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 517.06 - Classification of Trail and Pathway Projects
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
Trail and path projects shall be classified as follows:
(a) A trail project shall be minimum impact and eligible for an SPN if:
(b) A new trail or path project shall be a minor impact project if the requirements for minimum impact crossings in (a)(1)b.-d. and (2)-(6), above, are met and the total impact to wetlands is greater than 3,000 SF per crossing but does not exceed 10,000 SF in total;
(c) A new trail or pathway project shall be a major impact project if:
(d) A project to maintain, repair, or replace an existing legal trail or pathway shall be a minimum impact project only if:
(e) A project to maintain, repair, or replace an existing legal trail or path shall be a minor impact project if it does not meet the criteria for either a minimum impact or a major impact project; and
(f) A project to maintain, repair, or replace an existing legal trail or pathway shall be a major impact project if the project would require a waiver of any approval, design, or construction criteria, unless the only waiver needed is for prime wetlands or a duly-established 100-foot buffer and the waiver is obtained pursuant to Env-Wt 706.