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  • Legislation Introduced to Establish New Forest Conservation Program

    Matt Leahy
    May 24, 2023

    We encourage readers to contact Rep. Kuster to thank her for efforts on this legislation.

  • NH Senate Committee Approves Agricultural Lands Protection Legislation

    Matt Leahy
    May 24, 2023

    New Hampshire has a capable land trust community who have protected thousands of acres of NH farmland.

  • Forest Society Statement on Proposed "Twin States" Transmission Line

    Jack Savage
    May 11, 2023

    In opposing Northern Pass, the Forest Society did not take a position on the concept of importing additional large scale hydro power coming down out of Canada.

NH Low-Grade Timber & Wood Emerging Market Commission Holds First Meeting

Matt Leahy
October 21, 2022
Advocacy

The New Hampshire Low-Grade Timber and Wood Emerging Market Commission held its organizational meeting on October 26. House Bill 1005, approved by the New Hampshire Legislature, established this commission with the aim of finding new markets for the low-grade wood harvested in New Hampshire. The Forest Society supported this bill. 

Members of this commission are:

  • Robert Harb  - NH House Of Representatives
  • Suzanne Smith  - NH House of Representatives
  • Patrick Hackley  - NH Division of Forests & Lands
  • Andrew Fast  - UNH Cooperative Extension
  • Joseph Carrier  - HHP Inc.
  • Michael O'Leary  - Bridgewater Power Company
  • Linda Brownson – Governor appointee-private forestland owner
  • Juliet Harvey-Bolia  - NH House of Representatives
  • Ruth Ward  - NH Senate
  • David Shulock  - General Counsel for the Department of Energy
  • Malcolm Milne  - Durgin & Crowell Lumber Co. Inc.
  • Pete Howland  - GSD-SAF
  • Michael Sharp  - Michael Sharp Enterprises
  • Gene Harrington – Governor appointee-Biotechnology Innovation organization

The Commission will meet next on December 14 at 10:00 at the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources headquarters. 

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