CHAPTER 227-H PUBLIC FOREST LANDS: MANAGEMENT, ACQUISITION, AND LOST TAXES
Section 227-H:5
227-H:5 Land to be Retained. –
Due to the continuing demand for development of the land for residential and other purposes, the following state-owned land shall be retained by the state for future generations, other provisions of law notwithstanding:
I. Bears Den natural area, located in the town of Gilsum, consisting of approximately 95 acres, more or less.
II. Binney Pond natural area, located in the town of New Ipswich, consisting of approximately 77 acres, more or less.
III. Bradford Pines natural area, located in the town of Bradford, consisting of approximately 5 acres, more or less.
IV. Chesterfield Gorge natural area, located in the town of Chesterfield, consisting of approximately 13 acres, more or less.
V. Jeremy Hill natural area, located in the town of Pelham, consisting of 63 acres, more or less.
VI. Rhododendron natural area, consisting of approximately 73 acres, more or less, within the Rhododendron state forest park, located in the town of Fitzwilliam.
VII. White Lake Pitch Pine area, consisting of approximately 68.5 acres, more or less, within the White Lake state forest park, located in the town of Tamworth.
VIII. Hamel state forest, consisting of approximately 41 acres in the city of Laconia.
IX. Houston-Morgan state forest, consisting of approximately 165 acres in the city of Laconia.
X. Opechee Bay tract, consisting of approximately 650 acres in the city of Laconia.
XI. Paugus Bay tract consisting of approximately 242 acres in the city of Laconia.
XII. Prescott state forest, consisting of approximately 116 acres in the city of Laconia.
XIII. Swain state forest, consisting of approximately 106 acres in the city of Laconia.
XIV. Kona wildlife management area, consisting of approximately 320 acres in the town of Moultonborough.
XV. Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract natural areas, consisting of approximately 25,000 acres in the towns of Pittsburg and Clarksville.
XVI. Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract addition to the Deer Mountain campground, consisting of approximately 100 acres in the town of Pittsburg, to be owned and managed for conservation and outdoor recreation purposes only.
XVII. Grassy Pond natural area, located in the town of Litchfield, consisting of approximately 99.6 acres, more or less.
Source. 1995, 299:1. 2002, 148:5, eff. May 14, 2002. 2012, 34:1, eff. May 2, 2012.