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Fo,-ect Fire Lookout lower on Mt. Kearcarge. ______
I
State of New Hampshire
BIENNIAL REPORT
of the
Forestry and Recreation Commission
For the Two Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 1942
CONCORD 1943 CONTENTS
Statement to the Governor and Council 7
FOREST FIRE CONTROL 15 Review of Conditions 15 SpecialEmergency Fire Patrol 19 State and Town Fire Equipment 21 Special Wartime Forest Fire Projects 22 Lookout Station Construction and Repairs 23 Saw Mill Operations 25 Patrol by Large Forest Land Owners 25
WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST CONTROL 27 Town Cooperation—1941 27 Federal Emergency Relief Funds—1941 28 Other Control Programs—1941 28 Town Cooperation—1942 28 Federal Emergency Relief Funds—1942 29 Other Control Programs—1942 29 Pine and Control Mapping—1941and 1942 30
STATE FORESTS AND RESERVATIONS 31 Tracts Acquired During 1941and 1942 32 Income from Rentals and Salesof Products: Expenditures 34 Timber Salvageon State Land 35 Mapping and Inventory of State Forests 36
TOWN FORESTS 38
RECREATION ADMINISTRATION 39 New Areas Operated in 1941 39 Patronage 41 Income 42 Expenses 42 Personnel 43 Operation, Maintenance and Improvement Costs 44-45
STATE FOREST NURSERY 46 Value of Nursery Stock Produced 47 Nursery Output 48
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6 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSiON
FOREST PLANTING 49 Nursery Tree Distribution by Years for Forest Planting in New Hampshire 51 Planting on State Land by Tracts, Number and Species 52
CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS 53 (1) Camp P-60, West Swanzey 53 Camp S-54, Danbury 53 for t Camp S-55, East Jaffrey 53 re-ac Camp P-61, North Haverhill 54 indu Camp S-56, Warner 54 resm Bear 54 Brook Camp, Allenstown . salva prod CAPITAL BUDGET NEEDS 57 menl State Forest Nursery—Warehouse and Storage Building 57 have Crawford Notch State Reservation—Recreation Building 57 invol Hampton Beach State Reservation 57 villa Swimming Pool 57 land Children’s Play Area 58 seaso Grading, Drainage and Landscaping 58 whih Service Building 58 ing i Wellington State Reservation—Bathhouse 58 acrea Land Acquisition 58 begir vi}1a FOREST RESEARCH 60 mills Annual Sales—Fox Research Forest 61 .. contr Charcoal Operations 61 I indus FARM FORESTRY 63 and i affect DISTRICT FOREST ADVISORY BOARDS 64 recOr( favon LUMBER CUT 1940AND 1941 IN RELATION TO FOREST fires and RESEARCHES 66 I Drain Upon Forest Capital 68 ion Proposed Forest Survey 69 exemi Measures to Safeguard Forest Resources 69 of va
LEGISLATION—1941 72
STATE APPROPRIATION ITEMS 74 emerg 54 54 53 53 53 53 54 57 57 57 58 57 57 58 58 58 58 60 61 61 63 64 69 74 66 69 68 — — industries for salvaged resources emergency of work at advance ments exempting involving re-adjustments, $40,000 and favorably control. while beginning have record mills villages, villages acreage ing production tion lands. fires season affect industries To and and one-half valuation, the His The During Our railroad May. to and taken have and and men them or for the of years The was a Excellcnc’, worth from destroyed of Forestry efforts from within the several with the very protection has in almost and 1942 the honorable been on use, towns trained on all has attributable 1942 even entire the fires, 1941 effect Pitcher been and more fires restrictions cost. April the the the considerable the including of during of taken the loan supported of diversion and any more from and seventeen burned 538 to thirty hurricane well upon closing season increasing the originating cutting difficult incendiary state. of Federal Mountain the 28th or fight Recreation year precedence 1942. fires farm the outstanding Council: sharing to seriously gift assorted the year Go’crnor six and of one over of which past fires of More now of and by extent farms of and
Report buildings, forests. assistance during fully 1941 man In average. all fire trees distributed state fire origin three in fire were new 36,533 fire 4,928 Commission this constitutes serious standing in CCC fire burned over in was and power slash equipped equipment 7 our contribution tower to costs fire the Marlow, the period still years legislation Forest acres in meet tool acres. summer summer has exceptionally Camps program consideration There aspects period and preceding appropriations. Hillsborough into available, above to and timber 23,350 been to burned supplies a of the towns trucks fire submits sweeping meet Stoddard Nearly to the grave cabin were, has changing than camps, cottages ahead. one-half received manifold and be relating prevention of has acres, armed the throughout 699 affected over kept and biennium. protection. before have fire however, dry sacrifice was herewith been of two-thirds two critical County fires, and across Fortunately and other threatened compares by future . in forces peril. of conditions but before No to purchased needs cut it portable fire Washington the all one and even not saw was the of apparatus two less fire dry than its the in activities and state training Volume require- In percent natural existed, It control of includ of spring report whole under mills, April situa more large open than state 1941 may war was war and saw two this the for in 8 REPORT OF FORESTRY ANI) RECREATION COMMISSiON and suppliesof small tools for severalhundred men. A new forest law bulletin has been compiled from the Revised Laws. A manual of in— struction for wardens and training groups was prepared mainly by fi Gerald H. Hight who has been employed for two years in fire training work and the maintenance and upkeep of the state’sfire equipment. Administration of the forest fire protective work requires half the P. entire year round efforts of the department’s office and field personnel. Much credit is due to Elphege J. Couture, serving as administrative tF assistant to the State Forester, and to other long time members of the b Concord officestaff and district chiefsfor faithful servicesdevotedto the forest fire organization. Maintaining an active,efficientorganization of some 1,200forest fire wardens and deputies, who receivelittle compen- ai sation except for actual fire suppression,involvesmany time consuming sc details. Procurement and care of equipment, control of permits for 1 burning waste, attending meetings and conferencesand posting notices ai are extra duties our wardens are expected to perform, busy as they are a with their regular duties under existing conditions. While registrationsof saw mills and permits to operate at each new fc location are issuedfrom the Concord office,the inspectionof mills and D of roadside slash, supervisionof the fire lookout stations and watchmen, a investigations of fire law violations and enforcement generally are ci handled by the district chiefswith someassistancefrom the localwardens. 10 Conservationofficersof the Fish and Game Department, membersof the State Police, and personnel of the White Mountain National Forest in their respective districts have cooperated fully wherever their services pi were needed by our forest fire organization. During critical fire periods w practicallycontinuousservicesand communicationhave to be maintained from the Concord and district headquarters with those concerned. When I a seriousfire occurs,these duties include the dispatching of help, equip- w ment and supplies. Telephone communication with fire headquarters ti and by messenger,radio or telephone from fire headquarters to persons 1± on the fire line and a nearby lookout station are essentialrequirements tc at all seriousfires. The State Policeradio communicationor use of ama- t1 teur operatorsand equipment have been most helpful. The department a has been assigned a frequency and is authorized by the Federal Corn- fr munications Commissionto operate fixed and portable radios with city to and town fire agencies in forest fire installations as equipment can in d time be assembled. Someprogresshas alreadybeen made. Meetingsof to warden associationsand other fire groups, sometimesheld jointly with in neighboringstatesand with federal agenciesare attended during the year. ai Training of town fire crews is carried out as fully as such meetings can cc be arranged. Sevenof our nine district fire chiefsare primarily employed by other agencieson other work and are not required to although they do d( give more than 25 percent of their time to fire protectionwork. Fl
1 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 9
The department regrets the loss of an old and faithful employee, Walter H. Tripp, for many years employed by the department in forest fire work, chieflyin the constructionand maintenance of the fire towers, cabins and telephone lines and care of the fire equipment and supplies, who passed away very suddenly while engaged in his duties at Mount Prospect,Lancaster,June 28, 1941. l. The department is cooperating with the Federal Government in three specialemergencyfire protection measuresfor which costsare paid by the government. Airplane warning service is operated at three remote posts on a 24 hour basis. In addition most of the fire lookouts of perform air raid warning service during the fire season. Five critical area projects of military, industrial and other importance, each including ig some twenty towns are given special fire considerationin organization, preparednessand suppressioneffort. Supervisionis furnished by the staff es and district chiefs and the work is carried out by a project director re assignedto each area. The third project involvesenlisting and training extra man power crews and leaders in as many communities as possible w for fighting firesin emergency. This is a branch of the Officeof Civilian Defense,working closelywith the State DefenseCouncil,and designated n, as the Forest Fire Fighters Service The state forester and distiict fire re chiefs serve as state and district coordinators with the fire wardens as is. localcoordinators. ie Blisterrust control to maintain the growing stock of white pine has in been in progress within the state since 1918. It has a vital objectiveto es protect the future of white pine. Its parallel is in forest fire protection ds which likewisehas been a cooperativeproject of long duration. To date 90.8percent of the areas of white pine producing lands (3,173,392acres) In have been coveredonce for ribes eradication. A check on all the initial p- work is expectedto be done in five to eight yearsafter the initial eradica rs tion but this accomplishmenthas been possibleon only 25.1percent of ns the areas first covered. Working with 215 individual towns and cities ts to secureneeded funds and employ where possiblelocal labor during all La- these years has been a slow but persistent task. Its purpose has been nt accomplishedwith system and reasonable dispatch where towns made frequent if not annual appropriations of a few hundred dollars. Some ty towns long ago completed initial and secondary control. A few have in done little or nothing and the other towns are in all stages of progress of toward completion. All towns containing substantial areas of young th immature white pine should regard blister rust control as an essential ir. and continuing local undertaking until the necessary work has been in completed. Through the years a fixed, steadfast policy of cooperation on the dollar for dollar basis on the part of the Plant Disease Bureau of the Federal Department of Agriculture has been adhered to without inter- 10 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
ruption. The Federal Governmentpaysfor a state agent and fivedistrict plai leaders and suppliesin addition funds to match state, town and private acr funds for actual ribes eradication. The five district leaders in New nov Hampshire by specialagreement and divisionof costsare alsoallowed to oth servethe state a proportionate part of their time as district fire chiefsin reci our forest fire organization, thus exercisingeconomyin field agent work We and saving the state thousands of dollars it would otherwisehave had to beii spend annually in district chief services, nor The Federal Government is prepared to match funds from the state, on towns or private individuals. Under our statutes (Chapter 238—Revised in I Laws) the state policy is to secure the matching funds from appropria- mai tions by each town concerned, by contributions from land owners for con work on their own lands and from state appropriations. Each town is a tior separate operating and accounting unit with its control work carried so-c forward from year to year. Town maps are made availableto show the Res progressof control in each town. In practice the state’sshare of expen- wa5 ditures has generally been to pay a trained crew foreman and the over- dur head incidental to crew work. During depressionyearstown as well as state funds fell off but labor on was abundant and the various federal and state work agencies,partic- acc ularly WPA and CCC, made possibleour steady advancein eradication of work which was of great value to towns burdened with unemployment, was Work in the woods was made more difficult but even more important had following the hurricane. War conditions of 1941and 1942have intro- posi duced problems of labor shortage, high wages, restrictions in travel, to economy programs and the fact that blister rust control is a long time spit program not immediatelyrelated to the war effort. The 1941legislature fore reduced the appropriation for blister rust to $4,090and $4,095while the townsraised$9,225and $5,385for the two seasonsof 1941and 1942. The arei Federal Government set up $16,508of matching funds in addition to soni WPA work. Not all of the federal matching funds could be offset on coir the dollar for dollar basis because of insufficientstate and town appro- picr priations. The state has paid $6,425lessthan the towns during this past pati biennium and should come to the rescue of the towns and at the same atte time maintain our cooperativestanding with the Federal Government by in 1 sufficientlyincreasedappropriationsfor the next two years. to I The total area of state forests and reservationsis now 41,950acres, grel including 895 acres acquired during the biennium, of which all but 21 acres were donations. One of the notable gifts, acceptedby act of the tern 1941legislature,was Mount Prospect in Lancaster from the heirs of grai Senator John W. Weeks who was a native of Lancaster and the author Nat of the original Weeks Law of 1911 (now the Clarke-McNary Act of sciei Congress) providing for the purchase of national forests in the eastern of states and for cooperationwith the states in forest fire protection,forest enti planting
now acres other recreation. Webster
northern being in during so-called conservation. many on tion Reservation
on was was had accommodate positions of to spite forest
in come sonnel picnicking areas greater attendance National patronage to of gram scientious entire
terminated
protect Peterborough
the
1942. both
10
certain account
Public
A of
to New
not leased superceded
of
buildings
of
shows
dedicated
fires
years
40 cents
early
be areas length
three
employed statistical
forest
1942.
losses
sides
this
prohibitive Day
Highway New
and
and
A percent met Forest
recreational
state
Objectors
use at of
RIPORT
was to
and
state
A long
with
a
per of change
in nearest the
acres
the
Use
any
land
in
the of
farm 5
member
of
such
groups the
This
Hampshire. scenic
of
property.
and
travel
1942.
over
bathing Mounts
to percent
revenue
person
attendance the
from
in Service
thirteen
record
lands, the comparison
necessity the
of
24 Area
received during
department
and OF
public
as to
process
property
improved
in
forestry
the Camp.
the
mountain
percent,
383,000
road
supervised
closing
FORESTRY paying
Operating of
developments
restrictions.
the
In the
service
buildings.
of
in
for
established
Coast
especially has Cabot
now and
at which
service
miles,
Allenstown,
the use
this Qualified
two
place
sons
summit. by
of
of
Bear
was
many
Another
joins
been
Necessary
people
extension.
of higher
income
the operating development
of
the supervises
charges grounds
and
season
Commission and and
road
miles
and
AND
would
of
the
recreational
as
reduced
men
the
conditions
Brook
thereof
operating state
and
maintained
former
of A
the
the
well at
operated
areas.
Agassiz
However,
in
last lifeguards REICREATION
to
wages
on
It
in
two gift
stone
of
the of
other
from from becomes
which
otherwise
and promotion are
1941 the
work
Connecticut is
our areas
length
however
CCC
as
the
This
56
1942.
50
of
the
areas
seasons
Governor
fitting
being
by
for observation summit
known
continuing
and
the
became state as costs places interest
and the percent
percent,
areas work
for
in
is
poorly
the
Camp
we were property department of inexperienced fire
a
extends
a
previous
surveying The
in
COMMISSION
armed
still
have
about
part two-thirds
made
forests
part
enjoyed 30
no
National that
decreased
for of
were
program where
lookout
as
1942
of
difficult is
acute
in percent
patronized Robert
Lakes
the interested
Day forestry and drownings
of
Miller
occurred.
of
all a Pack
tower,
this
half
the useful
from
forces
1942.
the tract
consists and helped
25 called
the number
the
travel the
the
an
and
Use
work Park
stations,
memorial
through cents
that
first of
Monadnock
Parkway
during
of
P.
Park.
to
Bear
reservations and
help
the
of
increase which interest
boundaries WPA
for
supervised
at
The
problems 1941
one
find. Bass, Area
in
upon
in
to 76
distancç
reserva
number Service,
and
of
Daniel
per
of
several of the
public
Brook
at
forest
order
acres offset
Con
1942
total The
and
430
type and
pro has
per
key
for
the for car
11
in no
in
In
to
its
in is 12 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
mapping and completing work on other state properties,has been done out of income from state lands. The remaining salvageof down timber and the cutting of fuel wood and other growth where this needed to be done has been carried along with other work. Recreationalprojects not entirely completed by CCC have been carried forward or completed as funds were available. Reference is made to financial and other state ments elsewherein the report relating to state land activities. Towns and cities are the owners of 63,393acres of land of which a little over one-halfis held by 16 communitiesfor the protection of their water suppliesand by 62 others specificallyas town forests. The balance of acreageis in 87different communitieswhere the titles have been taken over on account of delinquent taxesor for other reasons. All such lands may be regarded as in undetermined statUssince there is no fixed pro- gram as to the usesto which they may be put or their ultimate ownership. There is need for a more definiteland planning policyto guide the towns with particular reference to lands of undetermined status. Some years agomany towns in this state had forestcommitteeswith responsibilityfor the supervisionand management of town forests. Such committeeswith increased duties are more likely to be needed in the future than ever beforesincetax delinquencyand problemsof land use are on the increase. The towns having obtained title should determine whether it is in the publicinterest to sell the lands or hold and improvethem as town forests. In too many casestowns have sold such lands only to see them stripped of any remaining growth and abandonedfor the town to take over again in worthlesscondition. Continued draining of our already dwindling timber supplies and its effect upon our post war forest conditions and the economy of our rural communitiesconstitutea seriesof problemsin taxation, land values and ownership, rural income and stability of forest industries which are just beginning to be understood by the general public. The preceding report touched upon these matters and pointed out that much concern existed throughout the country over pending legislationbefore Congress dealing with private forest regulation either directly or by the states themselvesthrough the passageof laws to bring about coordinationwith the federal program. Authentic information as to the seriousnessof the situation and the character and amount of existing forest resources is difficult to obtain here and in other states. Yet we have been of the opinion even before the hurricane in 1938that in this state the annual forest depletion,which is the total of cut and lossesminus new growth, was equivalent to 150 million board feet. With the lumber cut for the year 1941known to be 277 million and at least as much more for pulpwood,fuel, farm use, etc., REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 13
[one and with the war requirements progressivelyincreasing, it is probable iber that the annual depletion now exceedsthat estimated for 1938. be The last legislature by a declaration of policy and providing for not district forest advisoryboards has recognized that the public welfare of I as the state requires the maintenance,protection and rehabilitation of forest ate- lands. Six district boards of five members each have been seleted and have held meetingsin their districtsand jointly with our Commissionon a three occasions. They have already rendered helpful servicein further- heir ing the understanding over the state of the problems of forest conser ince vation. ken Neighboring and more distant states are also trying to study condi Lnds tions and determine policies to meet their own needs for better forest pro- practicesto keep forest lands productive. The state forestersof fourteen hip. northeastern states have enlisted the services of the Council of State Governments and worked out with its technical staff and some of its ears legislative members a general forest regulatory program, intended to for serveas a guide toward eventual,uniform legislationfor the statesof the vith region. Acceptanceby the voters of this state of the timber tax amend Iver ment to the Constitutionis tangible evidenceof awakened public interest ase. in the future of our forests. the What the next stepsshall be in matters relating to forest taxation and Ists. to regulation must probably await more complete public understanding ped of the needs and how the desired results can be arrived at without detri rain ment to the state in other ways and with reasonable consideration of private rights and initiative. It seems probable that states of a region and having common forest practices and markets for similar products must our proceed together and with the Federal Government on a formula of [ues general understanding and agreement basedon the public welfare which are is assured of support by the courts and which will be financed by joint [ing federal and state appropriations,on the principle of the present Clarke- em McNary cooperation. In New Hampshire at least,the policyto be deter ress mined for taxing forest growth may be closelyrelated to measureswhich ates can be taken to keep forest lands continuouslyproductive. We are now iith at war and forest production takes precedence over forest conservation. It is quite evident in Washington that pressureto regulate the timber cut the of the country will not be exerted for the duration. In the meantime :ain the prbblems of taxation and forest regulation as they relate to every fore part of the state need to be thoughtfully canvassedand studied in order tich to arrive at a program as soon as possiblewhich will serve the needs of 150 this state and be assuredof public support. be W. R. BRowN, H. K. RoGERs, OWEN JOHNSON, Forestry and Recreation Commission. joT-IN I-I. FosTER, State Forester.
