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 604 - GENERAL CRITERIA FOR PROJECT IMPACTS IN COASTAL AREAS
Section Env-Wt 604.01 - General Criteria for Tidal Beaches, Tidal Shoreline, and Sand Dunes
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-Wt 604.01
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
(a) Any person proposing a project in or on a tidal beach, tidal shoreline, or sand dune, or any combination thereof, shall evaluate the proposed project based on:
(1)
The standard conditions in Env-Wt 307;
(2) The avoidance and minimization
requirements in Env-Wt 311.07 and Env-Wt 313.03;
(3) The approval criteria in Env-Wt
313.01;
(4) The evaluation criteria
in Env-Wt 313.05;
(5) The project
specific criteria in Env-Wt 600;
(6) The CFA required by Env-Wt 603.04;
and
(7) The vulnerability
assessment requiredby Env-Wt603.05.
(b) New permanent impacts to sand dunes that provide coastal storm surge protection for protected species or habitat shall not be allowed except to protect public safety and only if constructed by a state agency, coastal resiliency project, or for a federal homeland security project.
(c) Projects in or on a tidal beach, tidal shoreline, or sand dune shall support integrated shoreline management that:
(1) Optimizes the natural
function of the shoreline, including protection or restoration of habitat,
water quality, and self-sustaining stability to flooding and storm surge;
and
(2) Protects upland
infrastructure from coastal hazards with a preference for living shorelines
over hardened shoreline practices.
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