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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVIII - Fish and Game › Chapter 215-C - Snowmobiles › Section 215-C:46 - New Owner Notification of Laws.

215-C:46 New Owner Notification of Laws. –
The fish and game department shall provide to snowmobile dealers and rental agents a disclosure statement to inform buyers and renters of snowmobiles of the laws and penalties relative to snowmobile operation, including but not limited to, the need for permission to operate on the property of others. The disclosure statement shall be accompanied by a map showing known snowmobile trails that are open to the public. Snowmobile dealers and rental agents shall require each buyer or renter to sign the disclosure document prior to each sale or rental of a snowmobile. One copy shall be retained by the snowmobile dealer or rental agent, one copy shall be retained by the buyer or renter, and one copy shall be remitted to the fish and game department by the dealer or rental agent as a requirement of licensure under RSA 215-C:45. At the discretion of the executive director, the disclosure statements for snowmobiles and OHRVs may be combined.
Source.
2005, 210:1, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVIII - Fish and Game › Chapter 215-C - Snowmobiles › Section 215-C:47 - Reciprocity.

215-C:47 Reciprocity. –
I. The executive director may allow snowmobiles registered in another state or a Canadian province to operate in this state for up to 3 consecutive days during the winter. A snowmobile which is legally registered to operate in another state or province shall be deemed legally registered in this state for such period of time. The executive director shall coordinate the dates of this open weekend with the bureau of trails. The executive director's determination shall be final.
I-a. The executive director may, upon agreement with the state of Vermont or Maine, or both, adopt a regional snowmobile registration endorsement agreement to allow reciprocal snowmobile riding privileges in participating states. The procedures and fees for such registration endorsement shall be established by agreement of the participating states, and the fees proposed in such agreement shall be approved by the fiscal committee of the general court. The executive director may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to procedures for the administration and enforcement of the regional endorsement agreement, the collection and use of funds generated by endorsement agreement fees, and periodic audits of endorsement agreement fees.
II. In order to operate any snowmobile granted reciprocity under paragraph I, such vehicle shall meet all equipment requirements and sound level decibel limitations which are mandated by RSA 215-C for snowmobiles registered in New Hampshire.
Source.
2005, 210:1, eff. July 1, 2006. 2014, 246:1, eff. Sept. 19, 2014. 2019, 241:10, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVIII - Fish and Game › Chapter 215-C - Snowmobiles › Section 215-C:50 - Events.

215-C:50 Events. –
I. Any person, organization, or corporation who wishes to operate or to promote any snowmobile or OHRV event or contest involving the use of unregistered snowmobiles and OHRVs shall procure a permit from the executive director. The application for the permit shall be on an annual basis, shall include a listing of scheduled events, and shall be accompanied by an annual fee of $50. Participants in an event or contest shall not be required to register in New Hampshire, but shall operate under the provisions of the permit. Any such participant who is not registered in New Hampshire shall not operate away from the race course or contest area specified in the permit. Distribution of any fees collected under this section shall be as follows:
(a) The first $35 shall be appropriated to the department of natural and cultural resources for the administration of the bureau, and shall be used by the bureau for its grant-in-aid program pursuant to RSA 215-C:39, VII.
(b) From the balance, $7.50 shall be appropriated to the department of natural and cultural resources for administration of the bureau for the purposes listed in RSA 215-C:39, VIII or RSA 215-A:23, VII, and $7.50 shall be appropriated to the department of fish and game for the purposes specified in RSA 215-C:39, IX or RSA 215-A:23, VIII.
II. Unregistered snowmobiles may be operated as part of an organized, commercial snowmobile event or contest that takes place on property owned by the organizer of such event or contest, without a permit being obtained under paragraph I.
III. The snowmobiles training and driver's license requirements of RSA 215-C:49, I(b) and III or RSA 215-A:29, I(b) and III shall not apply to any person participating in an organized event or contest permitted under this section or in an event not requiring a permit as provided for in paragraph II.
IV. The provisions of RSA 215-C:49, I(a) and II shall not apply relative to any person under 14 years of age participating in an organized event or contest, where the organizer of the event or contest has obtained landowner permission and procured a permit from the executive director for such type of activity in the same manner and under the same terms as provided in paragraph I. The organizer of the permitted event or contest shall be responsible for maintaining conditions that have the effect of ensuring actual physical direction and control over participants under 14 years of age.
Source.
2005, 210:1, eff. July 1, 2006. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVIII - Fish and Game › Chapter 215-C - Snowmobiles › Section 215-C:51 - State Parks and Forests.

