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Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act (New Hampshire Revised Statutes: Title L Water Management and Protection; Chapter 483-B)

País/Territorio
Estados Unidos de América
Subdivisión territorial
New Hampshire
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2018
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Control de la contaminación Normas sobre calidad del agua Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Alcantarillado Aguas superficiales Aguas subterráneas Desechos orgánicos Contaminación de las aguas dulces Manejo de recursos hídricos
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

This Chapter of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes is known as the Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act. It states that the shorelands of the state are among its most valuable and fragile natural resources and their protection is essential to maintain the integrity of public waters. A natural woodland buffer, consisting of trees and other vegetation located in areas adjoining public waters, functions to intercept surface runoff, wastewater, subsurface flow, and deeper groundwater flows from upland sources and to remove or minimize the effects of nutrients, sediment, organic matter, pesticides, and other pollutants and to moderate the temperature of the near-shore waters. Scientific evidence has confirmed that even small areas of impervious surface coverage can have deleterious impacts on water quality and the aesthetic beauty of our lakes and rivers if not properly contained or managed within each watershed. These impacts are known to reduce recreational opportunity, reduce property values, and pose human health risks. The public waters of New Hampshire are valuable resources held in trust by the state. The state has an interest in protecting those waters and has the jurisdiction to control the use of the public waters and the adjacent shoreland for the greatest public benefit. There is great concern throughout the state relating to the utilization, protection, restoration and preservation of shorelands because of their effect on state waters. Under current law the potential exists for uncoordinated, unplanned and piecemeal development along the state's shorelines, which could result in significant negative impacts on the public waters of New Hampshire.

Texto completo
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Página web
www.gencourt.state.nh.us