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Identification and Mapping of Prime Wetlands in Brentwood
The Town of Brentwood will complete a Prime Wetlands Designation project that will inventory, evaluate, and prioritize the town’s wetlands.

Lamprey River Watershed Water Quality Monitoring Kit for Volunteer Monitors
The Town of Nottingham will purchase water quality monitoring equipment and use it to monitor at least four stations for the New Hampshire Volunteer River Assessment Program.

Strengthening Community Land Conservation Efforts in the Coastal Watershed
The Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire will collaborate with the Lamprey River Advisory Committee and the Town of Brentwood to contact landowners, initiate and complete acquisition of conservation easements, and apply for conservation grants.

Monitoring the Seasonal and Long-Term Impacts of Invasive Species in Great Bay
Dr. Larry Harris and his graduate students will conduct a three-part marine invasive species project. They will examine the effects of salinity on seven invasive species; continue seasonal monitoring study of exotic species in Great Bay; and examine the effects of eight predators on invasive species.

Outreach and Education Initiative for Community Leaders and Landowners
Moose Mountains Regional Greenways will conduct five workshops with land use board members to help interpret The Land Conservation Plan for New Hampshire’s Coastal Watersheds and develop/enhance local conservation plans. Other outreach activities include field trips, presentations at seven annual Lakes Association meetings, and production of six conservation education displays.

Natural Resources Inventory and Natural Resources Chapter of the City Master Plan
The City of Rochester will conduct a natural resources inventory and use this data to create the first natural resources chapter of the City’s master plan.

11/27/06 - Eye On Estuaries Published in Portsmouth Herald
Creek Farm Reservation: Forest of past and present
by Dave Anderson, Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
online article or text (.pdf/50KB)

Buffer Characterization Maps for 42 Coastal Watershed Communities
The Complex Systems Research Center at the University of New Hampshire conducted a characterization of 2nd order and higher streams within the Piscataqua/Coastal Basin of New Hampshire. GIS and remote sensing data archived in the NH GRANIT database were used to map a suite of anthropogenic factors, including land use, impervious surface coverage, and transportation infrastructure, within standard buffers around each stream segment. These factors were then analyzed to produce a categorical indicator representing the status of each stream.

The project results are presented on community-based, large format maps displaying the stream characterizations and the corresponding acreage tables.

Click Here to See Directory of all 42 Buffer Characterization Maps

Contact Jodi Castallo for more information

New Hampshire Coastal Program Accepting Grant Applications
The New Hampshire Coastal Program (NHCP) at the Department of Environmental Services is currently accepting applications for its 2007 competitive grant program. Grants require at least a one to one match of non-federal funds or in-kind services. Application deadline is February 12, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. The maximum grant amount is $50,000. Projects may not begin prior to July 1, 2007 and must be completed by December 31, 2008. For details contact Dave Murphy at the Coastal Program office in Portsmouth, (603) 559-0021.