The Statewide Program of Action to Conserve our Environment (SPACE) is a not-for-profit (501(c)4) coalition of natural resource conservation organizations, agricultural groups, recreational user groups, and concerned landowners and individuals supporting current use. SPACE is New Hampshire's Current Use Coalition.

...for more about SPACE, click here.

The Winter 2008 Newsletter is now available here.

The 2007 Space survey of current use owners performed by the SMS Group/Pan Atlantic Group is now available for your viewing as a PDF file by clicking on this link. [327 kb]

Please follow this link for download of RSA-79-A here

BREAKING NEWS SECTION:

Current Use Board - Public Rule Hearing Update:

As of April 18, 2008, at the Current Use Board Public Rule Hearing, it was decided that there would not be any rate increases for 2008. However, this issue will be reintroduced during the Fall 2008 public forums and we urge you to keep track of your management costs and attend one of these forums.

As of today, no formal dates/locations have been set for these fall forums, but we will be keeping you posted.

2008 Legislative session : As of April 28, 2008, the status of the two new bills introduced this session of particular interest to SPACE is:

HB 445- Equalization issue to remove equalization from current use assessments- still listed in an interim study.

HB1442- Land beneath farm buildings, etc., has passed in the House and has been recently amended and currently under discussion by the Senate. Nothing further to report at this time as it does not affect RSA 79-A (current use law). If you would like to keep updated on either of these two bills, please log onto nh.gov and search under Legislative- HOUSE and type in the above bill numbers.

SUMMER Newsletter should be out by mid-June 2008.

We are falling behind in our 2008 fundraising goal- we need your help. Please won't you consider making a donation today?

SPACE will be conducting a 2008 Legislative survey and will keep you posted.

STATUS OF NH TOWNS/CITIES WEBISTE LINKING the SPACE WEBSITE: To date, the following towns have linked our website to their town webpages.

Hebron, Keene, Ossipee, Shelburne and Wolfeboro.

How do I apply for the 20% Recreation Adjustment?
Simply fill out application Form A-10 and submit the form to the Town Office by the April 15th deadline.

What are the requirements for enrollment in Current Use?
A parcel of land that is 10 or more acres in size and is farm, forest or unproductive land. There are a few exceptions to this requirement.

Isn't it true that all Current Use land is open to the public?
No. There is no requirement for Current Use landowners to allow public use of their land. Current Use land is private property and the landowner has the right to decide how their property is used.

...for answers to more Frequently Asked Questions, click here.