4,800 acres of new park land in Mahoosuc range

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Greetings all,

I don't know the source of this, rec'd it in an email and thought I would pass it on.


Brian

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Natl Park Service buys nearly 4,800 acres in NH
November 13, 2010

LEWISTON, Maine—The National Park Service recently closed on a $2.4 million deal to conserve nearly 4,800 acres in northern New Hampshire as part of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

Forest Legacy Program funds were used to purchase the land from father and son landowners Thomas and Scott Dillon of Anson, Maine.
The purchase includes land in the Mahoosuc Mountain range east of Berlin, N.H. The Mahoosuc Range straddles the Maine/New Hampshire border. The Lewiston Sun Journal reports the deal will protect eight miles of the trail.
The land will be managed by the U. S. Forest Service White Mountain National Forest for public access and pedestrian recreation, including hunting and fishing, wildlife habitat conservation and trail protection.
 
The articles are a very politically correct and sanitized version of the transaction. The net result is protection of the trail and potentially future protection of the majority of Success Township north of the AT (once it has been completely cut over and has minimal value).
 
The articles are a very politically correct and sanitized version of the transaction. The net result is protection of the trail and potentially future protection of the majority of Success Township north of the AT (once it has been completely cut over and has minimal value).

That is true, but long term it will grow back. Just look at the Pemi.:)
 
That is true, but long term it will grow back. Just look at the Pemi.:)

Agreed. Any and all land added to the edge of Nation Forest is of infinate value, IMHO. A buffer to exisiting NF land is an immidiate blessing. As Jason states, even if it is clear-cut, all the flora and fauna come back, and in the mean time, new openings in the forest are new habitats and hunting grounds for certain species.
 
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