ALTER: Orleans Chapter 160 Includes, without limitation, the following activities when undertaken to, upon, within or affecting resource areas protected by this chapter:

A. Removal, excavation or dredging of soil, sand, gravel or aggregate materials of any kind.

B. Changing preexisting drainage characteristics, flushing characteristics, sanitary distribution, sedimentation patterns, flow patterns or flood retention characteristics.

C. Drainage or other disturbance of the water level or water table.

D. Dumping, discharging, or filling with any material which may degrade water quality.

E. Placing of fill or removal of materials, which would alter elevation.

F. Driving of piles or erection or repair of buildings or structures of any kind.

G. Placing of obstructions or objects in water.

H. Destruction of plant life, including cutting or pruning of trees and shrubs especially those species that are endangered, threatened, or of special concern.

I. Changing water temperature, biochemical oxygen demand or other physical or chemical characteristics of water.

J. Any activities, changes or work which may cause or tend to contribute to pollution of any body of water or groundwater.