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 […]
216-A:10 Supervision of the Director of Parks and Recreation. – When the corps is organized, the director of the division of parks and recreation shall be responsible for the corps’ activities and all aspects of the program by assuring that supervision, guidance, training, and other essentials that may be required by the participants when […]
216-A:11 New Hampshire Heritage Trail. – Pursuant to RSA 4:43, the general court hereby designates and names the trail as authorized by RSA 216-A:7 and 8 as the New Hampshire Heritage Trail. Source. 1988, 265:1. 1990, 263:2, eff. April 28, 1990.
216-A:12 Gifts may be Accepted. – The department of natural and cultural resources may receive and expend funds with governor and council approval for this program and for that purpose such funds are hereby appropriated. Source. 1988, 265:1. 1990, 263:2, eff. April 28, 1990. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
216-A:13 Acquisition of Rights to Use of Land. – Where the proposed trail route passes through land owned by the federal government, or by a unit of county or municipal government, the state shall secure permission to construct a trail through such property. Where the land is owned by a private landowner, the state […]
216-A:14 Liability Insurance. – The department shall provide a liability insurance policy to provide protection to private landowners whose property is under agreement for use as part of the New Hampshire Heritage Trail by easement, lease or other legal means. Source. 1990, 263:3, eff. April 28, 1990.
216-A:15 Repealed by 1996, 221:4, eff. Aug. 19, 1996. –
216-A:16 Cooperation with Other Agencies. – The department of natural and cultural resources shall work in cooperation with other municipal, state and federal agencies, including private organizations, in order to carry out its duties. Such agencies and organizations shall assist the department to assure that all existing state owned or leased lands within the […]
216-A:17 Applicability of Other Statutes. – All provisions of RSA 216-F, multi-use statewide trail system, shall be applicable to the department for the purposes of carrying out this chapter. Source. 1990, 263:3, eff. April 28, 1990.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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.
216-A:3-c Development Plan. – I. The director of parks and recreation shall by September 30, 2009, publish a written comprehensive 10-year development plan for the state park system. The director may contract with an experienced, independent firm to assist in the development of this plan. The director shall submit copies of the plan to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
216-A:3-g Fees for Park System. – The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, in consultation with the director of parks and recreation, shall establish fees for access to and use of the state park system. The fees approved by the commissioner, after prior approval of the fiscal committee, shall not be […]
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 […]
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 […]
