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NH Rev Stat § 231-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 231-A - Municipal Trails|Section 231-A:1 - Class A and B Trails.

    231-A:1 Class A and B Trails. –||I. A class A trail shall be a full public right-of-way, of indefinite duration subject to public trail use restrictions. It shall not have the status of a publicly approved street, and shall not be used as a vehicular access for any new building or structure, or for the expansion, enlargement, or increased intensity of use of any existing building or structure. It may, however, be used by the owners of land abutting on such trail, or land served exclusively by such trail, to provide access for such nondevelopment uses as agriculture and forestry, or for access to any building or structure existing prior to its designation as a trail, and such owners' access for such uses shall be exempt from applicable public trail use restrictions, subject only to reasonable time, season and manner regulations imposed by the local governing body. The municipality shall bear no responsibility for maintaining the trail for such uses by abutting owners. Such owners shall, prior to excavation, construction or disturbance of a class A trail, obtain permission from the municipal officers, in the same manner prescribed for highways in RSA 236:9-11.||II. A class B trail shall be a full public right-of-way of indefinite duration subject to public trail use restrictions. It shall not have the status of a publicly approved street, shall not be used as a vehicular access for any new or existing building or structure, and shall not be used by the owners of land served by or abutting on such trail in any manner inconsistent with applicable public trail use restrictions.|||Source. 1993, 60:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 231-A:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 231-A - Municipal Trails|Section 231-A:2 - Reclassification of Highways; Damages.

    231-A:2 Reclassification of Highways;  Damages. –||I. Any class V or VI highway may be reclassified as a class A or class B trail, and any class A trail may be reclassified as a class B trail, by vote of the local legislative body.||II. In accordance with RSA 231:43, no highway of any class which provides the sole access to any land shall be reclassified as a class B trail without the written consent of the owner of that land.||III. Whenever a reclassification is made under this section, any aggrieved landowner may appeal, or may petition for the assessment of damages, in the same manner as in the discontinuance of highways pursuant to RSA 231:48 and 231:49, and the amount of damages, if any, shall reflect the landowner use provisions set forth in RSA 231-A:1.|||Source. 1993, 60:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 231-A:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 231-A - Municipal Trails|Section 231-A:3 - Reclassification of Trails as Highways.

    231-A:3 Reclassification of Trails as Highways. –||I. Any class A or class B trail which was previously a class V or class VI highway may be reclassified pursuant to RSA 231:22-a as a class V or class VI highway, and any class B trail may be reclassified as a class A trail, by vote of the local legislative body.||II. No reclassification under this section shall entitle any party to damages.||III. The reclassification of any trail to a class V highway may be made subject to conditions, as in the case of reclassifying as a class VI highway pursuant to RSA 231:22-a.||IV. No trail established by acquisition under RSA 231-A:5 shall be reclassified under this section if such reclassification would violate a use restriction or other provision imposed by deed at the time of acquisition.|||Source. 1993, 60:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 231-A:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 231-A - Municipal Trails|Section 231-A:4 - Public Trail Use Restrictions.

    231-A:4 Public Trail Use Restrictions. –||In this chapter "public trail use restrictions" means any restrictions upon use of a trail by the general public. Such restrictions may be imposed by a landowner as a condition of grant or dedication of a trail acquired under RSA 231-A:5, or by vote of the local legislative body or its designee at or subsequent to the time the trail is established, or by the local governing body under RSA 41:11. Such restrictions may include, but are not limited to, prohibition of motor vehicles, prohibition of wheeled vehicles, prohibition of off highway recreational vehicles, or restriction to specified modes of travel such as horse, bicycle, or foot. Such restrictions, if posted using legible signs at entrances to the trail from public highways, or at any property boundaries where new or different restrictions become applicable, shall be enforceable in the same manner as traffic violations as set forth in RSA 265. Any person violating such restrictions shall be guilty of a violation.|||Source. 1993, 60:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 231-A:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 231-A - Municipal Trails|Section 231-A:5 - Acquisition of New Trails.

