HB 1446 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
07Mar2006… 1122h
2006 SESSION
04/10
HOUSE BILL 1446
AN ACT requiring the department of resources and economic development to prepare and submit a management and financial plan to the general court and the public prior to the opening of the Berlin regional ATV park.
SPONSORS: Rep. P. McMahon, Merr 3; Rep. Abbott, Rock 12; Rep. Cilley, Straf 3
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
This bill requires the commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, prior to the formal opening of the park in the city of Berlin to ATV use, to develop a management and financial plan and to present the plan to the public and the general court.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
07Mar2006… 1122h
06-2976
04/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT requiring the department of resources and economic development to prepare and submit a management and financial plan to the general court and the public prior to the opening of the Berlin regional ATV park.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Off Highway Recreational Vehicles; State Park in Berlin. Amend RSA 215-A by inserting after section 44 the following new subdivision:
Park Management Plan
215-A:45 State Park in Berlin; Park Management and Financial Plan.
I. Prior to the formal opening of the park in the city of Berlin to ATV use, the commissioner of the department of resources and economic development shall develop a management and financial plan and shall present the plan to the public and the general court. The plan shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Existing land uses, including acreage, park boundaries, trails, facilities, recreational areas, and natural areas.
(b) Proposed park land uses, including extent and location of trails by user type, facilities for visitors and park management, non-trail recreational resources, natural areas and their management, and buffer areas.
(c) Proposed improvements and estimated phasing schedule, including improvements to be made prior to opening of the park.
(d) Provisions for enforcement of OHRV regulations and for emergency response, including memoranda of understanding with state agencies, municipalities, and other groups.
(e) A financial plan, including proposed expenditures and sources of revenues.
II. In accordance with RSA 215-A:41, II(f), the plan shall be presented at a public hearing advertised in a newspaper of statewide circulation. Prior to this hearing, the plan shall be presented to appropriate legislative committees and to the governor.
III. An annual report shall be presented to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house resources, recreation and development committee, the senate environment and wildlife committee, and the governor by January 15 of each year. The report shall include:
(a) Development completed within the park.
(b) Projected development for the coming year.
(c) A financial report on revenues and expenditures for the past year and projections for the next 5 years.
(d) The number of visitors and report of enforcement and emergency activity in the park.
(e) Marketing of the park.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.