215-C:51 State Parks and Forests. –
All trails under the jurisdiction of the department of natural and cultural resources so far as possible and consistent with their primary functions, shall be made available for use by snowmobile subject to the fees, and rules as established by the directors of the division of parks and recreation and the division of forests and lands, with the approval of the commissioner of natural and cultural resources.
Source.
2005, 210:1, eff. July 1, 2006. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVIII - Fish and Game › Chapter 215-C - Snowmobiles › Section 215-C:52 - General Administration.

215-C:52 General Administration. –
I. Except as provided in RSA 215-C:9 and RSA 215-C:10, the executive director is authorized to adopt and amend, pursuant to RSA 541-A, such rules and administrative procedures which are consistent with the provisions of this chapter relative to snowmobiles that he or she deems necessary or advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of said provisions with regard to:
(a) Equipment requirements;
(b) Registrations;
(c) Classification;
(d) The safety of operators, passengers, and other persons; and
(e) The protection of property.
II. The provisions of this chapter relative to snowmobiles, any rules adopted by the executive director, and any other information he or she deems feasible shall be printed by the executive director in booklet form and made available to the public.
Source.
2005, 210:1, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVIII - Fish and Game › Chapter 215-C - Snowmobiles › Section 215-C:53 - Snowmobile Statistics; Safety.

215-C:53 Snowmobile Statistics;  Safety. –
I. The executive director shall report annually to the registrar of vital records pursuant to RSA 5-C:2 on any deaths or injuries occurring in the state related to the operation of snowmobiles and OHRVs.
II. The executive director shall approve snowmobile or OHRV safety training courses after consultation with the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
Source.
2005, 210:1, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVIII - Fish and Game › Chapter 215-C - Snowmobiles › Section 215-C:54 - Removal or Defacing Signs or Markers.

215-C:54 Removal or Defacing Signs or Markers. –
If any person shall willfully or maliciously deface, destroy, remove, obstruct, alter or otherwise tamper with any trail sign, marker, posting, or other fixed monument along any trail or on anyone's property, upon conviction he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Further, said person shall be liable for full restitution for any damage incurred for which he or she is charged. The provisions of this section do not apply to persons who are authorized to relocate, remove or alter signs, markers, or postings.
Source.
2005, 210:1, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVIII - Fish and Game › Chapter 215-C - Snowmobiles › Section 215-C:55 - Posted Land.

215-C:55 Posted Land. –
I. An owner may post all or any portion of his or her land against use by a snowmobile. Such notices may read "SNOWMOBILES PROHIBITED" or may have in lieu of these words an appropriate sign with the designated symbol of sufficient size to be readable at a distance of 50 feet indicating that use of this land is prohibited for the purpose so specified. Whoever without right enters such land that has been so posted shall be guilty of a violation. Provided, however, that failure of an owner to post his or her land as provided in this section shall not be construed as granting any license to users of snowmobiles to enter said premises, nor shall said failure be construed as implying any duty of care to the user of a snowmobile by the owner.
II. It is recognized that snowmobile operation may be hazardous. Therefore, each person who drives or rides a snowmobile accepts, as a matter of law, the dangers inherent in the sport, and shall not maintain an action against an owner, occupant, or lessee of land for any injuries which result from such inherent risks, dangers, or hazards. The categories of such risks, hazards, or dangers which the snowmobile user assumes as a matter of law include, but are not limited to, the following: variations in terrain, trails, paths or roads, surface or subsurface snow or ice conditions, bare spots, rocks, trees, stumps, and other forms of forest growth or debris, structures on the land, equipment not in use, pole lines, fences, and collisions with other operators or persons.
Source.
2005, 210:1, eff. July 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVIII - Fish and Game › Chapter 215-C - Snowmobiles › Section 215-C:56 - Operating Budget.

