed of the surface water from power loading of watercraft. N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 518.06
Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12805, Effective 12/15/2019, Expires 12/15/2029.