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FORESTRY AND RECREATION
COMMISSION ___ REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 15
FOREST FIRE CONTROL Review of Conditions HE 1941fire seasonwas unprecedentedin severity. From March until December there were no outstanding periods of low fire I! danger. Weather records for seventyyears indicated an all time low in precipitation and an all time high in temperature for the year. In every month but two the rainfall was below normal. In April, which is our worst fire month, less than one-half inch of rain fell and the mean temperature was 51.2 degrees. The mean relative humidity for the month was 330/s as compared to a normal of 61% and for fifteen days it was below 30%. Our fire records for thirty years were rather badly upset. In spite of 699 fires reported for the year, New Hampshire might have come through favorably but for six fires of more than forty which occurred during the two consecutiveand long to be remembered days of April 28 and 29. These six firesburned 29,000acres—nearly80% of the year’s total, caused a damage of $155,000and cost $38,000to extinguish. The three most serious of these were the Marlow-Stoddard-Washington,the Hinsdale-Chesterfield and the Nelson-Harrisville-Hancock fires. The first burned 23,350acres of the total of 36,533acres burned during the year. Three times and for a total period of 36 days woodland closures by proclamation of the Governor were in effect. Closures following legislation enacted during the spring fire period included for the first time the shutting down of registered portable mills. The larger and more costlyof all fires during the year started or later burned in hurri cane and lumber slash areas which were inaccessibleand difficult to approach. These firesaswell as many of the smaller onesburned deeply in the ground and required many days of mop-up work after they were under control, increasing the costs accordingly. Smoking as usual was the cause of nearly 43(71 of all fires with brush burning second and responsiblefor nearly 20%. While lumbering was the causeof lessthan 3% of the fires, these fires were responsiblefor over 60% of the area burned and damages. Conditions favorable to fires continued through November and sevenfires were reported in December and two in Janu ary of 1942. The forest fire season of 1942,however, was nearly the reverse of 1941. There were fewer fires than in any previous year, except two, since 1911. The average area burned per fire was somewhat dispropor tionatelyhigh becauseof three large fireson May 2. Weather conditions were generally favorable and the public seemed more fire-minded and careful. Rainfall was slightly in excess of normal. The dangerous spring period was of short duration, April 22 to May 3, during which only a trace of rain occurredand the relativehumidity ranged from 22%
I
in
in
the
and and
two rail
2
man CCC 7 0
2 state.
12 better 54 31
64 70
called 24 23 Town 146 538
105
serious
causes;
records
fires
Grenier
averages
received
seriously
fires
first
the
the
May
was
by
the
which
were
the
of
all
year
to
and
the ones.
1942
had
available
on
counties;
available
of
at
more that
30,
or
as
towns
by YEAR
cost
fiscal
still
fires
camps
damage
incendiary
within acres,
June
result
smaller were
of
damages
was more
defense a 1941
1941 equipment
1941 and
194? record FISCAL
cOMMISSION distant
1942 three
1941
the
from
work 2,500
1941
of 1942 fortunate
Ending as
1942 without 1942 1042
1941
of
help
even
fire
forces
series their
Fires)
the
reporting: experienced
Totals
line more
was third
Months
days,
a
on
burned, standardized December, September, October, April, May, February, March, June, November, January,
July, August,
fires
burned
It
most burned
by
local
the
and
WPA
first
were
Bedford the
of
also before
RECREATION total
Railroad
complete
areas
twelve
agencies
bringing the
Fires
our
and major
of
and
miles.
and Boston of
AND
of
extent
depended
were all nearby 0 0 0 9 10 13 72 97 69
22 84
the whom
and control
699 fires,
323
contain
were
be
war
fifty
for
at
months;
before
apprehended.
of
of
New
the
railroad
some
averages;
from as
Number period
(Exclusive
There
the by
1941
tables
to must
of
for
work, Hooksett
FORESTRY
the
aid
and
duly
of
wardens came
30, many
YEAR
service
decrease. of
OF
away
fires
fire
and
and
number
spring
was summary
to from
June
range.
of
in
1941
far
Mutual
the 1942 1940
1940 deputy
1940
summary
following
account CCC 1941
FISCAL
as of 1941 1940
REPORT
party
responsible fighters, 1940
1941 in
Ending
In
Merrimack
record; excellent 1041 1941 1941
1940
started
on six
1941
training
number
continues
combined
fire Totals
years;
under
bombing
were
towns
fire closed. February, September, March, May, October, December, June, November, April,
July, August, January,
a
season
The
In
neighborhood
33
the
30%.
which
road and
of
were
depleted organized for
power
fire
Local crews
alone
special from
Field
16 the rendered
responsible
to
of Amherst, REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 17
Forest Fire Record for Thirty-Three Years in (Exclusive of Railroad Fires) wO icr Average Average in Area Area Burned Dainane 4 Year No. Fires Burned Per Fire Damage Per Fire the 1910 272 9,038A 33.2A $40,000.00 $147.06 1911 462 30,958 67.0 175,000.00 378.79 1912 344 8,474 24.6 62,000.00 180.23 nd 1913 609 14,507 23.8 100,000.00 164.20 1914 315 8,119 23.8 53,000.00 168.23 ite. 1915 792 29,480 37.2 174,567.00 220.41 1916 128 6,630 31.8 40,075.00 313.09 ed 1917 197 1,680 8.5 18,205.00 92.41 1918 317 8,693 24.3 94,468.00 264.61 nd 1919 308 3,502 11.4 41,287.00 134.05 1920 138 1.996 14.4 17,681.00 128.12 wn 1921 276 7,172 26.0 59,503.00 215.59 1922 295 9,484 32.1 94,917.00 321.75 led 1923 199 2,333 11.7 27,786.00 139.63 1924 330 5,331 16.2 83,347.00 252.57 Jus 1925 486 8,368 17.2 97,508.00 200.62 1926 295 8,181 27.7 115,614.00 391.91 Sly 1927 367 9,420 25.7 75,762.00 206.44 1928 271 4,714 17.4 27,090.00 99.96 1929 192 1,661 8.7 9,188.00 47.85 1930 765 18,750 24.5 93,191.00 121.82 ter 1931 363 4,882 13.4 38,994.00 107.42 1932 485 5,080 10.5 39,760.00 81.98 ian 1933 542 7,485 13.8 55,524.00 102.44 1934 370 2,920 7.9 10,043.00 27.14 1933 488 2,667 5.5 15,122.00 30.98 1936 387 2,011 5.2 12,548.00 32.42 rds 1937 433 2,906 6.7 13,451.00 31.06 ges 1938 488 4,400 9.0 20,524.00 42.06 1939 410 5,080 12.4 32,307.00 78.80 au 1940 691 2,069 3.0 23,827.00 34.48 Cs; 31 years 12,055 238,011 $1,762,289.00 1941 699 36,533 52.3 211,255.00 302.22 1942 538 4,928 9.2 24,851.00 46.19 33 years 13,292 279,472 $1,998,395.00
Summary of Averages
Average 31 Years 1941 1942 33 Years Fires Per Year 319 699 538 403 Area Per Year 7,678 36,533 4,921 8,469 Damage Per Year $56,848.03 $211,255.90 824,851.00 $60,557.42 Area Per Fire 19.7 52.3 9.2 21.0 llamage Per Fire $146.19 $302.22 $46.19 $150.35
t. -.
z
C
En
ci)
State
Totals
1942
538
4.928
$2485 9.2
1.00
$46.19 $2505 0.85
$46.56
In
State
Totals
1941
699
36,533
$21 52.3 In
1,255.00 $302.22 $70,741.74
$101.20 C
12
1942
23
99
4.3
346.00
15.04
Sullivan
643.06
27.96
1941
37
3,498
94.5 z
16,996.00
459.35
5,703.49
154.15
1942
31
428
12.6
1,421.00
C 41.79
Strafford 1,267.90
37.29
1941
43
585
13.6
2,556.00
59.44
2,237.14
52.03
H
1942
110
756
6.9
4,411.00
40.10
4,144.32 Rockingham 12
37.68
1941 156
1,209
7.8
7,247.00
46.46
4,889.49
tat
31.34
1942
71
715
10.1
2,613.00 12
36.80
Merrimack
3,064.59
43.16
1941
94
1,410
15.0 12
14,053.00
14.95
6,149.42
65.42
1942
146
2,004 tat
13.7
6,814.00
46.67
Hilishorough
10,433.43
71.46
83
1941
143
1,889
13.2
5,407.00
37.81
9,859.89
68.95
1942
33
72
2.2
C
849.00
25.73
Grafton 493.15
14.94
1941
44
455 tz
10.3
4,678.00
106.32
2,070.43
47.06
1942
21
201
9.6
12
4,283.00
203.95
1,140.73 Coos
54.32
1941
26
255
9.8
3,337.00
128.35
2,201.88
84.69
H
1942
48
262
5.5
2,145.00
44.69
1,625.66 Cheshire
33.87
83 1941
76
26,284
345.8
143,166.00
188.38
32,642.25 H
429.50
1942
25
144
5.8
250.00
In 10.00
1,827.13
Carroll
73.09
1941
34
764
l1 22.5
12,514.00
368.06
4,367.53
128.46
1942
12 27
247 9.1
1,719.00
63.67
410.88
Ilelkuap
15.21
C
1941
. 46
184
4.0
$1,301.00
$28.28 ‘6
$620.22
County
$13.48
Year
Fires
Burned
Acres
Damage
Per
Fire
Fighting
Per Fire
of
Acres
‘6 Fire
in
Total
Damage
of Cost
Fighting
C
Number
Total Area
Per
Average
Total Cost
Average
H Average
(Exclusive of Railroad
Fires) C
‘6
Record Fire for Fiscal Years 1941 Pt and
1942
12 00 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 19
Railroad Fire Record for Fiscal Years 1941 and 1942 Total Average Average No. of Area Area Total Damage Year Fires Burned Per Fire Damage Per Fire 1941 87 292 3.4 $1,003.00 $11.53
1942 52 1,771 34.1 $7,292.00 $14.02
Total Number of Forest Fires, Area and Damage by Causes For Fiscal Years 1941 and 1942 Percent Percent Percent Total Total Total Number Area Damage Causes of Fires Burned Causes Railroads 10.1 4.7 3.4 Smokers 42.9 18.3 16.8 ilurning Brush 19.5 4.1 8.3 Miscellaneous 11.7 3.7 5.0 Lumbering 2.9 62.8 61.1 Incendiary 4.4 2.7 1.8 Lightning 2.7 .1 .1 Camp Fires 2.5 2.6 1.6 Unknown 3.3 1. 1.9 Totals 100.0 100.0 100.0
Combined Forest Fire Record For Fiscal Years 1941 and 1942 All Agencies Reporting White Bear Brook Mountain Recreational Nat anal Demonstration Year Town Railroad Forest Area Total NUMBER OF FIRES 1941 699 87 5 0 791 1942 538 52 6 1 597 Total 1,237 139 11 1 1,388 AREA BURNED 1941 36,533 292 14.35 0 36,839.35 1942 4,928 1,771 11.46 10.5 6,720.96 Total 41,461 2,063 25.81 10.5 43,560.31 DAMA GE $211,255.00 $1,003 00 9101.00 0.00 $212,359.00 1941 32,344.84 1942 24,851.00 7,292.00 51.84 $150.00 Total $236,106.00 $8,295.00 $152.84 $150.00 $244,703.84 Special Emergency Fire Control The legislature in 1939passed in addition to the regular fire appro priations, a special appropriation of $100,000for two years to June 30, 1941in order to strengthen the forest fire protection needs resulting from the hurricane of the preceding October. Of this amount, $30,000was available only for the payment of fire bills to towns. The balance was for administrative expenses and fire tool equipment. The last biennial report (Page 40) itemized the expenditures made during the year before, including payment of fire bills to towns over and above regular appro priations—$8,342.81;state fire equipment—$6,876.17;and fire tools for towns on a 50-50basis—$13,437.64.Total expenditures to June 30, 1940 were $43,855.66and the unexpended balance of $56,144.34was budgeted to carry the extra emergency requirements during the next fiscal year with a balance to be carried beyond June 30, 1941if legislative approval
- 20 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION was obtained. In fact the 1941legislature provided for the balance to be Stc carried forward. The fires of April 28 and 29, however, not only used up the balance but required transfer from the Executive Fund of r $10,793.32before the fire seasonof 1941was over. Town fire tool expen- un ditures of $16,930.38supplied the means of adding to previouslyacquired cei town equipment which together were invaluable to the towns during the 1941 and 1942 fire seasons. The following supplementary statement shows the expenditure of the balance of the specialemergency fire appro- trt priation of 1939. 20
Special Emergency Fire Control—Chapter 254, Laws of 1939 m July 1, 1940—June 30, 1942 to Appropriation, Chapter 254, Laws of 1939 $100,000.00 wi Expenditures July 1, 1939-Julie 30, 1940 43,855.66 ful Balance available July 1, 1940 $56,144.34 an Expenditures July 1, 1940-June 30, 1942: Item Amount en State Truck and Tool Equipment $244.74 in fown Fire Tools 16,930.38 Administrative Assistance—Concord 800.00 USC District Dispatchers 4,868.00 District Chief—Cheshire 663.12 lflf District Clnef—Rockingham 2,158.05 ‘remporary Lookouts 3,767.53 set Special State Land Patrol 601.82 Extra Administrative Expense 1,025.87 Forest Fire Bills 22,407.19 Special Training Expense 2,677.64
Total $56 144 34 0 00 thc Emergency Forest Fire Expenditures bic July 1, 1940—June 30, 1941 ot Executive Department Transfer $10,793.32 Forest Fire Bills $10,793.32 0.00 CO vid The 1941legislature appropriated no special fire funds and actually decreased regular fire appropriations but near its close, made allowance hai for urgent needs by adding $11,000of extra funds (over a 1938normal) 19 for district supervision, lookout watchmen wages, warden training, saw pr mill inspection, town fire tools and repair of state owned fire equipment. pui The total Costof our forest fire protection work, state, town and tee private expenditures for prevention and Suppression,for the calendar stat year 1941(not fiscal year) was $182,254.58. This abnormal cost was due tioi to the extraordinary fire season and does not include protection of the prc White Mountain National Forest. The cost for prevention alone was no $82,648.46and includes purchase of fire equipment for the towns and state. The total cost for 1942was $103,755.75and for prevention alone dui $69,708.96. In terms of cost per acre for 4,276,000acres under protection fou by the state, the total Cost for 1941was 4.2 cents and for 1942it was 2.4 ext cents per acre. The prevention costs for these two years were 1.9 cents act and 1.6centsper acre respectively. an REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 21 be State and Town Fire Equipment ised Following the termination of the New England Forest Emergency OL Project (NEFE) on June 30, 1941,a companion project to the NETSA )en- undertaking for the salvageof blown-down timber, this department re Lreu ceiveda proportionateshare of the non-expendableequipment purchased tue and used by the U. S. Forest Serviceto reduce the fire hazard causedby tent the hurricane. This equipment consisted of six 11/2 ton stake body )ro- trucks, three station wagons,sevenportable power pumps, approximately 20,000feet of 11/2 inch hose and hand tools for 1,000men. The equip ment was in fair conditionbut needed overhauling and repairs, marking to identify it as state forest fire equipment and a plan for orderly, state wide use for emergencypurposes. At a cost of $2,000we now have six fully equipped trucks each with a portable pump unit, 2,500feet of hose and separatelyand securelyboxed tools for 150men. These trucks are entirelyunder the jurisdictionof the department and are locatedand kept in conditionfor prompt dispatch on call of a district chief for emergency use only. The three stationwagons are in use for training and fire fight ing purposes,carrying equipment for specialuses such as field telephone sets,lights for night work, extra hose or a power pump when needed. The department has also receivedin 1942as a loan from the Army through the U. S. Forest Servicesix pick-up trucks and one 250man and fifteen 20 man fire tool caches. The trucks are for the transportation of the criticalarea project directorsand for the fire training programs. The big cacheis on “stand by” for this and other New England Statesand the other tools are being made availablefor fire fighting crews recruited in college and preparatory schoolsfor servicein districts other than indi vidual towns. illy The purchase and distribution of back pumps and other kinds of nce hand tools to towns on a 50-50cost basis led to the policy approved in al) 1941for the state to serveas a central purchasing agencyfor towns in the ;aw procurement of heavier and more costly fire equipment such as power tnt. pumps and hose for resale to towns at actual cost. Town orders for six- md teen power pumps and nearly 30,000feet of hose were receivedbut ob iar staclesin preferencerating in the case of pumps and changed specifica lue tions indicating inferior quality in the caseof hose have resulted in little the progressbeing made. Under normal conditions there would have been vas no difficultyin filling theseorders. uid In the field of communication the department owns and has used me during the past two seasonstwo complete portable telephone sets with four miles of ground wire each. They have given excellent servicein extending telephoneservicefrom the nearest line to points closerto if not nts actually at a fire severalmiles away. SinceMarch, 1941the department has cooperatedwith the NYA in a modest radio constructionprogram intended eventuallyto provide one
of
of
of
fire
be
for
and
call
war
and
and
con
con
hour
tele
cars,
been
some
com
front
inter
being
stages
service
a
case
needed
the
serious
Service,
location
24
the
the
in
portable
yet
reported
cost
for
speeding
tl,’ie
a
in
operators.
telephone.
be
water,
easy
to
meantime, as
absence
importance
the
Wolfeboro,
special
ratings
cooperation
in
department.
the
their
frequency
assigned and
coverage
messages
reach
with
on
slowly
by
of
and
various
become
Forest
units
times
the
during
not
the
of
of
well
warning
to
is
their
S.
in
Patrol
this
make
and
radio
at
In
power,
In
line
developed
has
amateur
some of
have
essential
U.
assisted
station
may
thence
Air
receiving
at and
mobile
services
preference
because
telephone have
the
and
because
associated
COMMISSION
East,
would Aircraft
cars
Emergency
emergency
Hampshire
areas
are
a
highway
and
licensed
continue
period.
used
Civil
for
station.
account
the
telephone
at
lookout
service
areas
to
extensively
the
a
similar
in
planes
state
closely
the
on
New
stations,
which
forest
enough
been
communication
departments
on
Forestry
sending
good
in
use
these
This
airports
equipped
communication,
the
equipment
departments
NYA
biennial
Hampshire
lookout
has
RECREATION
sets
with
approved,
fire
transmitter-receivers
in
extent
fixed
of of
high
and
control
radio
department
perform
projects Government.
fire
communities—Manchester,
this
posts
fire
23
automobile
nearby.
could
AND
protection,
New
rates. within
radio
pack
and
regions, certain
the
lesser
the
and
fire
an
Commercial
are
commercial
fire for
a
to
Hampshire
the
borrowed
obtain
they
by
troopers
regions
of
headquarters
to
several
during
comprise
land
nearby
parts
to remote
in
plants
station
more, municipal
of
Projects
completed,
lookouts
receiving
conditions.
cooperation
or
to
a
different
Franklin
there
transportation,
forest
FORESTRY
fire
own, New
state
or as
radio
and
and
Fire
1942
a
our
wild
for
fire
between
for
established
where
help
six
three
OF They
state.
be
the
with prevention
our
by areas
in agencies
needed
of
press,
two
at
two
certain
progress
Defense
lookout
the
conducted
in
airplanes
the
and
of
on
Forest
states
to
the
units
consideration
small,
Inability
fire
exists
will
or
also
of
from
of
fires
industrial,
and
and other
other war.
between
RIPORI’
in
little
go
emergency in
communication.
or
critical
Northwood,
under
being
with
several
of
FCC
fire
use
and
installations
in
occasion
the
and
we Most
line.
