Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:68

  • Dam: means any artificial barrier, including appurtenant works, which impounds or diverts water and which has a height of 6 feet or more, or is located at the outlet of a great pond. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:2
  • Department: means the department of environmental services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:2
  • petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
Upon receipt of the petition provided for in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:67, the department shall notify the owners of property likely to be affected by such proceedings by publication as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:61, and set a time and place for a hearing to determine what property shall be taken by the municipality in order for it to acquire the dam and affected property. Such notice shall be considered adequate as to all persons affected by these and all subsequent proceedings before the department to acquire the said property.