483:9 Natural Rivers Protection. – The following protection measures shall apply to a river or segment designated as a natural river: I. No dam or other structure or improvement that impedes or significantly alters the free-flowing condition or natural character of the river or segment shall be permitted, certified, constructed, or operated in such […]
483:9-a Rural River Protection. – The following protection measures shall apply to a river or segment designated as a rural river: I. No new dams shall be permitted, certified, constructed, operated or maintained in such river or segment. The repair of a structural failure of a dam which is in place at the time […]
483:9-aa Rural-Community Rivers Protection. – The following protection measures shall apply to rivers or segments designated as a rural-community river: I. No new dams shall be permitted, certified, constructed, operated or maintained in such river or segment. The repair of a structural failure of a dam which is in place at the time a […]
483:9-b Community Rivers Protection. – The following protection measures shall apply to rivers or segments designated as a community river: I. The department may approve permits for the construction of new dams for public water supply, flood control or hydroelectric energy production purposes if such construction is consistent with management and protection of the […]
483:9-c Establishment of Protected Instream Flows. – I. The commissioner, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A specifying the standards, criteria, and procedures by which protected instream flows shall be established and enforced for each designated river or segment. The department shall determine the protected instream flow criteria based […]
