Public Use of New Hampshire Coastal Shorelands (New Hampshire Revised Statutes: Title L Water Management and Protection; Chapter 483-C) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision New Hampshire Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Coastal zone management Water rights Property rights Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Chapter of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes concerns public use of New Hampshire coastal shorelands. Its purpose is to recognize and confirm the historical practice and common law right of the public to enjoy the greatest portion of New Hampshire coastal shoreland, in accordance with the public trust doctrine subject to those littoral rights recognized at common law. Full text English Website www.gencourt.state.nh.us