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NH Rev Stat § 431:29 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 431 - Soil Conditioners|Section 431:29 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis.

    431:29 Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis. –||I. It shall be the duty of the commissioner, who may act through an authorized agent, to sample, inspect, make analyses of, and test agricultural liming materials distributed within this state as the commissioner deems necessary to determine whether such agricultural liming materials are in compliance with the provisions of this subdivision. The commissioner, individually or through an agent, is authorized to enter upon any public or private premises or carriers during regular business hours in order to have access to agricultural liming material subject to the provisions of this subdivision and rules pertaining to this subdivision, and to the records relating to their distribution.||II. The methods of analysis and sampling shall be those approved by the commissioner and shall be guided by AOAC International procedures.||III. The results of official analyses of agricultural liming materials and portions of official samples shall be distributed by the commissioner as provided in the rules at least annually.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 233:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 431:30 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 431 - Soil Conditioners|Section 431:30 - Stop Sale Orders.

    431:30 Stop Sale Orders. –||The commissioner may issue and enforce a written or printed "stop sale, or use or removal" order to the owner or custodian of any lot of agricultural liming material and hold such material at a designated place when the commissioner finds the agricultural liming material is being offered or exposed for sale in violation of any of the provisions of this subdivision until the law has been complied with and the agricultural liming material is released in writing by the commissioner, or the violation has been otherwise legally disposed of by written authority. The commissioner shall release the agricultural liming material so withdrawn, when the requirements of the provisions of this subdivision have been complied with and all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal have been paid.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 233:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 431:31 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 431 - Soil Conditioners|Section 431:31 - Penalties.

    431:31 Penalties. –||I. Any person who, individually or through a servant or agent, violates any provision of this subdivision or rule adopted under this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For any subsequent offense, a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.||II. Any person who violates any provision of this subdivision or any rule adopted or order issued under this subdivision shall, in addition, be liable for a civil forfeiture not to exceed $5,000 for each violation, for each day of a continuing violation, which may be collected in a civil action or in connection with an action for injunctive relief brought by the attorney general.||III. Any person who violates any provision of this subdivision, or any rule or order of the commissioner, shall be subject to the imposition of an administrative fine levied by the commissioner, not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 233:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 431:32 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 431 - Soil Conditioners|Section 431:32 - Rulemaking.

    431:32 Rulemaking. –||The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A necessary to the proper enforcement and administration of this subdivision.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1991, 44:7. 1995, 233:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 431:33 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 431 - Soil Conditioners|Section 431:33 - Definitions.

    431:33 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Agricultural compost" means mixtures of decomposing organic matter, that may include manure, stored and managed on farms and used to condition and fertilize soils used for production of agricultural crops.||II. "Commercial fertilizer" means any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients which is used for its plant nutrient content and which is designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, except unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures, marl, lime, limestone, wood ashes, and other products exempted by rule by the commissioner.||III. "Manure" means the excreta of animals, including poultry, that are kept or harbored as domesticated animals, together with bedding materials used in housing such animals.|||Source. 1991, 13:1, eff. June 18, 1991. 2005, 59:1, eff. July 22, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 431:34 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 431 - Soil Conditioners|Section 431:34 - Best Management Practices.

    431:34 Best Management Practices. –||In consultation with the agricultural advisory board, the commissioner of environmental services, the United States Natural Resources Conservation Service, the New Hampshire agricultural experiment station, the university of New Hampshire cooperative extension, and other appropriate agencies, the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food shall identify and publish the best management practices for handling manure, agricultural compost, and commercial fertilizer. Such practices shall be based upon the best available research and scientific data so as to permit the maximum use of nutrient and soil conditioning values, while achieving the least possible adverse impact upon the environment or human, animal and plant health.|||Source. 1991, 13:1. 1995, 130:5; 134:23; 206:2, eff. Aug. 11, 1995. 2005, 59:2, eff. July 22, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 431:35 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 431 - Soil Conditioners|Section 431:35 - Improper Manure Handling.

    431:35 Improper Manure Handling. –||I. The commissioner shall investigate complaints of improper handling of manure, agricultural compost, and commercial fertilizer, including, but not limited to, complaints of improper storage and spreading. If the commissioner is able to identify the source of the improper handling and has reason to believe such handling is a nuisance caused by failure to use best management practices, the commissioner shall:||(a) Determine who is responsible for such handling.||(b) Determine the changes needed in handling to comply with best management practices.||(c) Notify, in writing, the person responsible of the findings and changes necessary to conform to best management practices.||(d) Require a plan for compliance if the corrections, under RSA 431:35, I(c), have not been made within 10 days after notification.||II. If the person responsible fails to implement the recommended changes, the commissioner shall notify the health officer of the municipality and the commissioner of environmental services, who shall take such action as their authority permits.||III. [Repealed.]|||Source. 1991, 13:1. 1996, 229:1. 1998, 60:2, eff. July 11, 1998. 2005, 59:3, eff. July 22, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 431:36 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 431 - Soil Conditioners|Section 431:36 - Program Established.

