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230.76—Actions affecting human use.

Minimization of adverse effects on human use potential may be achieved by:
(a) Selecting discharge sites and following discharge procedures to prevent or minimize any potential damage to the aesthetically pleasing features of the aquatic site (e.g. viewscapes), particularly with respect to water quality;
(b) Selecting disposal sites which are not valuable as natural aquatic areas;
(c) Timing the discharge to avoid the seasons or periods when human recreational activity associated with the aquatic site is most important;
(d) Following discharge procedures which avoid or minimize the disturbance of aesthetic features of an aquatic site or ecosystem;
(e) Selecting sites that will not be detrimental or increase incompatible human activity, or require the need for frequent dredge or fill maintenance activity in remote fish and wildlife areas;
(f) Locating the disposal site outside of the vicinity of a public water supply intake.
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