Rescuers work to reach stranded hikers in Huntington Ravine. [NH Fish and Game Photo]
NH asks feds to pay for White Mountain rescues
New Hampshire officials are asking the federal government to pay for the cost of search and rescue operations in the White Mountains.
According to a report on UnionLeader.com, a state commission studying the future of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department found the department’s funding is decreasing at the same time demands for services are increasing.
The commission said less funding is coming into the department from hunting licenses. Meanwhile, demands for rescue operations as well as ATV and snowmobile enforcement are increasing.
Federal regulations allow the Secretary of Agriculture to reimburse states for the costs of law enforcement in the national forests. The commission says rescue operations are a logical extension of enforcement activities.
It may mean fees for hikers. It may mean anyone rescued pays a fine. But one way or another, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department wants hikers and climbers to help pay for the state's search and rescue missions. On Thursday, the New Hampshire House Fish and Game and…
On August 14, 2013, Conservation Officers from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department responded to multiple rescues, including incidents in Orange and Waterville Valley. The first incident occurred at approximately 11:45 a.m., when a hiker suffered an injury while ascending the West Ridge Trail on Mt. Cardigan in the town…
Volunteers with the Appalachian Mountain Club provide a vital role in search and rescue operations in the White Mountains. They are often the first to reach hikers in trouble, and partner with Fish and Game officials, Forest Service officials and a number of volunteer organizations to help in an emergency.
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