Section 121:4 – Procedure.
121:4 Procedure. – At least 14 days before the land use board shall take action upon any proposed acquisition of land in any town or city, it shall, by letter addressed to the board of selectmen in such town, or to the board of mayor and aldermen in such city, advise it of the […]
Section 121:5 – Approval by Governor and Council.
121:5 Approval by Governor and Council. – The governor and council, upon recommendation of the land use board, are authorized on behalf of the state: (a) To accept leases or enter into other agreements with the United States, or a duly authorized agency thereof, for the administration and maintenance of any such lands, with […]
Section 121:6 – Limitations on Right to Acquire.
121:6 Limitations on Right to Acquire. – Lands which may be acquired under this chapter shall be such as by reason of quality, location, or condition are better adapted to public conservation, forestry, recreation, experimental, and demonstration purposes than for continued private ownership and development. Such acquisition shall be limited in total within the […]
Section 121:6-a – Report on Federal Landholdings.
121:6-a Report on Federal Landholdings. – The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall annually prepare and file a report on the current inventory of federal landholdings within the state and calculate what percentage of New Hampshire land is held by the federal government in accordance with RSA 121:6. Such report […]
Section 121:7 – Jurisdiction Over Lands Acquired.
121:7 Jurisdiction Over Lands Acquired. – The state shall retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over all lands acquired hereunder so far that the civil and criminal law of this state shall apply on said lands; and exclusive jurisdiction in and to said lands shall revert to the state when such […]
Section 121:8 – Eminent Domain Proceedings, When Permissible.
121:8 Eminent Domain Proceedings, When Permissible. – No owner of land which the United States proposes hereby to acquire shall be required to sell by institution of proceedings for condemnation; but when a landowner shall have agreed to sell to the United States and the sale price has been agreed upon, proceedings for condemnation […]
Section 120:3 – Tender of Damages.
120:3 Tender of Damages. – The United States, upon payment or tender of the damages assessed by the selectmen, may enter upon the land and thereafterwards hold the same in fee, but shall pay to the owner any additional sum that is awarded to him by the jury or otherwise, with taxable costs, if […]
Section 120:1 – Taking, and Assessment of Damages.
120:1 Taking, and Assessment of Damages. – Whenever the United States government cannot obtain by purchase any land required by it for public uses, it may, through its officers or agents, file in the office of the secretary of state, and also in the office of the clerk of the town in which the […]
Section 120:2 – Appeal From Award.
120:2 Appeal From Award. – If the owner is dissatisfied with the award he or she may appeal therefrom to the superior court for the county by petition within 60 days after the filing of such return, and shall give notice of the appeal by giving in hand to, or leaving at the abode […]