New Hampshire Revised Statutes 483-A:2 – Definitions
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In this chapter:
I. “Commissioner” means the commissioner, department of environmental services.
II. “Advisory committee” means the lakes management advisory committee established in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 483-A:6.
III. “Lake” means the bodies of fresh water as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 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.
I. “Commissioner” means the commissioner, department of environmental services.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 483-A:2
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
II. “Advisory committee” means the lakes management advisory committee established in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 483-A:6.
III. “Lake” means the bodies of fresh water as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 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.