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Originally Posted by Silver Duck
...Island Lover (or, others with an answer)
I'd be quite curious to see the specific RSA(s) which grant special rights to island residents. Could one of you point me in the right direction?  ... |
Good question....and I think we've been down this path with some of these same individuals before.
Simply stated, the State by RSA specifically states that "...
no corporation or individual shall have or exercise in any such body of water any rights or privileges not common to all citizens of this state...".
I have attached the entire RSA below and highlighted the specific answer to your question in red.
Hope this helps.....
TITLE XXII
NAVIGATION; HARBORS; COAST SURVEY
CHAPTER 271
PILOTS, HARBOR MASTERS, AND PUBLIC WATERS
Defining Certain Public Waters
Section 271:20
271:20 State Water Jurisdiction; Published List of Public Waters; Rulemaking. –
I. All natural bodies of fresh water situated entirely in the state having an area of 10 acres or more are state-owned public waters, and are held in trust by the state for public use; and no corporation or individual shall have or exercise in any such body of water any rights or privileges not common to all citizens of this state; provided, however, the state retains its existing jurisdiction over those bodies of water located on the borders of the state over which it has exercised such jurisdiction.
II. The department of environmental services shall prepare, maintain, and publish an official list of all public waters in the state. The commissioner of the department of environmental services shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to this publication.
Source. 1901, 9:2. PL 152:16. RL 182:17. RSA 271:20. 1977, 24:2. 1990, 177:2, eff. June 26, 1990.