1. (a) This section shall not apply to authorized personnel, their agents, or contractors while in performance of their duties. This chapter shall apply to all department controlled lands, unless otherwise specified in Fis 903, Fis 904, or Fis 906.
2. (b) All activities undertaken on department controlled lands shall be at the sole risk of the person or persons engaged in the activity, pursuant to RSA 212:34, VIII.

3. (c) The following activities shall be permitted:

   1. (1) The taking of wildlife and fish shall be permitted during the open seasons, in accordance with the statutes under Title 18, and Fis 300, Fis 400, Fis 600, Fis 800, Fis 1200, and Fis 1400;
   2. (2) The lands and waters shall be open to the public year round for the purpose of activities, such as birding, hiking, and wildlife observation, that do not have an adverse impact on the environment as described in Fis 902.03(d), unless posted otherwise or as restricted for specific Wildlife Management Areas by Fis 903;
   3. (3) Guiding as allowed pursuant to RSA 215 and Fis 1300;

   4. (4) Watercraft may be left overnight, except as prohibited for specific properties and provided that:

      1. a. The watercraft shall be present only between April 1 and November 15;
      2. b. The watercraft shall be permanently identified by a current New Hampshire boat registration number or the owner's name and address affixed to the craft; and
      3. c. All watercraft present after November 15 shall be subject to removal and disposal, pursuant to RSA 471-C:14. In the event the value of the craft exceeds $250.00, the matter shall be referred to the office of the attorney general, seeking assistance to obtain appropriate legal relief against the apparent owner of the craft;
   5. (5) Decoys for the purpose of waterfowl hunting shall be deployed so that the user maintains contact with unaided eyesight and shall not be left unattended;
   6. (6) Portable or temporary tree stands or observation or hunting blinds shall be erected only in accordance with RSA 207:36-a, VI;
   7. (7) Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit on land shall be 45 miles per hour for a snowmobile and 35 miles per hour for an OHRV;
   8. (8) Game cameras shall be permitted on department controlled lands, pursuant to RSA 207:63; and
   9. (9) Horses and bicycles shall be permitted on management access roads only, unless otherwise posted.

4. (d) The following activities shall be prohibited:

   1. (1) Entering department controlled lands or portions of department controlled lands that are closed or restricted to public access;
   2. (2) Pitching a tent, emplacing or erecting any camping device, or sleeping on the ground or in any type of vehicle overnight;
   3. (3) Consuming or possessing any open container of liquor or alcoholic beverage, as defined by RSA 175:1, VIII;
   4. (4) Constructing a permanent structure, including a permanent tree stand, observation or hunting blind, rope swings, or diving platforms;
   5. (5) Discharging a firearm or archery equipment except while lawfully engaged in hunting or trapping activities during approved seasons, unless permitted by special use permit issued in accordance with Fis 902.03;
   6. (6) Paintball and airsoft activities and the discharge of air guns;
   7. (7) Blocking or obstructing pedestrian or vehicular ingress or egress access;
   8. (8) Conducting any form of solicitation, canvassing, non-profit activity, or other business for commercial, political, or private gain, including attaching, affixing, or mounting any commercial or private numerals, notice, or advertisement of any description to a department kiosk, gate, tree, or any other stationary object;
   9. (9) Igniting a fire, fireworks, or other pyrotechnic devices;
   10. (10) Removing, damaging, or disturbing any vegetation, except when harvesting, for personal consumption, edible wild fruit, berries, fungi, or nuts;
   11. (11) Feeding or baiting wildlife at any time, except as allowed by Fis 307;

   12. (12) Altering the existing condition of the site by:

       1. a. Adding or altering any structure;
       2. b. Changing the flow of stormwater drainage;
       3. c. Building cairns or other stone structures; or
       4. d. Digging or otherwise disturbing ground surfaces; and
   13. (13) Withdrawing or discharging water from department controlled lands for commercial or personal use, except when in the conduct of federal, state, county, or municipal public safety training or emergency operations.

5. (e) The following activities shall be prohibited, unless permitted with a special use permit issued in accordance with Fis 902.03:

   1. (1) The use of OHRVs and snowmobiles, except:

      1. a. On frozen state-owned public waters, as described in RSA 271:20; or
      2. b. On trails approved by the executive director and the department of natural and cultural resources, pursuant to RSA 215-A:42;
   2. (2) Holding organized equestrian, bicycle, and snowmobile, or other rider events with greater than 10 people;
   3. (3) Placing objects for the purpose of geocaching or letterboxing or developing or posting an earthcache or other virtual cache;
   4. (4) Defacing, exploring with hand tools or mechanized equipment, collecting, removing, destroying, or otherwise damaging in any manner any rock, soil, fossil, or mineral;
   5. (5) Conducting any other organized activity with greater than 10 people;
   6. (6) Conducting or causing to be conducted any field investigation, including the use of metal detection or ground penetrating radar equipment, that could discover, yield, or alter a known or previously unrecorded historic resource, even if in receipt of a permit for such investigation issued in accordance with RSA 227-C:7; and
   7. (7) Operating a UAV or remotely-controlled floating or submersible device, except by certified operator acting in conjunction with federal, state, county, or municipal public safety emergency operations.

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