Section Env-Wt 901.01 - Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to:
(a) Enhance public safety by establishing standards for stream crossings that are designed to lessen the risk of blockages and wash-outs of culverts and bridges, and the associated flooding, which can jeopardize property and human lives upstream and downstream of such crossings;(b) Preserve and enhance the functions and values of existing streams, support the restoration of impacted streams to their natural state, and improve aquatic organism passage and sediment transport, while recognizing that: (1) Well-managed forest management activities, normal agricultural operations, and trail activities play important roles in New Hampshire's economy; and(2) Such activities, when designed and undertaken in accordance with established BMPs, can protect and maintain water quality; and(c) Implement the program established by RSA 482-A:3, XVII - XIX to certify certain individuals to maintain, repair, replace, or modify certain culverts.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wt 901.01
#9714, eff 5-12-10; ss by #10491, eff 12-21-13
Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12809, Effective 12/15/2019, Expires 12/15/2029.