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NH Rev Stat § 227-H:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-H - Public Forest Lands: Management, Acquisition, and Lost Taxes|Section 227-H:21 - Apportionment.

    227-H:21 Apportionment. –||The funds shall first be apportioned by the department of education among the several organized towns, unincorporated towns, and unorganized places in which such national forest is or may be situated, in proportion to the area of such national forest in each, as determined by the forest service of the United States Department of Agriculture.|||Source. 1995, 299:1. 1999, 200:1, eff. Sept. 4, 1999.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-H:22 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-H - Public Forest Lands: Management, Acquisition, and Lost Taxes|Section 227-H:22 - Use of Funds by Organized Towns.

    227-H:22 Use of Funds by Organized Towns. –||The several sums so apportioned to each organized town shall be paid over by the department of education, within 90 days after receipt, to the treasurer of the school district in the town, or, if there is no school district in the town, to the treasurer of the school district of which the town is a member and shall be expended for the benefit of the public schools in the organized town, in addition to the sums required by law to be raised for such purposes, in such manner as may be determined by appropriations duly made by school district meetings.|||Source. 1995, 137:7; 299:1. 1999, 200:2, eff. Sept. 4, 1999.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-H:23 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-H - Public Forest Lands: Management, Acquisition, and Lost Taxes|Section 227-H:23 - Use of Funds by Unincorporated Towns and Unorganized Places.

    227-H:23 Use of Funds by Unincorporated Towns and Unorganized Places. –||All sums so apportioned to unincorporated towns and unorganized places shall be expended for the benefit of public schools in the counties in which such places are located, in such manner as the appropriate county legislative delegation shall prescribe giving due consideration to the expenditure of a portion of such sum as part payment towards the costs of the education of any children residing in such unincorporated towns and unorganized places. Such payment shall be made by the department of education, within 90 days after receipt, directly to financially and politically independent school districts. If there are no students residing within the unincorporated towns and unorganized places in a county, the funds shall be disbursed to the school districts within the same county as the unincorporated towns and unorganized places in a manner as the appropriate county legislative delegation shall prescribe.|||Source. 1995, 299:1. 1999, 200:3, eff. Sept. 4, 1999.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-H:24 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-H - Public Forest Lands: Management, Acquisition, and Lost Taxes|Section 227-H:24 - Revenue From Federal Lands.

    227-H:24 Revenue From Federal Lands. –||If any lands of the state, acquired by the federal government, shall be placed under the jurisdiction of the department, in accordance with an agreement entered into by the governor and council and the federal government pursuant to the so-called Fulmer Act (16 U.S.C. sections 567a-567c), or any other similar act, the department shall administer, manage, and develop said lands and distribute the proceeds from such lands in accordance with the terms of such agreement. Other provisions of law relative to the disposition of revenue received from state lands shall not apply to the revenue received under the agreement.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-I:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-I - Forest Resources Education, Promotion, and Planning|Section 227-I:1 - Declaration of Purpose.

    227-I:1 Declaration of Purpose. –||It is hereby recognized and declared that accurate and detailed information concerning the state's forest resources and uses is essential to planning for the multiple use and perpetuation of those resources and that the welfare of the state is served by making such information as complete, current, and available as possible. It is further recognized that the public welfare is served by educating the citizens of this state about the value of forest resources and benefits and forestry.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-I:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-I - Forest Resources Education, Promotion, and Planning|Section 227-I:2 - Duties and Authority of the Director.

    227-I:2 Duties and Authority of the Director. –||I. The director shall:||(a) As far as other duties may permit, carry on an educational course of lectures and other public information programs and activities on forests and forest resources and conduct exhibits on forestry at state facilities and at fairs and other similar public assemblies, delegating such duties to authorized assistants as necessary, within the limits of available time and funds.||(b) Provide New Hampshire forest landowners, natural resource professionals, forest products industries, communities, and the non-landowning public with unbiased, research-based educational assistance on subject matters including, but not limited to, sustainable forest management practices, stewardship of all forest resources, timber harvesting, and the utilization and marketing of forest products.||(c) Enable the division to provide the educational assistance referred to in subparagraphs (a) and (b) by enacting and maintaining a memorandum of understanding with the University of New Hampshire cooperative extension to support and implement a joint forest resources educational program between the division, the cooperative extension and cooperating federal, state, and county partners. Such memorandum shall be reviewed and updated every 3 years or less as may be necessary.||(d) At least every 10 years undertake an inventory, assessment, and analysis of the forest resources as provided in RSA 227-I:6-8.||II. The director may:||(a) Upon request and whenever the director deems it essential to the best interest of the people of the state, cooperate with counties, towns, corporations, and individuals in preparing plans for the protection, management, and reforestation of woodlots and timber tracts, on such terms as the commissioner may approve.||(b) Assist, at its request, any city or town which has established a city or town forest.||(c) Keep an inventory of all city and town forests in the state.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-I:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-I - Forest Resources Education, Promotion, and Planning|Section 227-I:3 - Education and Promotion.

