New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Wt - Wetlands Programs
Chapter Env-Wt 300 - PERMITS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS; CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL WORK IN JURISDICTIONAL AREAS
Part Env-Wt 307 - CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ACTIVITIES IN JURISDICTIONAL AREAS
Section Env-Wt 307.04 - Protection of Fisheries and Breeding Areas Required
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
Work such as excavations, deposition of dredged or fill material, or other activities that produce suspended sediment in jurisdictional areas that provide value as bird migratory areas or fish and shellfish spawning or nursery areas, shall be done so as to:
(a) Avoid and minimize discharges of dredged material or placement of fill material during spawning or breeding seasons by using water quality protection techniques as specified in Env-Wt 307 and timing of project as specified in Env-Wt 307.10(g) or (h), as applicable;
(b) Not discharge sediment to spawning or nursery areas or to amphibian and migratory bird breeding areas during spawning or breeding seasons, as applicable, which could necessitate suspending the activities; and
(c) Protect high quality waters as specified in Env-Wq 1708.06.
