CHAPTER 135
HB 149 – FINAL VERSION
15Mar2011… 0126h
05/04/11 1367s
2011 SESSION
06/03
HOUSE BILL 149
AN ACT designating segments of the Lamprey, North Branch, Pawtuckaway, North, Little, and Piscassic Rivers as protected rivers and exempting certain portions of the Lamprey River from the provisions of the comprehensive shoreland protection act.
SPONSORS: Rep. Kappler, Rock 2; Rep. Wall, Straf 7; Rep. Case, Rock 1; Rep. Comerford, Rock 9; Rep. Antosz, Rock 9; Sen. Merrill, Dist 21
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
This bill designates segments of the Lamprey, North Branch, Pawtuckaway, North, Little, and Piscassic Rivers as protected rivers.
This bill also exempts certain portions of the Lamprey River from the provisions of the comprehensive shoreland protection act.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15Mar2011… 0126h
05/04/11 1367s
11-0116
06/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT designating segments of the Lamprey, North Branch, Pawtuckaway, North, Little, and Piscassic Rivers as protected rivers and exempting certain portions of the Lamprey River from the provisions of the comprehensive shoreland protection act.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
135:1 Rivers Designated for Protection. RSA 483:15, I is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
I. Lamprey River and its watershed tributaries including: North Branch, Pawtuckaway, North, Little, and Picassic Rivers.
(a)(1) Lamprey River:
(A) As a rural river from immediately downstream of Meadow Lake Dam in Northwood to the confluence with the North Branch River in Raymond.
(B) As a rural-community river from the confluence with the North Branch River in Raymond to 0.9 miles downstream of the Langford Road crossing in Raymond.
(C) As a community river from 0.9 miles downstream of the Langford Road crossing in Raymond to 0.3 miles downstream of the Epping Street crossing in Raymond.
(D) As a rural-community river from 0.3 miles downstream of the Epping Street crossing in Raymond to the confluence with the Pawtuckaway River in Epping.
(E) As a community river from the confluence with the Pawtuckaway River in Epping to the downstream side of the New Hampshire Route 125 bridge in Epping.
(F) As a rural river from the downstream side of the New Hampshire Route 125 bridge in Epping to the Epping-Lee town line.
(G) As a rural river from the Epping-Lee town line to the Durham-Newmarket town line. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the department of environmental services shall not approve the use of flashboards under RSA 482:29 to increase the height of any existing dam within this segment of the Lamprey River.
(H) As a community river from the Durham-Newmarket town line to 1.8 miles downstream of the MacCallen Dam in Newmarket.
(2) North Branch River - as a natural river from immediately downstream of the Beaver Pond Dam in Deerfield to the confluence with the Lamprey River in Raymond.
(3) Pawtuckaway River - as a rural river from immediately downstream of the Pawtuckaway Lake Dam in Nottingham to the confluence with the Lamprey River in Epping.
(4) North River - as a rural river from immediately downstream of the North River Pond Dam in Nottingham to the confluence with the Lamprey River in Epping.
(5) Little River - as a rural river from immediately downstream of the Mendum’s Pond Dam in Nottingham to the confluence with the Lamprey River in Lee.
(6) Piscassic River:
(A) As a natural river from the headwaters 0.5 miles upstream of the Fremont-Brentwood town line to the upstream side of the Piscassic Ice Pond Dam in Newfields.
(B) As a rural-community river from the upstream side of the Piscassic Ice Pond Dam in Newfields to the downstream side of the Grant Road crossing in Newmarket.
(C) As a community river from the downstream side of the Grant Road crossing in Newmarket to the confluence with the Lamprey River in Newmarket.
(b) All 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order portions of the Lamprey River and its tributary rivers shall be exempt from the provisions of the comprehensive shoreland protection act, RSA 483-B.
135:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 7, 2011
Effective Date: June 7, 2011