New Hampshire Revised Statutes 487:37-a – Lease of State-Owned Land for Shellfish Restoration

I. The commissioner, jointly with the executive director of the fish and game department, shall make recommendations pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:40 concerning the leasing of state-owned submerged lands in the Great Bay estuary for the purpose of shellfish restoration.
II. Leases granted under this section shall be for noncommercial shellfish restoration purposes only, in areas where restoration will not unduly interfere with existing or anticipated commercial or recreational activities.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 487:37-a

Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department of environmental services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 487:1
Department: means the department of environmental services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 487:1
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9

III. The executive director of the fish and game department, jointly with the commissioner, shall determine the terms of any such lease, including the amount of acreage and duration.
IV. No fee shall be charged for any lease granted under this section.
V. Any person seeking a lease under this section shall obtain a permit under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482-A:3.

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