Title XIX, Public Recreation

The governor with the advice of the council is hereby authorized and empowered to undertake in cooperation with the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, a project to improve the back channels of Portsmouth Harbor for small boating. The governor, with the advice of the council …

In this chapter: I. "Approved disposal system" means a system: (a) Constructed prior to July 1, 1967; or (b) Constructed in accordance with plans submitted to and approved by: (1) The former New Hampshire water supply and pollution control commission; or (2) The department of env…

I. The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources may acquire by purchase, gift or devise any land, including but not limited to abandoned railroad and other public utility rights of way, private property, and easements over private property for the purpose …

It is the intent of the general court that a comprehensive state park system shall be developed, operated, and maintained to achieve the following purposes in order of the following priority: I. To protect and preserve unusual scenic, scientific, historical, recreational, and nat…

I. There is established an endowment fund, to be known as the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract road maintenance endowment, for the purpose of ensuring a perpetual source of funds to maintain the system of roads that exists within the conservation easement and property interests…

When the corps is organized, the director of the division of parks and recreation shall be responsible for the corps' activities and all aspects of the program by assuring that supervision, guidance, training, and other essentials that may be required by the participants when in …

Any person who through his negligence causes a fire to damage a recreational campground or camping park or adjacent lands shall be liable to reimburse the owner or operator or their agent of a recreational campground or camping park for all damages and costs incurred in attending…

Pursuant to RSA 4:43, the general court hereby designates and names the trail as authorized by RSA 216-A:7 and 8 as the New Hampshire Heritage Trail.

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation.

I. The road maintenance endowment established by RSA 216:10 shall be maintained in perpetuity and shall be utilized only for the purposes of maintaining the road system acquired through the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract purchase. II. The principal of the endowment shall be m…

The department of natural and cultural resources may receive and expend funds with governor and council approval for this program and for that purpose such funds are hereby appropriated.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to "manufactured housing" as defined in RSA 205-A:1.

Except as provided in RSA 216-I:4, II, this chapter shall not apply to the occasional commercial or noncommercial use of recreational vehicles on parcels of lands if the parcels are used for not more than 7 days in any calendar year; however, the owner of the land or the party re…

Where the proposed trail route passes through land owned by the federal government, or by a unit of county or municipal government, the state shall secure permission to construct a trail through such property. Where the land is owned by a private landowner, the state may acquire …

Except as provided in RSA 216-I:4, II, this chapter shall not apply to recreational vehicles used in conjunction with events or fairs sponsored by any member of the New Hampshire Fairs Association. However, the person responsible for the operation of the events or fairs at the fa…

The department shall provide a liability insurance policy to provide protection to private landowners whose property is under agreement for use as part of the New Hampshire Heritage Trail by easement, lease or other legal means.

I. Except as provided in RSA 216-I:4, II, this chapter shall not apply to recreational vehicles used in conjunction with scheduled racing events held at motorsport facilities. II. This exception shall apply to: (a) Motorsport facilities with permanent seating capacity greater tha…

The department of natural and cultural resources shall work in cooperation with other municipal, state and federal agencies, including private organizations, in order to carry out its duties. Such agencies and organizations shall assist the department to assure that all existing …

All provisions of RSA 216-F, multi-use statewide trail system, shall be applicable to the department for the purposes of carrying out this chapter.

The director of the division of parks and recreation, under the supervision of the commissioner of natural and cultural resources, shall execute all matters related to the design, development, administration, operation, and maintenance of the state park system. These responsibili…

The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural may acquire by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise such land, including rights of way and easements for the purpose of protecting or enhancing scenic beauty, as he may deem necessary to establish, protect and deve…

A minimum of 600 square feet shall be provided for each tent site and a minimum of 1,000 square feet shall be provided for each recreational vehicle and recreational camping cabin campsite, with or without connections to an approved sewage disposal system.

