Section Agr 705.06 - Agricultural Activity(a) The committee shall evaluate current and recent usage of the land for agricultural production.(b) A maximum of 5 points shall be awarded, according to the following criteria:(1) Land presently in production with crops harvested or to be harvested in the current calendar year shall qualify the application for 5 points;(2) Land from which crops were harvested in the previous calendar year but which is not planted or to be planted in the current calendar year shall qualify the application for 4 points;(3) Land which has not been tilled, fertilized, or maintained in crop production for the past 3 calendar years but for which there are no impediments to an immediate return to normal agricultural production shall qualify the application for 3 points;(4) Land which has not been tilled, fertilized, or maintained in the last 5 years and which will require minimal improvements to restore suitability for normal agricultural production shall qualify the application for 2 points; and(5) Land idle for more than 5 years and requiring substantial improvements to restore suitability for normal agricultural production shall qualify the application for one point.N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 705.06
#1601, eff 7/1/1980; ss by # 2237, eff 1/1/1983; ss by #2887, eff 10/22/1984; ss by #4098, eff 7/22/1986, EXPIRED: 7/22/1992; #7463, eff 3/21/2001, EXPIRED: 3/21/2009.Amended by Number 15, Filed April 11, 2024, Proposed by #13910, Effective 3/21/2024, Expires 3/21/2034 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Agr 700).