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 517 - TRAILS, PATHWAYS, AND BOARDWALKS
Section Env-Wt 517.02 - Approval Criteria for Trail, Pathway, and Boardwalk Projects

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-Wt 517.02

Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025

In addition to meeting the applicable criteria established in Env-Wt 300, the department shall not approve an application for a trail, pathway, or boardwalk project unless the following criteria are met:

(a) The project:

(1) Avoids and minimizes impacts in accordance with Env-Wt 313.03;

(2) Is located away from lakes, rivers, river banks, tidal waters, marshes, and scrub-shrub wetlands to the greatest extent practicable, unless Env-Wt 517.06(a)(6) applies; and

(3) Will be conducted in accordance with the Trail BMPs, available as noted in Appendix B; and

(b) For coastal boardwalk projects:

(1) The project is located at municipal, county, state, or federally owned facilities only; and

(2) The design is consistent with Env-Wt 600 and RSA 482-A:1.

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