Strong words from the Forest Supervisor's office in New Hampshire today- closure of the White Mountain National Forest to any firewood not from NH or Maine. It is a big move by the forest supervisor, and it is my personal view that more actions like this should be taken. For fuill text and links to the actual order, visit here.
Given the proximity of the threats facing it, the White Mountain National Forest is thinking ahead wisely to protect itself from the dangers of firewood. As mentioned in the closure order;
The order is in response to the threat posed to forest resources by two non-native invasive insects: Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB), both of which were recently discovered within 200 miles of the WMNF boundary... The host trees of each insect are some of the most iconic trees of the White Mountains and northern New England, including maple, birch, willow, aspen, poplar, and ash.
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