215-C:56 Operating Budget. –
The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall ensure that all sources of funding of the bureau of trails are reflected in the operating budget documents submitted by the department.
Source.
2005, 210:1, eff. July 1, 2006. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVIII - Fish and Game › Chapter 215-C - Snowmobiles › Section 215-C:57 - Rockingham Recreational Trail.

215-C:57 Rockingham Recreational Trail. –
I. No person shall operate a snowmobile on any portion of the Rockingham recreational trail west of Route 28 when it is not snow-covered.
II. No person shall use the parking lot at the Windham depot along the Rockingham recreational trail during the period from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
III. The department of natural and cultural resources shall provide sanitary facilities at the parking area in Windham along the Rockingham recreational trail when the trail is snow-covered.
Source.
2005, 210:1, eff. July 1, 2006. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVIII - Fish and Game › Chapter 215-C - Snowmobiles › Section 215-C:59 - Online Payment of Fees.

215-C:59 Online Payment of Fees. –
The executive director shall, no later than September 1, 2025, establish any procedures that may be necessary to enable the online payment of both initial and renewal registration fees required or imposed under this chapter.
Source.
2022, 206:2, eff. Aug. 16, 2022. 2023, 79:502, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216 - Management of Certain Recreational and Historic Sites › Section 216:3 - Operation of Beach Parking Facilities.

216:3 Operation of Beach Parking Facilities. –
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 most practical.
II. The state treasurer shall establish a special nonlapsing fund, which shall only lapse pursuant to paragraph III, for the revenues from the state parking facilities at Hampton Beach. Fifty percent of the payments for principal and interest of bonds and notes that are issued for the project of replacing the seawall in the Hampton Beach area shall be paid from this fund. Each fiscal year, the sum of $200,000 shall be transferred from this fund to the Hampton Beach capital improvement fund established in paragraph IV.
III. The balance of any funds in this special nonlapsing fund shall be lapsed at the close of each fiscal year to the state park fund.
IV. (a) There is established a nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the Hampton Beach capital improvement fund in the department of natural and cultural resources. The revolving fund shall be used for capital improvements and capital equipment for the Hampton Beach-area state parks' parking and beach facilities.
(b) The commissioner of natural and cultural resources shall submit a report detailing the activities of the revolving fund annually to the governor and council and the fiscal committee within 60 days of the close of each fiscal year.
Source.
1953, 218:4, 5. RSA 216:3. 1987, 3:4; 94:2. 1989, 137:4. 1990, 3:18. 1991, 40:3. 1995, 308:57. 2003, 319:154. 2008, 263:1, eff. July 1, 2008. 2012, 187:1, eff. June 11, 2012. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216 - Management of Certain Recreational and Historic Sites › Section 216:5 - Custody of Certain Historic Places.

216:5 Custody of Certain Historic Places. –
The functions of the governor and council as custodians of the Hannah Dustin monument, Franklin Pierce homestead, Daniel Webster birthplace, and the grounds connected with each, as provided in RL 12:1 are hereby transferred to the department of natural and cultural resources.
Source.
1950, 5, part 12:17, eff. June 30, 1950. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216 - Management of Certain Recreational and Historic Sites › Section 216:7 - Monitoring Endowment Established.

216:7 Monitoring Endowment Established. –
I. There is established an endowment fund, to be known as the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract monitoring endowment, for the purpose of ensuring a perpetual source of funds to monitor compliance with the terms and conditions of the conservation easement interests acquired by the state in the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract. The fund shall be administered jointly by the executive director of the fish and game department and the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources.
II. Funds added to the monitoring endowment pursuant to paragraph I shall be used to support monitoring by state agencies, local municipalities, and qualifying nonprofit corporations of conservation easement interests acquired in the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract. Such monitoring shall be to ensure that the tract will be managed according to the legal agreements embodied within the conservation easement, which is recorded in its entirety in the Coos county registry of deeds.
Source.
2002, 148:6, eff. May 14, 2002. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216 - Management of Certain Recreational and Historic Sites › Section 216:8 - Administration.

