I. The commissioner shall appoint a New Hampshire statewide trail system advisory committee, for the purposes of advising the director of parks and recreation on matters related to the New Hampshire statewide trail system. The members shall equally represent the different trail interests involved and the general public. This committee shall include, but not be limited to, representation from the following: the bureau of trails; department of fish and game; office of planning and development; department of transportation; governor’s commission on disability; New Hampshire Snowmobile Association; a representative of Granite State ATV Association; Appalachian Mountain Club; New Hampshire Municipal Association; Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests; the New Hampshire Heritage Trail; the New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation; the New Hampshire Horse Council, Inc.; the New Hampshire Mushers Association; a representative of landowners; and the bicycle trail coordinator from the department of transportation.
II. OHRV trails, snowmobile trails, the New Hampshire Heritage Trail, and trail planning and development shall be specific items on the agenda of this advisory committee.
III. The advisory committee shall meet at least twice annually.
IV. [Repealed.]
V. [Repealed.]
Source. 1973, 593:1. 1983, 449:30. 1993, 53:13. 1996, 221:2, 5. 2003, 295:11; 319:9. 2004, 257:44. 2005, 210:36. 2007, 228:3. 2010, 368:1(23), eff. Dec. 31, 2010. 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 91:198, eff. July 1, 2021.