“Abutting property” means any property immediately contiguous to the property on which a project has occurred or is proposed, provided that:

1. (a) The term does not include any property that is separated by a public road from the property on which a project has occurred or is proposed, or that is more than ¼-mile from the limits of the work or proposed work;
2. (b) For any project located on the shoreline of a surface water body, the term includes any property within 100 feet of the shoreline impact in any direction;
3. (c) For any project that will impact a watercourse, the term includes any property within 100 feet upstream or downstream of the impact area; and
4. (d) If an abutting property is owned in whole or in part by the person who undertook the work or is proposing to undertake the work, or is necessary to meet a frontage requirement, the term includes the next contiguous property, subject to the ¼-mile limitation.

Source. (See Revision Notes #1, #2, #3, and #4 at Chapter heading for Env-Wt 100) #12801, eff 12-15-19