Wartime
a
and
stations
kilocycles.
by western
are
serious
are,
and
of
fires
portable
used
Five
Inaugurated
fire
at
The
As relatively
equipment
one
communication
completion
military,
furnished
the
a
is
Special sideration mining
duct
to
season.
basis.
effort
progress Army
Opportunity
emergency
and
telephone
tween
of our
given
and sets
Concord, letters
They 39,420
1941 of
phone resulted ested
however, established
automobile up crystals
any On
of
munication 22 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 23
might be destroyed or have their normal activities disrupted by forest, ont brush or grass fires. Smoke nuisance and fire glow along the sea coast of are special factors given consideration. These projects cover about .ous twenty towns each around Grenier Field, Manchester; the CoastalArea ors. extending inland about 30 miles from the Massachusettsline to include ing severaltowns in the northern part of Strafford County; Southern Grafton ele- and Sullivan Counties; the Coos-Connecticutsection including all the for - upper watershed; and the Coos-Androscoggincoveringthe extensivepulp :ion resources‘in the northeastern part of the state. A project director has me, been assigned to each project working with the district fire chief to ter- coordinatethe activities,cooperatewith industrial and forestowners,train ing crewsand in other wayscarry out the objectiveswhich are to prevent fires and have fully equipped and trained groups in each localityreadily avail Lges able to take suppressionaction on forest fires that occur. This work is ro, inanced as a part of the Clarke-McNaryprogram. Int. The “Wartime Forest Fire Prevention” campaign is a national effort, call especiallyduring the spring and fall of each fire season,to inform the of public about forest fires and enlist support in their prevention. This is ars, not so much a newspaper campaign, although the press has whole- be- heartedly given support. as the use of posters,stuffers,book marks and Lble other formsof attractiveliterature which havebeen distributed to millions of neonledirectly. Our share of the distribution in New Hampshire has me amounted to over 200.000pieces. Radio announcements,motion picture een scriptsand window displayshave been widely used. Contributionshave md been made by forest owners and others to pay for full page newspaper md advertisementsin the interestsof forest protection and the war effort. ‘ted The Forest Fire Fighters Serviceis a statewide emergencyfire train )ne. ing program which involvesenlisting and training leaders and groups in of as many towns as possibleand from new sources such as high schools led and academies,boy scouts,etc. It is a branch of the Office of Civilian Defenseworking closelywith the State Defense Council, with the State Forester and district fire chiefs serving as state and district coordinators var and the fire wardens as localcoordinators. Arm bands and identification ice, cards are awarded to those who have completed the prescribed training lice courses. our Lookout Station Construction and Repairs fire Mr. Walter H. Tripp supervisedthe lookout station repair and up keep work during the spring of 1941until his death the last of June. on- Since that time the work has been handled in the Concord officewith nce the continued assistanceof A. M. Worth and men as needed. md The wooden observationcab on the Pitcher Mountain tower and the on- nearby cabin were destroyedin the big Marlow fire of April, 1941. The ion former was immediatelyrebuilt; the latter at a later date by the Warner
I
r
a
y
II
e
tI
p
n
o
sc
h
cc
h o
al
ai
n
of
in
sta-
and
effi-
The
dur-
Hill
who
mile
fairly
during
Mount
4
the
entirely
Agassiz
54 51
is
Charles-
Park
26
Charles-
49 74
.
185
762
531
874
224
571
662
610
334 212
state 231 992
.
665
Bear
1,372
1,130
1,600f 2,354
2,061
2,871
6,876
1942
3,065
1,808
on
1,976
number
32.224
1942.
in
observation
in
Visitors
and
visitors
made
southern
and
the
of
one-half
remaining
and the . -
. of and
. Miller
Hill
17
Registered 20
.
82
Hill new
.. .
by
462
the
207
959
682
332
761
. 780
255
tower
528 246 . .
.
2,317
3,078
1,848
the
1,000
1941 6,263
i,24S
4,130
a
were
improved
7,320 4,137
1,102
1,129
1,992
2,811
94,766
14,182
36,869
height
in
Number
about
and
Cabot
gives
1941
of
closed
importance.
notable.
in
Sam’s Francestown,
.
5
Sam’s
1
2
1
1942 2
.
lines
11 72
50
17
52
is
56 17
57
10
COMMISSION 53 27 20
15 38 10 38
46
78
61
53
21
19
.
number
38
935 65 ...
.
was
in
1942
greatly
cabin
of
table
Fires
most
operation
both
and
stations
of
during
the
finders.
1942
observation
in
primary
1939.
16
Statistics
5
1 Reported
.
6
4
7 8
..
new
that
Henniker 2
75
increased 82
43
22
56
35 83 . 58
64 89
20
41
37
28
33 116
37 127
157
140 of
.
129
114 ..
fire
in a
.
on 1,619
and
1941
telephone
Number
former,
in
stone
summer
was
station
Mountain
RECREATION
during
up
following
Station
replacing
stations also
.
hoped
and
8
these
4
instruments
9
S the
.
25
The
26
92
60
83
51
84
27 90
43 33
89 21
. S3 69
.
32 183
Hill
The 93
97
138
set
270
Francestown
147 152
294
203
29
aPes
.
is
deemed
AND
each state,
.
2,514
1942
of
The
In
installed
it Snz
in
reported
at
visitors
Smart’s
Lookout
not of
the
cabins
use
These
1941. were
6
3
6
8
of 85
Discovered
66
39
19
and 97
83
27
62
66
to 39
82
24
293
purposes,
115
were
297
359
506
196 179
fires
Craney 237
234
559
277
stations
194
Camp. 211
Fire
and
time.
the
1941
4,369
Sugarloaf;
FORESTRY iVu,nbcr
-
towers
season
seasons. gift .
. by
. fires
.
state.
on
There
and
towers, a
.
Mountain
new
OF
part
during
have
finders
fire
number
of
two
station
Hill
1942
the
lookout
fire
Mt 1-lill
Hill
two
Hill
built
Hill Park
Objectors
1-lill
1-lill
only
fire
the
5-1111
the time
of
Rimmon
to
Station
Hill
the Hill Hill
Job
the
Name
Totals
1939
closed
replaced
for
REPORT
Estimated.
at
in
in
reporting
a
Crotched
was
summit.
of
t
Varner
Sugarloaf
Stratham
Smart’s
Sam’s
Signal Uncanoonuc
Lancaster, Stock
Red
Prospect
Oak Pitcher
Milan Pawtuckaway
Monadnock
Miller
Federal
Great Hyland Kearsarge
Magalloway
Croydon
Green Jeremy
Bear Craney
Crotched Deer
discovered Blue
Cardigan
Ttelknap
part
in
were
the will
seasons.
was
Repairs
Osborne
operated
each
During
ciency tions
both
central
reduction
smokes registered
structure from ing
was
Peterborough, town
adequately
stations. town
Conscientious remodeled
24 Prospect, fount .urin n lanes- gassiz e iation iarles- Ltirely rk
fairly
er
mile who
Hill dur- The
effi-
and
sta-
in
of
0
i
near have attributed and operators Saw ments has come except of second tration plish mills year mills although
or quired Patrol County tent Owners’ patrol
the
in
been
The
Mill
operation More
Owners
woodlands. from
been of
sawing by production
a more registered
for
mills,
1939
for
of inspection
to
contiguous
Year 1930 1929 1926 1927 1928 1925 1934 1931 1936 1035 1932 1942 1938 1937 1933 1939 one 18 1941 1940
Operations
and
Large
more 1941
a
Association, on
year
some
protection necessary to
furnish
mills 1925
most
few
REPORT
severe
following
cent
Law
of
high
the adjoining. lumbering
average government Legislature
Forest
of
difficult
one
will to
mills
in
Tabulation were
and
other of portable
per
regardless
This
at wages
effect
1942. patrol
and
OF
area
Land
thousand
when the
continue
from
the Registered
permits No.
not
acre
FORESTRY
registered
the
(J. from
because hand
was
Tohil repeated
254 248 240 263 249 293 279 207 202 143 211 196 163 306 174 149 167 141 125
are
large
operations. Owners
Mills
same Several
and
against amended
previously saw
they
hurricane. logs Showing
W.
fires.
annually.
July
by a
of
conform
acres
into
direct
labor
to
mills privately
Keenan,
1,
Steam
site
Section of
from were
171 164 177 145 116 111
AND operating
69 60 75 69 66 51 77 54 72 88 74 95 70
inspections
1925.
operate
large
in Power the
the
1943.
Registration
or
the
is
shortage,
result and
1941
found required
RECREATION
Requirements
pond
spread
more
necessity
seldom
Used The
so
Others
This
Gas
statutes
operating 48,
225 218 103 223 191 127 133 116 101
owned
Secretary, 47 99 69 85 91 S3 74 72 77 72
other
well
Following
at
&
and
of
Chapter
conditions
storage
,1 New of
at
was
the
Number
of
of
the
Permits
of
and made.
forest
first
to
to
Total
mills
in relating
to
440 432 244 273 459 298 443 276 446 361 387 343 310 323 394 555 757 563 175 some
fire
forest
Saw
changing
due
be
serious
the
Hampshire
COMMISSION
use concerns
1942
the
of
unsatisfactory.
Berlin)
are
233,
have
therefrom, registered. land
sawing is Mills
requirements
incinerators
in
of
Inspection Steam
and
pressure
Number properties
a
265 207 267 nearly 255 118 to 163 103 106 101 126 than
47 95 82 SO 63 88 83 74 68 part
Revised
the fires tabulation
in
accordingly
the
maintain
locations
legal
provides
any
lumber
mill
of
to
in
of Timberland
registration
Others
completed,
Permits
Gas
233 492 304 460 273 208 248 268 372 243 656 192 165 191 188 194
192 128
to
to
the
81
one that
any
Contract
Laws
of
require
in
at
& settings
accom
the
that
Many
of
regis
some in
mills
town
Coos
their each year
such year
be the
ex
25
re
or
a
To
out Sel
ing
em
of dis
thi
por up( av
def spe inS lab to
NP pin tha Th qU
wh
has to’ abb
bey fun
equ
Fec wit
dep era(
of
I
to
to
in
all
for
one
still
and
The over
cent
state.
being
of
patrol
title
owner
and
owners
nearby,
are
acreage.
one
desire
informa
the
timberland
at
Association
control
and
these
gross
This
towns
reside
There
department
having
owners.
the
of
membership
large
outside
non-resident
all
ownerships
established
these
the
ownrships
to
contiguous
this
its
the
of
of
are
the
of
live
all
areas.
the
owners
Some
supervision
owners
such
cost
COMMISSION
protection
all
into
on
large
two
of
from
aiding
the
116
protection.
from
fire
owners
other
that
percent
own.
percent
or
by
and
near
selectmen
added
bring
check area
are
fire
of
or
24
20
a
contiguous
say
replies
in
the
not
their
each
or
whose
in
lands
to
RECREATION
gross
there
indirectly
than
patrol
should
maintenance.
matters
makes
with
from
or
acres
land
the
AND
their
patrol
maintained
fire
that
less
in
owners
attention
assist.
is
of
to
1942
to
properties,
properties
station
to
forest
acres,
reasonable
50,000
directly
where
together
of
disproportionately
is
wish
title
Association
acre
FORESTRY can
indicate
department
It
over
March,
personal
concerned
not
OF
impracticable.
lookout
land,
in
protection
more
scattered
The
have
this
benefit
supervision
places,
do
thousand
Twenty-eight
to
or
survey
some
the
without
and
each.
and
control
thousand
greatly
one
REPORT
reasonably
entirely
this
which
line
where
acres
patrol.
percent
obtained
is
owners
are
acres
acres.
receive
of
benefit
operate
they
than
80
remote
but
owners
fire
was
contribute
Periodically,
the
Certain
acre
all
not
can
least
100,000
do
owners
Over
more
868,229
Five
tion results
thousand unincorporated
per
do
other
telephone at
ships
and
also
properties
or
own 26 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 27 j all itrol WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST CONTROL itiOfl ONTROL of the white pine blister rust has been conducted in I New Hampshire by the State Forestry and Recreation Depart ment, in cooperationwith the Federal Government, towns, cities and individuals since 1918. Until about 1933the towns, for the nr- mostpart, had cooperatedwith reasonablefrequency. During the depression period the Federal Government through such agencies as NRA, WPA and CCC made available an aggregate of funds for ribes and eradication in New Hampshire far in excessof any previouscombination cent of state and town appropriations. By so doing the Federal Government has aided in the advancement of the control program to a degree far one possible had there been only state and rma beyond what would have been Iror town funds available. Even with CCC already terminated and WPA on the way out, the The Federal Governmentin 1941,and again in 1942,made specialfunds avail Ic to able for cooperative ribes eradication, thus expressing interest in the em, furtherance of the control program. These funds were made available with the expectationthat the state and its cooperatorswould provide an equal ove amount. 1 The past two years has seen a great increasein the cutting of white an pine in New Hampshire, due largely to the demand for lumber used in e 0 defense work and war needs. Not since 1925,when registering of portable mills was first required by law, has there been a biennial period when somany mills have operatedunder permit. Sincea large percentage of these mills have cut white pine, it is evident to any casual observer that great inroads have been made in the merchantable growth of this species. There has been left the medium and immature pine stands upon which the industry will have to rely for future operations. It is this young growth which is most seriously affected by the blister rust disease,and which should be given continued protection. Town Cooperation—1941 At their annual March meetings 35 towns appropriated $9,225.00. This was a slight decreaseas compared with town funds made available I in 1940. The appropriationsmade by severaltowns were wholly inade quate to permit any considerableareabeing put under control,or furnish ing localemploymentfor any great length of time. As has been pointed out in previous reports, appropriations under $400.00do not permit as efficientwork, lue in part to the time required to train inexperienced labor and also sincethese small expenditures can give protection to only a very limited amount of white pine growth. in all of the cooperating towns local labor was obtained through consultation with Boards of Selectmen,or other town officials. In many instancescontrol work was
I 28 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION deferredfor the time being in order that seasonalagricultural cropsmight son be harvested. Such a policy became more and more necessaryas local In i enlistmentsinto the armed forces and employment in defense plants in- or creased. Rates paid labor were higher in some towns than had formerly assi been the practice,but in all instanceswere the same as other local rates. sok A total of 247 men were employed for periods aggregating 3,207 var’ man-days. Fed Federal Emergency Relief Funds—1941 The granting of WPA funds, through the U. S. Bureau of Entomol- COV ogy since 1935,has been responsiblefor considerableprogress in blister obt rust control. Up to 1941,without state or local expenditures, 246,987 acres had been worked for the first time, and 294,800acres rechecked. Dec These federal allotments were also instrumental in giving employment in certain towns where no other public works programs were in Au operation. labt Although by 1940many programs of the Works Projects Adminis tration had been terminated, forest protection projects were still woi authorized, and during 1941New Hampshire received a new allocation 0th of WPA funds. These were used in the eradication of currant and gooseberrybushes during the late spring and summer months. In the Qu: fall, winter and early spring months these funds permitted mapping of trol prospective control areas. Since 1935 and up to this biennial period, woj 1,118,193acreshad been mapped and 221,624additional acreseliminated stat from control work due to insufficient white pine to justify control wei measures. scoi During the mapping period 50 men were given employment for a to total of 2,920man-days,while for the eradicationseason137men worked the for periods aggregating 5,375man-days. Accomplishmentsunder these Th: two programs will be found in the biennial summary of mapping and ma. eradication. anc Other Control Programs—1941 A rechecking of white pine areas was conducted by the City of ManchesterWater Board in the towns of Auburn, Candia and Hooksett per since a large proportion of the watershed of Lake Massabesichas either des beenplanted to white pine or containsa great deal of such pine in natural ma growth. A cooperative control project was also conducted upon the cre Webster Estates in the towns of Campton, Holderness and Sandwich. Th Town Cooperation—1942 Twenty towns voted a total of $5,385.00at their annual meeting in March. With the exception of the year 1934, this was the smallest appropriation by towns since the inception of blister rust control. On account of a scarcityof labor brought about by the war, control work in
lister
illest it ntrol • cked. )mol-
ura these For iated ig inis- ment erly night
ation
6987
rates.
g
rked nod, ts
k
3,207
local
and
On
and
still
t
iei
the
in
in
in-
ie
of
in
a
f
man performed
The
man-days. were
on Thirty-six state,
control and the scouts
working ployed August December
crew destruction work. Quarantine labor obtained
to trol covering
varying or
Federal solution In
Other In some
assistance
exist
groups
partly
most
addition,
larger
For
During
The
Effective
work
Holderness
results
to
towns Control
expended
work,
quota.
towns
and
Emergency
leaders
a
Allocated
11
uproot
in
periods
cases
of
WPA
for
the
through
a
in
total
given
of
concentrations
in due
a
31,
men
small twelve
rather
of
of
the
The received
REPORT
and
conjunction Programs—1942
such
few
the varying
had
during
high
fiscal
cooperation
January
the
For
wild
this
mapping
to
conducted
of
program
them.
in
labor
individuals
which
was by
were
cooperative
control
unskilled
Belief
numbers
to
an
areas
WPA
only
intermittently. month
on
1,344
special
school
the
the
ribes
OF
town
year
be
from
executive
January
periods,
continued
a
problem.
employed
spring 1,
employment Funds—1942
FORESTRY
labor
Where
aggregated
deferred
were
dollar
man-days.
units
with
and
where
was
season
1942
were
officers
of
age.
period.
scouting
scouting
with
Congress
laborers.
were
were
program
1942
interrupted control
that
put
plotted
through
other
and
were
order
an
for
eradicated
the
their
Acknowledgment
the
this
of
AND
destroyed
A
until
allowed who
at
in
was
allotment
dollar late
the
The Labor
in
are
1,963
abundance
1942
total
duties
several
employed
additional
of
season.
