CONCORD, N.H.—The New Hampshire Attorney General's office says three loggers are facing penalties of up to $100,000 for allowing wetlands and streams in Webster and Groton to fill with mud during logging operations.
The state says Gary Bardsley, David Porter, Jr. and Linda Griffin violated state wetlands laws and regulations by failing to follow best management practices that damaged the wetlands and streams.
Half of the $100,000 penalty will be suspended if the three do not significantly violate state wetlands laws within five years.
Porter and Bardsley agreed to work toward the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association's Professional Logger Certification program.
The state says the violations resulted in numerous wetlands and streams filling with mud and sediment, and other wetlands and streams being damaged by logging equipment.