216:8 Administration. –
I. The monitoring endowment established by RSA 216:7 shall be maintained in perpetuity and shall be utilized only for the purposes of monitoring and enforcing the conservation easement acquired through the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract purchase.
II. The principal of the endowment shall be managed by the state treasurer for the sole purpose of providing interest earnings for the purposes set forth in this subdivision and expenditures from the endowment for these purposes shall be limited to the interest earned thereon.
III. Any interest earned on the endowment principal which is not used for the purposes set forth in this subdivision within the fiscal year in which it is earned shall be nonlapsing. The state treasurer is authorized to accept gifts, donations, and grants, including federal gifts, donations, and grants, for the purposes set forth in this chapter, and such gifts, donations, and grants shall be added to the principal amount.
IV. The executive director of the fish and game department and the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall, pursuant to the monitoring endowment established under RSA 216:7, I, jointly prepare an annual report to be presented no later than December 1 of each year to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, the governor, the house clerk, the senate clerk, and the state library. The report shall include a listing of all lands and interests in lands subject to the monitoring provisions of RSA 216:7 and a complete financial accounting of the funds in the monitoring endowment including expenditures for the most recent full fiscal year. The report shall also summarize monitoring activities and findings for each property, as conducted in the most recent full fiscal year.
Source.
2002, 148:6, eff. May 14, 2002. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216 - Management of Certain Recreational and Historic Sites › Section 216:9 - Stewardship Endowment.

216:9 Stewardship Endowment. –
I. There is hereby established an endowment fund to be known as the Connecticut Lakes headwaters natural areas stewardship endowment account.
II. The stewardship endowment shall be maintained in perpetuity and shall be utilized jointly by the executive director of the fish and game department and the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources only for the purposes of habitat and public use management of 25,000 acres of natural areas owned by the state of New Hampshire, and for the purposes of recreation, use, and the conservation easement management of the 146,400 acres on which the state shall hold a conservation easement within the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract.
III. The principal of the endowment shall be managed by the state treasurer for the sole purpose of providing interest earnings for the purposes set forth in this subdivision and expenditures from the endowment account for those purposes shall be limited to the interest earned thereon.
IV. Any interest earned on the endowment principal which is not used for the purposes set forth in this subdivision within the fiscal year in which it is earned shall be nonlapsing. The state treasurer is authorized to accept gifts, donations, and grants, including federal gifts, donations, and grants, for the purposes set forth in this chapter, and such gifts, donations, and grants shall be added to the principal amount.
V. The executive director of the fish and game department and the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall, pursuant to the stewardship endowment, prepare an annual report to be presented no later than December 1 of each year to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, the governor, the house clerk, the senate clerk, and the state library. The report shall include a listing of all natural area lands within the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract under their joint stewardship and a complete financial accounting of the funds in the stewardship endowment including expenditures for the most recent full fiscal year. The report shall also summarize stewardship activities and findings for each natural area, for the most recent full fiscal year.
Source.
2002, 148:6, eff. May 14, 2002. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216 - Management of Certain Recreational and Historic Sites › Section 216:10 - Road Maintenance Endowment Established.

216:10 Road Maintenance Endowment Established. –
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 acquired by the state in the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract. The fund shall be administered jointly by the executive director of the fish and game department and the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources.
II. Funds added to the road maintenance endowment pursuant to paragraph I shall be used to support road maintenance under the authority of state agencies within the conservation easement and property interests acquired in the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract.
Source.
2002, 148:6, eff. May 14, 2002. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216 - Management of Certain Recreational and Historic Sites › Section 216:11 - Administration.

