Official State of NH account. The NH Division of Forests and Lands Forest Health Section monitors the condition of the State's 4.8 million acres of forest.
The Forest Health program purpose is to monitor for and mitigate forest damaged caused by insects, diseases and a variety of abiotic agents. This task is accomplished through aerial surveillance and mapping of damaged areas, inspecting areas of insect and disease outbreaks, direct service to landowners, cooperating with surrounding state and federal governments to control invasive and exotic pathogens, education, outreach, and enforcement of quarantines.