(b) The appropriate division director shall authorize a memorial when:

1. (1) There is a compelling justification for the recognition; and
2. (2) The proposed memorial is consistent with the department’s mission pursuant to RSA 12-A:10-h, RSA 19-A:1, RSA 216-A:1, RSA 227-C:4, and RSA 227-G:1.

(c) A person seeking to install a memorial on property owned or controlled by the department shall submit a request in writing to the director, providing the following information:

1. (1) The name of the person making the request, together with address and contact information;
2. (2) A description of the proposed memorial, including size, material, and inscription;
3. (3) The project schedule for installation at the site;
4. (4) A detailed plan showing the memorial’s proposed location; and

5. (5) Justification for the memorial, including:

   1. a. How the memorial is consistent with the department’s mission;
   2. b. The association between the land area or facility and the person, group, or event to be commemorated; and
   3. c. How the memorial enhances the public’s appreciation of the land, facility, or natural and cultural resources.

(d) The director shall apply the following factors in making the determination whether to authorize the installation of a memorial:

1. (1) The association of state-wide importance between the land area or facility and the person, group, or event to be commemorated;
2. (2) Whether the location and design of the memorial avoids significant disturbance of natural features of the site;
3. (3) Whether the memorial will be constructed of materials suitable for, and consistent with the local environment;
4. (4) Whether the memorial will interfere with open space and existing public use;
5. (5) Whether the memorial design is aesthetically appropriate to the site;
6. (6) Whether the ongoing maintenance of the memorial is burdensome on department’s operations or budget; and
7. (7) Whether the memorial that requires ongoing maintenance and an endowment in an amount sufficient for its permanent care or an agreement that provides for its perpetual care is provided.

(g) The department shall retain its authority to remove a memorial that is significantly damaged by vandalism, weather, or other causes so as to become a public safety concern.

Source. #14055 EMERGENCY, EXPIRED: 2-15-25

New. #14291, eff 6-25-25, EXPIRES: 6-25-35

REVISION NOTE:

The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (Ncr) was established under RSA 12-A:1 and the Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED) abolished, pursuant to 2017, 156:15, effective 7-1-17. Some of the existing rules under DRED, identified by the prefix Res, were transferred to the prefix Ncr.

All filings prior to Document #14292, effective 6-25-25 can be found in the filing history for the Res 7400 rules.