216:11 Administration. –
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 managed by the state treasurer for the sole purpose of providing interest earnings for the purposes set forth in this subdivision and expenditures from the endowment for these purposes shall be limited to the interest earned thereon.
III. Any interest earned on the endowment principal which is not used for the purposes set forth in this subdivision within the fiscal year in which it is earned shall be nonlapsing. The state treasurer is authorized to accept gifts, donations, and grants, including federal gifts, donations, and grants, for the purposes set forth in this chapter, and such gifts, donations, and grants shall be added to the principal amount.
IV. The executive director of the fish and game department and the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall, pursuant to the road maintenance endowment established under RSA 216:10, I, jointly prepare an annual report to be presented no later than December 1 of each year to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, the governor, the house clerk, the senate clerk, and the state library. The report shall include a listing of all roads subject to the maintenance provisions of RSA 216:10 and a complete financial accounting of the funds in the monitoring endowment including expenditures for the most recent full fiscal year. The report shall also summarize maintenance activities for the road system, as conducted in the most recent full fiscal year.
Source.
2002, 148:6, eff. May 14, 2002. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:1 - Intent.

216-A:1 Intent. –
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 natural areas within the state.
II. To continually provide such additional park areas and facilities as may be necessary to meet the recreational needs of the citizens of all regions of the state.
III. To make these areas accessible to the public for recreational, education, scientific, and other uses consistent with their protection and preservation.
IV. To encourage and support tourism and related economic activity within the state.
Source.
1961, 263:1. 1985, 389:3, eff. June 25, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:2 - Duties, Director of Parks and Recreation.

216-A:2 Duties, Director of Parks and Recreation. –
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 responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:
I. The director shall continually assess the state's recreational needs and formulate a state park development plan which addresses those needs, and shall supervise the implementation of that plan.
II. The director shall implement a maintenance program for state parks and recreational areas to ensure that the natural, historical, and recreational value of these areas is preserved and the state's investment in such facilities is protected.
III. The director shall develop and implement operating procedures for the state park system designed to ensure its efficient administration and high standards of operation, maintenance, and service within the purposes established in RSA 216-A:1.
IV. The director shall cooperate with the director of the division of forests and lands on matters pertaining to the joint recreational and forestry use of state lands, with other state and federal agencies in the development of parkways and scenic routes, in the development of wayside picnic areas, in the promotion of hunting and fishing on public recreational areas, and in the promotion of better understanding of the recreational advantages of the state.
V. The director may also recommend for state acquisition lands or the use of lands for recreational purposes and for the protection and preservation of areas of unusual scenic, scientific, historic, or other value.
VI. The director shall purchase such merchandise for resale and such operating supplies and materials as may be necessary for the operation of the ski school, ski rental and repair, souvenir, and food services concessions at Cannon Mountain. The operating costs shall be a direct charge against gross sales receipts.
VII. The director shall prepare a 5 year capital budget for capital development at Cannon Mountain in consultation with the Cannon Mountain Advisory Commission, pursuant to RSA 12-A:29-b to be submitted by the commissioner to the general court on a biennial basis.
VIII. The director shall be responsible for all personnel and equipment at the ski operations, and any other duties that may be assigned to the director by the commissioner of natural and cultural resources.
Source.
1961, 263:2. 1985, 389:4. 1996, 210:5. 1998, 134:7, eff. June 10, 1998. 2016, 207:7, eff. June 6, 2016. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; Authority.

216-A:3 Department of Natural and Cultural Resources;  Authority. –
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 agencies, the federal government, municipalities or other public and private agencies regarding the acquisition, development or operation of recreational areas or facilities.
IV. Apply for and receive, with the approval of the governor and council, grants, donations, and other assistance to assist in the development and operation of the park system.
Source.
1961, 263:3. 1985, 389:5, eff. June 25, 1985. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-a - Payments by State.

