Section Env-Wt 609.05 - Living Shoreline Design Plans(a) A living shoreline design plan shall be prepared and stamped by a professional engineer and reviewed relative to delineations of wetlands and stamped by a certified wetland scientist, in accordance with "Guidance for Considering the Use of Living Shorelines", NOAA (2015), available as noted in Appendix B.(b) A living shoreline design plan shall be prepared to show that the project will:(1) Use native vegetation, sand fill, and limited stone or wood as specified in Env-Wt 609.06 to provide shoreline stabilization and protection;(2) Mimic the natural landscape and leave natural vegetation intact to the greatest extent practicable;(3) If practicable based on the location of the HOTL, water turbulence, and soil conditions, add vegetation to existing sand beaches or dunes or construct vegetated sand dunes;(4) Design the sill to the lowest elevation possible that still ensures stabilization of the toe of the living shoreline;(5) Maintain the shoreline's ability to absorb and mitigate storm impacts and adapt to the landward progression of the sea; (6) Minimize or prevent wave reflection toward abutting properties;(7) If space and soil conditions allow, cut back unstable banks to a flatter slope, seed and replant with native, non-invasive trees and shrubs; and(8) Provide habitat for wildlife and aquatic species.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 609.05
Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12806, Effective 12/15/2019, Expires 12/15/2029.