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 513 - DOCKING STRUCTURES AND ACCESSORY DOCKING STRUCTURES
Section Env-Wt 513.04 - Approval Criteria for Permanent Docking Structures
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
(a) In addition to meeting the conditions established in Env-Wt 300, the department shall not approve an application for construction of any permanent docking structure or accessory docking structure, unless the applicant establishes that:
(b) When the applicant does not meet the requirements of (a)(2), above, the department shall approve permanent docking or accessory docking structures, provided the applicant documents the occurrence of waves of at least one foot in height measured from trough to crest in water at least 3 feet deep, at the location of the proposed structure on at least 4 separate occasions, lasting 4 hours each, between the dates of May 15 and October 15.
(c) To qualify under (b), above, the applicant shall provide the following:
(d) The frequency of wave height measurements shall be high enough to show, in conjunction with the pictures, that the wave activity is essentially continuous throughout the 4-hour periods.
(e) A permanent docking or accessory docking structure shall be approved regardless of the design fetch when at least one of the following criteria is met: