Section 216-F:5 Advisory Committee. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. The commissioner shall appoint a New Hampshire statewide trail system advisory committee, for the purposes of advising the director of parks and recreation on matters related to the New Hampshire statewide trail system. The members shall equally represent the different trail interests involved and the general public. This committee shall include, but not be limited to, representation from the following: the bureau of trails; department of fish and game; office of energy and planning; department of transportation; governor's commission on disability; New Hampshire Snowmobile Association; a representative of Granite State ATV Association; Appalachian Mountain Club; New Hampshire Municipal Association; Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests; the New Hampshire Heritage Trail; the New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation; the New Hampshire Horse Council, Inc.; the New Hampshire Mushers Association; a representative of landowners; and the bicycle trail coordinator from the department of transportation.
   II. OHRV trails, snowmobile trails, the New Hampshire Heritage Trail, and trail planning and development shall be specific items on the agenda of this advisory committee.
   III. The advisory committee shall meet at least twice annually.
   IV. There shall be a standing subcommittee of this advisory committee which shall work on the planning, development and implementation of the New Hampshire Heritage Trail.
   V. The subcommittee shall consist of the following:
      (a) Any or all of the committee members as provided in paragraph I.
      (b) Representatives from the following organizations appointed by the organization:
         (1) Merrimack River Watershed Council.
         (2) Pemigewasset River Council.
         (3) Connecticut River Valley Resource Commission.
         (4) Nashua Regional Planning Commission.
         (5) New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions.
         (6) North Country Council.
         (7) Lakes Region Planning Commission.
         (8) Southern Regional Planning Commission.
         (9) Central Regional Planning Commission.
      (c) The following departments or divisions of the state of New Hampshire:
         (1) Department of health and human services, representing child, youth, and family services.
         (2) Division of historical resources.
         (3) Department of agriculture, markets, and food.
         (4) Department of environmental services.
      (d) Three at-large members representing affected communities.
      (e) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker.
      (f) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

Source. 1973, 593:1. 1983, 449:30. 1993, 53:13, eff. June 15, 1993. 1996, 221:2, 5, eff. Aug. 9, 1996. 2003, 295:11, eff. July 1, 2003; 319:9, eff. July 1, 2003. 2004, 257:44, eff. July 1, 2004. 2005, 210:36, eff. July 1, 2006. 2007, 228:3, eff. Aug. 24, 2007.