NH Congressional Delegation Urges Feds Compensate State For Rescues In White Mountains

Citing changes in population and the recreational use of federal lands in New Hampshire, the state's four-member congressional delegation has sent a letter to federal agencies requesting they meet with NH Fish & Game (NHF&G) officials to consider ways the feds can compensate the state for "rising costs" associated with expensive search and rescue operations in the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF). The 750,000-acre forest comprises nearly 14 percent of NH's land and is a popular destination

Citing changes in population and the recreational use of federal lands in New Hampshire, the state's four-member congressional delegation has sent a letter to federal agencies requesting they meet with NH Fish & Game (NHF&G) officials to consider ways the feds can compensate the state for "rising costs" associated with expensive search and rescue operations in the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF). The 750,000-acre forest comprises nearly 14 percent of NH's land and is a popular destination…