2,852
from
On
different
numbers
work
Areas
RECREATION
on ten
on
available
included April made
agricultural
carefully summer
Bureau
work
the
the
man-days.
for
four
field
of
basis,
towns.
employed
as
by
man-days.
Washington
and
by
was
states
were
of
125
offsets.
Webster
the
mapping special
and
a
made
included
periods an
of
maps
in
therefore
of
funds
unit
of
WPA
the
conducted
in
consisted
period
men
period
trained
scouted
30
COMMISSION
the individual
engaged
these again
Entomology
Such
should
the
work
appropriations
of
on
it
effort
towns.
for
These
for
Estates
were
funds
district
practicable
following
two
aggregating
program
reducing
51
this
of
work
bushes
the
from
the
and
future
conducting
and
was
of
be
July
men
in
to
in
to
employed
federal
program
location
scouting
was
elderly
scout,
in
made
experienced
assist
nine
was
ribes
blister
blister
three
October
completed.
and
1
called
Campton were
working.
the
47
to
received
table:
for
carried
towns.
of
found
in
of
funds
while
about
Plant
men.
men,
1,500
men,
state
con
rust
rust
and
was
was
em
one
the
for
the
the
for
29 to
1
anc
val
acr the esc
of
heo
Fr7
of
by
by
nor
902
Cost
the
8,528
2,083
60,501
17,21S
wild
45,160
648,335
116,706
144,477
252,760
Ribes .174
winter
Acre
accom
Destroyed
$0126
$0.10
of
Per
the
fall,
596
643
permitted
Re-eradication
1,298
4,013
4,729
9,120
77,474
14,598
the
21,351
21,126
Covered
Acreage
1942
eradication
9,053
indicates
26,285 35,338
program:
during
Eliminated
COMMISSION
and
when
Control
Private
1,910
4,357
2,712
9,180
creage
1941
74,273
20,222
77,606
25,880
Ribs
Mapping
A
Rust 318,618
102,478 control
year
Destroyed
and
in
tabulation
mapping
1942
1942
the
Area
1942
rust
Initial
59,189
RECREATION
101,875
161,064
Summary
21aped
of
23
state and
and
area
210
527
and
Federal
2,239
3,176
2,233
6,138
3,262
4,739
22,547
AND
Acreage
Covered Control
blister
1941
this
1941
following
Biennial
period
State,
to
the
and
Summary—Blister
a
control
of
The
Pine
FORESTRY
Town,
and
Mapping—1941
Biennial
OF
phase
allocated
months,
pine
Area
this
of
in
REPORT
funds
impossible.
spring
Control
was
‘l’otals
early
‘l’otals
and
WPA
1941 1942
1942
1941
1941 1942
1941 1942
1942
Year
1941 1942
and plishments
Pine continuance
ribes
Private District
Federal
Leaders
\V1-’A
Regular
Town
Project 30 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 31
STATE FORESTS AND RESERVATIONS 14 N 1891the state acquired its first tract of forest land located on the summit of Pack Monadnock Mountain in Peterborough. of 477 £P‘ This area of only three acreswas donated by a worthy citizen 706 Temple and named after General James Miller of Civil War 760 501 fame who livednear the mountain. A trusteewas then appointed by tile Governorand Councilwho caredfor the tract until it was accepted ,0S3 11,0 by legislativeact in 1915. Now, about fifty years later, an adjoining gift 218 of 76 acreshas been made to the state by the three sons of former Gover 528 nor Robert P. Bassof Peterborough.
902
335 he ter ild m
,os1
One of a series of new cabins in the Crawford Notch State Forest.
During this half century tile state has acquired 117different tracts of land for forestry and recreational purposeswith an acreage of 41,950 acres and having a value of more than $1,000,000.The Crawford and Franconia Notch Reservationswere acquired by legislativeacts. All of the areas purchased represent about 62% of the total acreage. Other valuable areas, of which many are recreational, were gifts to the state and constitute 37%. A few were acquired by tax delinquency and by escheatwhere property without heirs has reverted to tile state. All of these forest properties may be classifiedunder the following headings: 1. Timber production and demonstration 2. Recreational development and use 3. Fire lookout stations 4. Scenic,historic and geological
7
t1
Mi
Jr
ca bc
fo
N
th Fr
in
is
to
fire
ac
the
but
and
roof
out
The Lan
State
main
total
acres stone
truck
acres miles
forest
of
forest
many
repairs
under
a
public
of
possible
1939-40
June
contains
reserva
his
indicate
projects
projects
northern
state
both
of conveyed
the
the
new
the
residence
430
of
fire
two
of
and
a
to
1,130
Parkway
the
of
with
The
and
of
the and
great
by
for
Parkway
this
made
others
of
City
sale
work
work
in
in
the
children
A
Roberts
educational pole
forest
in
Lancaster.
gift private
changes
include
almost
as
sides
was
the
Lakes
cost
and
of
a
use
D.
of
forests
months
Lakes
York
these flag
the
than
state
acquired
only
memorial
the
management
possible.
for gift
well
both
a
the
a
survey
1942
serviceable
state
from
COMMISSION
maintained
recorded
town
was Department
extends
Davidge,
as
not
New
rentals
been gates,
and
as
buildings
more
From
George
all
This
and
museum
accepted
and
of
the
made
last
concessions.
season
W.
shared
along
a
now
of
more
where
Connecticut
during
in
relief
have
1941
from which
Connecticut
has
is
as
acres
revenue
fire
Other
has
and
forestry
roadway
tract.
Weeks,
land
Highway
the
entrance
50
the
RECREATION
of
the tower
largely
and
areas
1941
town
acreage
garage
used
Councilor
acreage
travel
During
of
of
fees
of
W.
Company
a
depression. development
Katharine
acquisitions Prospect
in
new
revenue
he
Weeks
the State
building
AND
for
forest
was
four
of
total
total
produced
original
entrance
forestry.
acres.
building.
area
for
act
during
and
of
John
and
the
from
public
former
Paper
time
to
Prospect
Acquired
surveys
main
the
make
The
increase
Mount
Recent
promotion
The
The
years
have
in
by
paid
for
Sinclair
kept
main
strip
to
with
on
FORESTRY 41,950
an
produced
sites
is
acquisition,
fuelwood
The
Regis
cottage
the
biennium
Weeks
Tracts
has
from
Senator
the
as
Mr.
may
Mount
OF
relating
legislative
combined
tracts
acres.
in
acres.
time.
St.
development
Addition
of
during
state
have
nation.
past
of
show
and
camp
by
Completed
year.
favorable. 945
the
Memorial
the
listed
States
The
that
administration
enclosure
the
the
buildings state.
acres.
additional
Sinclair
equipped
use
Lakes
‘Weeks
of
RePORT
41,005
furnished
Department
of
1935
some exhibits cooperation
southerly
CCC
Miscellaneous
interest
arrangements
caretaker’s
state
at
each
been
an
1942
the
towards
now
are
and
a
in
summit
Weeks
in
acres.
was
1,548
6.
5.
is
of
added
acres.
areas
In
public
furnishings
has
United
The
recreational
W.
During
gift
Many
unemployed
the
Senator
increase
land
895
now
368
caster
Connecticut through
highway
by
and and
and
completely
part
tower,
historical
Highway of
to October
donors standing
late throughout
John of
tions
reported
an
quired
report
land of
attitude
state our
for
recreational
products; 32 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 33
Miller Park Addition Mr. Perkins Bassand his two brothers, Jeremiah and Robert P. Bass, f forest Jr., all of Peterborough,in 1941conveyedby gift to the state 76 acres of s under forest land on Pack Monadnock Mountain. This tract is located on the t many westerly and northerly portions of the summit and joins the rn4ginal projects MillerPark area of three acreson the north and another small state area, projects called the Farrar lot, on the south. The old road which was restored by public the CCC and is now maintained by the State Highway Department f forest bounds the tract on the east. Since the hurricane in 1938Miller Park has been used as a fire lookout station and a steel tower was built at the a total summit. With increased activitiesin recreation this mountain top has way ac- comeinto public use throughout the year, the skiersusing the long range 30 acres in winter and auto parties driving cars to the summit for the view during 1939-40 the summer months. indicate N. H. Forest Nursery Addition reserva- A tract of 21 acres in Boscawenwas purchased in 1941from Mrs. FranceseJ.Lowell of Franklin for $175.00in order to establisha perma nent water supply previously leased for the State Nursery adjoining. The property lies on both sides of Stirrup Iron Brook and extends for hO acres 1,500feet on the northerly side of the Salisburyroad. nofthe his out- state but vo miles :he State June to esidence Dnaland :he stone re truck northern ew roof both fire d repairs conveyed :he main The most northerly of all State Reserijations lies in the Connecticut Lakes region. possible (Courtesy Planning & Development Commission) of Lan contains rkway is
1<
SI
1! 11
Li
N
I 31
31
(1 (-I
Ill
i1 Fe
sa
ar
D
di
cr
sti
I
to
ex-
the
ex
and
does
were
382.aO—
724.65—
tracts
101.48—
175.00
192.32— 431.47—
193.18 403.68
307.29—
944.66—
small 720.28— 531.87—
282.00—
117.28—
204.75—
108.75 436.54
775.11—
210.63—
1,527.69—
1,412.17 2,369.50’—
$117.92
1,290.89—
1,263.64
period
1,637.64—
2,077.91 8,S46.25
Balance
4,494.86
$6,391.53
61
and
each
improve-
described
salvaging
charge
operations
One
Space
rentals
for
of
which
to
for
are
overhead-
itiircs
6.25
and
26.32
forest
21.40
biennial of
101.48
193.18 2,1.sO
192.32 431.47
382.0
307.29
530.26 531.87 944.66
782.19
282.00
117.2S
204.75
248.63 803.11
1,527.60
1,322.27 2,369.50
$114.38
1,365.89
from
1,657.64 7,108.07
6,704.94
received
costs
4,325.23
$32,966.07
show
EXPENDITURES
figures lands
the
period.
Expend
covers-
some
to
properties.
COMMISSION
impossible
The
state
products,
derived
Operations
income
75.00
61.91
20.00
30.00
38.00
item
175.00
597.62
430.00
966.80
115.00
during
represent
transactions
on 1,683.67
$232.30
1942
1,285.04
8,782.85
8,820.09
Income
and
these
biennial
16,044.32
forests
$39,357.60
PRODUCTS;
the
30,
all
were
of
products,
forest
by OF
- of
.
of
RECREATION . forests
‘.
Fund—Fiscal
shows
other
expenditures.
SALES
preceding
upkeep
reservations
AND
Incomes
sales
1940—June
expenditures
state
result
administrative
1,
and
and
a
the
AND
and
breakdown
the
accomplishments
The
as
from July
The
of
1942.
statement
all Improvement
necessary
FORESTRY
timber
income
30,
and
forests
to
Work
RENTALS
Forest
OF
made
Forest
of
item.
Park
report.
complete
Forest
Reservation
Reservation
Forest
other
Reservation
(61)
a
June
included.
Reservation
Forest
state
State
Forest
Reservation Forest
Park
Forest
operations State
State
one
this
Reservation
FROM Forest
Reservation
Beach
State
is
State
following
Forest
State
of
Reservation
Forest
State
of
them.
and
permits
Reservation
Lots
REPORT
relating
Forest
hurricane
of
the
State State
as
in
State
State
State
Forest
amount
Nursery
Slate
Gorge
State
River State
of Lakes
State State
Springs
State
State
Notch State
Na,ize
HE Dam
penditures
land
Notch
ending
State
use
on
Hill
Prospect
work
State
Lake
Brook
Reservations
Rock
Hill
Brook
and
INCOME
Mountain
Forest
one
of
permit
result
given
Research
. Total
Sugar Wellington
White Other
Slack Administration
Stockdale
Randolph
State
Pulpit
Mount Pawtuckaway
Monadnock
Litcliiield Merrimack
Kingston
Harriman-Chandler Hemenwav Kearsarge
Honey Hubbard
Fox
Crawford Franconia
Connecticut
Dodge
Cardigan
Casalis Chesterfield
are any
elsewhere
not
the penditures
sale kind
L1J
ment
remaining 34 ‘.50’- .18— .00— tcts oes )flS .64 :32W )ed Lng tall .80— .87.— the Ire .29— v- .00 .48— 92 .47— .68 od .17 63— .50— nd .69— 91 86 75 cc .65— 28— 64— ex- 11— 25 .53 28—
54
to
statement credited during Den
amounts Meadow salable
Forest ‘iprevious
Cardigan
Chesterfield Iilask Crawford Beech Pay Fox Franconia
Monadnock Nursery Meadow Pawtuckaway Honey Litchfielcl lrlarriman-Chaucller Pierce’s
Pot Sky Vellington
Total I-Ioles—1lear’s
Pond
and
Hill
Brook
island
forests. Pond HE State land the inventory and
Notch
Notch
to
Gorge
Wellington
Pond,
includes
credited
two
REPORT
the
delivering cleanup
Forests—Timber
continued
Den
Black
calendar
These
Nursery,
to
amounting
all OF
TIMBER to
1941 and
include
Mountain,
FORESTRY
expenditures
pulp
operations
into
the
years
salvage
Salvage—January (Page Pawtuckaway
$10,331.31 SALVAGE
and
3,554.74 5,111.45
the
Cardigan
to
$19.50
247.43 238.50
bills
721.69
381.00 Costs
57.00 ending
AND $815.00.
cordwood
Litchfield, years
of
77,
have
collectable
and
hurricane
RECREATION
ON
Report
December
1941
$15,523.13
Mountain, consisted returns
STATE
7,606.88 5,607.24 1,017.41
Income
and
$88.00
182.30 409.56 1, 115.00
138.74
from
100.00
18.00
20.00 75.00 10.00 50.00 75.00
10.00
Monadnock,
1941
and
amounting
1939-40).
Wellington
damaged
LAND
on
operations
to
31, COMMISSION
1942
principally
December
account
Harriman-Chandler,
1942.
Aects.
$1,808.50
mv.
$177.50
265.00
on
200.00 125.00
100.00 100.00
701.00
65.00 50.00
25.00
timber
and
Rec.
The Pot to
nineteen
tracts which
The
of
31,
$993.50;
of Holes-Bear
these
1942
following
/
Dec.
amounts
on
yarding
include
$7,000.32
started Profit
2,495.43 2,052.50
$61
302.80
420.72
162.13 115.00 31, 138.74
220.00
420.00 100.00 100.00
state 44.50 state
sales
75.00 50.00 75.00
75.00 75.00
10.00
and
1942
50
35 ti
u ir
ti:
er
th
it sti
ro
a
icr th
tel ph
un
dai to
we un lre Ra spr lov ert prc
on
in
by
66
at
or
the
the
had
the
the
and
out
field
that
total and
CCC
reser parts
land
New
on
from
larger
Office,
to
a clean- public
provide
timber
bounds
and
During
foresters
clearing concen-
the about
work
The
camps
from the
The procedure
and
conducted
the
to
relocating thrown
and as the
and
Lake by
of
with
in
certain
clean.
or
checking believed and
campground
by
hurricane,
crew was
is
blowdown
addition abutments
care than
long
possible
completed
several
forests
a
it and
know
continued piece
brought
technical
camps. tracts injury
lines
cutting. dams In
Profile the as
After
area
needed
as
the log
continued.
to
roadside
system
system,
previously
by
was
waste
the
FORESTS two
state
COMMISSION
Administration
CCC the far
these
as
base
and reasonably
A
from
was and
CCC
the
project of made
plank
were
timber hurricane
by order
as
field of of protect
travel,
later
volume, lands. advantage the
water
of
posted.
The where
Fifty-one
to
in
STATE
basis to
this
areas
was
rock CCC
of
the and outstanding
of
forest
and data
and
from
OF
and growth
made
on
care
running tables
Some
in property
planting public
better
an
the log
crew foremen Notch
these
RECREATION
in
adjacent
subject
in
all
water. and
to
helped state
many painted
and time
buildings,
of
been
did
and
progress
appearance
the made
careless
agencies. of information. on
Classes
work
installing
groups
AND
not keep obscure natural
on
with
and
five
so
have on
all laden
and
maps
work
covered.
INVENTORY short
since
age
been helpful Franconia
not
at
date else
and technical
maps
pickup
operations,
by
a was
bridges,
silt were
be reduction
natural
can or
Shop
to
has are
AND
bridges,
blazed
different
the
to have
inventory
FORESTRY
type,
satisfactory
for could lumbering
the
and
roots
new
the construction
working
usual
acres
existing
up
trails,
maintenance
public
men
the of OF
by
in
reduction foot
men pronounced
cutting
several
available and
and
barren
of of
tree
Profile
the collaboration
the
of
from
alone
that the
so
of
and
Progress
remain
MAPPING
disposal
Camp
18,000
muddy new
fuel
the
in use
1941
then
general
areas
resurveyed, preserve
REPORT
1941 of
trained
started
hazard
because
man
them
crews.
areas,
of
protect
be CPS acres
to up
individually
are
mapping
waste
and
August
HANGES
correct vations
relief
become
Additional one to
made two
to and
was
1942,
totaling
power
use.
set
building
CCC
opposite
maintenance
for
available.
boundaries
or
and The picnic
protect spring
During
Basin In
that
areas
drainage
23,000
others
( ______
36
work
man which
was the
working was Stoddard
tracts
with of
of side one and
needed accomplishments
crews.
boundaries.