    227-I:3 Education and Promotion. –||I. The governor shall annually proclaim one week during the month of May, as recommended by the director, as forest conservation week, to encourage the proper care and utilization of the state's forest resources. The governor shall urge forest landowners to observe the occasion by seeking professional forestry advice on the forest management of their woodlots and shall urge others to develop a greater awareness of the forest by obtaining informational pamphlets, publications and material, and by participating in forestry education activities and programs.||II. The governor shall annually proclaim the last Friday in April in each year as Arbor Day, designating this day for the recognition of the significant contribution of trees and shrubs to the well-being, comfort, and inspiration of the people of this state. The governor shall direct the director to encourage appropriate local and state celebrations and educational programs in commemoration of the occasion and to encourage all citizens of the state, individually and in organized groups, to enrich their surroundings by the planting of trees and shrubs on their own properties and in approved public places.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-I:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-I - Forest Resources Education, Promotion, and Planning|Section 227-I:4 - Recommended Forest Management Practices.

    227-I:4 Recommended Forest Management Practices. –||The director shall coordinate an effort to produce educational tools that identify recommended voluntary forest management practices for sites or practices which are ecologically sensitive due to soils, wildlife habitat, and other unique natural features such as high elevations, steep slopes, deer wintering areas, riparian zones, sensitive soils, and clearcutting.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-I:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-I - Forest Resources Education, Promotion, and Planning|Section 227-I:5 - State Forest Advisory Board.

    227-I:5 State Forest Advisory Board. –||The director may appoint a state forest advisory board, the chairperson of which shall be elected annually by the members of the board. The advisory board shall be representative of diverse forest interests and geographic regions of the state and shall advise and assist the director in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The members shall meet at least semiannually and shall receive such travel expenses as may be made available by state appropriations or other sources and as authorized by the director.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-I:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-I - Forest Resources Education, Promotion, and Planning|Section 227-I:6 - Forest Resources Inventory and Assessment.

    227-I:6 Forest Resources Inventory and Assessment. –||I. The director, under the guidance of the state forest advisory board and within the limits of available financial and other resources, shall undertake an inventory, assessment, and analysis of the forest resources of the state at least every 10 years. Such inventory and assessment, whenever practicable, shall be undertaken in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture forest service's forest inventory and analysis of the state.||II. In preparing the inventory and assessment, the director shall:||(a) Solicit the cooperation of and information collected by public agencies and private organizations, federal agencies, regional and local planning organizations, and forest industries. For the purpose of assisting the director in preparing the inventory and assessment or its revisions, the director, in consultation with the state forest advisory board, may appoint such special advisory committees as the director deems necessary. Such committees shall consist of individuals with practical expertise in forest resource fields and shall include representatives of public and private agencies and organizations and of the forest industry and others concerned with the use of forest resources; and||(b) Evaluate the accuracy of existing data required to complete the inventory and assessment and identify high priority needs for completing such database.||III. The director shall prepare an interim report at least every 5 years following an inventory and assessment.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-I:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-I - Forest Resources Education, Promotion, and Planning|Section 227-I:7 - Elements of the Inventory and Assessment.

    227-I:7 Elements of the Inventory and Assessment. –||The inventory shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:||I. Forestland ownership and management objectives.||II. Quantity and quality of timber and forestland in the state.||III. Efficiency of utilization of forest products.||IV. Contribution to energy needs being made by wood.||V. Status of forest protection.||VI. Status of forest resources and benefits.||VII. A description and evaluation of current public and private forestry programs.||VIII. Evaluation of management status on public and private lands.||IX. Analysis of present and anticipated supply and demand for the various forest resources in the state.||X. Evaluation of forest-related employment and associated economic benefits, including, but not limited to, timber.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-I:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-I - Forest Resources Education, Promotion, and Planning|Section 227-I:8 - Forest Resources Plan.

