- I. The commissioner, jointly with the executive director of the fish and game department, shall make recommendations pursuant to RSA 4:40 concerning the leasing of state-owned submerged lands in the Great Bay estuary for the purpose of shellfish restoration.
- II. Leases granted under this section shall be for noncommercial shellfish restoration purposes only, in areas where restoration will not unduly interfere with existing or anticipated commercial or recreational activities.
- III. The executive director of the fish and game department, jointly with the commissioner, shall determine the terms of any such lease, including the amount of acreage and duration.
- IV. No fee shall be charged for any lease granted under this section.
- V. Any person seeking a lease under this section shall obtain a permit under RSA 482-A:3.
Source. 2015, 32:1, eff. July 6, 2015.