use July and usual
signs left the slides the
salvage trails,
grading trated REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 37
up of public use areas were reduced to about three-fourths of one man’s time. The usual evening patrol and necessary maintenance of all property and operating facilities were maintained. Relocation of the it by state highway to the old railroad grade east of Echo Lake resulted in had considerablesalvage of pulpwood, cordwood and logs. This with the vser- salvage and cleanup of similar material from wind damaged trees else jvide where in the reservationmade up a large percentageof the work of this dure department during the season. Rocks, stumps and earth deposited by ffice, the land slide on the west side of the highway near the “Old Man” view I the point have been cleanedup. Massivelog and plank boundary signswere field erectedat the north and south entrances. :ts in Connecticut Lakes Parkway - The Connecticut Lakes road was patrolled twice daily throughout the seasonof 1941. The CCC camp site leasewas terminated in the sum i the icted mer and the buildings turned over to the owner of the land. This made it necessaryto providenew quarters for the state patrolman and the con- posts 66 struction of a two room cabin was started at MooseFalls. Cement total were set to mark the cornersof the reservationand a few of the boundary arts lineswere run at the south end of the area. In the spring of 1942a three man crew was organized to patrol the road, completethe Ranger Headquarters cabin and build a garage with the reservation. unds spacefor storage,and to survey,type map and inventory was limited to r the As there was very little public use of the area the patrol that one daily trip at night exceptduring very dry periodswhen the required trrer all day patrol was maintained. iring The crew was increased to four men and then divided for conven ience and safety into two crews of two men each for three weeks while the garage and storagebuilding were being built and the Deer Mountain telephoneline put in good working order. One-fourth mile of new tele iblic phone line wasbuilt to connectthe headquarterswith the Deer Mountain ring line. n or From the SecondLake Dam, where the cornershad been established ew to the Canadian line, it was necessaryto run trial lines before the boun the dariescould be run, blazed and painted. From SecondLake Dam to the )und lower end of the Parkway extensionnear the CCC camp site, boundary land lines were run, corners set and the lines partially blazed. Both sections :rom were type mapped and inventoried. The boundary lines of the lower nber area will need additional blazing and painting. A water systemfor the k at Ranger Headquarters should be developed another year. During the ting spring and summer of 1942the St. Regis Company, donors of the prop- and erty, were authorized to cut certain hardwoods adjacent to their own cen- property, in order to complete war contracts. Several log loading sites on the Parkway road were allowed according to the terms of the deed. ean 38 RlPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
TOWN FOflESTS The U. S. Forest Servicehas attempted during the past year to set up certain standards for the states defining community forests. If there is a reasonableexpectancythat land will remain in municipal ownership, if it is not held solelyfor recreational use and if it is being planted or allowedto grow up to timber, it would be considereda communityforest. This classificationis based on the theory that such lands even if they are not under forest management will in the course of time produce a crop of timber. As the stands of growth develop into classesof recognized value and their values become more apparent the communities will be influenced to start some sort of forest management. It is believedthat the lack of interest by town selectmen in many cases is due to pre occupation with more important duties in town affairs. Interest may revive after the war if the problem of community forestsbecomesmore serious,due to increasein tax delinquent forest lands. This department prior to town meeting in 1941wrote to fifty or more town selectmenhaving the problem of defaulted taxesto solve,sug gesting an article in the town warrant, creating a town forest committee of three or more members. There is a need to revive such town com mittees, to examine the titles to forest properties acquired by the town, to decide which should be sold and returned to the tax list and which should be retained. A program of improvements and use of the lands to be held for forestry or other purposes should be made by these communities. After carefully studying the records of all towns having IiL title to forest lands, the following classificationis suggestedas a basisfor determining permanent community forests in this state: 1. Communitiesreceivinggifts of 20 acresor more forest land. 2. Communities purchasing 20 acres or more forest land. h1 3. Communities holding title to 50 acres or more of tax delin quent forest lands for six yearsor longer. A regrouping has been arranged of town owned forest propertiesin the state at this time, as between those held for water supply and forestry purposes those and whose statusis undetermined. Ca Number of Trees Planted de Cities and Towns Acres To Date ou City water supply areas 8 8,972 1,533,175 Town water supply areas S 0,084 680,400 gr: Town forests—other 62 14,114 570,400 — for 7S 32,170 2,783,975 tIther cities and towns having forest areas gifts, purchase, be tax delinquent lands, etc 87 31,223 115,000 LOC ‘iOTAL 165 63,393 2,898,975 thi t1i It is hoped that towns having considerableacreageof tax delinquent lands will endeavorto retain the ownership of these lands by a favorable vote at any town meeting. ecc REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 39 toset RECREATION ADMINISTRATION
Fthere HIS is a report of the operation and maintenance of the follow ership -‘ ing txenty supervised state parks and reserations operated ted or directly by the department during the calendar years 1941and forest. 1942. It does not include Franconia Notch and Crawford Notch [ey are ‘ Reservationswhose recreational facilities are under lease. a crop nized Bear Brook Recreation Area—Allenstown vill be Bellamy State Park—Dover d that Cardigan State Reservation—Orange o pre- Clough State Reservation—Weare t may Endicott Rock State Park—Laconia more Forest Lake State Park—Dalton Hampton Beach State Reservation—Hampton fty or Kearsarge State Reservation , sug- Toll Gate—Warner triittee Winslow Site—Wilmot corn- Kingston Lake State Park—Kingston town, Milan Hill State Park—Milan which Miller State Park—Peterborough lands Monadnock State Reservation—Jaifrey these Moose Brook State Park—Gorham aving Mount Prospect State Reservation—Lancaster ;isfor Peterborough State Pool—Peterborough Wadleigh State Park—Sutton Wellington State Reservation—Bristol Wentworth State Park—Wolfeboro clelin- White Lake State Park—Tamworth
New Areas Operated in 1941 ies lfl Bear Brook Recreation Area—This is a part of the Bear Brook restry Reservation extending over some 6,000 acres in Allenstown, Deerfield, Candia and Hooksett and owned by the Federal Government. Extensive developments for recreation and conservation purposes have been carried out by the National Park Service through CCC and WPA work pro grams. A portion of the Reservation in Allenstown has been developed for day use recreation which includes a bathhouse, bathing pool and beach, picnic areas with tables, fireplaces and shelters, parking areas and foot trails. Under lease arrangement the state commenced operating this day use area on July 19, 1941. The planning and development of luent these facilities have been guided by advice of the National Park Service rable and experience of our department. The results are a development economicalto operate and popular with the public. Although unfinished, ser’ thi for pla loo. per visi
arri mci dev t1e pre shai wer adn groi Am
a
to
the
W.
our
and
first
and
is
1 will
con
also
that
auto
have
con- area.
only
were been
work
large
direct
order every
towns River weeks
future
living
of gravel
nearly
patron-
a
a Grenier
the
popular
an
in
In charcoal
of we
has the purposes felt
included
and
provided area
John
1942
A
for
June sanitation
experience
under
of
by
while
to
large
were
services
been use with
opportunities
fires
was from
residence late
increased
covers
views
were improved
The
meals,
period
end
areas
survey
It
safety,
heirs.
1941 visit
The
period Sight-seeing are
during
the Hampshire Ranges, additional day one-fourth
the
a have time
valuable
Connecticut
gained
was arrangements recreation
of
prevailed. man
with
the
in picnic charges
to
equipment
his
of
same
groups used
is the which to
a the
persons
this
their
for
of the at COMMISSiON was
prepare New part
and
56%
compared season.
by
of
tower
the nearly
floor
3
to of
on 200 grounds
47
as
use area special which
men
area that interest
service
Other
operate
1942
for to
heavily
addition during
No.
the Presidential
the indicate property
Mountain.
the
considerably.
to
this miles this
Department.
situated
25
from
operated
views
miles
second In summer
Lancaster, services
lookout
on
According
usual
and period in
increased
of is
service
of
15
and
memorial RECREATION
27
opinion addition
Route
picnickers
the
condition the
charges
During
fire
a
of
from
of
came use
The
this
of
S.
Around entire in
season
provided.
summer
5%. ANI)
the
herewith
as
of
dropped
hurricane, public.
carried complete
Highway
U.
state extensive
popular
income
the
the
of
enable
trip however,
and
during
service
Monadnock
hazard
the
radius the
were
of
Reservation, state
during popularity Franconia
patrons the
popular
for
number
To
a are were
shown barrels.
State from
to
groups
expenses.
most
fire
a
basis
of
Peterborough, FORESTRY
from the
improved increased
the purposes.
the
fuel Pack
round
that
Since
season
requirements,
patronage State
the
We
the
the
located.
site OF
to sufficiently
of this public
open
occupying
portion
1941.
necessary, tables these
of
the
is received of
of by
serve
Park,
Within rubbish
completion summit
with
the
Kilkenny,
the safety since
the
income
On
years.
operations
lookout
second organized
top
The been appears
were average
were
one
June,
the
and
given
and
cover
1941 REPORT of
house,
by the
Prospect
it
State
near
attendance
by
arrangements.
to in
an
the
fire
has
to
accommodate because
in
Evidence the
revenue toward 15.
prevention. into
the many
1942,
including was
during
enforce
and
Manchester.
to
population
tables used
complete and
for
season.
at
on
required of
services
leads
for
In
and
facilities
to
fire
Miller
Mount
encourage
40
season. the age
October went gained comparison estimated plans
each traveling conducted, siderably made
Patronage Field, administration. develop
picnicking state’s
grills and these road restricted here to beginning siderably were picnic acreage sufficient and Weeks, direction, tower road room
serves Valley
ties
ver tvel :hat any tder were
L 1 SO .s )flly coal auto nier ieeks lit Ltron uture
ing )WflS
ery ular area.
ded oses work
on
ded
ion
have
ience
rge
w.
and will
con-
een
our 1
and first
the
a
ect
to
Army
admitted
groups
were
sharply
arrangements
previous
developed
the
increase
visited
personal
lookout
this
services
places
for
amount
Unusually
games
requests
to
arrangement,
of
than
and
in
and
carry
without
season.
needed
watchman,
service
services
patronage
regarding
and
such
used
in
REPORT
of
were
out
to
The
warm
previous
picnicking.
detection
attendance
men
games
by
charge.
accommodate the
However,
field were
Mount
made
equipment
those
OF
at
it
th
area.
on
weather
the
was
training
FORESTRY
not as
as
seasons.
to Prospect
gasoline
officially
using
croquet,
Arrangements
outset
well
take
necessary
provided.
During
during
as
Picnic
in
Patronage as
on
and
care
the
service the
Tower
of
AND
for
During
the
supply,
horse-shoes
sponsored
three
the
tables
area
1942
season
of
services
the
in
recreational
RECREATION
early
is
season.
these
men
1941
areas
used
were
could
when
corresponding
were
attendance
1941,
summer
progressed
)
groups
recreation
to
were
for
at
and
after
made
not
patronage
This
provided,
purposes.
provide
and
several
forest
COMMISSION
ring-tennis.
provided
be
the
under
increasing
on more
of
tapered
fire
carried
summer
tours
requests
and
an
1941
areas.
period
also
declined,
than
a
assistant.
policy
uneasiness
to
caused
would
off
out
a
in
doubled
Since
season.
Special
few
by of
all
more
by
1942,
that
extra
the
the
who
be
fire
an
the
the
By 41 42 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMiSSION
All areas receivedless patronage in varying degree during 1942with the exception of the Bear Brook Recreation Area. Here attendance in creased slightly because of its favorable location within a short distance of large centers of population. The basis of estimating all patronage, which in the past has been conservative, will in the future be more accurate since it is now closely related to income through the revised service charges. Patrons at the state parks apparently appreciate the areas and facili ties provided for their use, respect property and observe the rules. As evidence of this, it has not been necessaryduring the past two seasonsto make any arrests. There have been no drownings and no forest fires a caused by park patrons. E The following table shows the combined data at the three major camp grounds: Monadnock State Reservation, White Lake State Park and Milan Hill State Park. 1941 1942 1:
Number of Parties 1,238 475 V Number of Persons 4,878 2,048 Average Stay in Bays 3 4 V Number of States Represented 24 9 Camper-Days 13,503 7,675 t S Income a Corresponding to the increase in patronage during the early part of 1941,income for the first month doubled over the year before, and for the C seasonwas $2,416.61greater than anticipated in our budget. During this ‘1 season our service charges were based on a parking charge of 25 cents 1 per car. It became apparent as our “survey of use” had indicated that t more persons were coming in the average carload and thereby requiring 1 more serviceswhich increased expensesof services,supplies and mainte- I nance. Accordingly in 1942the servicecharge was establishedat 10cents I per person over 12years old, thus attempting to bring income into correct v relation to the amount of servicesrequired. It is estimated that this will t increase our income in normal times 207 to 307 over the old arrange ment. Income during the season of 1942dropped $8,000or 407 from t 1941. This reduction, it is felt, would have been greater if the service r charges had not been changed to the new basis for that season. t Expenses The increase in income over 1941 did not offset the increase in expense due to the need for added servicesand the following unexpected items of maintenance: Camping at White Lake State Park increased to such a degree during 1941that unusual demands were made upon the water system. When laid out several years ago by the CCC, such demands were not anticipated and thus it was necessary to relay the main pipe lines and install a larger storage tank and water pump. REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMiSSION 43 with The main floor of the bathhouse at BellamyState Park be e in Hk came unsafe and uselessdue to improper construction and lack :ance of adequate aeration of the supporting members. This was age, overcomeby providing air vents in the brick veneer, installing nore impregnated stringers and new floor boards. vised At Wellington State Reservationwhere the picnic area had becomecrowded and over taxed with the increasinguse, a dozen acili new fireplacesand tables were provided and grounds improve As ment work was carried out during 1941. :isto It was thus necessary,before the end of the year, to obtain Governor fires and Council approvalin applying the amount of income which exceeded budgetary estimates($2,416.61)to the added expensesof that season. lajor Personnel Park Over a period of several years a large percentage of our personnel holding positionsof responsibilitysuch as supervisorsand lifeguardswere willing to return year after year. Familiarity with and interest in their work have resulted in more efficientservicesto park patrons as well as to the department. This was apparent particularly during the 1941 seasonwhen the amount of patronage doubled previousattendancepeaks at severalareas. rt of Some left in the midst of the 1941season to join the armed forces the or take positionsin war industry. Still more left during the 1942season. this This necessitatedthe use of many persons new to this work. The prob :ents lems of administration were complicatedby the necessityof locating and that training new personnel on several areas at the outset of the season. In ring 1942somemistakeswere made by thoseunfamiliar with their new duties [nte in carrying out the rules and regulations or collectionof servicecharges. ents In 1942for the first time it became necessary to employ three young rect women as lifeguards. Their servicesproved satisfactoryin maintaining will the standard of water safety as heretofore. Women were also used as nge part-time collectors. It was possible,despite loss of personnel, to attend rom to necessarymaintenance items and thus keep buildings and improve vice ments in good condition. The following table showsthe number and classificationof the full- time seasonalpersonnel required to supervise,operate and maintain the in state parks and reservationsduring the past two seasons: :ted 1941 1912 Average Average Plum ber lliommtimly Nimmuber Monthly Employed Wage Employed Wage
Supervisors 18 90.00 15 96.00 Collectors 13 74.00 10 73.00 Lifeguards 14 78.00 10 84.00 Attendants 12 72.00 9 73.00 General 3 82.00 3 81.00 Totals and Average Monthly Wages 60 80.00 46 85.00
/ 186.79 2,803.69 652.73
91 OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES 91 OF STATE RECREATION AREAS 0
FOR THE PERIOD IANUARY 1, - DECEMBER 31, 1941 0 Total Net Cost No. of Au. illonthly Total Oilier Maintenance Total Estimated per Area Personnel ti/age 11/ages Expenses Cost Income Net Cost Attendance Visitor 0 91 Bear Brook Recreation Area 6 $85.00 $1,896.24 $976.33 $2,872.57 $705.76 $2,166.81 11,763 $ .184 91 Bellamy Park 6 72.00 1,819.80 561.08 2,380.88 124.32 2,256.56 42,474 .053 H Cardigan Reservation 1 70.00 265.50 91.96 357.46 152.00 205.46 3,111 .066 91 Clougli Reservation 70.00 259.00 37.13 296.13 296.13 8,000 .027 H Endicott Rock Park 3 75.00 653.45 281.12 934.57 827.43 107.14 9,930 .01 Forest Lake Parlc 3 76.00 685.65 106.22 791.87 359.44 432.43 8,314 .052 Hampton Beach 12 87.00 3,711.97 3,807.25 7,519.22 8,984.60 1,465.38 111,254 .013 B Toll Gate Reservation 85.00 398.83 59.22 458.05 158.25 299.80 3,172 .094 Winslow Site 85.00 486.72 286.06 772.78 498.06 274.72 9,715 .028 Kingston Lake 4 72.00 1,343.48 1,286.12 2,629.60 2,514.97 114.63 43,391 .002 Milan I-till 50.00 245.63 192.20 437.82 230.03 207.79 4,243 .025 Miller Park 1 75.00 106.70 108.63 215.33 199.25 16.08 9,014 .001 Ii Monadnock Reservation 3 83.00 1,798.17 450.90 2,249.07 1,398.07 851.00 22,017 .038 Moose Brook Park 6 72.00 1,605.94 823.38 2,434.32 297.10 2,137.22 10,060 .212 Peterhorough Pool 3 83.00 660.11 273.05 933.16 93.95 839.21 15,434 .054 0 Prospect Mountain 186.79 29.75 157.04 1,551 .101 Wadleigh Park 3 83.00 777.64 383.75 1,161.39 285.25 876.14 5.588 .156 z Wellington Reservation 3 83.00 1,319.38 542.84 1,862.22 1,932.95 70.73 35,282 .002 Wentworth Park 3 80.00 1,244.19 609.89 1,854.08 416.94 1,437.14 8,765 .163 0 White Lake Park 4 78.00 1,491.64 1,723.31 3,214.95 1,539.75 1,675.20 20,878 .080 a 20 Area Totals 65 $79.00 $20,770.03 $12,792 23 $33,562.26 $20,747.87 $12,814.39 383,956 .033 111 Administration 2 1,998.72 4,802.41 Inventory z
- 706.64
51 lii 0
FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 - NOVEMBER 30, 1942 H Total Net Cost 0 No. of Av. Monthly Total Other Maintenance Total Estimateth per Area Personnel Wage I47ages Expenses Cost Income Net Cost Attendonce Visitor 0 Bear Brook Recreation Aret 5 $85.00 $1,761.07 $833.51 $2,594.58 $1,871.81 Bellamy $722.77 15,794 $ .045 51 State Park 5 73.00 1,736.00 234.10 1,970.10 133.44 1,836.66 38,942 Cardigan Reservation .047 . 128.00 18.15 146.15 75.45 70.70 Clough Reservation 1,069 .066 . . 160.53 1.85 162.38 Endicott 162.38 5,500 .029 51 Rock Park 2 85.00 672.21 426.85 1,099.06 727.67 371.39 6,347 H Forest Lake Park .058 1 90.00 340.70 25.03 365.73 243.70 122.03 2,943 .041 Hampton Beach 12 89.00 2,354.08 2,386.92 4,741.00 4,288.31 Toll 452.69 56,441 .008 Gate Reservation 1 90.00 484.65 247.42 732.07 47.45 684.62 1,218 WTinslon. Site .562 1 85.00 513.00 48.38 561.38 205.37 356.01 2,379 .149 Kingston Lake 4 75.00 1,819.87 396.94 2,216.81 1,555.80 661.01 Milan 16,098 .041 51 Hill 1 50.00 202.06 73.54 275.60 137.70 137.90 1,701 .081 Miller Park . . 31.65 23.68 55.33 24.50 30.83 Monadnoek 83t .037 q Reservation 2 90.00 1,561.34 287.25 1,848.59 534.05 1,314.54 5,462 Moose Brook Park .240 2 87.00 854.08 334.11 1,188.19 304.38 883.81 2,601 .339 Peterborongh Pool 3 93.00 928.92 189.52 1,118.44 93.75 1,024.69 Prospect llonntain 7,431 .137 H .. 44.80 33.02 77.82 15.05 62.77 1,950 .032 \‘adleigli Park 2 83.00 578.65 156.32 734.97 105.67 629.30 1,389 Wellington .453 Reservation 3 83.00 1,020.07 283.03 1,303.10 962.22 340.88 11,085 .030 \Ventirortli Park 2 85.00 1,281.97 370.23 1,652.20 246.14 1,406.06 3,145 Lake .447 11 XVliite Park 4 77.00 1,398.42 358.61 1,757.03 733.80 1,023.23 8,406 .121 20 Area Totals 50 $83.50 $17,872.07 $6,728.46 $24,600.53 $12,306.26 $12,294.27 190,732 .064 Administration 2 . 2,928.82 1,265.47 4,194.29 tO to Inventory . . 0z
.51 ti-i ______
46 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
STATE FOREST NURSERY p PERATIONS during this biennium have consistedas formerly in , raising seedlings and transplants of the more important speciesof timber trees for reforestation throughout the state. This stock was sold at lessthan cost to private individuals and given free, F. 0. B. Gerrish, to state, county and municipal agencies in unlimited quantities and to junior educational groups in limited amounts. The department reservesthe right to assign the amount, kind and type of the free stock distributed. All parties ordering stock under any of the above conditions agree to give the State Forester as requested from time to time a brief statement concerning the condition of their plantations. A total of 259,200trees were given to eleven cities and towns as follows: Manchester 190,000,Keene 25,000,Dunbarton 20,000,Franklin Li 5,000, Dummer 5,000, Jaifrey 4,000, Winchester 3,500, Walpole 3,000, Sandwich 3,000,Durham 500 and Greenland 200. Members of junior educational groups between the ages of nine and fifteen were allowed a maximum of 500 trees, while those between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one were allowed up to 1,000. The 4-H clubs planted a total of 112,650trees in nine counties as follows: Hillsborough 37,050,Rockingham 26,750,Cheshire 11,500,Belknap 11,350,Coos 10,700, Carroll 5,100,Grafton 5,100,Merrimack 4,100and Strafford 1,000. Smith-Hughes or agricultural high schools and academies planted a total of 38,475trees divided as follows: Thayer High, Winchester 6,550; Hollis High, 5,650; Colebrook Academy, 5,500; Walpole High 4,000; Quimby School,Sandwich 4,000;Weare High 3,225;Orford High 3,000; Vilas High, Alstead 2,450;Raymond High 2,400;Hopkinton High 1,500; and Coe-BrownAcademy, Northwood 200. Facilities and storage spaceat the State Nursery have long been furn ished to other branches of the department for the handling, storing, con ditioning and distributing in wholesale amounts forest fire fighting tools, recreational supplies and other equipment, as well as other miscellaneous services rendered where Nursery men or equipment can be used to advantage. Forest fire fighting tools and equipment amounting to $23,914.42were received at the Nursery for marking or painting, storage and redistribution as purchased by cities and towns throughout the state. In the summer of 1941twenty-one acres of woodland were added to the Nursery area. This purchase made possible the relocation from pri vate to state land of the pump house with pump, motor and three hundred feet of pipe which supplied the Nursery area with its important sprinkling system. In the spring of 1942a small two wheel Bolens tractor developing three and one-half horse power was added to the Nursery equipment. This tractor used as a cultivator will make it possible to machine work
1
10,700,
)ment. En torage ;ed rited rough m rly ins j
[oping ng Lfleous ie snklin :ieS
ortant
led of
4,000;
6,550; mited
3,000;
1,500;
above -“nun’
-,
-three
work
O.B.
