August 2009, #76
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Comments on Strategic Plan for NH State Parks 7-2-09: PREP submitted comments to NH Division of Parks and Recreation on its Draft Strategic Plan that identified several State beaches in the seacoast as insufficiently meeting some key operational criteria. |
A Citizen's Guide to Understanding Hampton Falls Land Use Regulations that Protect Critical Water Resources Implemented through the Community Technical Assistance Program, a buffer outreach project was conducted in Hampton Falls with a goal of communicating to residents the relevant town regulations that protect water resources. A large format, tri-fold brochure was developed that included information on the Town's wetland ordinance, aquifer protection district, vernal pools, Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act (CSPA), invasive plants, and recommended activities around the home to protect water resources. The title of the brochure was "A Citizen's Guide to Understanding Hampton Falls Land Use Regulations that Protect Critical Water Resources". The brochure also includes a large map of the town's aquifers, Prime Wetlands, CSPA buffer areas, and wetlands as determined by NRCS data. PREP designed and produced 1300 copies and through saturation mailing, delivered 1214 brochures with inserted evaluations to every Hampton Falls household. Read Brochure Announcements PREP Supports Municipal Registration Fees for Stormwater Center Workshops PREP 2010 Local Grants Program: GRANT OPPORTUNITY: 2010 Watershed Restoration Grants for Impaired Waters and Watershed Assistance Grants for High Quality Waters Pepperweed Patrol is looking for reports
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Kittery CTAP Meeting 7-2-09: PREP met with representatives from the Kittery Conservation Commission to discuss plans for initiating a CTAP buffer outreach campaign that will be anchored by a large-format brochure mailed to every resident. |
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Seacoast Local Meeting 7-2-09: PREP staff met with a representative of Seacoast Local to discuss common goals of the two organizations and ways to work together on projects of shared interest. |
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Eliot CTAP Meeting 7-7-09: PREP met with representatives from the Eliot Open Space Committee and Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission to discuss plans for initiating this CTAP project to develop an open space/conservation plan for the town. |
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GBNWR Partners Scoping Meeting 7-8-09: PREP staff participated in a meeting of US Fish and Wildlife Service partners to identify management issues and priorities for the Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge's (GBNWR) comprehensive management plan, which is currently in development. |
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Strafford CTAP Meeting 7-13-09: PREP staff met with the Strafford Conservation Commission to discuss their CTAP project to develop a stewardship plan for town conservation lands, including the Isinglass River Conservation Reserve. |
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Local Grants and 2009 Conference postcard announcements sent 7-14-09: PREP staff mailed postcards advertising Local Grants and the 2009 State of the Estuaries conference to people in the PREP communication database. To receive notifications, sign up here. |
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CCMP Update Meeting with Maine Agencies 7-14-09: PREP staff met in Hallowell, Maine with 16 staff from five different Maine state agencies to discuss goals, objectives, and actions for the updated CCMP and learn about agencies' programs and priorities. |
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NH Bill Signing Ceremony |
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Fremont CTAP Meeting 7-15-09: PREP staff met with the Fremont Conservation Commission to review the first draft of a 12-page community water resources newspaper with an emphasis on buffer protection. |
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CZ09 Presentation and Poster 7-28-09: Staff presented the results of PREP's 2008 "Climate Ready Estuaries" pilot project at the Coastal Zone '09 Conference in Boston, MA. The presentation summarized the results of a PREP project that examined the readiness of culverts throughout the watershed to handle flooding events under current conditions and under scenarios that estimate increased stormwater contributions from watershed development and climate change. PREP staff also provided a poster for the conference entitled "Numeric nutrient criteria for the Great Bay Estuary in New Hampshire". |
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SWA Planning Meeting 7-28-09: PREP staff participated in a meeting of towns, planning commissions, NHDES staff, and other interested parties to plan an informational meeting for the Southeast Watershed Alliance (SWA) that was created to allow communities to work together to address regional water issues |
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Return of the oyster? Shellfish could make big difference for Great Bay UNH leads oyster restoration project
CommunicateGreen: Residents can take steps to improve Great Bay Estuary impared waters : Nitrogen pollution is killing eelgrass and threatening aquatic life in Great Bay, and environmental groups are taking action. 7-22-09: The Wire, Story Link
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