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Coastal Marine Natural Resources and Environment Commission (New Hampshire Revised Statutes: Title L Water Management and Protection; Chapter 485-G)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
New Hampshire
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Institution Coastal zone management Water quality standards Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes concerns the Coastal Marine Natural Resources and Environment Commission. The Commission’s duties include the following: (1) investigate, monitor, and propose prevention and mitigation strategies for emerging environmental threats in coastal and Great Bay waters, including but not limited to warming of waters, ocean acidification, sedimentation, and nutrient loading, which impact fish, shellfish, and the food chain thereof; (2) identify gaps and recommend improvements in water quality monitoring, including monito ring pH and evaluating its impact on the impaired waters designation of water bodies; and (3) recommend strategies for enhancing capacities for improving water quality.

Full text
English
Website
www.gencourt.state.nh.us