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

Pays/Territoire
États-Unis d'Amérique
Sous-division territoriale
New Hampshire
Type du document
Législation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Lutte contre la pollution Normes de qualité de l'eau Eaux usées/déversement Égouts Eaux superficielles Eaux souterraines Déchets organiques Pollution des eaux douces Gestion des resources en eau douce
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.gencourt.state.nh.us