§171-58.5 - Prohibitions.

     §171-58.5  Prohibitions.  The mining or taking of sand, dead coral or coral rubble, rocks, soil, or other marine deposits seaward from the shoreline is prohibited with the following exceptions:

     (1)  The taking from seaward of the shoreline of such materials, not in excess of one gallon per person per day for reasonable, personal, noncommercial use;

     (2)  For the replenishment or protection of public shoreline areas and adjacent public lands seaward of the shoreline, or construction or maintenance of state approved lagoons, harbors, launching ramps, or navigational channels with a permit authorized under chapter 183C;

     (3)  The clearing of such materials from existing drainage pipes and canals and from the mouths of streams including clearing for the purposes under section 46-11.5; provided that the sand removed shall be placed on adjacent areas unless this placement would result in significant turbidity; or

     (4)  The cleaning of areas seaward of the shoreline for state or county maintenance purposes including the purposes under section 46-12; provided that the sand removed shall be placed on adjacent areas unless such placement would result in significant turbidity. [L 1988, c 375, §2; am L 1989, c 356, §3; am L 1995, c 11, §3 and c 69, §2]

 

Cross References

 

  Mining or taking of sand, etc., see §205A-44.