    231-A:5 Acquisition of New Trails. –||I. Municipalities shall not use the power of eminent domain to establish trails.||II. A class A or B trail may be established by the local legislative body or its designee over any land previously acquired by the municipality, including land acquired by the conservation commission pursuant to RSA 36-A:4, or town forests established pursuant to RSA 31:110, unless the establishment of such trail would violate any right or interest reserved or retained by a prior grantor or held by a third party.||III. The local legislative body or its designee may acquire, by dedication and acceptance or by gift, purchase, grant or devise:||(a) Any class A or B trail, subject to such public trail use restrictions as may be imposed by deed by the owner or grantor; or||(b) Any lesser interest in land for trail purposes, including but not limited to a revocable easement, revocable license, lease or easement of finite duration, or conservation restriction, subject to such public trail use restrictions and such reserved rights as may be imposed by or agreed upon with the owner or grantor.||IV. A properly established conservation commission may utilize RSA 36-A:4 for the acquisition of trails.|||Source. 1993, 60:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 231-A:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 231-A - Municipal Trails|Section 231-A:6 - Discontinuance.

    231-A:6 Discontinuance. –||Any class A or B trail may be discontinued by vote of the town, and such discontinuance shall have the same legal effect as the discontinuance of a public highway, provided however that the discontinuance of a class B trail shall not entitle any owner of land abutting or served by the trail to any damages.|||Source. 1993, 60:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 231-A:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 231-A - Municipal Trails|Section 231-A:7 - Management.

    231-A:7 Management. –||Unless otherwise specified by vote of the local legislative body, or by the terms of a deeded interest affecting the property, the local governing body or its designee shall have supervision over management or maintenance of all trails, including signs. Such management may be delegated to a volunteer of a nonprofit organization or association, or a town committee or commission, by means of a written cooperative agreement.|||Source. 1993, 60:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 231-A:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 231-A - Municipal Trails|Section 231-A:8 - Liability Limited.

    231-A:8 Liability Limited. –||I. All trails established under this chapter shall be deemed to constitute land open without charge for recreational or outdoor educational purposes pursuant to RSA 212:34 and RSA 508:14, I, and the liability of owners, lessees or occupants of land affected by a trail, and of the municipality establishing the trail, shall be limited as set forth in those statutes.||II. The liability of any person performing volunteer management or maintenance activities for or upon any trail established under this chapter, with the prior written approval of the body or organization with supervision over trail management pursuant to RSA 231-A:7, shall be limited as set forth in RSA 508:17, and such management shall not be deemed "care of the organization's premises" under RSA 508:17, IV.|||Source. 1993, 60:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:1 - Lands Not in Any Town.

    232:1 Lands Not in Any Town. –||If a proposed highway may pass over lands not in any town the court shall order notice to be given to the owner thereof, if known and residing in the state, by giving to him or leaving at his abode a like copy; and if he or his residence is not known, or is uncertain, or if his residence is not in the state, by publication, or by such other notice as the court shall order.|||Source. RS 50:3. CS 53:3. GS 63:3. GL 69:3. PS 68:4. PL 75:4. RL 91:4. 1945, 188:1, part 5:30. RSA 234:30. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:1-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:1-a - Petition to Lay Out.

    232:1-a Petition to Lay Out. –||Petitions for laying out or altering class IV, V or VI highways may be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court in the following cases:||I. When it passes over land not in any town; and||II. When it passes over lands in 2 or more towns, one of which is in the county.|||Source. 1982, 41:16, eff. May 28, 1982.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:2 - Reference; Joint Board.

    232:2 Reference;  Joint Board. –||If no sufficient objection is made all such petitions filed in the superior court shall be referred to the county commissioners, and where the proposed highway may pass over lands in 2 or more counties the petition shall be referred to the commissioners for all such counties who shall constitute a joint board and make a joint report to the court.|||Source. RS 50:4, 5. CS 53:4, 5. GS 63:4, 5. GL 69:4, 5. PS 68:5, 6. PL 75:5, 6. RL 91:5, 6. 1945, 188:1, part 5:31. RSA 234:31. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:3 - Disqualification of County Commissioner.

    232:3 Disqualification of County Commissioner. –||If any commissioner is interested in the petition the commissioner shall not serve; and the vacancy shall be filled, upon motion or petition, by any judge of the superior court.|||Source. 1846, 353:1. 1850, 996:1. CS 53:6. GS 63:6. GL 69:6. PS 68:7. PL 75:7. RL 91:7. 1945, 188:1, part 5:32. RSA 234:32. 1981, 87:1. 1998, 342:2, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:4 - Commissioners in Office.

    232:4 Commissioners in Office. –||The commissioners in office when a petition is referred to them shall continue to act as such in regard to the petition until all the business thereof is completed, unless the court otherwise orders.|||Source. RS 50:7. CS 53:8. GS 63:9. GL 69:9. PS 68:9. PL 75:9. RL 91:9. 1945, 188:1, part 5:33. RSA 234:33. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:5 - Notice.

