New Hampshire Revised Statutes 31:39-e – Bylaws Affecting Forestry Activities
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I. In this section, “forestry activities” means developing, caring for, or cultivating forests; timber harvesting; silviculture; and customary management and supporting activities.
II. Before enacting any ordinance, bylaw, rule, or other regulatory provision that is likely to affect forestry activities, a municipality shall consider the possible adverse effects on forestry activities and take any steps that are reasonably available to minimize such effects.
III. No municipality shall enact any ordinance, bylaw, rule, or other regulatory provision that applies only to forestry activities which adversely affects such activities. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit a municipality’s authority to regulate forestry activities under duly adopted land use ordinances and regulations, subject to the protections of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 672:1, III-c, N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:1, VI, and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:32-a through 674:32-d.
II. Before enacting any ordinance, bylaw, rule, or other regulatory provision that is likely to affect forestry activities, a municipality shall consider the possible adverse effects on forestry activities and take any steps that are reasonably available to minimize such effects.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 31:39-e
- bylaw: when used in reference to legislative action taken by a city, town, county or village district shall have the same meaning as an ordinance and shall be subject to the same procedures for enactment. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:45
III. No municipality shall enact any ordinance, bylaw, rule, or other regulatory provision that applies only to forestry activities which adversely affects such activities. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit a municipality’s authority to regulate forestry activities under duly adopted land use ordinances and regulations, subject to the protections of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 672:1, III-c, N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:1, VI, and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:32-a through 674:32-d.