The state, acting through the commissioner, reserves to itself title of ownership of all historic resources, except for human remains as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-C:8-a and 8-g, on or from:
I. Lands owned or controlled by the state, its agencies, departments, commissions, institutions or political subdivisions;

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-C:6

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources or his designee. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-C:1
  • remains: means any part of the body of deceased human being in any stage of decomposition, together with any artifacts or other materials known or reliably assumed to have been on or interred with the deceased human being. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-C:1
  • 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. The bottom of navigable waters in the state, great ponds and 3 miles seaward from the New Hampshire shore in the territorial tidal waters of the state.