New Hampshire Statutes
§ 12-E:9 — Leasing of State Owned Lands
New Hampshire § 12-E:9
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 12-E:9 (2026).
Text
I.The commissioner shall make recommendations to the governor and council pursuant to RSA 4:40 concerning leasing of state owned lands for mining activities.
II.When approved by the governor and council, the commissioner shall issue prospecting permits to persons pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 12-E:2, VIII(f) to entitle persons to prospect for valuable mineral deposits, excepting common sand and gravel, on state owned lands. Any prospector who discovers a valuable mineral deposit may submit an application for a mining permit.
III.The commissioner shall determine the terms of any mining lease, including the amount of acreage, duration of lease, rental cost, royalties, and any conditions concerning extraction of minerals or reclamation of the leased land upon application for such lea
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Legislative History
1979, 467:1. 2010, 331:9, eff. Sept. 18, 2010.
Nearby Sections
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§ 12-E:1
Definitions§ 12-E:10
Violations§ 12-E:11
Emergency Procedure§ 12-E:12
Penalties and Other Relief§ 12-E:13
Judicial Review§ 12-E:14
Citizen Suits§ 12-E:2
Duties of the Commissioner§ 12-E:3
Prospecting Permit Required§ 12-E:4
Mining Permit Required§ 12-E:5
Public Hearing; Notice§ 12-E:6
Financial Assurance Plan§ 12-E:8
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 12-E:9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/12-E/12-E%3A9.