    227-I:8 Forest Resources Plan. –||Based on the inventory and assessment prepared pursuant to RSA 227-I:6 and RSA 227-I:7, the director, with the advice and assistance of the state forest advisory board and within the limits of available financial and other resources, shall prepare and submit to the governor and the legislature at least every 10 years a comprehensive statewide forest resources plan and at least every 5 years an interim status report and 5-year program that addresses problems and opportunities on all ownerships. Such plan and program shall include, but not be limited to, the following:||I. A discussion of management responsibilities, policy considerations, laws, rules, regulations, and other factors expected to influence and significantly affect the use, ownership, and management of forest resources.||II. A statement of policies regarding management of the forest resources of the state.||III. A description of specific fiscal needs and legislative priorities for promoting both public and private resource management programs in New Hampshire.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-I:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-I - Forest Resources Education, Promotion, and Planning|Section 227-I:9 - Primary Wood Processing Mills; Wood Concentration Yards; Registration; Penalty.

    227-I:9 Primary Wood Processing Mills;  Wood Concentration Yards;  Registration;  Penalty. –||I. In order to protect and develop the state's forest resources, provide for the safety of woodlands from fire in relation to primary wood processing mills, and to respond to forest health threats, such mills and wood concentration yards shall be registered by the director. Primary wood processing mills shall provide the director with information on the locations, owner, type of mill, operating capacity, species, volumes, and state of origin of wood harvested and timber processed, purchased, and sold, and the output of wood and timber products.||II. (a) No person shall operate or cause to be operated any mill processing primary forest products or wood concentration yard unless said mill or wood concentration yard shall be registered by the director.||(b) There shall be an annual mill registration fee of $20 for all mills processing primary forest products or wood concentration yards, regardless of size, type of mill or wood concentration yard, or primary product being processed.||(c) Application for registration shall be made on forms provided by the director, giving the name of owner or owners, and locations of a primary wood processing mill or a wood concentration yard. Primary wood processing mills shall provide the director with information on the products produced, type, capacity, and such other pertinent information as the director may require. One application shall cover a mill complex in a given location involving more than one unit of equipment.||(d) The director shall issue to the applicant a permanent registration number assigned to the mill or wood concentration yard described in the application together with a sign or plate denoting such registration number, to be displayed in a conspicuous place at the mill or wood concentration yard.||III. The director, or duly authorized agent, may, at any time, inspect any primary wood processing mill or wood concentration yard to assure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.||IV. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section or rules adopted under RSA 541-A shall, for the first 30-day period, be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person. Each subsequent 30-day period or part thereof shall constitute a separate offense.|||Source. 1995, 299:1. 2007, 88:10, eff. Aug. 10, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-I:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-I - Forest Resources Education, Promotion, and Planning|Section 227-I:10 - Tabulation of Statistics.

    227-I:10 Tabulation of Statistics. –||The director shall require each mill registered in a given year to submit, on or before January 31 of the following year, a tabulation by species and volume of primary forest products processed during the preceding calendar year on the basis of the International 1/4 Inch Rule, or its equivalent, or other commonly used basis of measure for products not measurable in board feet. The director shall annually publish a statewide tabulation of these statistics, in addition to other general information about primary wood processing mills derived from registration applications.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-J:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-J - Timber Harvesting|Section 227-J:1 - Declaration of Purpose.

    227-J:1 Declaration of Purpose. –||It is hereby recognized and declared that the public welfare of this state requires the care and protection of forest cover adjacent to certain waters of the state and along public highways, and the proper disposal of slash and mill residue resulting from forest operations in certain circumstances to help conserve the amount and quality of surface waters and groundwaters of the state; reduce the incidence and severity of forest fires; promote healthful surroundings, recreational opportunities, and scenic values; ensure future forest productivity; improve conditions for wildlife; and provide other benefits to the public as the result of perpetuating a proper forest cover, while continuing to meet the timber needs of forest industries and providing income and employment for our citizens without undue infringement on the rights of private forest landowners.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-J:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-J - Timber Harvesting|Section 227-J:2 - Duties and Authority of the Director.

