Projects
Our Forest Plan is implemented through site-specific management projects designed to bring the Forest to its desired future condition and serve the needs of resources and people. We conduct environmental analyses, prepare design documents, and conduct field work to accomplish these goals. Public announcement of site-specific projects can be found on the Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA), which is prepared quarterly.
Documents relating to active NEPA projects are located on the main White Mountain National Forest Projects page. Projects that have been removed from the SOPA can still be accessed from the Project Archives link below.
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White Mountain National Forest Project Spotlights
Sandwich Vegetation Management Project
Implement a combination of silvicultural and fuels treatments to advance goals, objectives, and desired conditions of the Forest Plan for vegetation, wildlife, and other resources
One Mile Lonesome Ridge Conceptual Proposal Development
The Androscoggin Ranger District is developing a proposal for wildlife habitat and vegetation management actions in the One Mile Lonesome Ridge habitat management unit.
All Current and Recent Projects
Note: Not all projects may appear on map. See list below for complete list of projects with more information or documentation.
Developing Proposal
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Appalachian Mountain Club Hut Communications Improvement
A Starlink RV antenna would be installed along the roofline of each of the huts listed in the project location (Carter, Lakes, Mizpah, Zealand, Galehead, and Greenleaf).
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Campton Dam Conveyance
Project focus would be to convey the dam, which will result in a similar land use and alleviate the maintenance burden from the Forest Service. This would be a direct sale to the permittee of the special use permit.
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Eversource S-136 Transmission Line Rebuild Project
Eversource, permit holder for utility lines across the WMNF, has identified 214 existing structures that need to be replaced within the existing right of way (ROW) of the S-136 transmission line in Whitefield, Jefferson, Randolph, and Gorham NH.
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Hermit Lake Complex Shelters
Removal of one Adirondack shelter, rehabilitation of two shelters, construction of three tent platforms and construction of a five-bay composting toilet system.
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One Mile Lonesome Ridge Conceptual Proposal Development
The Androscoggin Ranger District is developing a proposal for wildlife habitat and vegetation management actions in the One Mile Lonesome Ridge habitat management unit.
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Waterville Valley Ski Resort Red Feathers Cross-Country Ski Trail Construction
Waterville Valley Ski Resort proposes to construct the 2130-foot Red Feathers Nordic ski trail that will connect the Livermore and Moose Run Nordic ski trails as part of the Waterville Valley Ski Resort Nordic ski trail network.
Under Analysis
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Waterville Valley Ski Resort Terrain Park Maintenance Facility Replacement
Project activities include enlarging an existing terrace and constructing a building to replace an existing yurt that is no longer functional.
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Albany Wildfire Resiliency Project
Apply fire to 725 acres across five units and conduct about 235 acres of timber harvesting across thirteen units to reduce fuel loads.
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Corridor 11 Snowmobile Trail Relocation and Bridge Construction
Designating about five miles of forest service road 15 as part of the corridor 11 trail network, decommissioning about five miles of existing trail, construction of about one-half mile of new tread and accompanying bridge.
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Forest-Wide Ash Insecticide Injections In Maine
Inject emamectin benzoate insecticide into the base of up to twenty white and/or black ash trees per site varying in size in up to 10 sites across the White Mountain National Forest in Maine.
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Forest-Wide Ash Insecticide Injections in New Hampshire
Inject emamectin benzoate insecticide into the base of up to twenty white and/or black ash trees per site varying in size in up to 80 sites across the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire
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Hales Location Wildfire Resiliency Project
Apply fire to 913 acres across two units in Albany and Hales Location to reduce hazardous fuel loading and remove suppressed or overstocked tree species. Hazard trees would be identified during site preparation and removed before burning begins.
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Lincoln Woods Trail Reconstruction 2021
Installation of slope stability measures and a retaining wall along eight hundred feet of the Lincoln Woods Trail.
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Lost River Integrated Resource Project
The Pemigewasset Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest proposes recreation, transportation, vegetation, and wildlife habitat management activities within the Lost River project area, Woodstock, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
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NHDOT Chatham Storage Building Replacement
New Hampshire DoT requests the White Mountain National Forest authorize the replacement of a 70 year old storage building and construction of a new salt storage building.
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Rumney Rocks Parking Reconstruction and Slope Protection
Redesign three Rumney Rocks parking areas to include paving, re-paving, painting, stabilizing, and installation of new drainage infrastructure to increase parking capacity, maximize traffic flow efficiency and safety, and improve drainage conditions.
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Sandwich Vegetation Management Project
Implement a combination of silvicultural and fuels treatments to advance goals, objectives, and desired conditions of the Forest Plan for vegetation, wildlife, and other resources
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Sawyer River 2 Bridge Replacement and Project-Specific Forest Plan Amendment
Replace the Sawyer River 2 bridge with a similar bridge type. A project-specific forest plan amendment is needed to exempt the bridge from the standard on page 2-31 of the forest plan.
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Wilderness Standard Forest Plan Amendment-Trail Management
Amending the Forest Plan to enable relocations of trails in Wilderness and addition of existing travel corridors to the National Forest Trail System when for resource protection purposes.
Analysis Completed
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Mount Washington Land Exchange
Land exchange of about 1.5 acres with the privately owned Cog Railway in the Mount Washington area. Area to be exchanged includes all existing infrastructure. Area to be acquired is undeveloped land adjacent to existing National Forest System land.
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Peabody West Integrated Resource Project
Proposed recreation, transportation, vegetation, and wildlife habitat management activities in the Peabody West project area, Coos County, NH.
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Tarleton Integrated Resource Project
The Pemigewasset Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest proposes recreation, transportation, vegetation, and wildlife habitat management activities within the Tarleton project area, Grafton County, New Hampshire
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Wanosha Integrated Resource Project
Proposed recreation, wildlife habitat, vegetation, and transportation management activities.
Cancelled
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Zealand Prescribed Fire
Apply fire to thirty acres of the Zealand Wildlife Opening to promote Beaked Hazelnut and Blueberry growth. Burns would be conducted on a four year cycle but may be done earlier depending on habitat needs.
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.