NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

      The Department of Resources and Economic Development was abolished pursuant to 2017, 156:15, effective 7-1-17, which amended the establishment clause RSA 12-A:1 to delete the reference to the Department of Resources and Economic Development and establish a new agency, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.  The Department of Cultural Resources was also abolished pursuant to 2017, 156:37, LIV, effective 7-1-17, which repealed RSA 21-K.  Various other sections in 2017, 156, effective 7-1-17, either amended other statutes besides RSA 12-A:1 to refer to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, or they repealed statutes which had referred to the Department of Resources and Economic Development or the Department of Cultural Resources.

 

      Another new agency, the Department of Business and Economic Affairs, was established pursuant to 2017, 156:40, effective 7-1-17, which adopted RSA 12-O.  Other provisions of 2017, 156, effective 7-1-17, amended references in the statutes to replace the Department of Resources and Economic Development with the Department of Business and Economic Affairs, or they repealed statutes relative to the Department of Resources and Economic Development to effectuate the changes in the new RSA 12-O.

 

      Pursuant to 2017, 156:49, effective 7-1-17, “existing rules of the department of resources and economic development shall continue in effect and be enforced by the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources or the commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs, as applicable, until they expire or are repealed or amended in accordance with applicable law.”

 

#12825*     INTERIM RULE – Adopt Ncr 1100 Natural Heritage Program Rules (eff 7-10-19) EXPIRES:
1-6-20

 

#12964*     Readopt w/Amend Ncr 312 Natural Heritage Inventory Rule (eff 1-1-20)

 

#12980*     Readopt, Readopt w/Amend Ncr 301-311 Natural Heritage Program Rules (eff 1-24-20)

 

#14055      EMERGENCY RULE – Adopt Ncr 730 Parks and Recreation (eff 8-19-24) EXPIRES: 2-15-25

 

#14056      EMERGENCY RULE – Adopt Ncr 740 Reserved and Privileged Use of Lands, Facilities, and Resources (eff 8-19-24) EXPIRES: 2-15-25

 

#14059      EMERGENCY RULE - Adopt Ncr 780 Administrative Fines Pertaining to Violations of Recreational Use Rules (eff 8-19-24) EXPIRES: 2-15-25

 

#14243*     INTERIM RULE - Adopt Ncr 5200, Ncr 5300, Ncr 5400, Ncr 5500, Ncr 5600, Ncr 5800, Ncr 5900 The Operation of Wood Processing Mills and Wood Concentration Yards; The Harvesting of Timber; Floating Timber; Forestry Health; Forest Fire Service; Administrative Fines; Enhanced Penalties (eff 4-23-25) EXPIRES: 10-20-25

 

#14254*     INTERIM RULE – Adopt Ncr 200 Rules of Practice and Procedure (eff 5-23-25) EXPIRES: 11-19-25

 

#14287*     Adopt Ncr 780 Administrative Fines Pertaining to Violations of Recreational Use Rules (eff 6-25-25) EXPIRES: 6-25-35

 

#14288*     Readopt w/Amend Ncr 850 Bureau Trail Use Rules (eff 6-25-25) EXPIRES: 6-25-35

 

#14291*     Adopt Ncr 730 Rules for Parks and Recreation (eff 6-25-25) EXPIRES: 6-25-35

 

#14292*     Adopt Ncr 740 Reserved and Privileged Use of Department Lands, Facilities and Resources (eff 6-25-25) EXPIRES: 6-25-35

 

#14293*     Readopt w/Amend Ncr 840 Rules for the Grant-in-Aid Program (eff 6-25-25) EXPIRES: 6-25-35

 

#14312*     Adopt Ncr 750 Volunteer Programs (eff 7-10-25) EXPIRES: 7-10-35

 

#14447*     Readopt Ncr 200 Rules of Practice and Procedure (eff 12-4-25) DO NOT EXPIRE

 

#14452*     Readopt w/Amendment Ncr 520 – Ncr 590 The Operation of Wood Processing Mills and Wood Concentration Yards; The Harvesting of Timber; Floating Timber; Forestry Health; Forest Fire Service; Administrative Fines; Enhanced Penalties (eff 12-6-25) EXPIRES: 12-6-35