    227-J:2 Duties and Authority of the Director. –||I. The director, or the director's authorized agents shall:||(a) Be the primary enforcement agency for this chapter.||(b) Enforce the provisions of RSA 637 insofar as they pertain to the protection and improvement of forestlands.||II. The director or the director's authorized agents may:||(a) For the purpose of performing the duties under this chapter, enter upon all lands in this state, posted or otherwise.||(b) Exercise the powers of arrest pursuant to RSA 227-G:7.||(c) Issue a written cease and desist order against any timber operation in violation of this chapter, with the exception of RSA 227-J:4. Any such violation may be enjoined by the superior court, upon application of the attorney general. A person failing to comply with the cease and desist order shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.||(d) Issue cease and desist orders to temporarily suspend logging or other operations in forest areas when the director determines that such actions have resulted in, or are likely to result in, pollution of surface water or groundwater. In such instances, the director shall immediately notify the division of water supply and pollution control, which shall investigate at once. The cease and desist order issued by the director shall remain in force until such time as the division of water supply and pollution control determines whether the action in question constitutes a threat to water supplies.||III. The director may enter into cooperative agreements or memoranda of understanding for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.|||Source. 1995, 299:1. 2010, 171:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-J:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-J - Timber Harvesting|Section 227-J:3 - Special Deputy Forest Rangers.

    227-J:3 Special Deputy Forest Rangers. –||The director may appoint, as special deputy forest rangers, persons to assist the director in the enforcement of the provisions of this title and any other laws for which the division has enforcement authority, the protection and improvement of forestlands throughout the state, and the protection of persons and property on property owned, leased, or under the control of the department. Such individuals shall be employees of the division and shall have powers and duties exercised only at the discretion of the director. Such appointees shall be allowed, for their services, such compensation as may be fixed by the commissioner and the director, and such compensation shall be deemed an expense of enforcing state forest protection laws and paid by the state.|||Source. 1995, 299:1. 2008, 98:1, eff. July 20, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-J:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-J - Timber Harvesting|Section 227-J:4 - Licensed Foresters.

    227-J:4 Licensed Foresters. –||It shall be unlawful for any person to practice for compensation or offer to practice for compensation in this state, the profession of forestry, as defined in RSA 310-A:99, II, or to use in connection with a name or otherwise assume, use, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that such person is a forester, unless such person has been duly licensed according to the provisions of RSA 310-A. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in penalties under RSA 310-A.|||Source. 1995, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-J:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-J - Timber Harvesting|Section 227-J:5 - Notice of Intent to Cut and Report of Wood Cut.

    227-J:5 Notice of Intent to Cut and Report of Wood Cut. –||Pursuant to RSA 79:10 and 11, any owner, as defined in RSA 79:1, II, conducting a cutting operation shall file an intent to cut and a report of wood cut. Pursuant to RSA 79:10, I(d), the intent to cut form as signed or properly noted as being signed by the assessing officials or the certificate issued by the department of revenue administration shall be posted prior to starting a cutting operation. Failure to comply with these requirements and those contained in RSA 79 may result in penalties to the owner or any other person doing the cutting, or both, under RSA 79.|||Source. 1995, 299:1. 1998, 286:1. 2003, 138:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 227-J:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XIX-A - Forestry|Title 227-J - Timber Harvesting|Section 227-J:6 - Operations in Wetlands.

    227-J:6 Operations in Wetlands. –||I. Pursuant to RSA 482-A no person shall excavate, remove, fill, dredge, or construct any structures in or on any bank, flat, marsh, or swamp in and adjacent to any waters of the state without a permit from the department of environmental services. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in penalties under RSA 482-A.||II. Pursuant to RSA 482-A:3, V, persons who have complied with notice of intent to cut wood requirements under RSA 79:10, and who have filed an appropriate notification of forest management activities having minimum wetlands impact with the department of environmental services and the department of natural and cultural resources, shall have satisfied the permitting requirements for minimum impact activities.||III. Pursuant to the rules of the department of environmental services, skid trails, truck roads and culverts, bridges, pole fords, or other crossings on the skid trails or truck roads shall be constructed in accordance with procedures as currently cited in the Best Management Practices for Erosion Control on Timber Harvesting Operations in New Hampshire, published by the department.|||Source. 1995, 299:1. 1996, 296:37, eff. Aug. 9, 1996. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.|