tools,
furn
clubs
state.
time
The
con-
was
nnn
and
pri
the
the
in
of
as
to
to
to
a
Trees
Trees
Trees
Trees
years purpose.
species
area
paths
stock
The
The sold
given
used
given
were
and
and
for
and
to plait
on
pruned
(5) Forest (2)
to
following
to
State
private
small
roadside
4-H
the
used
State
towns
Red
REPORT
age
white
ts,
and
4
agencies
Plaittiitg
planters
seedlings,
Highway lands
pine
for nursery
3’15.
for other
/tiit
Years
tables OF
planting.
root-pruned
each
10”.
growing
juvenile
root-pruned
Value
FORESTRY
(Departmental
stock:
areas
ending
receiving
3
of
show
Department ‘rs.
clubs
of
the
where
seedlings, Nursery
and
(1)
6”;
Approximately
June
the
seedlings,
two
AND
white
(4)
it
30.
developing
value
photo
the
fiscal
and
RECREATION
Stock
Spruce
1941—June
3
is
pine
larger
‘rs.
3
by
given
of
the
‘rs.
years:
Produced
6”;
Ellis)
nursery
transplants,
transplant,
6”;
output
equipment
two
trees
(6)
30.
assistance
COMMISSION
(3)
Red
1942
acres
and
Spruce
stock
of
pine
4
4 $1,862.25
$3,754.16
‘,‘rs.
yrs. the
1941 829.35
519.16
543.40
of
shrubs
cannot
trains-
in
distributed
root-
7”;
9”; the
Nursery
developing
Nursery
for operate.
$2,080.08 $3,125.14 1942
282.00
300.56
462.50
this
by
by 47 co
51 91 ‘6 0 51 H Nursery Output: Fall 1940—Spring 1941 White Red Scotch Norway White Balsam JVhite Age of Stock Pine Pine Pine Spruce Spruce Fir Ash Total 0 6 yr. transplants 300 300 5 yr. transplants 6 7,000 3,000 10,006 4 yr. transplants 14,700 34,400 2,900 2,625 33,300 25,850 113,825 51 3 yr. root pruned seedlings 148,930 260,725 10,500 3,200 117,975 11,150 400 552,880 H
163,686 302,425 16,400 5,825 151,275 37,000 400 677,011
51 91 Nursery Output: Fall 1941—Spring 1942 Si White Red Scotch Black White Balsam ‘Ivhite Age of Stock Puie Pine Pine Spruce Spruce Fir Ash Total 0 5 yr. transplants 1,500 1,500 Z 4 yr. transplants 27,450 58,025 2,775 16,875 27,075 132,200 3 yr. root pruned seedlings 147,000 196,425 1,075 79 42,200 6,668 393,447 fl 2 yr. seedlings 200 200
174,450 254,450 3,850 79 60,575 33,743 8,200 535,347 U) tel Cz
H t& .n g11Inied• REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 49
FOREST PLANTfl’G
OREST planting has not played a prominent part in New Ramp shire’s forest program during the past two years. It has been much lessthan the yearly averagefor the past severalyears, and probably in contrast with the place it will assumewhen the cur tai1ment of war work makes labor again available for home industry. The reasons for these changes and anticipated increase can best be understood by comparing the yearly planting since trees were first distributed by the state with the changing conditions which have taken place. To make this comparison and the fluctuations in the amounts planted as clear as possible,the number of trees supplied by the department each year for planting in the state are shown in the graph on page 51 Planting stock was first made available at cost in 1911. While all requirements could not be supplied from the state nursery immediately, orders were filled from severalnurseriesin the state, so that the amounts shown are indicative of the interest in forest planting. Orders for trees gradually increased from 1911to the time of the first world war when salespracticallyceaseduntil after the war. In 1916,just previousto our entrance in the first war, interest in forest planting was so active that all nurseries combined could not supply the demand. Also during the build-up period of industrial activityfollowing the war, stumpage prices were high and more orders for planting stock were receivedthan could be filled until 1926when the supply about equalled the demand. In 1927the lumber market sufferedwith other businessand stumpage values were greatly depreciated. This condition was immediately reflected in decreased forest planting since land owners lost confidence in future timber values as depression conditions continued. Tree orders fell off from year to year until 1934. Increased planting from 1934 to 1938 was due to activityin made and relief work on public areas, and also to private planting as confidencereturned with the scarcityof better grades of lumber and as higher prices prevailed. The sharp drop of 1939was obviouslythe result of land owner concentrationof all possibleeffort on the salvageof their hurricane timber. Following 1939a slight recovery took place, followed by the drop on account of the present emergency war program, from which no improvement can be expected until we return to normal activities. Land owners have had an opportunity during the past severalyears to observe and experience unusual changes in forest conditions and values of products which should impress them with the importance of assisting nature through forest management. They have seen high quality timber sell for fair prices when a market could not be found for C
50 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATiON COMMISSION the cheaper and more plentiful stumpage. The federal government’s purchase and grading of hurricane timber again emphasized the value of quality grown timber, which will always find a ready market and command higher prices. Confidencein future stumpage values through the proper growing of timber should be restored in the minds of forest owners who have seen the market absorb unprecedented amounts of lumber and still seek more than is availablein our foreststoday. There is a greater need for forest planting than ever before because of the wide spread depletion of future supplies of both growing and mature timber. The restocking of these areas so that they can again supply at least a part of our needs can best be accomplishedby intelligent forest management in which forest planting must play a part in order to restore valuable growth as quickly as possible. The table on page 52 givesthe detail of planting operationson state lands during the past two years:
iounts
itelligent the
an rnmeflt’S
iing
rket
in
of
on
through
because
order
again
forest
value
state
and
and
of
[
1940 :
(937
(938
::
1932
::
1939 1931
I’3. (930
(929
(924
(928 (923
I
1922 1919
1921. 1918 1916
1917
1914 1911 1915
REPORT
927 920
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0
129,650 400 45
80
.10,100
500 72,375
15,150 233 Total z
3,500 0
3,500
10
Rimmon Rock
2,050
H
2 2,050
River
Powoiv
9,000
9,000 9
Ponemah
to 25,300
14,300
11,000
30
I’Jonadnock 91
4,000
4,000 8
Pond
Meadow
26,025
8,000
75
11,150
6,800
51 tel
Brook
Honey
14,900
91 2,100
12,800
25
Haven
14,500
6,000
8,500
20
Harriman-Chandler
3,625
400 45
80
3,100
10 z
Notch
Franconta
9,450
425 675
8,350 20
Brook
Dodge
2,500
2,500
5
Davisville
10,000
3,000 H
7,000
35
Mountain Black
4,800
91
3,600 1,200 S
Annett
H
U)
Total Ash
Fir
Spruc Spruce Pine
Fine
Fine 91
Covered
Tract
White
Balsam Black White 91 Scotch Re0 White Acres
C
1,1
and Species Number Tracts, by Land State on Planting
“1
C
-I
91
C
91
91
1’.) (J.i
state
near
pump. way
and
line
and Annett,
ment
Blowdown
and
ing
maps that
camp Mascoma
some
on
plished
and
suppression
the
state
the
hurricane
S4
Forest
the
At
858
a
a was Hazard
to
Forest
year
Monadnock
forests.
Fire
the
Pot Hazard
area
work
salvage
parkway
and
parking
land.
at
make
the
A
Haven
west with
by
the
acres. camps
of T
well,
Holes
also
Laconia
and
hazard
and
and
forest
type
new
the
hazard
Casalis
Service
this
was
the
areas
winter
reduction
as
REPORT
current
reduction
All
laid
This
some
were
side
work
to
area
Wellington
some beginning
state
were
and
long
cable
This
National
department
maps concrete
done
inventory
state
protect
reduction
the
operated
which
below
Reservation of
camp
camps
reduction
was able and
timber
Monadnock
done
areas.
OF
as
operating
available
salvage
camp
laid
on
the
camps
CIVILIAN
and
work
lands
FORESTRY
they
on
spring
developed.
to
frost
closed
pump
the
the
had Camp
Park
on
and
of
in
Camp
Cardigan
surveys
salvage
accomplish
Beach
inventory
from
private
closed
Camp This
and
was
in
took remained
the
the
the
on
lookout
pump
rendered
with
line
to
been the
of CONSERVATION
P-60.
a
in
nearby
Service.
May
S-55.
house
State
the
one
biennial
same
power
the
Wellington
this
completed
camp
AND
S-54,
state
1941
most
New
National
on
were
on
between
lands
some
West
from
cleared
East
Mountain
house
Meadow
28,
Park
surveys
camp
tower,
April
Forests. the
RECREATION
Danbury
important
ditch
was
towns,
lands
with
during
was
conspicuous
of
Hampshire
line
made
Swanzey
Jaffrey
The
1941.
was
salvage
period
freezing.
Beech
the
camp
and
built
Park
closed
the and
11,
in
all
was
up
shelter,
and
to
Beach
were
and
tile work
CORPS
on
Pond
man
the
all
other
At
six
Reservation.
house 1941.
were
furnish
did
Hill,
built
in
five
camp
at
around construction
on
eight
principal
on
COMMISSION
on
critical
nearby
Miller
camps
made
under
Bear
power
the Reservation.
service
accomplished
hazard
and
State
state
buildings. March
Forest
the
Chesterfield
and
in
reforested
remained
state
side
power
public
other
from
Annett,
Brook,
on
Park
was
season
land.
the
Forest.
towns,
the
of
work
in
reduction
forests
29,
Service
of
ten
There
this
projects
supervision
principally
new
buildings
forest
the
improve
use
the
1941.
for
operated
through
nearby A
of
on
Two
Casalis
A
on
accom
camp.
during
Gorge
high
Type
total
well
pipe
areas
hill,
1941.
CCC
the
side
was
the
the fire
in on
of 53 54 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Camp P-61, North Haverhill This camp worked through the winter on general hazard reduction ta arid timber salvage on the Black Mountain State Reservation. Areas A cleared of blowdown were later reforested. Repair and improvement of W the Boardman buildings were continued. The grounds were graded, 1 septictank installed,new pipe laid and spring housebuilt to provide the property with a gravity supply of spring water. At Camp Chipewasthe entrance road was relocated,the quarry dam and sluiceway completed, the pool enlarged and landscaped, the lime kiln restored, and a sewage disposal system for the camp partially completed. A side camp was maintained at Camp S-59,North Woodstock, in order that hazard reduction and timber salvagemight be taken care of in Franconia Notch. The Basin area was also improved by relocating the paths, installing guard rails, foot bridges, and grading and landscap ing to protect the tree roots and natural features of the area from erosion and intensive public use. A parking area was provided at Plummer’sLedge, the area cleaned up and trails cut to the pot holes and ledges. The largest pot hole was entirely excavatedand guard rails installed. Forest type maps and inventory surveyswere made on eight state forests. This camp was closedNovember7, 1941. Camp S-56. Warner Hazard reduction and salvagewere carried on at the Carroll, Davis ville, Harriman-Chandler, Kearsarge Mountain and Wadleigh Park tracts. The area cleared on the Harriman-Chandler Reservation was reforested. Constructionon the KearsargeMountain Toll Road was con- b tinued and completed except for graveling the surface. Stone guard ir rails were built at the eastern and southern parking overlooksand the tc parking area at the upper end of the road was completed. A diversion st ditch was dug to protect the parking area from washing and the foot trail to the top of the mountain was improved. A sewagedisposalline was installedat the Toll Gate. L Logs salvaged on the Harriman-Chandler Reservation were sawn and hauled to the State Nursery for later use in the construction of a st storagebuilding. Type mapping and forest inventory surveyswere car ned out on nine state forests. This camp was closed January 11, 1942, h ending all Forest ServiceCCC work on state and private lands. Bear Brook Camp, Allenstown S This camp, comprised of World War veterans under the direction of the National Park Service,has brought to a successfulconclusion a 1 number of projects in the field of recreation, conservationand national ti defense. Scar- uard )avis JsioT-I k, nt reas
:ional on sawn .t iting re ially ded tion
scap rsion Park ction aned
dam lime
state
o con- ?0t
was was
iine
ti
tne
of
of in
2,
a
a
F’ -
Area
was
ing, projects taken
bathhouse
ing Latrine to tone pleted. struction
houses serve storage work the poses. 1941
15
serve
miles
The
located substantially Bear
planting
To
Included
located
on
these
in
at
and
exhibition
completed
Both the
rooms Building
the
five
Bear The
1939
a
of
Brook of
area REPORT
Group
two timbers,
in south
steel bathhouse
a
NEFE
within
former, and
sewerage
by-pass
among and
Brook
the
and with
buildings.
area
wire
completed
and
cases,
of
picnic seeding;
at OF Picnic
a
toilets. lumber
has Bear
the
the
major
the this
setting
bathhouse,
the town FORESTRY
a
the
and
area;
work
and semi-open
picnic
so-called
a
Bear area time Brook
other
Area
Nature
500
huge
feature road construction
sticking
The erecting it
during
water
benches
proper;
were
Brook
aside
“No
area; Bathhouse AND
activities and
located
the
latter, heating Picnic
Lore
structure
systems
in
landscaping
Hunting”
yards; RECREATION
the
as
in
completion
an
construction
Recreational
and
building
the
a
Building,
1942
a Area, all
1941 to in
of
of
game
fireplace,
display
frame
development
fire Ahienstown.
the
steel
the were a
30
two
season.
footbridge
signs
construction
hazard
west
sanctuary; by
of
camp
including
of COMMISSION diving
structure were
installed structures, tables
a
of
92
a
Demonstration
250
on
of
a
public
which feet,
was
reduction
cooking
substantially
the
Other
the
pier
for
car
of
connecting
fire
the finished
built
bathhouse. 18
the to
was boundaries
museum
latrine
parking
and
was
the
by
important
erection
adequately
prevention
Day
begun
fireplace, of
work
the
Shelter-
40
under
build native
grad
Area
corn-
Use
con
feet, area
pur
the
55
on
in
of
of I
56 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION I the entire Reservationand lookout serviceat the Bear Brook fire tower. Tree insectpest control on 437acreswas also carried out. Meeting the urgent necessityof contributing to the national defense program, a 50-man camp was established in 1941at Pierce’sIsland in Portsmouth Harbor for the purpose of constructing a 500-manUnited States Army recreation camp. This work was completed in August, 1941and from that date on to the closing of the camp on January 10, 1942,a large part of the camp’swork was centered within the Grenier Field area in Manchester on projects of an undisclosednature. rm
IV1,erever possible attractive forest growth along highways should be preserved. (Courtesy Planning & Development Commission) REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 57 tower. CAPITAL BUDGET NEEDS 1efnse HIS department has given consideration to long term budget for United ‘planning major improvementsof its propertiesand other land needs. In the LUU5t past the CCC and WPA programs have provided most of the structures and improvements on 10’ state land at no ex pense rrenler to the stateexceptin someinstancesfor materials. Such im provements as havenot beenmade by emergencywork agencieshave gen erallybeen paid for out of stateland revenues. Experiencesgained during the past few years have indicated the need for planning ahead to meet future requirements and to be ready to take advantage of aid from what ever sourcesit may come after the war. Detailed plans for future use are alreadyprepared or being prepared as time permits. The following list of projectswith estimated costsare intended to be carried out when and as capital budget funds, other funds or future work agenciesmake labor or materials available. These projects are shown in the approximate order of their importance: State Forest Nursery, Gerrish; warehouse and storage building, a proposed concrete and wood structure 40 feet x 84 feet adjacent to the existing buildings. This will provide storage space for trucks, pumps, hose,and other state equipment, fire tools awaiting transfer to towns and suppliesfor fire and recreationalneeds. Some of this equipment is now stored elsewherefor lack of present accommodations. The design of the building will take advantage of the terrain for a truck ramp and provide a needed truck loading platform. Total estimated cost—$15,000. Crawford Notch State Reservation, Hart’s Location; a public build ing of concreteand wood to include spacefor recreation and rest rooms, dining room, lunch counter and souvenir stand, kitchen and storage facilities,help quarters and necessarysanitary requirements for general public use. This structure would replace three existing public buildings of log construction now deteriorated beyond hope of further repair througl-itwenty years of service. By re-locationand concentration of all facilitieswithin one well planned building, the public would obtain far better accommodations,at decreased cost of maintenance and with ex pectation of increasedrevenue. Total estimated cost—$25,000. Hampton Beach State Reservation, Hampton. Project I. A proposed swimming pool is one of the four projects leading to the complete development of this reservation where bathing is now the chief attraction. This pool would be built of reinforced con crete construction and consist of the necessary pumps, filters and chiorinatorsfor the accommodationof approximately300bathers at one time. Experiencein the operation of this reservationhas indicated that bathing is adversely affectedwhen water temperatures are low and by 58 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION certain weather conditions. Since the temperature of the pooi water would be more constant and the water itself calmer,bathing would very or r greatly increase. Further increase in patronage would be gained by swimming meets, diving and water sport activities and other services recr that such a standard Olympic pooi would offer. Administration and operation could be handled economicallytogether with the present bath fed house operation and income from the reservationwould be correspond ingly greater. Total estimatedcost—$43,S0O. md: Project II. This part of the ultimate developmentplan for the area includesa children’splay area, shuffleboard,ring tennis courts,etc.With out such facilitiesthe only inducement to patronage is the beach. The economyof this and two other related projectsfor this reservationwould be accomplishedby providing for the optimum recreation use on this well located but only partially developed area. Total estimated cost— $7,700. Project III. Grading, drainage and landscapingare seriouslyneeded for protection against erosion and unconfined use. At present the bath house setting is the original rough grading of the filled marsh land. The more attractive appearance and setting for the recreational facilities of this area thus accomplished would attract patronage and increase revenue. Total estimated cost—$32,000. Project IV. Provides for a servicebuilding with storage space for vehicles,tools and other equipment; headquarters and living accommo dations for the area manager; information and collection booth. The building would be suitable for year-round use and effect a net savings. Some $400annually would be savedin the cost of twice yearly transpor tation of equipment and supplies to and from storage space now being rented. Total estimated cost—$6,000. Wellington State Reservation,Bristol; constructionof a modern type bathhouse with concessionroom, checking space, open courts, inclosed cubicles,ample lavatories,toilets and showers. This structure in a better location would replace an existing bathhouse which is inadequate and causesdelay and inconvenienceto those patronizing this popular recre ation area. The needed services would not only satisfy patrons but would effectvery considerableadditional revenue.Total estimated cost— $15,000. Lw Land Acquisition—Fundsbudgeted for this purpose would enable the department to proceed in long range planning and also to be in a position to take advantage of opportunities by option and otherwise when desirable land in the right locations may be available. Proposed that $5,000for each biennial period be made availablefor land acquisi tion only. This sum has been appropriated by the legislaturein certain past periods. The advantage of such a budget will be seen in the four major considerationsof a land acquisitionplan.
I REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION OMMIS1ON 5
existing state forests vater 1. For purposes of protection or extension of very or recreation areas. lands for forestry or d by 2. For orderly long range acquisition of new vices recreation purposes. take advantage of a and 3. For lands which are desirable in order to bath- federal work program. needs and may becauseof )ond- 4. For lands which lt into departmental individual circumstancesbe availablefor purchase. area Vith The ‘ould
• this ost— eded bath- land. Lhties rease e for rimo The ings. spor )eing type losed )etter and ecre but ost— Long-term forest programs should provide for protection of the watersheds of able rivers and streams. in a (Courtesy Planning & Development Commission) rwjse )Osed uisi rtajn four ii
ir
s
15,7(
Man ing: and sales ofla oper dun and prod and Lumlj Ecol whi cutti in of Four-I FirepL Slsingl Cliarc Fore Powde .l’ulpw Posts Other Tot folic Kindli
Excels Logs
I. I
of
of
S.
to
of
by
the
and the
will
that and
was
been
tents
Trust were
were U.
white
Roads
on
year
Board,
lack
ground
people.
Plots Forester
different of
activities.
the
with
Hillsboro
to
objective.
Fox ambitious plot
of have
computed
These
plantations
established assisted
permanent
Signs forests
Forests
Newington
at
tenth
made
statistics camp
the
war
Quarantine.
due
with
elsewhere,
each chief adjoining
data
the
more the
the Planning been
older
Control
the
Advancement
Assistant
continued.
1941.
at
of
were
private
the for
at later
England.
charcoal
of
forest
Forests.
on under Plant
with
thousands connection
or
yield
the
as
Museum employees
have
interception,
of
COMMISSION
to
and
held
Hampshire in
curtailed
and
data
and
obtained
New
for
and
State
during
work
exhibit
made
cabin sources cooperation Resources
completes
Baldwin, display
was
resources.
of
was moth
Forest
snow
held town
reached
New
method.
Service
I.
Forestry
1940 seed on completed
results of
growth devoted large defense
on
and
growth
report
this
production forestry
forest work
Measurements Vincent were state, In
A the
gypsy
RECREATION
of
traveling Works
National
highways
and
RESEARCH
Forest
of
by
Henry of Entomology Association
now
this
excursion
been and
by
resources
and
the and
the
of
AND
of
other
is
in
improvements
different
joint
1943.
main
tour out
of
to
1942
has
Water Protection
agencies, stand
confirmed
a
research
of
meetings
nevertheless
and
FOREST
forest staff
surveys
demands
and
on
River
attained
in
Observations
functions.
the
laid
a
from
has the
attended
heretofore.
Bureau provided
American
be
the
the
FORESTRY
were
fuelwood,
included
for of state
by
exhibited
plots
spring
the
extensive
October,
the well Hillsboro. were
other
trees
out.
on
OF attention
forestry
can
consultant
Projects
were
NYA.
and
to by resulted
and fluctuations Manchester
A
in
cooperating
of
the
of Exhibits
fairs as
An
spraying
and
summarizing
Much
maintained
Merrimack the
plots Society of
attempted
in
projects
the sample
investigations
all
and
report
Much
handling
material
by
REPORT
biennium
town
carried
notable
by
Forest
Research
to
fairs exhibits
a March
Service
served
1941.
were
of
than
of
protection with
the
meeting Museum
HE
personnel
forest Many
Fund.
in
beside
sample
occasion.
Plantings
Fox
Service,
population
been
of
Nursery,
weevil
trails
taken
From Many
Signboards
Several
county
completed
the
the
charge,
60
area.
arid methods Fox, be
have continued. Cooperative effective pine methods
in study preparing on Demonstrations
for was
Extension Forest
character Most representatives Forestry
erected constructed Science summer arranged
for Several REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 61
Town Forest, famous as the oldest community forest in America. The Ecological Society of America arranged an excursion on Mt. Washington during which a field symposium on arctic alpine ecology was held in ar of which many foresters participated. rust Management of the Fox Research Forest k of Salvagefrom the hurricane was continued through the end of 1941 ities. and early months of 1942,when shortage of labor prevented any further oads cutting. No fuehvood has been cut for sale sinceApril, 1941,so that all )Ufld sales cease with the exhaustion of old supplies. During the biennium the 15,700board feet of sawlogs mostly hardwoods, 618 cords of fuelwood will and other cordwoodand 587 fence posts were taken from the Fox Forest :ionS in salvageor improvement cuttings. Since the sale of a variety of forest rent products has a particular value in the management of the Fox Forest, the been following table is included to show the kinds and volumesof wood sold and and amounts receivedfrom sales,also accounts receivableand amounts rhite of inventory unsold for each of the biennial years: that Annual Sales—Fox Research Forest 1940-1941 1941-1942 JJescriptio;s Volume A mount Volume Amount Four-Foot Cordw006 (cords) 327.42 $2,031.79 325.03 $2,302.29 ster Fireplace Wood (cords) 55.65 804.50 105.45 1,584.55 ard Excelsior Vood (cords) 57.07 400.69 ‘ Powder Wood (cords) 4.50 31.50 Pulpwood (cords) 5.37 31.00 18.27 139.26 to Logs (bd. ft.) 20,191. 175.71 4,124. 5089 .
I Lumber (bd. ft.) 11,131. 168.69 ;hed Posts (no.) 210. 70.24 860. 235.01 Le. Kindlings (bags) 14 3.50 Shingles (bundles) 11.5 11.50 24 24.00 Charcoal (bags) 305 57.00 1,952 397.63 Other 35.82 85.00 oro Total $3,421.25 $5,219.32 Accounts Receivable $795.74 $260.48 J. S. Inventory $2,261.52 $890.34 and Charcoaloperationshad to be abandoned in December,1941because 1OUS of lack of wood cutters. Subsequentlythe kilns were loaned to the U. S. ents Forest Service and Camp Marienfeld respectively. The kilns were I by operated continuously from June 15 to December 15, 1941. The follow )ple. ing is a summary of the yields and costs of operation during that period: ‘ent vere vere the t of was ive. ited iton
v
bc Ot
in
ra SU
o as
re in
rn ar ex 4-
la. cc re
ar cc st
ex Pr
II
lbs.
$S.92
each
gird-
$609.93
$553.16
under-
release
civeraqe 276.7
in
cultural or
pruning
plantations
been
1.75
8.75
and
other
$8.75
96.20
$1.75
12.50
53.56
56.11
11.24
52.61
94.50
113.70
62
$494.48 $113.70 $494.48
$440.92
$553.16
$326.20
cutting
Total
removed
16,433
and
have
including
by
stands,
extensive
being
$56.77
30
trees
COMMISSION
areas,
The
5,984
weeding
Softwood
young
hardwoods
wolf
of
of
products
32
extent.
further
10,449
young
RECREATION
Operation
considerable
Hardwood
chiefly
in
in
salable
removal
AND
where
limited
Charcoal
scale,
consists
etc.)
stage
$125)
more
parts)
a
a Thinnings
of
FORESTRY
weeding,
1942)
now
undertaken
1,
to
cord)
OF
1942)
weeks)
kerosene,
a
1942)
(10%
cook
expenses
trees,
1,
been
$3
1942) 26
31,
done.
replacement
.25
.20
.07
per
Forest
at
reaching
(C.50)
buns
experimental
twine,
$ $
$
31,
be
(November
REPORT
selling
.249+ crop
on cost
have
at
.25 at at
cds.
bags
thinning
an
.062+
$
(tools,
operation
Fox
fast
costs
October
value
$
credits
$
(bags,
and
(November
at
(charcoaler
on
at
October
on
(to
yield/cook
at
a
large
(31.5 large
bags small
must
receivable
and
Total
Total
Total
Average
‘I’otal
The
(to
now
receivable
35
ctio
857
gain
lbs
bar’,
125
1,765 bags
481
selected
cooks
Softwood
7 1-Iardwood
Small Inventory Bills
l)elivery
Depreciation
Wood Flaif-bushel Receipts
Supplies
Equipment
Labor:
work case.
are taken
ling,
of
,Sun operations
investorv Net
Bills
Receipts
Costs
No.
Produ Average
62 No. REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 63
FARM FORESTRY [jç HE farm forestry programs of the Extension Serviceof the Uni versity and their forestry projects with the U. S. Department of I Agriculture are conducted in close cooperationwith this depart ment. Specialfederal funds have been allocatedto New Hamp - shire to support three Norris-Doxey projects, matched by extension and county funds and other contributions. The Extension a director for each 58.92 Forester administers the work and employs project project according to plans and an agreement entered into by the U. S. Forest Service, Director of Extension and the State Forester. This work is designed to assist individual farmers and other small wood land owners to carry out forestrypracticeson their land, find the proper markets for their products, keep their land in suitable productive condition and at the same time encourage them to meet the timber and fuel needs of the present emergency. Personal contacts with farm owners and preparation of woodland management plans for cutting and marketing are important objectives. The three land owner ssistance projects, Coos, Carroll and Cheshire-Sullivancounties, were conducted during 1942 with added emphasis to help meet the war requirements. They have been helpful in their respective regions to existingorganized land owner marketing associationswhich are render ing practical serviceto their members and to the causeof forestry in this 53.16 state. Extension foresters, county agents and club agents have rendered ural valuable assistancein the work of this department in fire protection, ling reforestation and general educational work. Accomplishments of the ird- 4-H Club organizations have not received the recognition they deserve ions in tree planting, fire prevention and other forestry activities. The forest ease rangers, organized since 1939,had no lessthan 80 groups or nearly 1,000 der- boysenrolled in fire prevention work and to some extent assistingin fire ach suppressionduring 1941. The numbers decreasedin 1942on account of other demands upon their efforts. ______
64 REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION
DISTRICT FOREST ADVISORY BOARDS cc HAPTER 235, Revised Laws, an act to establish district forest (lJR advisoryboards was passedby the 1941legislature. The declara tion of policy (Section 1) recognizes that the public welfare of the state requires the maintenance, protection and rehabilitation of forest lands, soils and cover, the maintenance of forest indus tries in rural communities, recreational opportunities and many other benefits which accrue to the public as a result of perpetuating a proper BE forest cover on forest land; also the importance of information and knowledge concerning resources and planning for wise use of these resources. The act provides for establishing forest districts and an advisory board for each composed of persons residing in the district who are interested in forest conservation. Their duties are to study forest condi tions, formulate proposals for legislative action when such action is advisable,organize and meet from time to time and adviseand assistthe state foresterin the duties of his office. ci The Commissionunder the law has dividedthe state into six districts along county lines and five members have been appointed to each board for terms of one, two and three years. Each board has selectedits chair man and has held meetings as the difficultiesof travel have permitted. District fire chiefs serve as secretariesto keep records of proceedings. Joint meetings of all the boards with the Commissionhave been held in Concord on three occasions during 1942. Meeting discussions have centered on the state’s forest conditions and resources and measures needed to build up and improve the forests,the activitiesof the federal government and other states relating to forestry, forest protection, taxa tion and the need for a state wide survey of its forest resources. Much valuableinformation from various sourcesrelating to the forestshas been consideredby the members and by them with many others, which has already helped to direct public attention to important forest policiesand the best means of solving problems which relate to improved forest practices on private land. Distinct servicewas rendered in sponsoring passageof the constitutional amendment on taxation of forests. Following are the names of the members of the six advisoryboards effectiveJanuary 1, 1942,number of years first appointed and addresses:
4
I—— been
leral have )fl ) roper ndus- ire
ses: )rest tuch ;ures Ld Ltted. ondi- ‘isory :atiOfl
ring axa ings. tricts forest
ards
other clara
hair-
these
t
oard
and
has
and
the
are
in
is
of • -
—
ROCKINGHAM
BELKNAP
HILLSBOROUGH
CHESHIRE
GRAFTON
COOS
COUNTIES: STRAFFORD
MERRIMACK
COUNTIES: COUNTIES:
VAN
Chairman.
COUNTY:
COUNTIES:
AND
COUNTY
AND
REPORT
AND
CARROLL
AND
SULLI
OF
FORESTRY
District
aKarl
*George
5 Clar1es *1.
*51-ierman
*Curtis
Merrill
Joseph
Dean
Charles
Wayne
Thomas Alfred
Philip 1-lerbert
Frank Howard
Merritt Earl Arthur
Harry S.
Maurice George Harry George Frank
Roger
Charles
Richard
D.
S.
V.
W
AND
E.
Advisory
Lockyer
Ellingwood
Kennett
C.
S.
Williams
H. D.
D.
F.
Symonds S.
H. D.
Lewison
L. L,
H.
W.
A.
E. R.
Howard
5. W.
E.
A.
W.
Woodward
Adams
Dodge
Heald
Rollins
Culick
Sawyer
Page
Cloucs
Keysar
Porter
Duncan RECREATION
Hamilton
Fernald
Wells
Langdell
Felker
Bartlett
Mansell Webster
Jackson
Read
Sanborn
Boards
Kerr
3
2
3
2
3 3 2
2 2
1 3 2 3 2
3 3 2
2 3 3 2
1 3 3 COMMISSION
2
2
1 1
1
1
Rochester
Fremont
Exeter
Jaifrey
Nottingham R.
Durham
Langdon Tamworth
Marlow
George’s Wilton Lincoln
East \\ra.
Salisbury Tuftonboro
Milford Conway
Concord North Alexandria
Gilmanton Piermont Lisbon
Whitefield
Groveton North
Berlin
Colebrook
1,
Jaifrey
Laconia
Woodstock
Stratford
Mills
Center 65 C
t
n
of O’,9
est tot m afi
ob Ye bit
an res an] vei cal bef
0 me tio Sld lan
squ 194
tOtI Ha esti
wo WO( oth aye:
vid fue
fuel fuel mac
a in
fore of boai
a
M
all
as M of
no of
has
cut co-
the
one
use the
cut
this
own
1941
1942 The
year.
is by
pulp-
of
from
under
M there
of
Total
stored
of
Board. of
during
of
lumber
210,906
1941
166,308
method
over
analysis.
Laws cut
who and
regarded
cut each
important
other
stumpage necessarily
amount
were
logs
Service
There
here,
annual
except
for
discrepancy
M
be
between
64,678
cut cut report
the
or
list
results
not
1940
spring the
Mi.ied furnished
were each
260
the
Because
for
for
reported from
RESOURCES
Revised
to that practical
lumber department.
who
represents
Forest
The
Production
the of
the
operators show for
may
was
as
M
lumber
2.1
purposes there S. the
sent
and
mailing
the
to therefore
reported.
of
feet
only
production
year
COMMISSION
of War
all production
to
Pine
U.
discrepancy
who FOREST
manufacture
are any
the This
Cut
NETSA 96,435 lumber.
not
1941
timber
130,020 manufacture
the 1940 66
may
During
disclosed
recorded
the for
in
TO
possibilities
inquiry
receiving the
for
of board
but described is
the
occurred.
for
67 was
for
lumber
cards
M
attempts
M
revise
and
of by
1941
from
as and the 1941.
calendar
by
lumber
reported
cut
determination
to
field. mill
state usual
Section
that
for
states
016cr year
RECREATION
remaining
state
were
13,624
14,043
the
only Softwoods
the
1939
million
not
year
operators
basis
RELATION
the
whom
the
the
record
agents
the
233, mostly
during
each of
Census
65
made
the
AND in lumber
discrepancy
IN
directly
The
investigation
to
in other
out annual
duplication
]I
was on
2.1
the there
by
figures
for
of evident
accurate
of
or
are the
This
past
state 1941
no
with
is
cut
the Cut than
Spruce obtained
within year about
On
an
of cut
feet.
report calendar
25,285
30,302
from
indicated
it
out
1941,
serious the
Chapter
the
parties
mills
be
of
AND
that
Further
salvaged
FORESTRY
in
eorts and
Census
mill.
in the of
checking
of follows:
for provided but
fact,
for
other
contract
M
2.1 whose
can
board
contact
in saw OF of
whose each.
1940
as
April
Bureau
no
the
department. In
saw
were within
feet.
