RSA 487:17 Program Established.

I. A program for the preservation and restoration of New Hampshire lakes and ponds eligible under RSA 487:20 shall be established and administered within the department of environmental services. Said program shall function to:
(a) Limit the eutrophication process in New Hampshire lakes by reducing nuisance growths of macrophyton and phytoplankton.
(b) Monitor, manage, and reduce the risk of cyanobacteria blooms.
I-a. The program shall reinforce and complement the programs authorized by the federal program and shall serve the following basic purposes:
(a) To diagnose degraded lakes and ponds and implement long-term solutions for the purpose of restoring water quality where such solutions are feasible and cost effective.
(b) To diagnose lakes and ponds a