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SB12: relative to protection and preservation of significant archeological deposits.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

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2013 SB12
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HOUSE Municipal and County Government
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04/10/2013 at 11:00 AM
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CHAPTER 76

SB 12 – FINAL VERSION

02/14/13 0235s

2013 SESSION

13-0370

03/09

SENATE BILL 12

AN ACT relative to protection and preservation of significant archeological deposits.

SPONSORS: Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Rep. Norelli, Rock 26; Rep. Cali-Pitts, Rock 30; Rep. Pantelakos, Rock 25

COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill authorizes the adoption of optional provisions for the protection or preservation of archeological resources in master plans, subdivision regulations, and site plan review regulations.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/14/13 0235s

13-0370

03/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to protection and preservation of significant archeological deposits.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

76:1 Master Plan; Archeological Resources. Amend RSA 674:2, III(h) to read as follows:

(h) A section which identifies cultural, archeological, and historic resources and protects them for rehabilitation or preservation from the impact of other land use tools such as land use regulations, housing, or transportation. Such section may encourage the preservation or restoration of stone walls, provided agricultural practices, as defined in RSA 21:34-a, are not impeded.

76:2 New Subparagraph; Subdivision Regulations; Archeological Resources. Amend RSA 674:36, II by inserting after subparagraph (n) the following new subparagraph:

(o) As a condition of subdivision approval, where the subdivision requires an alteration of terrain permit under RSA 485-A:17, require that the applicant protect or document archeological resources in areas of archeological sensitivity that have been identified in the master plan in accordance with RSA 674:2, III(h).

76:3 New Subparagraph; Site Plan Review Regulations; Archeological Resources. Amend RSA 674:44, II by inserting after subparagraph (j) the following new subparagraph:

(k) As a condition of site plan approval, require that the applicant protect or document archeological resources in areas of archeological sensitivity that have been identified in the master plan in accordance with RSA 674:2, III(h).

76:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.

Approved: June 7, 2013

Effective Date: January 1, 2014