    431:36 Program Established. –||I. The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food shall establish an agricultural nutrient management program. The program shall assist agricultural land and livestock owners with efforts to minimize potential adverse effects on waters of the state resulting from agricultural nutrients including fertilizers, animal manures, and agricultural compost. The purpose of the program shall be to provide educational, technical, and financial assistance to agricultural land owners with implementing best management practices as provided in RSA 431:34-35, and such other practices deemed necessary to mitigate water pollution. The goal of the program is to assist and enable the continued viability of farming in New Hampshire and the preservation of open space in a manner that is compatible with the state's public health and environmental objectives. The commissioner shall be authorized to accept grants, gifts, and donations from any public or private sources for the purposes stated in this paragraph.||II. The commissioner shall, within the biennial report pursuant to RSA 20:7, report to the house environment and agriculture committee, the senate environment committee, the house finance committee, and the senate finance committee. The report shall include:||(a) The use and current status of the fund;||(b) The work accomplished;||(c) The number of grantees and the amount of the grant received by each; and||(d) The effectiveness of the implementation of agricultural best management practices needed to more fully protect water quality.|||Source. 2001, 103:1, eff. July 1, 2001. 2015, 259:25, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:1 - Definitions.

    432:1 Definitions. –||When used in this subdivision, the following terms shall have the following meanings:||I. "Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act" means the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act enacted by the Congress of the United States, as amended.||II. "Secretary of Agriculture" means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States.||III. "Department" means the department of agriculture, markets, and food of the state of New Hampshire.||IV. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food of the state of New Hampshire.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:4, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:2 - State Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food to Administer.

    432:2 State Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food to Administer. –||In order to carry out the purposes of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act enacted by the Congress of the United States, the department of agriculture, markets, and food of the state of New Hampshire is hereby designated as the agency of the state of New Hampshire to administer any state plan authorized under this subdivision which shall be approved by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States for the state of New Hampshire pursuant to the provisions of said Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:4, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:3 - State Plan.

    432:3 State Plan. –||The department is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to formulate and submit to the Secretary of Agriculture, in conformity with the provisions of said Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act , a state plan for each year. It shall be the purpose of each such plan and each such plan shall be designed to promote such utilization of land and such farming practices as the department finds will tend, in conjunction with the operation of such other plans as may be approved for other states by the Secretary of Agriculture, to preserve and improve soil fertility and soil health; to promote adaptation to changes in climate and environment; to promote the economic use and conservation of land; to diminish exploitation and wasteful and unscientific use of natural soil resources; to protect rivers and waterways against the results of soil erosion and aid in flood control; and to reestablish and maintain the ratio between the purchasing power of the net income per person on farms and that of the income per person not on farms, as defined in subsection (a) of section 7 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. Each such plan shall provide for adjustments in utilization of land, and in farming practices through agreements with producers or through other voluntary methods, and for benefit payments in connection therewith, and for such methods of administration not in conflict with any law of the state, and for such reports as the Secretary of Agriculture finds necessary for the effective administration of the plan, and for ascertaining whether the plan is being carried out according to its terms.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2021, 167:1, eff. Sept. 28, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:4 - Grants.

    432:4 Grants. –||Upon the acceptance of each such plan by the Secretary of Agriculture and his approval of the plan, the department is authorized and empowered to accept and receive all grants of money made, pursuant to the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, for the purpose of enabling the state to carry out the provisions of such plan. All such moneys shall be paid into a special fund in the state treasury to be known as the soil conservation fund, which fund is hereby established. The appropriations made from such fund shall be available to the department for expenditures necessary in carrying out the plan, including administrative expenses, expenditures in connection with educational programs and research programs in aid of the plan, and for benefit payments, as provided in said appropriations.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:5 - Powers and Duties of Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food.

    432:5 Powers and Duties of Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food. –||In carrying out the provisions of this subdivision and of each such plan, the department shall have power to designate administrative areas; to provide for the selection or election of local, county, and state committees of persons participating or cooperating in the plan; to employ such agents or agencies and to establish such agencies as it may find to be necessary; to cooperate with local and state agencies and with agencies of other states and of the federal government; to arrange with the university system of New Hampshire for the conduct of such research and educational activities in connection with the formulation and operation of such plan as may appear advisable; to enter into agreements with producers and to provide by other voluntary methods for adjustment in the utilization of land and in farming practices, and for payments in connection therewith, in amounts which the department determines to be fair and reasonable. In carrying out each such plan, the department and the commissioner are authorized to delegate any of the powers herein conferred to such agency as may be designated by the commissioner and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1995, 130:4, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:6 - Annual Report.

