Statements re: Protecting Mount Sunapee’s Old Growth

Forest and Natural Heritage Protection at Mount Sunapee State Park – Public Comments and Correspondence


Forest Society Letter to Governor Hassan (2016) regarding the proposed expansion of the ski area lease at Mount Sunapee State Park (PDF)


Forest Society Letter to Commissioner Rose (June 2015) on proposed ski expansion at Mount Sunapee State Park (PDF)


Forest Society Letter (February 2015) and Maps (2015) that address Mount Sunapee expansion via forestsociety.org


The Nature Conservancy Letter (2015) regarding the proposed expansion of the ski area at Mount Sunapee State Park (PDF)


A Forest Treasure by Conservation Ecologist Christopher Kane to Concord Monitor, 2014


NH Natural Heritage Bureau memo regarding the 2014 Mount Sunapee Master Development Plan and Environmental Management Plan (PDF)


DRED Commissioner George Bald letter (2004) regarding the East Bowl protection (PDF)


Nature Conservancy letter to DRED (2000) regarding protecting Mount Sunapee’s old-growth forest (PDF)


NH Forest & Lands to DRED Commissioner Bald (2000) regarding old-growth forest in Polygon 23 (PDF 1.7 MB)


DRED Commissioner Bald statement regarding Master Development Plan, 2000, which addresses old-growth forest, East Bowl, and other master plan proposals (PDF)


NH Natural Heritage Bureau, Natural Heritage Inventory and Letter, 1999, which addresses the exemplary old forest in Polygon 23 (PDF 2.9 MB)