§ 17-8-503. Public roads, bridges, outfalls, and utilities.


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  • Public roads, bridges, outfalls, and utilities may not be located in a habitat protection area unless there is no other feasible alternative and the public roads, bridges, outfalls, and utilities are located, designed, constructed, and maintained to:
    (1) provide maximum erosion protection;
    (2) minimize negative impacts to wildlife and aquatic life and their habitats;
    (3) maintain hydrologic processes and water quality; and
    (4) ensure that development that crosses or affects streams is designed to:
    (i) reduce increases in flood frequency and severity that are attributable to development;
    (ii) retain tree canopy so as to maintain stream water temperature within normal variations;
    (iii) provide a natural substrate for streambeds; and
    (iv) minimize the adverse water quality and quantity impacts of storm water.
    (Bill No. 3-05; Bill No. 67-08; Bill No. 93-12)