    432:6 Annual Report. –||The department, in its annual report, shall cover the administration of such plan and its operations for each year, including the expenditures of funds.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:7 - Limitation.

    432:7 Limitation. –||The department shall have no authority to incur any obligation or liability against the state of New Hampshire under this subdivision for the expenditure of funds other than the expenditure of funds payable from the soil conservation fund, pursuant to the appropriations made therefor.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:8 - Declaration of Policy.

    432:8 Declaration of Policy. –||It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to provide for the establishment of conservation districts under the supervision of a state conservation committee, said districts to be composed of landowners and land occupiers within the district, who may join together in the interest of the health, conservation, and development of the soil, water, and related natural resources; preventing soil erosion, floodwater and sediment damages; promoting soil health practices, drought resilience, and adaption to changes in climate and environment. It is the intent of this subdivision to facilitate the joint effort of landowners, land occupiers, and units of government in carrying out measures for the conservation and development of lands within the district, voluntarily and with such assistance as may be available for this purpose from local, state, or federal governmental agencies.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2021, 167:2, eff. Sept. 28, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:9 - Definitions.

    432:9 Definitions. –||As used in this subdivision the following words shall have the following meanings:||I. "Adaptation" means the process of adjustment to actual or scientifically projected conditions.||II. "District" or "conservation district" means the territory included within the boundaries of a county, organized in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision.||III. "Land occupier" or "occupier of land" includes any person who shall hold title to, or shall be in lawful possession of, any parcel of land lying within a district organized under the provisions of this subdivision.||IV. "District supervisor" or "supervisor" shall mean a member of the governing body appointed in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision.||V. "Soil health" means the overall composition of the soil, including the amount of organic matter in and water holding capacity of the soil, and the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans.||VI. "Healthy soils practices" mean agricultural practices that improve the health of soils, including but not limited to consideration of depth of topsoil horizons, water infiltration rate, organic carbon content, nutrient content, bulk density, biological activity, biological and microbiological diversity, and minimization of bare ground.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2021, 167:3, eff. Sept. 28, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:10 - State Conservation Committee.

    432:10 State Conservation Committee. –||There is hereby established to serve as an agency of the state a conservation committee, which shall consist of 12 members: the director of the university of New Hampshire cooperative extension, or designee; the director of the state agricultural experiment station, or designee; the state commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food, or designee; the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, or designee; the commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee; the executive director of the department of fish and game, or designee; the executive director of the New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions; and 5 appointed members, all of whom shall be district supervisors or former district supervisors who shall be from counties as follows: one from Coos or Grafton; one from Belknap or Carroll; one from Cheshire or Sullivan; one from Hillsborough or Merrimack; one from Rockingham or Strafford. The supervisor or former supervisor members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the council to serve 4 years respectively from August 1 and until their successors are appointed and qualified; provided, however, that of the first appointments made under this section, 2 members shall be appointed to serve for a term of 2 years and the other 3 members shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. Advisory committee members shall serve without vote and shall include the state conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture, and others appointed by the state conservation committee as deemed appropriate. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms. The committee shall elect its own chairperson from one of the 5 appointees. The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but the appointees shall be entitled to expenses, including traveling expenses, necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties. It may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, necessary for the execution of its functions under this subdivision and shall keep a record of its official actions. Within the limits of the appropriation it may employ such employees as it requires and fix their compensation subject to the rules of the division of personnel.|||Source. 1985, 72:1. 1990, 43:1. 1995, 130:5; 134:21; 206:1, eff. Aug. 11, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 432:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XL - Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry|Title 432 - Soil Conservation and Farmland Preservation|Section 432:11 - Duties.

    432:11 Duties. –||The state conservation committee shall:||I. Offer assistance to the supervisors of districts in formulating and carrying out any of their programs.||II. Keep the supervisors of each district informed of the activities of all other districts and facilitate an interchange of advice, experience and cooperation among such districts.||III. Coordinate the programs of the several districts so far as this may be done by advice and consultation.||IV. Seek the cooperation and assistance of the United States, of this state, and of town and county governments, in the work of such districts, and receive funds from such agencies or from any other source, and use such funds to carry out the purposes of the state conservation committee and the conservation districts.||V. Keep the public informed throughout the state, concerning the activities and programs of the conservation districts.||VI. Establish satisfactory cooperative arrangements and avoid duplication between the districts and other federal, state or county agencies which have similar responsibilities.|||Source. 1985, 72:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|