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Land Resources / News / New Hampshire
The Nature Conservancy Announces Opportunity to Protect 13000 Acres in New Conservation Project
Source: PRWeb, by Mark Zankel
The Nature Conservancy’s New Hampshire Chapter announced today an agreement aimed at permanently protecting approximately 13,000 acres of productive forestland, high quality wildlife habitat, and headwater streams in the upper reaches of the Mascoma River. The Mascoma River Headwaters conservation project is located on the eastern flanks of New Hampshire’s Upper Valley region, and covers portions of the towns of Canaan, Dorchester, Lyme, and Hanover. This initiative is conserving the core of the largest unfragmented forest in New Hampshire south of the White Mountains. July 18, 2011 The Mascoma Headwaters property includes more than 47 miles of frontage on rivers and streams including the Mascoma River and its tributaries, two-thirds of the frontage on Clark Pond, and more than 400 acres of high quality wetlands. The Mascoma River provides the City of Lebanon with municipal drinking water that serves a population of more than 10,000 people. Immediately downstream of the project area, many other groundwater withdrawals along the Mascoma River supply water for residential uses, schools, industry and small businesses. The land harbors a suite of rare species, exemplary natural communities, and important habitat for nearly 100 species of migratory and breeding birds. Bisected by the Appalachian Trail corridor, with dozens of miles of snowmobile trails, and dominated by productive forests, the region is highly valued for its abundant recreational opportunities and contributions to the outdoor recreation and forest products economy.
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