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)