2006 New Hampshire Statutes - Section 216-A:3-c Development Plan.

    I. The director of parks and recreation shall by January 1, 1987, publish a written comprehensive 6-year development plan for the state park system. The director shall submit copies of the plan to the governor, council, and presiding officers of the general court.
    II. The director shall continually review this plan and revise it as necessary.
    III. The development plan shall include:
       (a) An analysis of the recreational needs of each geographic region of the state and the degree to which existing park facilities address those needs;
       (b) An assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the state park system;
       (c) Establish specific goals and objectives for the park system;
       (d) Report on progress in meeting goals and objectives during the previous 2 years;
       (e) Identification of areas in which there is a need for physical expansion of park properties;
       (f) Identification of park system properties which are surplus to the state's needs;
       (g) A summary of the division's planned maintenance program for park facilities, including, but not limited to, measures to protect against undue environmental stress;
       (h) Proposed improvements to park facilities, including major renovations, repairs, additions, or new construction.
    IV. The development plan shall serve as a basis for the division's capital and operating budget requests.
    V. In developing the park system plan, the director shall consult with the director of the office of energy and planning. The office of energy and planning shall provide the director of parks and recreation with such information on the recreational needs of the state and other technical assistance as is necessary for the division to properly perform its responsibilities under this section.

Source. 1985, 389:6, eff. June 25, 1985. 2003, 319:9, eff. July 1, 2003. 2004, 257:44, eff. July 1, 2004.