Where the proposed trail route passes through land owned by the federal government, or by a unit of county or municipal government, the state shall secure permission to construct a trail through such property. Where the land is owned by a private landowner, the state may acquire by purchase or gift or negotiate an easement from the landowner for the purpose of protecting or developing the New Hampshire Heritage Trail.
Source. 1990, 263:3, eff. April 28, 1990.