New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Wt - Wetlands Programs
Chapter Env-Wt 500 - PROJECT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Part Env-Wt 510 - AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL
Section Env-Wt 510.03 - Hand Removal of EAW Without a Permit
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
No permit shall be required for hand removal of EAW or the installation and maintenance of benthic barriers on the bottom of a surface water to control the growth of EAW, as authorized by RSA 487:17, provided:
(a) The work is conducted by divers who have received training in EAW control diving from a diving instructor that is registered and confirmed with the department's invasive species coordinator;
(b) The project is conducted in accordance with a long-term management plan designed pursuant to Env-Wq 1305.03;
(c) The project is not located in a PRA;
(d) In flowing waters, harvesting will be initiated only at the most upstream location of the infestation, where practicable; and
(e) The project does not qualify as a major project under Env-Wt 400.