Reports

The SCORP is a requirement of the LWCF program which is managed by the National Park Service (NPS). NPS distributes stateside grants that are appropriated annually by the United States Congress.

The primary goal of the 2013-2018 SCORP is to identify outdoor recreation trends, needs, and issues for New Hampshire, as well as to provide a strategic plan to help address these concerns and expectations. In addition, the SCORP must evaluate the demand for and supply of outdoor recreation resources and facilities statewide. The SCORP is not only an assessment of recreation and tourism trends in New Hampshrie, it is the primary tool for determining priorities for allocating LWCF grants to local governments.

2013 - 2018 NH SCORP (sections of complete plan)

• Table of Contents 
• Acknowledgements 
• Governor Lynch letter 
• Commissioner Bald Letter 
• Executive Overview 
• Chapter 1 Trends Impacting Outdoor Recreation (1.9 MB) 
• Chapter 2 Supply, Usage Patterns, and Expressed Demand (4.6 MB) 
• Chapter 3 Priorities 
• Chapter 4 Goals and Actions 
• Chapter 5 Guiding Principles for Implementation (2.5 MB) 

Appendices:

• Appendix A: NH Listens: Statewide Community Conversations on Outdoor Recreation 
• Appendix B: New Hampshire Recreation and Conservation Leaders Survey 2011 
• Appendix C: GIS Demographic and Resource Maps (9.1 MB)
• Appendix D: Open Project Selection Process 
• Appendix E: List of Acronyms 
• Appendix F: Plan References 
• Appendix G: The Economic Value of New Hampshire Lakes, Rivers, Streams, and Ponds (Summary) 
• Appendix H: Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge Stakeholder Survey (Executive Summary) (4 MB) 
• Appendix I: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation – National Overview, Preliminary Findings (1.4 MB)
• Appendix J: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Wetland Program Plan 2011-2017
• Appendix K: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Aquatic Resource Mitigation Fund Program Report
• Appendix L: New Hampshire Fish & Game Wildlife Action Plan, Introduction (1.1 MB)

Statewide Trail Studies

Statewide Comprehensive Trail Study, 1997
Statewide Comprehensive Trail Study, 1974

Ten-Year Strategic Plan

In January 2010 Division's Ten-Year Strategic Development and Capital Improvement Plan
Appendix 1 - Senate Bill 5 Legislation & Report
Appendix 2 - Senate Bill 74
Appendix 3 - Audit Report & Response
Appendix 4 - RSA 216-A:3-c
Appendix 5 - July 2008 Public Outreach Sessions Summary
Appendix 6 - April 2009 Stakeholder Sessions
Appendix 7 - June 2009 Public Response Summary
Appendix 8 - December 2009 Public Information Sessions and Public Comment
Appendix 9 - RKM 2009 NH State Park Survey Results
Appendix 10 - NorthMark Group 2006 Survey Results
Appendix 11 - Regional Demographics (Applied Economic Research)
Appendix 12 - Park "Friends Groups" and Affiliates
Appendix 13 - Division Fee Schedule and Discounts
Appendix 14 - AER Economic Impact Report
Appendix 15 - NH State Park History
Appendix 16 - FY09 Division Income and Expense Presentation
Appendix 17 - Statutes Governing State Parks
Appendix 18 - Summary of 2008 Site Reviews
Appendix 19 - Capital Improvement Database