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Rep. Laflamme, Coos 3
April 17, 2019
2019-1529h
04/06
Amendment to SB 200
Amend the bill by replacing section 9 with the following:
9 New Section; Administration of Transportation Laws; Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Strongholds. Amend RSA 228 by inserting after section 46-b the following new section:
228:46-c Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Strongholds. The department of transportation shall consider wildlife corridors and habitat strongholds as defined in RSA 207:1 in road mitigation projects and where feasible as determined by the department, including stream crossings, with expansion of capacity and redesign of culverts for potential changes in precipitation and stream flow. The department shall incorporate wildlife corridors that intersect transportation infrastructure into project planning and mitigation efforts to minimize the effect of roads on wildlife connectivity, as such information is available.