Mission

As stewards of New Hampshire's forests and related resources, the Division of Forests and Lands protects and promotes the values provided by trees and forests.

Our mission is accomplished through responsible management of the State's forested resources; by providing forest resource information and education to the public; and the protection of these resources for the continuing benefit of the State's citizens, visitors, and forest industry.

The statutory authority and guidance for the Division is set forth in Title XIX-A Forestry where it states the agency "shall execute all matters pertaining to forestry, forest management, and forestlands, within the jurisdiction of the State..."