Natural Resources

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New Hampshire Best Log Scaling Practices Guide
INTRODUCTION<br /> <br /> On June 21, 1999 twenty-two New Hampshire log scalers attended a workshop in Hillsboro, NH to discuss log-scaling practice...
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Major New Hampshire Species and Their Uses
Types and uses of trees in New Hampshire
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New Hampshire Guide to Upland Invasive Species
This guidebook by Doug Cygan, Invasives Species Coordinator with the N.H. Dept. of Agriculture, Markets &amp; Food, includes 26 upland plants, three i...
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Timber Harvesting and Silviculture
Selling timber is a once in a lifetime activity for most landowners. No single activity has such power to improve- or degrade- the forest. Proper harv...
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Best Management Practices for Forestry: Protecting New Hampshire's Water Quality
While this manual is full of helpful information, it isn&#039;t New Hampshire&#039;s official BMP document. For the official manual see Best Managemen...
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New Hampshire Best Management Practices for Erosion Control on Timber Harvesting Operations
Introduction <br /> <br /> New Hampshire is the second-most forested state in the country, with forests covering approximately 84% of the state. The...
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The Timber Sale Contract
Why A Written Contract Is Necessary <br /> <br /> Selling timber is a complicated matter that involves knowing about markets, tree values, future tr...
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Five Indicators of a Good Timber Harvest
Nute&#039;s Notes on Timber Harvests--Jon Nute was the Hillsborough County Forester and is now retired.<br /> <br /> A timber harvest is a major dis...
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Pictures and Descriptions of Marked Trees
Download the resource to see example photos and descriptions of marked trees. 
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NH Timber Yield Tax Overview (RSA 79)
What is taxable: <br /> <br /> Timber on all landownership is taxable at 10% of the stumpage value at the time of cutting. The only exceptions are s...
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