Cut
was
shipped insure
figures
stumpage all
in
a
30,964
36,281
Hardwoods
year CUT mills
the
feet
names
during under
shipped
to
this
those
were determining
cut
of
although 1941 obtained with
department’s
cut
REPORT
million
logs
products
provisions
reporting
cordwood products
by by
personal
check board
which
to cut
that
and
with
from 239
230
possibilities
used
Census
of
greater.
board 277
sawed
HE operate
the and been
sawed
Nunber
of
Repo,ting M
230
LUMBER
released
and
lumber
forest
years
canvass
canvass
forest
was
and
Prior
established
Direct
complete was
the
even
many
accurately ponds,
about
all
valuable ______
66
the
wood
operations are
million 1940 assurance reports
Year
1941 Of
field mail lumber a census Care in
operating those produced amounts this as
342,277 state of actual
elsewhere are are With of REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 67
owner a notification of intention to cut forest products for sale, a report of the amount actually cut by each and field inspection by district for esters or others personally familiar with each locality and in frequent ider touch with all cutting operations. Uniform reporting requirements in has all neighboring states like New England are even necessaryif interstate own movements of logs and other products are accounted for in order to arily obtain completeand accuratemarket records. f all Many think of lumber as the principal forest product of the state. ulp- Yet the lumber cut annually is only one of the drains upon our forest •tant resources. Pulpwood and fuelwood are other products having a com s no bined cut equal to if not in excessof the lumber cut. Records of the cut annual cut of pulpwood and cordwoodare not required by law and these rear. and other products severed from the stump for miscellaneoususes are one very difficult to obtain. Pulpwood may be cut from one to three years [941 before it reaches the mill so that the amount actually cut in any one calendaryear is practicallyimpossibleto determineunder presentrequire ments for reporting. Recent war contractshave resulted in the trucking of large numbers of poles and piling to shipyards,docks and plants out
RI side the state. There are many small, widely scatteredpulpwood opera- 06 RI tions where the wood is transported by truck and rail to other New Eng rom land and New York points. The same is true of hardwood bolts for L942 squares,veneer, etc. t of No agency of the state has made a canvassfor pulpwood and fuel a wood but federal agenciesreport a mill consumption of pulpwood for co- 1941of 493,000cords, of which 104,000cords were hardwoods. Of the ard. total consumption it is estimated that 332,000cords represents the New this Hampshire cut. The Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics has as estimatedthat of the total consumption 158,000cordswere cut from farm [ of woodlands and the balancefrom other sourceswithin the state. )red Fuelwood is commonly supposedto be produced largely from farm ring woodlands but no thorough analysisis availableto indicate how much the other fuelwood is produced. Commercial wood dealers sell on the iber average from 200to 300cords each per year. From what is known of The fuelwood cutting generally,it is believedthat commercialoperators pro ded vide one-fourth to one-half as much as the farm cut. The estimated fuelwood cut for 1937was 287,000cords. It is probable that the total hod fuelwood cut for 1941exceeded350,000cords. A specialeffort has been the made by the ExtensionForester during the past year to double if possible use a normal fuelwood production regarded as about 250,000cords annually iere in order to provide against a shortage of coal and oil. isis. In terms of board feet it may be assumed that the overall cut of ncy forest products during 1941 in New Hampshire was at least 600,000,000 cut board feet. Shortage of man power will probably result in a reduction age of this amount for 1942. 1-
t a
c e
a
f s b a d L a ti
e SI
p
ai le
at
all or
of
the of
the
fact
the
pub-
our
acre
from corn-
upon
have
forest Plans
with
from upon other
Forest
in excess Brown
1923-24
project
A
timber
average rate
diseases, for
was of
logging,
state,
available.
secure the
and
for
drain
and
worthy
place
accuracy “
representing is
estimated
Commission.
feet
average
total
cutting
including WPA
to
the
merchantable Following
comprehensive
stripped
of
a
value.
cutting
demands production Cronk
insects,
average
industries.
an
in
during
feet
the
Hampshire “ “
as
was
following, report feet
taking
P.
board
of
are probably
Marketing chemical heavy
timber been equipment
Baldwin
probable the
fairly
start.
exception
fires,
C.
land forest
trees
forest
70 inability 30
COMMISSION
New on
board
for
sources. been
years to 100
we
A
to
and Present
the
board
and
by
decreasing
authentic
An have
1938, showed
of growth
terms
M
biennial
assumption
all Development
resources
M
other
by state’s
forest due
that
and
increase
in
young standing
ready
state
spruce
pine many
the
have
any
and
subsequent
years.
through
the
1942.
from and of
forest
to
Brown
in
March, supplies annual
140,170 the depletion
for was
losses
and of
objective. department
RECREATION
452,000
know
of
and
course
with
In
white
of of undoubtedly
of
residual growth
year
accurate,
net
roughly mills
and
many
compilation
be to
this
growth of of
wherever
saving AND real
of
a
ceased
not
has
Planning
of to
annual
available
of
project
a
new
saw
how survey
The
1936.
abandoned
feet
published
over
estimated
crating
this
The
had
in the
the
of
acres
the
knowledge hardwoods
calendar in
given
hurricane
would
industries be depletion.
difference
public information
cutting
new
Baldwin
been prospect
by
was
period forests
but
list
follows:
Expressed and
a
FORESTRY
and
matter
to
the
are
of
and
a
by the
Hopkins
after
The as causes.
OF
the
out
done, offset no
forest
long made
by
42,000,000
information
depletion
accurate accretion
growth.
had
towns
4,445,691
Capital
to
feet, allies increasing
basis over increment
depletion
was
revised
labor
pleasant
the
of
boxing on
information
during figures
has
growing
other report
a for
of
department
carry
published by
the stimulated
upon that
often a
this
of
over
is the
REPORT and
values,
production report
depletion.
tend
to
for Forest the
it board a
this
and
was
1938
need
not
WPA
not based
but above
the
year, have
Annual Excess
Annual
account
rapidity
drain was
M application.
and
department
County
survey by
is resources,
is
forces
Upon
report
pine
after
to
made
included
than
resources
The
The
annual
The estimated
It
1939
the
depletion
is
68 Drain the
year which
long
plete forest lished
statistics of
hurricane were Products
This in
annual
required
breakage commercial
the 311,830 representative
balance
present
which changed timber
of varying
growth white armed
It faster
products Carroll REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 69
mention is a cooperative eort in this region where three million feet rom have been cut by careful selection methods looking ahead to a sustained Ofl yield program. In general the exact oppositeof this has been the prac isive tice. Permanent forest industries which have depended upon local 3-24 timber within reasonablehauling distancesof their plants are no longer fact certain of nearby future supplies. In one town outside the hurricane om- area, 90 percent of the merchantable timber inventory has been lost to )uh- establishedpermanent industries,which have been the principal support )Wfl of the community,becauseof the entrance of portable mill activity. rest Proposed Forest Survey the More accurate knowledge of our forest resources is needed in order to establish sound policies iOn, relating to private timber cutting practices as well as forest taxation. Such a survey should coordinate and compile existing Ject all data on forest resourceswherever such information is avail the able. It should securenew mformation as to number and volume of each species and the types, age classes,accessibilityand rates of growth of forest age areas. These should be summarized by counties. The require- ments of establishedforest industries should be considered. Types of surveys in other states and methods of the U. S. Forest Servicesurveyhave been examined. A forest surveyof the entire United States has been underway some ing for years but so far work has been con 1re fined largelyto the Northwest and South. Funds for work in new areas c are not available. In any event such a surveywould be on an extensive basis with results applying to an entire region and not to states or sub divisions of states. Two conferences sponsored by the Planning and DevelopmentCommissionresulted in agreement that a surveyshould be made for New Hampshire, possiblya combination of the so-calledplot and strip methods of survey, assuming strips running east and west at three mile intervals or and making 60 strips of varying length to cover the state. The total mileage of these strips less deductions for areas not necessaryto work is approximately 3,000miles and circular plots, one every forty rods, would ess supply the sampling information needed. As suming that competent men were employed it was estimated that the total cost of such a 0 survey including all field work, office computation and report would be upwards of $30,000,and require two seasonsto corn er plete. An aerial map has been used in other states to supplement the th ground work. Securing full information on annual cut and depletion would be necessaryin order to make the survey of continuous use and applicability. er Measures to Safeguard the Forest Resources le. In the last biennial report (Page 13) reference was made to federal rn legislationpending and Nation-wide conferencesand discussionstaking of place in relation to conservationand control of private timber cutting. t
wo wh sco for Bo go mt cor for dis dec pra tan mu ofi act pül bo2 opc sitt for’ pri; by wil of WI
I
to
of
be in
the of
out the
war
the
have
con Con than
their
now West with
own
proj
State
at states
states
shares
are of Manu
private should
lumber
operate
the present
control several
should product
defense
types
the
of
Congress.
our
activities subscribe them
77th
to
the
others more
agencies for
and and
There
in control the
provide
appropriate
in while
into
keep
of
held
rights the
organization
comes benefits not the
among
direct forest states
Congress to
of
country.
and
to now
etc.,
Lumber
it
state
cooperates
by
operators an and
federal advertising
do
accomplishment
Board
acts
Council
by
as year
that carrying
public the
which growth a
worth
their
alternative that
of
action before
organizing entrance
order
they
the
many
wide-spread for
and
effect action
for
COMMISSION sovereign
past
particularly
if
principle
widely
in
foresters
that
passed with
are legislation National
Any powers
cooperative many
extension,
joint
Our threatening
adjournment. timber
and
the
with Defense
the bill
into
are acts
the
Progressive
delay Production
when
government
pending
the example
a
challenge war
whose The
state
throughout
enact
Governments,
Some
formula
cost. to
on contribution
needed
of
of
before
future
toward
War forestry
federal
violate
action. is
been
RECREATION
associations during
the scale. the similar
legislation proposed Civilian
but
sponsored
State
states working
of states
recent federal serve
basis.
compliance
federal for
recommend
the
broad bills
to
or
of of provisions
Council states
draft
of war.
and farm date, has
a
ANI) made productive A
have
associations
of
the
been
the the
emergency
part
well
practices. and
the cutting
yield
the
threats
these the plans by
northeastern
already
national
and
and
Office bills
legislative
the
the
of
given
foresters
general
a
or other being
have
on
put
may
forests whenever
owners
a is attention
Council win
land cooperative
Defense
which has
is
on
as
in
on
depriving
FORESTRY
to
proportion
seriously
to
protection,
by
and
state
by
future
keep
The
federal
sustained
taken OF
contested
fourteen
control prepared
out
upon
requirements State
and
action
such forest timber
Clarke-McNary public a
objectives
fire
to conservation.
conservation
their coercion legislation
efforts
for
regulatory products
be
the
Act taken
was
management
of
progress
the
on
the
the
by making
have
formula
necessary basis.
pay
based
of
REPORT way
public
themselves, productive
forest
set
apply
action with
forest have
private
three
calling
carried
administration private
forest
are
to
a
not
would
Association
be
in
with
action
to
the
mounting
northeastern
under
inter-state uniform to
of
under
legislation, on
of
lands
states
federal no
continuing
time
holdings
Washington
and
before
been
is other the
South
Large
regional
Public
for
funds Substantial
states cost
The
states,
a
the
the
70
Although gress been
and prepare
and
and ever ginning
forest sponsorship facturers their same
industries
sisting probably by
Clarke-McNary
the the
organization the
from
federal to received states
of on ects
through state relation meetings cooperating
have
cutting Governments
program. REPORT OF FORESTRY AND RECREATION COMMISSION 71 i Con- work together in providing a uniform legislativeprogram for enactment ehave when the proper time arrives. The long title (Section 1) indicates the ciesto scopeand character of the proposedmeasure, as follows: e war “An act to declare the existenceof a public interest in and to the amber forest resourcesand forest lands of the state; to declare the necessityof igress. public regulation of the processesof harvesting such forest resources,and West conservingand maintaining the productivity of such forest lands in the than interests of the public safety, health and general welfare; to create a rivate governmental agency of the state to be known as the State Forestry irebe- Board; to empower such board, subject to standards and conditions set perate forth in this act to adopt rules and regulationsdesigned to promote forest Vlanu- practiceswhich will avoid the creation of hazards and promote the maxi their mum sustainedproductivity of the forests; to provide for the creation of at tile forest districts within the state; to authorize the state board to create oduct district boards where necessary; to define the powers of such district boards; to define the duties of forest owners and operatorsin furtherance hould of tile protectivemeasuresherein declared to be necessary;to specifythe cOn- operationsto whjch this act shall not apply; to provide for appealsfrom ii out decisionsof district boards and the state board to the courts; to appro resent priate moneysfor the administration of the act; to fix the time when this with act shall take effectand for other purposes.” hares An editorial in the Journal of Forestry (Vol. 41-No.1) sums up tile le the situation as follows: “Forestexploitationwill sooneror later be replaced priate by forest management. The real choice is whether that management es of will be enforced by drastic governmental regulation or practiced volun )fltrol tarily by the majority of private owners with only such public control flOW of the minority as the more progressiveowners themselveswill approve. scribe M/hich shall it be ?“ )f the states ation proj veral rs in ment states own Vities fense
State al of iould
in
by
in
for
ex
saw
and
fur
mill
The
state
shall
corn
mills
forest
shall
such
other
boards
waters.
in
feet
furnish
recrea
of
of
in
vehicles,
preven
October
Sawdust smoking
smoking
of
the
or
to
must
mill.
state
Such
prohibited.
incinerator.
snow,
and
thereon
by
approved
storage
and
conditions
power.
after
piled
mill
motor
advisory
the
incurred
each
forbid
dispose
hundred
the
navigable
with
operation
unlawful
municipality
terms
state.
valuation
required
to
forest
water
for
forestry
in
made
smoking
assessed
forester.
Applicant
one
and
specified
forest
from
be
incinerator.
the
the
on
the
by
and
is
which
unimproved
portable pleasure
of
and
COMMISSION
as
fuelwood
suppression
expenses
and
by
covered
state
study
state
by
taxes
feet
annual
on
may
and
taken
dollars
is
and
ponds
any
for
and
district
the combustibles.
the
dollars.
tools
closed,
the
year,
tools,
forester
the
be
data,
borne
pile
by
propelled
by
is
distance
total provisions
entirely
great
of
tax
hereunder
be
application
trucks
mining
a
that
other
three
ground
state
suspended
RECREATION
of
include
to
must
the
operations
sawdust
collect
twenty-five
fighting
be
these
for
and
be
twenty-five
fighting
to
chiefly
the the
borne
and
permanent
AND
sawdust to
unless
except
dollars.
fires paid. beds
fire
of
percent
approved
be
fire
by
when
woodland
than
fire
also
showing
in
shall oil,
for
preceding
registration
except
ten
LEGISLATION—1941
mills
when
year
registration
one
mill,
been exceed
units,
brush
of
shall
fee
year
a
the lumbering
for
with less
removed
and
and
fuel
may
to
amended
of
issued
to
against
FORESTRY
when
made
Precautions
in
the
prospecting
be
Violation
and
for
the
except
have
fine
not
sum
be
except
commission
OF
fiscai
material
not
incinerators
a
certificate
was
for
dollars
machine
were
case
guards
Mining
shall
subject Boards
the
from
year
or
by
such
forest
one
kept may
equipped
providing
gasoline,
one-half
cost
periods
areas.
with
ten
engaged
lumber
woodland
Lumber
of
of
by
REPORT
and
reservations
be fire
be
of
other
any
burning,
precautions
be
the
law
mills
order
which
such
cess
receipt
tion
municipality
equal
Season—Special
and
near
Advisory
by
also
and
in
a
shall
Provisions
commission
Licenses
Sawing
commission
sawing During
Inflammable
persons
All
The
preceding
directions
shall
or
equipped
punishable
Forest appointed
the
lands
Prospecting
within
sufficient is
Closed
All
in
Suitable mills
handling
all
pile
niercial
forester,
waste must
be
the
nish
first,
fee
Mills tion
mill 72 - Dry I ‘ iereon • nd iditions ;tate proved rohibited. r edfeetin mill Such aow, ;e wer. red r ‘ality
1 r
n d icinerator. must to
rage
le
or
smoking the
smoking
Sawdust
of vehicles,
in October
preven-
of
furnish of
recrea waters.
boards
in
forest other
such
mills shall
com
shall
state
The
mill
fur
saw and
ex
for
by
in
create their ments 1942,
Upon
respective
a
public
made
revised
the
REPORT
interest by
publication
forest districts
the
OF
1941
and
law FOREStRY
and
conserve
Legislature.
publication
of
formulate
the
AND
Revised
future
RECREATION
was
proposals
values
Laws
issued
COMMiSSION
in
of for
including
forest
New
legislative
Hampshire land.
the
action
amend
73
in to 1941
3942
state
30,
30, 230.98 602.64
a
Balances
Available 7,182.67 $2,000.00 11,792.80
Balances Available $1,426.26 $9,211.57 $14,023.78
June
Treasurer
Appropriation
is
June
Appropriation
appropriations
for
for
State 63.25 Payable 55.63
Payable 953.44 $254.46 759.69
and
following 17,432.88
Reserved $5,000.00
BilLs $5,759.69 $18,739.66
Reserved Bills COMMiSSiON
revenue,
The
of 74
ITEMS
1941 0.00
1942
enditurc.c 573.74 1,899.80 7,376.7s 7,125.00 7,500.00 4,088.37 4,800.00 4,046.56 2,061.98
items: 7,915.00 7,440.09 1,900.00
30, l0,0s3.00 3,227.58 1,817.33 37,711.46 5,000.00 32,878.32
30. 32,280.00 $18,480.34 33,792.80 20,573.57 18,759.27 40,044.95
Fop $18,470
Comptroller
Expeiiditnres $138,011.87 $149,794.98 RECREATION
statement
State
department. ANT)
1940—June
the 310.59
APPROPRIATION
the 230.98
1, 1,900.00 7,115.00 7,440.00 2,000.00 7,500.00 4,t44.00 4,800.00 5,000.00 2,070.23
1.1941—June 7,440.00 7,9t5.00 1,900.00 7,500.00 2,000.00 10,053.00 4,090.00 5,000.00 16,081.00 16,7t7.4t 36,144.34 10,792.80 9,000.00 5,000.00
appropriation 12,280.00
of $18,735.00 13.07357 11,792.80 t9,452.00 20,964.61 18,759.66 $18,735.00
Appropriation
of $170,803.37
.dppropriation $165,133.62
financial
July
July . . .
STATE
a FORESTRY . . . .
budget
funds OF
reports control control
detail the Department Fires Department Towno Fires Towns: Rust Program
of Fire Rust Program
in Fire: to
special
annual REPORT to Income Appropriation Appropriation Income Forest Forest Development: Blister Bills Executive Development: Forest of Bills Equipment Executive Blister 1940
and HE
give - Forest 1941 1941 of 1941 Reserve Stations Training Stations Reserve Clnea Emergency Training: cluefo Fire Emergency Pine Fire Fire Pine Year Year Transfer Balance, Appropriation income Balance, Transfer. Appropriation Balance,
74 Balance, Income
IIWj4IIment Appropriation Reforestation District Administration Lookout Warden Forest Nursery Prevention White Emergency Recreational Federal Old Administration Warden Nursery District Lookout Reforestation Emergency Prevention Forest WTliite Recreational Forest Federal Old