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.

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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.