216-A:3-a Payments by State. –
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 remained taxable, basing such payments upon the assessed value of the property for the year prior to the year of acquisition at the current local rate of taxation applicable for the year in which payment is made, until and including the year the property is opened to the public for recreational or park use. The year following the opening of the property for recreational or park use and for the second, third, fourth and fifth years following such opening the payments shall be based on 80, 60, 40 and 20 percent respectively of the assessed value of the property for the year prior to the year of acquisition at the current local rate of taxation applicable for the year in which payment is made and thereafter such payments shall cease. If less than all the real property included in a single assessment is acquired by the state the commissioner of revenue administration shall determine the apportionment of the assessment between the state and the former owner. At the time of computing the rate percent of taxation for the town or city where said real property is situate, the commissioner of revenue administration shall certify to the state treasurer the amount of the payment to be made to each town and city in each year and the treasurer shall make such payment on or before December 1. The director of the division of parks and recreation shall notify the commissioner of revenue administration of the date when any real property acquired for recreational or park use is opened to the public.
Source.
1963, 308:1. 1973, 544:8, eff. Sept. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-b - Authority for Payment.

216-A:3-b Authority for Payment. –
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.
Source.
1963, 308:1, eff. April 1, 1964.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-d - Maintenance of State Park System.

216-A:3-d Maintenance of State Park System. –
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 maintenance of park system properties and facilities.
II. The division shall establish an automated maintenance management information system. This system shall:
(a) Maintain an inventory of division properties and facilities;
(b) Provide a current statement of condition of such properties and facilities;
(c) Serve as a mechanism for scheduling and tracking maintenance projects.
Source.
1985, 389:6, eff. June 25, 1985. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-e - Financial Reports.

216-A:3-e Financial Reports. –
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 park system operations, by source, including fees and income from the sale of goods and services;
(b) An accurate report of the direct operating costs of the division of parks and recreation and the facilities for which it is responsible;
(c) An accurate report of the debt service costs associated with park system facilities;
(d) An accurate report of such other costs, including the costs of administrative services provided to the park system by other elements of state government, related to park operations;
(e) An accurate report of the funds budgeted for maintenance of park areas and facilities and of the actual amount spent for such maintenance.
II. The financial report shall include detail on the operations of the state's ski areas of Franconia Notch state park. This element of the report shall:
(a) Detail operating expenses and revenue associated with ski area operations;
(b) Detail debt service and other capital expense costs associated with ski area operations;
(c) Include a description of the assumptions made in defining costs and revenues related to ski area operations;
(d) Identify the net profit or loss on ski area operations including all costs and revenues in any fiscal year;
(e) Identify financial management and budgeting procedures to improve the profitability of ski operations.
III. The commissioner of natural and cultural resources shall submit the financial reports required by this section to the governor and council by January 31 following the close of each fiscal year. These reports shall include data on financial operations during the previous fiscal year. The governor and council shall provide the presiding officers of the general court with copies of the commissioner's financial reports.
Source.
1985, 389:6, eff. June 25, 1985. 2016, 207:4, eff. June 6, 2016. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-f - Promotion of Park Facilities.

216-A:3-f Promotion of Park Facilities. –
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. Funding for park system promotion shall be appropriated to the division of parks and recreation and shall be expended with the assistance of the division of travel and tourism development.
Source.
1985, 389:6. 1999, 317:10. 2010, 146:1, eff. Aug. 13, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-h - Indemnification of Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteers.

216-A:3-h Indemnification of Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteers. –
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 activities at a state park, forest, reservation, trail, or historic site, shall be considered a state employee for the purpose of defense and indemnification from civil suits under RSA 99-D.
Source.
1986, 178:1, eff. May 28, 1986. 2011, 256:1, eff. July 13, 2011. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-i - State Park Fund Established.

