October 2006, #42
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NEW NHEP PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS |
SEPTEMBER ACTIVITIES
9/8/06 - Outreach Communication Meeting for The Land Conservation Plan for the Coastal Watersheds
Dave Kellam attended this meeting led by The Nature Conservancy and also attended by project partner representatives from Rockingham Planning Commission, Strafford Regional Planning Commission, and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. The group further developed collaborative plans to distribute The Land Conservation Plan for New Hampshire's Coastal Watersheds (.pdf/25MB) and to hold public meetings, create large maps for towns, implement a press strategy, and coordinate the NH Coastal Watershed Weekend. Contact Dave Kellam for more information.
9/19 through 9/22/06 - Association of National Estuary Programs (ANEP) Fall Meeting
Phil Trowbridge, along with NHEP Management Committee Members Mark Zankel (TNC) and Peter Britz (City of Portsmouth), attended this annual
meeting in San Francisco that consisted of an ANEP Board meeting and many sessions on EPA-ANEP updates, emerging contaminants, ecosystem based management, and program administration. Contact Phil Trowbridge for more information.
9/20/06 - V.I.P. Great Bay Estuary Tour
The 3-hour tour included 33 participants, with 12 communities represented. Presenters included Dr. Ray Grizzle of UNH Jackson Estuarine Laboratory discussing oyster restoration, Pam Hunt from NH Audubon speaking about the designation of Great Bay as an Important Bird Area, Theresa Walker of the Rockingham Planning Commission discussing the The Land Conservation Plan for New Hampshire's Coastal Watersheds, Jamie Houle from the UNH Stormwater Center explaining a NHEP-funded stormwater treatment device installed at the Jackson Estuarine Laboratory parking lot, and Dave Kellam speaking about the NHEP 2006 State of the Estuaries report. Contact Dave Kellam for more information.
9/27/06 - NHEP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
The NHEP Technical Advisory Committee approved a proposed $60,000 for the NHEP 2007 monitoring plan prepared by Phil Trowbridge. An extra $10,000 was allocated for probabilistic water quality monitoring in 2007. The group also provided feedback on proposed changes to the NHEP indicators. Contact Phil Trowbridge for more information.
9/28/06 - NHEP Management Committee Meeting
The NHEP Management Committee met at the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth and discussed EPA’s findings from the Implementation Review, the plan for staffing the Great Bay Refuge, a plan to secure state funding from the Legislature, the proposed 2007 NHEP monitoring plan, and oyster restoration in Great Bay. Contact Phil Trowbridge for more information.
9/30/06 - V.I.P. Great Bay Estuary Tour on National Estuaries Day
This tour included 26 participants, with 10 communities represented. Presenters included Dr. Fay Rubin of UNH Complex Systems Research Center discussing the recently completed Buffer Characterization Study of the coastal watershed, Steve Miller of Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (GBNERR) speaking about the resources available to communities through the GBNERR Coastal Training Program, Beth Lambert of the NH Coastal Program discussing Habitat Restoration Grants available through a cooperative arrangement between NHEP and the NH Coastal Program, and Phil Trowbridge speaking about the NHEP monitoring program and the 2006 State of the Estuaries report. Contact Dave Kellam for more information.
NEW NHEP PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
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Low Impact Stormwater Management Projects at the University of New Hampshire
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Little River Park, Phase Two Report
The Town of Lee purchased the Mills property from the Estate of Gail Mills, on January 25, 2006, with partial funding provided by a NHEP grant. The Town executed a conservation easement on the property that is held by the Strafford County Conservation District. A total of 11.93 acres were permanently protected from development including 1,140 feet of shoreland along the Little River. The final report contains copies of the executed bill of sale and conservation easement.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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10/14 - 10/15/06 - Coastal Watershed Weekend
This regional event is the collaborative effort of several partnering
organizations to highlight the region's outstanding natural resources and to
draw attention to the new The Land Conservation Plan for New
Hampshire's Coastal Watersheds (25MB). To find a tour near you click here.
10/27/06 - State of the Estuaries Conference
Registration Deadline Extended
12/06/06 - NHEP Public Outreach and Education Team (POET) Meeting
Contact Dave Kellam for more information.