    232:5 Notice. –||The chairman of the county commissioners shall appoint a time and place of hearing on every petition referred to them, of which he shall give notice to the selectmen of each town interested therein, and to the landowners, in the same manner as required of selectmen in laying out highways in RSA 231.|||Source. RS 51:1, 2. CS 54:1, 2. GS 62:1. GL 68:1. PS 69:1. PL 76:1. RL 92:1. 1945, 188:1, part 5:34. RSA 234:34. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:6 - Substitute Commissioner.

    232:6 Substitute Commissioner. –||If any one of the commissioners is unable to attend at the time and place appointed the commissioners present may, by writing under their hands, appoint a person who has served in such office to act in his stead.|||Source. RS 51:2. CS 54:2. GS 62:2. GL 68:2. PS 69:2. PL 76:2. RL 92:2. 1945, 188:1, part 5:35. RSA 234:35. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:7 - Powers.

    232:7 Powers. –||The person so appointed shall be sworn to act faithfully and impartially in the proceedings upon the petition, and shall have the powers and perform the duties of a county commissioner in relation thereto.|||Source. GS 62:3. GL 68:3. PS 69:3. PL 76:3. RL 92:3. 1945, 188:1, part 5:36. RSA 234:36. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:8 - Certificate of Appointment.

    232:8 Certificate of Appointment. –||The certificate of his appointment and oath shall be returned to the superior court with the report of the commissioners, and filed therewith.|||Source. GS 62:4. GL 68:4. PS 69:4. PL 76:4. RL 92:4. 1945, 188:1, part 5:37. RSA 234:37. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:9 - Hearing.

    232:9 Hearing. –||The commissioners shall make examination of the routes and hear parties interested, and shall have like powers as selectmen in such case.|||Source. RS 51:3, 4. CS 54:3, 4. GS 62:5. GL 68:5. PS 69:5. PL 76:5. RL 92:5. 1945, 188:1, part 5:38. RSA 234:38. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:10 - Evidence.

    232:10 Evidence. –||The commissioners may admit or reject any evidence offered; and there shall be no appeal from their findings on the matter of occasion for the laying out of the highway or alteration thereof in the absence of fraud or gross mistake.|||Source. 1858, 2119:1. GS 63:8. GL 69:8. PS 69:6. PL 76:6. RL 92:6. 1945, 188:1, part 5:39. RSA 234:39. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:11 - Names of Property Owners; Notice.

    232:11 Names of Property Owners;  Notice. –||In their report the commissioners shall certify the names of the several owners of land and other property taken for the highway, and to whom and in what manner notice was given of the hearing.|||Source. RS 51:5. CS 54:5. GS 62:6. GL 68:6. PS 69:7. PL 76:7. RL 92:7. 1945, 188:1, part 5:40. RSA 234:40. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:12 - Description; Estimates.

    232:12 Description;  Estimates. –||The commissioners shall insert in their report a particular description of the new highway laid out, and its width, or of the alterations made in an existing highway, and their estimate of the expense of making the same in each town separately, and they may prescribe the grade, change in grade, or percent of grade on such highway or alterations or any part thereof.|||Source. RS 51:6. CS 54:6. GS 62:7. GL 68:7. PS 69:8. PL 76:8. RL 92:8. 1945, 188:1, part 5:41. RSA 234:41. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:13 - Damages.

    232:13 Damages. –||The commissioners shall assess the damages sustained by the owners of land or other property, as required of selectmen, and insert the same in their report, stating the damages in each town separately.|||Source. RS 51:7. CS 54:7. GS 62:8. GL 68:8. PS 69:9. PL 76:9. RL 92:9. 1945, 188:1, part 5:42. RSA 234:42. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:14 - Filing of Report; Notice of Hearing.

    232:14 Filing of Report;  Notice of Hearing. –||The commissioners shall file their report in court and thereupon the court shall set a date for hearing, and the commissioners shall cause notice thereof, together with a copy of the report by them certified, to be given to the clerk of each town at least 14 days before the date set for hearing.|||Source. 1945, 188:1, part 5:43. RSA 234:43. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:15 - Petition for Contribution.

    232:15 Petition for Contribution. –||When a petition for laying out a highway is referred to the commissioners, any town in which the highway may be may present their petition to the commissioners, setting forth that the expense of the proposed highway would be excessively burdensome to them, and that another town named, situated in the vicinity, would be greatly benefited thereby, and praying that a part of the expense may be borne by such other town.|||Source. 1850, 958:1. CS 55:1. GS 62:10. GL 68:10. PS 69:11. PL 76:11. RL 92:11. 1945, 188:1, part 5:44. RSA 234:44. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:16 - Notice; Hearing.

