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2021 Bear Brook State Park Management Plan Bear Brook State Park Management Plan State of New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources 2021 Cover: Sign at the main entrance to Bear Brook State Park. Photo by Billy Kunelius ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This management plan was prepared by a technical team of natural resource professionals from the various state agencies charged with managing the resources at Bear Brook State Park. Bear Brook State Park Management Plan Technical Team Agency Name/Title Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Will Guinn, Division of Forests and Lands Administrator/Chief, Forest Management Bureau Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Scott Rolfe, Division of Forests and Lands Regional Forester - South Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Billy Kunelius, Division of Forests and Lands Forester Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Lisa Scott, Division of Forests and Lands GIS Specialist Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Kyle Lombard, Division of Forests and Lands Forest Health Program Coordinator Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Pete Bowman, Division of Forests and Lands Ecologist, Natural Heritage Bureau Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Tracy Boisvert, Division of Forests and Lands Administrator, Land Management Bureau Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Johanna Lyons, Division of Parks & Recreation Park Planning & Development Specialist Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Tara Blaney, Division of Parks & Recreation Regional Park Manager - South Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Christina Pacuk, Division of Parks & Recreation Bear Brook State Park Manager Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Chris Gamache, Division of Parks & Recreation Chief, Bureau of Trails Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Mike Weeks, Division of Parks & Recreation Regional Trails Supervisor Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Seth Prescott, Office of the Commissioner Design Development and Maintenance Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Mark Doperalski, Division of Historical Resources State Archaeologist Fish & Game Department, Wildlife Division Jim Oehler, State Lands Habitat Biologist Fish & Game Department, Wildlife Division Melissa Doperalski, Wildlife Diversity Biologist Fish & Game Department, Inland Fisheries John Magee, Division Fish Habitat Biologist The Technical Team worked under the oversight of the Steering Committee, which was comprised of members of the public who represented the various recreational uses and environmental interests of the park. Bear Brook State Park Management Plan Steering Committee Representative Name/Title Town of Allenstown Sandra McKenney, Selectman Town of Candia Tom St. Martin Town of Deerfield Brian Adams, Conservation Commission Town of Hooksett Mathew Lavoie, Code Enforcement State Park System Advisory Council Suzanne Smith, State Representative Statewide Trail Advisory Council Tom DiMaggio, (Recreation At-large) Chair New England Mountain Bike Association Dan Dwyer, (Non-motorized Recreation) Vice President Derry Trail Riders Avis Rosenfield (Non-motorized Recreation) Southern New Hampshire Snow Slickers Steve Hampl (Motorized Recreation) New Hampshire Wildlife Federation Eric Orff (Big-game and Sportsmen) New Hampshire Audubon Carol Foss, (Non-game Wildlife) Senior Advisor for Science and Policy The Nature Conservancy, Jeff Lougee, New Hampshire Chapter Director of Stewardship and Ecology (Forest Ecology) Society for the Protection of Wendy Weisiger, New Hampshire Forests Managing Forester (Forest Management) Fort Mountain Trucking Jeff Eames, (Forest Products Industry) President Cultural and Historic Resources Armand Verville FOREWORD This document marks the first revision of the Bear Brook State Park Management Plan since the last plan was created and adopted in 1994. The new plan is the result of a two-year planning process involving numerous department staff, multiple partners and organizations, the Bear Brook State Park Steering Committee, and active engagement by the public via meetings and written comments. As the last plan was an overarching document with a management approach meant to be timeless, this new version used that plan as the foundation, and built upon the great work of our predecessors. Bear Brook State Park continues to be a prime destination for outdoor enthusiasts in the southeast part of the state. Finding the right balance between recreational use and natural resource management and protection has not always been easy or obvious, but by following the goals of the Vision in Chapter 2, we will ensure that the property provides continued public access for outdoor recreation; contributes to the forest economy through the sale of wood products; and that the area’s wildlife, ecological values, and natural beauty remain intact. While this plan continues to utilize a management approach based on a system of disturbance- based criteria, using both even-aged and uneven-aged silviculture, as well as setting aside thousands of acres of relatively undisturbed landscape, it also contains several notable changes of contemporary interest. For instance, this version now has a new chapter dedicated solely to climate change and adds discussion regarding carbon markets. It better defines allowable timber harvest levels using both area control and volume regulation. It contains newly created maps using the latest in geographic information system technology. It provides a much more in-depth discussion of wildlife species and habitat requirements, as well as detailed descriptions of the natural communities occurring within the park. Finally, this plan provides a thorough analysis of the facilities and recreation occurring on the property, and identifies the needs and impacts of the various user groups. The department would like to thank each and every person who contributed in some way, whether large or small, to the creation of this new plan. The decisions we make today will have lasting impacts upon this wonderful resource far beyond the life of any plan, so a collaborative and cooperative planning process is imperative to ensure we make the best decisions on behalf of the land and the people of our state. It is our hope and belief that this plan accomplishes that lofty goal and that Bear Brook State Park will continue to be the southern flagship of the state reservation system. Table of Contents 1. BEAR BROOK STATE PARK ............................................................................................. 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1 Division of Forests and Lands ................................................................................................................ 1 Division of Parks and Recreation ........................................................................................................... 2 Division of Historical Resources ............................................................................................................. 2 Cooperative Land Management Program ............................................................................................... 3 State Land Management Team ................................................................................................................ 3 Technical Team ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Steering Committee ................................................................................................................................. 4 1.2 HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................ 4 2. VISION AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH .................................................................... 7 2.1 VISION ............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.2 MANAGEMENT APPROACH ..................................................................................................... 8 Biological Diversity and Natural Disturbance ....................................................................................... 8 Management Criteria .............................................................................................................................. 8 Vegetative Management .......................................................................................................................... 9 Management Criteria 1, Undisturbed Landscape - 2,167 acres ............................................................. 9 Management Criteria 2, Transition Zone - 3,342.5 acres ..................................................................... 10 Management Criteria 3, Disturbed Landscape - 3,903.5 acres ............................................................ 10 Management Criteria 4, Developed Recreation - 563 acres ................................................................. 11 3. INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................................... 13 3.1 ROADS, GATES AND PARKING LOTS .................................................................................. 14 Roads ....................................................................................................................................................
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