New Hampshire HB1530: requiring notification of abutters and public review prior to disturbing beaver dams in non-emergency situations.

What the bill says

An act requiring notification of abutters and public review prior to disturbing beaver dams in non-emergency situations. Rep. Darby, Hills. 11; Rep. Stavis, Graf. 13; Rep. Knab, Rock. 12; Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12 COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill allows the removal of beaver dams or the result of beaver activity without a permit under certain circumstances. This bill also requires notification and a public meeting before removal of beaver dams for shared water bodies. -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT requiring notification of abutters and public review prior to disturbing beaver dams in non-emergency situations. Rep. Darby, Hills. 11; Rep. Stavis, Graf. 13; Rep. Knab, Rock. 12; Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12 COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill allows the removal of beaver dams or the result of beaver activity without a permit under certain circumstances. This bill also requires notification and a public meeting before removal of beaver dams for shared water bodies. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2740 08/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring notification of abutters and public review prior …

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Sponsors

• Eleana Colby (D, 9) · primary sponsor
• (D, 11)