New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Res - Commissioner, Department of Resources and Economic Development
Chapter Res 1100 - NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM
Part Res 1102 - DEFINITIONS
Section Res 1102.01 - Definitions

(a) "Commissioner" means "commissioner" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, I-a, namely "the commissioner of the department of resources and economic development."

(b) "Department" means "department" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, II, namely "the department of resources and economic development."

(c) "Endangered species" means "endangered species" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, III, namely "any species of plant that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range within the state, or any species determined to be an endangered species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act."

(d) "Endangered Species Act" means "Endangered Species Act" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, IV, namely "the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Public Law 93-205, as amended."

(e) "Natural heritage bureau" means "natural heritage bureau" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, XVI, namely " the bureau, as established by 1986, 195, administered within the division of forests and lands of the department of resources and economic development which collects and analyzes data on the status, location, and distribution of rare or declining native plant species and exemplary natural communities in the state, and develops and implements measures for the protection, conservation, enhancement and management of native New Hampshire plants."

(f) "Natural heritage inventory" means "natural heritage inventory" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, XV, namely "the list of protected species developed in accordance with RSA 215-A:5, I and II."

(g) "Person" means "person" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, V, namely "an individual, corporation, company, association, society, firm, partnership, joint stock company, or any department or instrumentality of the federal government, of any state or its political subdivisions, or of any foreign government."

(h) "Plant" means "plant" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, VI, namely "any member of the plant kingdom, including seeds, roots, and other parts of plants."

(i) "Protect" and "protection" means "protect" and "protection" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, VII, namely "to use and the use of all methods and procedures that are necessary to bring any species to the point at which the measures provided pursuant to this chapter are no longer necessary. Such methods and procedures include, but are not limited to, all activities associated with scientific resources management such as research, census, law enforcement, habitat acquisition, and maintenance."

(j) "Protected species" means "protected species" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, VIII, namely "any plant species designated as endangered, threatened, or of special concern under this chapter."

(k) "Special concern species" means "special concern species" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, IX, namely "any species of plant that does not meet the criteria for endangered or threatened but which, in the judgment of the department, because of its beauty, economic value, excessive collecting, or other unique qualities requires monitoring or regulation under this chapter."

(l) "Species" means "species" as defined in RSA 217-A:3, X, namely "any species, subspecies, or variety of plant."

(m) "Threatened species" means "threatened species" as defined by RSA 217-A:3, XII, namely "any species of plant likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range within the state, or any species of plant to be determined to be a threatened species pursuant to the Endangered Species Act."