Does anyone need to be convinced that New Hampshire’s wonderful quality of life is directly linked to the quality of our environment? Click here to read on.
Source: March-April 2011 Newsletter from the Department of Environmental Services
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If you own a parcel of vacant land and have no immediate plans for building or development of any kind, logging, in concert with a Forestry Management Plan developed by a forestry professional, could be of interest to you. Often, there is standing timber of an age which could have value and younger growth which could be encouraged to grow. A Management Plan for your property could help you determine how to profit from a carefully managed timber lot. Don’t think that, just because you don’t own 100’s of acres, you can’t do this. Even small lots can be very productive.
The Town of Sutton has an excellent reference page on their web site which will give you a good start on gathering some of the important information you will need before getting started with timber management on your property. Town of Sutton, NH – Are you considering logging your land in Sutton?
The American Community Survey is a project of the Census Bureau, and, although it is a critical element in the Census Bureau‘s decennial census plan, it is NOT the data which is gathered every 10 years. Rather, it is a nationwide survey, released every 5 years, designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing. Included are 1, 3 and 5 year estimates. A complete narrative of the various components of the survey can be found at: New Hampshire – Population and Housing Narrative Profile: 2005-2009
Here are some of the Fast Facts taken from the 2005-2009 survey:
- There were 502,000 households in NH with an average size of 2.5 people. 68% of the households were families.
- 91% of people over 25 had at least a high school diploma; 32% had a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- The leading industries in New Hampshire were Educational services, health care, and social assistance at 22%, and Manufacturing at 13%. Among those who commuted to work, the drive was an average of around 25 minutes. The median income of households was $63,033.
- There were a total of 593,000 housing units. 69% were single family structures. Of these, almost 12,000 were built after 2005; over 120,000 were built 1980-89 (by far the greatest number in any date range). The median value of owner-occupied units was $253,000.
The information in this report is not only interesting, but also gives an intriguing perspective on New Hampshire.
Living in New Hampshire, you never know what you’ll find walking out your door. Look hoo’s there today!
Andover, NH
Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