The Pease development authority, division of ports and harbors with the approval of the governor and council or the commissioner of transportation as their appointed agent, are hereby authorized to cooperate with and enter into agreements with the federal government, or any agenc…

I. The members of the commission shall be as follows: (a) Two members representing the town of Hampton, appointed by the selectmen. (b) Two members representing the Hampton Beach village district, appointed by the precinct commissioners. (c) One member representing the Hampton Ar…

The governor and council are hereby authorized to cooperate with and enter into agreements with the federal government, or any agency thereof, as they may deem advisable to secure federal funds for the purposes hereof and further to render such assurances to the federal governmen…

The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, with the consent of the governor and council, is hereby authorized, if and when Laconia developmental services is relocated or this overall property becomes available for disposal, to delineate and develop the …

I. The trails within the system shall be held, developed and administered under this chapter primarily as recreational trails for hiking, nature walks, bird watching, horseback riding, bicycling, ski touring, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, mushing, and off highway recreational vehicl…

It is anticipated that the Corps of Engineers will undertake and supervise the construction of the cooperative projects.

Upon recommendation of the commissioner, the governor and council may grant temporary or permanent rights of way across lands acquired under this chapter under such terms and conditions as may be advisable. The commissioner may enter into cooperative agreements with agencies of t…

Pursuant to RSA 4:43, the general court hereby designates and names this tract of land, upon its availability and development as a park under RSA 216-H:2, Ahern state park.

An accessible, adequate, safe and potable supply of water shall be provided in each recreational campground or camping park. Where a public supply of water of sufficient quantity, quality, and pressure is available, connection shall be made to the supply and that supply shall be …

It is anticipated that the Corps of Engineers will undertake and supervise the construction of the cooperative projects. Such direction and supervision of the construction of the navigational and beach improvement projects as may be required of the state shall be by the commissio…

I. The department of natural and cultural resources shall operate, maintain, and manage the parking facilities at Hampton Beach, and shall be authorized to charge for the use of the parking facilities by meters or fees, including parking violation fines, whichever is determined m…

Subject to available funds, the Hampton Beach area commission shall: I. Consult and advise the state and the town on implementation strategies for the Hampton Beach master plan including capital improvements. II. Assist in the promotion, periodic review, and recommendation of upd…

With the approval of the governor and council, the department shall have the following authority: I. Acquire, by purchase or gift, real property with recreational or historic value. II. Dispose of real property, by sale or exchange. III. Enter into agreements with other state age…

The commissioner may grant temporary or permanent rights of way across lands acquired under this chapter under such terms and conditions as he may deem advisable. The commissioner may enter into cooperative agreements with agencies of the federal government or with private organi…

Whenever the state acquires any real property in a town or city for public recreational or park purposes the state shall annually pay to the town or city where such property is situate a sum equal to the taxes which would have been assessed against such property had such property…

The governor is authorized to draw his warrant for the payments authorized under the provisions of RSA 216-A:3-a out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

I. The director of parks and recreation shall by September 30, 2009, publish a written comprehensive 10-year development plan for the state park system. The director may contract with an experienced, independent firm to assist in the development of this plan. The director shall s…

I. The director of parks and recreation and commissioner of natural and cultural resources shall develop operating procedures to ensure that the division and other departmental units and other agencies of state government effectively coordinate their efforts to provide for proper…

I. The commissioner of natural and cultural resources, director of parks and recreation, and commissioner of administrative services shall develop a financial reporting system for the state park system which shall provide for: (a) An accurate report of all revenue collected from …

I. The director of parks and recreation in consultation with the director of travel and tourism development shall formulate an annual promotion program for state park facilities. II. This program shall be coordinated with the state's general tourism promotion efforts. III. Fundin…

The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, in consultation with the director of parks and recreation, shall establish fees for access to and use of the state park system. The fees approved by the commissioner, after prior approval of the fiscal committe…

Any person recognized by the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources as a volunteer and who is under the general supervision of authorized department of natural and cultural resources personnel, and is actually performing assigned volunteer duties or acti…

I. The state treasurer shall establish a separate and distinct account to be known as the state park fund. The account shall be continuing and nonlapsing. The treasurer shall deposit in the state park account actual revenues from fees, services, accommodations, rentals, retail sa…

Effective July 1, 1996, debt service for the Cannon Tramway shall be a charge against the state park fund, state-owned ski area account.