216-A:3-i State Park Fund Established. –
I. The state treasurer shall establish a separate and distinct account to be known as the state park fund. The treasurer shall establish within the state park fund separate and distinct accounts, known as the state park account and the state-owned ski area account. The accounts shall be continuing and nonlapsing. The treasurer shall deposit in the state park account actual revenues from fees, services, accommodations, rentals, retail sales, net profit from concession operations, and special registration plate symbol fees collected under RSA 261:75-c in excess of budget expenses and excluding revenues associated with state-owned ski areas. The treasurer shall deposit in the state-owned ski area account actual revenues associated with the state-owned ski areas, derived by the department of natural and cultural resources from fees, services, accommodations, rentals, revenue from lift and tramway operations, retail sales, and net profit from concession operations in excess of budget expenses. Any federal moneys which become available and all donations and gifts shall be deposited into their appropriately designated accounts.
II. Any funds deposited into the state park account are hereby continually appropriated to and may be expended by the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources to cover budgeted appropriations provided the balance in the state park account does not go below $1.5 million and any transfer is reported to the governor and council and fiscal committee of the general court within 60 days.
Source.
1991, 40:2. 1996, 210:7. 2010, 373:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. 2015, 276:26, eff. July 1, 2015. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-j - Debt Service for Cannon Tramway.

216-A:3-j Debt Service for Cannon Tramway. –
Effective July 1, 1996, debt service for the Cannon Tramway shall be a charge against the state park fund, state-owned ski area account.
Source.
1996, 210:8. 2010, 373:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-kk - State Park System Advisory Council.

216-A:3-kk State Park System Advisory Council. –
I. There is established a state park system advisory council which shall consist of the following members:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, at least 2 of whom shall be from the resources, recreation and development committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One senator, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) Ten members who shall be appointed by the governor.
(d) The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, or designee, whose appointment shall be coterminous with the commissioner's term of office.
II. In the event of a vacancy in membership of a member appointed under paragraph I, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
III. Members of the council shall be residents of the state of New Hampshire, at least one of whom shall be qualified, experienced, and representative of each of the following areas:
(a) The business community.
(b) A park friends group.
(c) Recreation.
(d) Forestry.
(e) The general public.
(f) Conservation.
(g) Marketing or public relations.
(h) Historic preservation, including the development and management of historic sites.
IV. The council shall elect a chairperson from among the membership.
V. Members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to receive mileage and expenses when attending to the duties of the council. Legislative members of the council shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the council.
VI. The council shall:
(a) Provide advice to the director of the division of parks and recreation on issues relating to the operation and development of the state park system.
(b) Act as an advocate for the state park system.
(c) Review existing statutes and capital appropriations relating to the state park system and recommend to the general court any changes needed to improve efficiency and clarify responsibilities in the operation of the state park system.
(d) Review, with the assistance of the attorney general, all agreements, memoranda of understanding, leases, special use permits, deeds, or other legal documents to which the division of parks and recreation, or the department of resources and economic development, or both, are a party.
(e) Investigate the development of new incentives to encourage nonprofit clubs, "friends" groups, or other individuals or organizations to assist with construction, maintenance, scientific research, visitor services, and other activities required for the efficient operation of the state park system.
(f) Submit a report of its findings to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library no later than November 1 each year.
Source.
2017, 181:1, eff. Aug. 28, 2017. 2020, 37:22, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-l - Adopt-a-State Park Program Established.

216-A:3-l Adopt-a-State Park Program Established. –
The director of the division of parks and recreation, under the supervision of the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources:
I. Shall establish an adopt-a-state park program by directly involving citizens, groups, associations, municipalities, and the business community in the beautification of New Hampshire's state parks.
II. May permit any interested citizen or group to provide ongoing maintenance on a voluntary basis to the state park system.
III. Shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, necessary to implement the adopt-a-state park program consistent with the provisions of this section. Such rules shall include an application and evaluation procedure to allow interested citizens or groups to adopt a state park, and a procedure for terminating an adopt-a-state park agreement. Such procedure shall require the citizens or group to provide information on how they plan to maintain the park and what specific projects they intend to undertake, how frequently the park will be visited for cleaning and maintenance, and any other responsibilities of the parties involved. The director of parks and recreation shall develop any forms necessary for the adopt-a-state park program.
IV. Shall determine an appropriate method of recognizing those who provide service to the state park system through participation in the adopt-a-park program.
Source.
2010, 108:1, eff. July 31, 2010. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-m - Field Purchases and Transfer of Funds.

