New Hampshire Revised Statutes
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 483-A:2 (2024)
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483-A:2 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner, department of environmental services.
II. "Advisory committee" means the lakes management advisory committee established in RSA 483-A:6.
III. "Lake" means the bodies of fresh water as defined in RSA 271:20.
IV. "Valued characteristics" means the uses and values that lakes provide including, but not limited to: passive and active recreational activities such as swimming, fishing, and use of appropriate watercraft; aesthetic values such as scenic beauty, wilderness experiences, and educational opportunities; public uses such as drinking water supplies and flood control; ecosystem values such as providing ecological diversity and wildlife habitat; economic values such as revenue generated for the local, regional, and state economies; and social experiences and the opportunity to use our lakes for public enjoyment.
In this chapter:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner, department of environmental services.
II. "Advisory committee" means the lakes management advisory committee established in RSA 483-A:6.
III. "Lake" means the bodies of fresh water as defined in RSA 271:20.
IV. "Valued characteristics" means the uses and values that lakes provide including, but not limited to: passive and active recreational activities such as swimming, fishing, and use of appropriate watercraft; aesthetic values such as scenic beauty, wilderness experiences, and educational opportunities; public uses such as drinking water supplies and flood control; ecosystem values such as providing ecological diversity and wildlife habitat; economic values such as revenue generated for the local, regional, and state economies; and social experiences and the opportunity to use our lakes for public enjoyment.
Source. 1990, 118:2. 2010, 269:3, eff. July 6, 2010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1973–1990 · leading case: Allen v. State, 577 A.2d 92 (N.H. 1990).
Allen v. State, 577 A.2d 92 (N.H. 1990). “under the same procedure as is provided for appeals in RSA 677:2-14, inclusive,” the language “action or proceeding” refers to matters before the board that are disposed of either by administrative rule without a hearing, or by hearing conducted pursuant to RSA 483-A:2. In…”
Lake Sunapee Prot. Ass'n v. New Hampshire Wetlands Bd., 574 A.2d 1368 (N.H. 1990). “” RSA 483-A:2 (1983) (current version codified at RSA 482-A:8 (Supp.”
State v. Marshall, 500 A.2d 685 (N.H. 1985). “They argue that the board was required by RSA 483-A:2 to conduct an evidentiary hearing before a decision was made on their application.”
Yoffe v. Special Bd., 304 A.2d 876 (N.H. 1973). “The board is directed to hold a public hearing on the dredge or fill proposal (RSA 483-A:2 (Supp. 1972)) and is empowered to deny the petition or require the installation of appropriate protective measures such as bulkheads.”
Smith Cove Ass'n v. Special Bd., 352 A.2d 726 (N.H. 1976). “including the portion of any bank or shore which borders such surface waters” (RSA 483-A:l-a II (Supp.”
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