212:1 Acquisition by Purchase, Lease or Gift. – The state may acquire title to or control of lands or waters, or hunting or fishing or other rights on private lands or waters, suitable for the protection and propagation of fish, game and fur-bearing animals, or for fishing or hunting or administrative purposes, by purchase, […]
212:1-a Acquisition by Condemnation; Hearing Before Governor and Council. – The governor, with the advice of the council, on his own motion or a special committee of 3 persons appointed by the governor and council for the purpose, may determine, upon hearing, whether there is occasion for the state to own any lands or […]
212:1-b Acquisition by Condemnation; Hearing Before Commission. – The governor, with advice of the council, may appoint a commission of 3 persons who, upon hearing, shall determine whether there is occasion for the state to own any lands or water rights that are needed for fish and game department uses for the protection and […]
212:1-c Owners Defined. – For purposes of this subdivision, "owners" shall include tenants for life or years, remaindermen, reversioners, municipal lienholders or holders of undischarged mortgages of record whose mortgages are dated not earlier than 20 years prior to the date of filing such petition. Source. 1993, 241:1, eff. July 1, 1993.
212:1-d Oath of Commissioners. – Persons appointed to the commission shall be sworn to act faithfully and impartially in the performance of their duties, and the certificate of each oath shall be returned to the secretary of state. Source. 1993, 241:1, eff. July 1, 1993.
212:1-e Notice of Hearing. – The governor with the advice of the council, or the commission appointed by the governor with advice of council, at least 14 days prior to hearing, shall cause notice in writing of the time and place of hearing appointed by them, together with a description of the proposed location […]
212:1-f Method of Giving Notice. – I. When the owner resides or lives within the state, notice shall be given to the owner in person or left at the abode or sent to the owner by certified mail. II. When the owner does not reside or live within the state, notice may be given […]
212:1-g Hearing. – The governor and council, or the commission, at the time and place appointed for hearing shall make a personal examination of the proposed location, shall hear all the parties interested who may attend, and may adjourn as they see cause. They may admit or reject any evidence offered and there shall […]
212:10 Use of Lands. – Lands to which title has been acquired by the state, or which have been leased, or any part thereof, may be used for the purpose of creating and maintaining game refuges, or for fish and game department uses for the protection, regulation and management of wildlife resources, implementation of […]
212:10-a Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Tract Natural Areas Camp Leases. – The executive director of the fish and game department shall make contracts for the leasing of seasonal camp lots within the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract natural areas, which were in existence at the time of the state’s acquisition of the tract, for periods not […]
212:10-b Leases and Privileges. – I. The executive director of the fish and game department may execute leases or contracts for the short-term use of buildings or lands owned by the department. All such leases or contracts extending for a cumulative period of more than 30 days or for a consideration of more than […]
212:11 Establishment. – The executive director, in conjunction with the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food, may establish and maintain state fish and game refuges for the protection and propagation of fish, game, and fur-bearing animals, on all or any portion of the state fish and game lands, wherein fish, game, and fur-bearing animals […]
212:12 St. Paul’s School Game Refuge. – The limitation as to distance between state fish and game refuges, provided for in RSA 212:11, shall not prohibit the establishment of such a game refuge on premises belonging to St. Paul’s School in the city of Concord, provided the owners and abutters consent to the establishment […]
212:13 Bear Brook Refuge. – The limitations as to the area within refuges on publicly owned lands and as to distances between refuges as provided for in RSA 212:11 shall not prohibit the establishment of a game refuge on the Bear Brook area so-called in the towns of Allenstown, Deerfield, Candia and Hooksett transferred […]
212:14 Taking of Deer by Bow and Arrow. – In addition to the area open to hunting as provided by RSA 212:13, when in the opinion of the executive director of the fish and game department and by agreement with the department of natural and cultural resources it is to be deemed in the […]
212:15 Taking of Game in. – Any game refuge may be open to the taking of any particular species of game, game bird or fur-bearing animal at any time and by any means under such regulations as may be prescribed by the executive director. Source. 1949, 60:2, eff. Mar. 11, 1949.
212:16 Boundary Lines; Notices. – Each game refuge shall be surrounded by a well defined line, road, or cleared strip of land, and in the discretion of the executive director, by wire at the boundary thereof. On the boundary of each such refuge, there shall be posted in conspicuous places, not more than 150 […]
212:17 Penalty. – Any person found upon a state game refuge, except as may be permitted under RSA 212:15, or upon any land under the control of the executive director, which has been established by the executive director as an area for the propagation of game, who discharges a firearm for the purpose of […]
212:18 Maintenance. – The state may acquire by purchase, lease or gift, hunting and fishing rights to lands or waters and rights of access thereto suitable for fishing and hunting and maintain thereon public fishing and hunting grounds. Source. 1935, 124:6. RL 246:15.
212:19 Adoption, Posting, Etc. – The executive director may formulate, adopt, and post such rules and regulations for the government of lands and waters under his control including state game refuges, and for the protection and propagation of fish, game, fur-bearing animals and marine species thereon, as he may deem necessary for their proper […]