216-A:3-m Field Purchases and Transfer of Funds. –
I. Notwithstanding RSA 21-I:17-a, I, the director of the division of parks and recreation may make purchases using field purchase orders for expenditures of up to $2,000 for the state park system and facilities.
II. The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources may transfer funds between and among the appropriations for the operation of the state park system. The commissioner shall submit a report on a quarterly basis to the fiscal committee of the general court, the governor and council, and the chairmen of the house and senate executive departments and administration committees, the chairman of the resources, recreation and development committee, and the chairman of the wildlife, fish and game and agriculture committee of all transfers made under this paragraph. RSA 9:17-a and RSA 9:17-c shall not apply to transfers made under this paragraph.
Source.
2010, 374:2, eff. July 26, 2010. 2012, 179:1, eff. June 11, 2012. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-n - Financial Analysis Required.

216-A:3-n Financial Analysis Required. –
I. The director of the division of parks and recreation shall retain an independent financial consulting firm to conduct a written analysis of a lease proposal for the lease of state park property, operations, or management and render an opinion as to the financial viability of the lease proposal if:
(a) The lease term is for a minimum of 10 years; and
(b) The lease is for the entirety or majority of the state park or its facilities and improvements, or is for the entirety or majority of the state park operation or management; or
(c) The lease is to enable significant capital investment in the state park.
II. A proposed or existing lessee shall be liable for the cost of the financial analysis under paragraph I if so required by the director of the division of parks and recreation.
Source.
2012, 136:1, eff. Aug. 4, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:3-o - State Park Gifts and Donations; Account Established.

216-A:3-o State Park Gifts and Donations;  Account Established. –
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, individual gifts and donations not exceeding $2,500 in value in a fiscal year may be received by the division of parks and recreation without the approval of the governor or the governor and council. Individual gifts and donations exceeding $2,500 in value in a fiscal year may be received by the division of parks and recreation with the approval of the governor and council.
II. There is established an account within the division of parks and recreation to be known as the state parks gifts and donations account. Moneys in the state park gifts and donations account are nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the division of parks and recreation. All gifts and donations to the division of parks and recreation shall be deposited in this account, except gifts and donations made to the division in support of a specific program that has an established dedicated account which shall be deposited into the appropriate dedicated account and expended in accordance with the purpose of the dedicated account.
Source.
2012, 179:4, eff. June 11, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:5 - Recommendation of Projects.

216-A:5 Recommendation of Projects. –
At such time as the department of natural and cultural resources shall have been established, the recommendations to governor and council, which shall be initiated by the director of parks and recreation, the advisory commission to the department of natural and cultural resources, or by the director of parks and recreation and said advisory commission jointly, in respect to any project shall have appended thereto a statement of opinion on said project from the advisory commission to the department of natural and cultural resources. Projects may also be initiated by the governor and council under the same conditions as provided herein.
Source.
1961, 263:13. 1963, 287:3, eff. Sept. 1, 1963. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:6 - Execution of Agreements.

216-A:6 Execution of Agreements. –
The provisions of RSA 228:4 shall apply to the execution of agreements pursuant to this chapter.
Source.
1961, 263:14, eff. Sept. 4, 1961.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:6-a - Old Man of the Mountain; Official Designation.

216-A:6-a Old Man of the Mountain;  Official Designation. –
Pursuant to RSA 4:43, the general court hereby designates and names the granite formation on the eastern slope of Cannon Mountain in Franconia as the "Old Man of the Mountain."
Source.
1997, 83:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIX - Public Recreation › Chapter 216-A - Expansion of State Park System › Section 216-A:7 - Conservation Corps Established.

216-A:7 Conservation Corps Established. –
The director of the division of parks and recreation, in cooperation with the commissioner of the department of health and human services, shall establish a conservation corps for the purpose of employing New Hampshire youth with an emphasis on employing young people who need educational and vocational assistance to perform successfully in school, in their communities, and in their personal lives. The services of these young people shall be used to create a hiking trail extending the length of the state or such other resource management and conservation projects deemed appropriate and necessary.
Source.
1988, 265:1. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 310:182, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.