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2020 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey
Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water
Section 270:64 - Moorings Prohibited.
Universal Citation: NH Rev Stat § 270:64 (2020)
270:64 Moorings Prohibited. –
I. No mooring shall be located:
(a) In such a manner that it constitutes a hazard to the public safety because it interferes with or impedes, or could potentially interfere with or impede, navigation; or
(b) In such proximity to other moorings as to constitute a hazard to public safety; or
(c) In such a manner that it presents an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, including but not limited to water quality, wildlife habitats, or natural areas; or
(d) In such a manner that it unreasonably interferes with other recreational uses of the water and adjacent land.
II. The director shall develop rules to carry out the purposes of this subdivision pursuant to RSA 270:71 and RSA 541-A.
III. The director shall consult with the fish and game department, the department of environmental services, or the office of strategic initiatives to assist in the assessment required under subparagraph I(c).
I. No mooring shall be located:
(a) In such a manner that it constitutes a hazard to the public safety because it interferes with or impedes, or could potentially interfere with or impede, navigation; or
(b) In such proximity to other moorings as to constitute a hazard to public safety; or
(c) In such a manner that it presents an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, including but not limited to water quality, wildlife habitats, or natural areas; or
(d) In such a manner that it unreasonably interferes with other recreational uses of the water and adjacent land.
II. The director shall develop rules to carry out the purposes of this subdivision pursuant to RSA 270:71 and RSA 541-A.
III. The director shall consult with the fish and game department, the department of environmental services, or the office of strategic initiatives to assist in the assessment required under subparagraph I(c).
Source. 1987, 324:1. 2004, 257:23, eff. July 1, 2004. 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017.
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