New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Wt - Wetlands Programs
Chapter Env-Wt 600 - COASTAL LANDS AND TIDAL WATERS/WETLANDS
Part Env-Wt 602 - DEFINITIONS
Section Env-Wt 602.23 - Highest observable tide line (HOTL)
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-Wt 602.23
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
"Highest observable tide line (HOTL)" means a line defining the farthest landward limit of tidal flow, not including storm events, that can be recognized by indicators such as the presence of a strand line of flotsam and debris, the landward margin of salt-tolerant vegetation, or a physical barrier that blocks inland flow of the tide.
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