Region 1: EPA New England
Questions About Your Community: Forestry
Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of
Natural Resources, Forestry Division is responsible for forest management
in Connecticut. The Forestry Division:
- Manages state-owned forest lands for multiple uses.
- Assists private forest land owners and the wood products industry.
- Manages programs to prevent and control forest fires.
- Certifies forest practioners doing business in Connecticut.
You can contact the Forestry Division at (860) 424-3630.
For additional information on forestry management issues, you can also contact the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System, Windham County Extension Center at (860) 774-9600
New Hampshire
Division of Forests and Lands
Department of Resources & Economic Development
P.O. Box 1856
Concord, NH 03302-1856
(603) 271-2214
Maine
Forestry
Maine Forest Service: http://www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/ 
Department of Conservation
Maine Forest Service
22 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0022
Telephone: (207) 287-2791 or within Maine only (800) 367-0223
TTY: (207) 287-2213
Massachusetts
For information on forestry in Massachusetts contact the Department
of Environmental Management at one of the following numbers:
Boston: (617) 727-3180
Southeast: (508) 866-2580
Northeast: (978) 369-3350
Worcester: (978) 368-0126
Springfield: (413) 784-1755
Berkshires: (413) 442-8928
Rhode Island
The Division of Forest Environment manages 40,000 acres of state-owned
rural forestland. It coordinates a statewide forest fire protection
plan, provides forest fire protection on state lands, assists rural
volunteer fire departments, and develops forest and wildlife management
plans for private landowners who choose to manage their property
in ways that will protect these resources on their land. The Program
promotes public understanding of environmental conservation, enforces
Department rules and regulations on DEM lands, and assists the federal
government in providing landowner assistance programs. The Program
manages George Washington Campground, as well as four intensively
used beaches, a horseman's campground and a cross-country skiing
area.
You can reach the Division of Forest Environment at:
1037 Hartford Pike
North Scituate, RI 02857
(401) 647-1439 or 647-3367
(401) 647-3590 (fax)
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/forest/index.htm
Vermont
The Forestry Division of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks
and Recreation is responsible for forest management in Vermont.
The Forestry Division is staffed with foresters and specialists
who provide information and technical assistance to the public and
the forest industry, and manage state-owned forest lands. The division
includes a Forest Resource Protection and Urban Community Forestry
section that monitors forest health, supervises forest fire prevention,
and assists private landowners with the protection of tree and forest
health. The division also includes a Forest Resource Management
section that helps private forest land owners manage their land
and trees, and conducts educational programs in schools and communities.
The Division can be reached at (802) 241-3678.
The Green Mountain Forest Service manages Vermont's Green Mountain National Forest. The main office is located in Rutland VT and can be reached at (802) 747-6700.