    232:16 Notice;  Hearing. –||The commissioners shall give to such other town notice of the time and place of hearing upon the original petition, and of the substance of the petition relative to the expense, at least 14 days before the hearing, and shall hear such other town, if it appears, upon the question of laying out the highway, and of their contributing to the expense.|||Source. 1850, 958:1. CS 55:1. GS 62:11. GL 68:11. PS 69:12. PL 76:12. RL 92:12. 1945, 188:1, part 5:45. RSA 234:45. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:17 - Report on Apportionment.

    232:17 Report on Apportionment. –||If the commissioners decide to lay out the highway they may in their report apportion and assign such part of the damages assessed and of the expense of laying out and making the highway, including bridges thereon, and of the cost of their future repair and maintenance, as they think just, to be paid by such other town; and upon acceptance of such report and judgment thereon such other town shall at all times contribute the amount apportioned or be liable therefor.|||Source. 1850, 958:1. CS 55:1. GS 62:12. GL 68:12. PS 69:13. PL 76:13. RL 92:13. 1945, 188:1, part 5:46. RSA 234:46. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:18 - Road in 2 or More Towns.

    232:18 Road in 2 or More Towns. –||Upon motion of any town interested in a petition for a highway, referred to the commissioners, they may apportion the damages assessed and the expense of laying out and making the highway among the several towns in which it may be, in such sum or shares to each as they may think just.|||Source. 1861, 2494. GS 62:14. 1876, 6:1. GL 68:14. PS 69:14. PL 76:15. RL 92:15. 1945, 188:1, part 5:47. RSA 234:47. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:19 - Road Across Boundary Stream.

    232:19 Road Across Boundary Stream. –||When a highway is laid out across a stream or body of water constituting the boundary between 2 towns the commissioners shall determine the line across the highway to which each town shall construct it, and describe the same in some definite manner, so that it may be readily ascertained; and, upon the acceptance of their report laying out the highway, such line shall be the true boundary between the towns at that place, for all purposes relating to the highway.|||Source. 1851, 1099. CS 54:10. GS 62:15. GL 68:15. PS 69:15. PL 76:16. RL 92:16. 1945, 188:1, part 5:48. RSA 234:48. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:20 - Hearing on Report.

    232:20 Hearing on Report. –||When the report of the commissioners is returned into court any party whose interest is affected thereby may appear and be heard in relation to it; and it may be recommitted or accepted and judgment be rendered thereon, establishing the highway, alterations, contributions, apportionment or other matters reported upon. In case of appeal the decision of the selectmen may be affirmed, modified or reversed, according to such report.|||Source. RS 50:6. CS 53:7. GS 63:7. GL 68:13, 14; 69:7, 12. PS 68:8. PL 75:8. RL 91:8. 1945, 188:1, part 5:49. RSA 234:49. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:21 - Tender or Payment of Damages.

    232:21 Tender or Payment of Damages. –||No land or other property taken for a highway or alteration laid out by the county commissioners shall be appropriated or used for making the same until judgment is entered on the report that the highway or alteration is legally laid out and established, and the damages awarded have been tendered or paid in the same manner as required of selectmen.|||Source. RS 52:1. CS 56:1. GS 64:4. GL 70:4. PS 71:4. PL 78:2. RL 94:2. 1945, 188:1, part 5:50. RSA 234:50. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:22 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:22 - Assessment by Jury.

    232:22 Assessment by Jury. –||If any person to whom damages are awarded, or party against whom damages are assessed by the commissioners is dissatisfied with the same, such person or party may appear at court, when their report is returned, and object thereto in writing, and then the court shall assess the damages by jury, and award costs to the prevailing party.|||Source. 1862, 2621:2. GS 63:13. GL 69:13. PS 68:10. 1897, 13:1. PL 75:10. R 91:10. 1945, 188:1, part 5:51. RSA 234:51. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 232:23 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XX - Transportation|Title 232 - Counties and County Commissioners|Section 232:23 - Corrections.

    232:23 Corrections. –||Any mistake in a name, sum, number, monument or the like, in the report of the commissioners, may be corrected by the court, or by the commissioners by leave of court, without recommitment of the report.|||Source. RS 51:5. CS 54:5. GS 63:15. GL 69:15. PS 68:12. PL 75:12. RL 91:12. 1945, 188:1, part 5:52. RSA 234:52. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981.|