| Bittersweet Lake Wilderness Area (part of the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest) |
| Prong Lake Site 651 |
| Bittersweet Lake site 652 |
| Bittersweet Lake site 653 |
| Smith Lake site 654 |
| Oberlin Lake Site 655 |
| Bittersweet_Lake_from_Master_Plan.txt #21 Bittersweet Lakes: This site contains 180 to 220-year old red and white pine, 270-year old relict hemlock forest and mature northern hardwoods. The site contains the existing 568-acre Bittersweet Lakes SNA, and would now be managed as the Bittersweet Recreation Area featuring non-motorized recreation opportunities. The land management would maintain the old-growth forest primarily through passive management techniques. The relict old-growth forest of hemlock, white and red pine along with the existing SNA would be combined to form an expanded Bittersweet Lakes SNA encompassing 1,136 acres, including 288 water acres. The site would provide an unparalleled opportunity for research, education, and low intensity recreation among the oldest trees on the state forest. Biotic Inventory: 38 CROG: 16AB Draft Master Plan Area: 21 Bittersweet Non-motor Recreation Area Page 1 |
