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New Hampshire - Historic Preservation
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Citizens
for New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage
Citizens
for New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage,
http://www.specialplaces.org/
Description: Citizens for New Hampshire Land & Community Heritage is a coalition of 145 community, environmental, cultural, historic and business organizations dedicated to building political and popular support for the conservation of New Hampshire's natural, cultural, and historic resources. Maintaining adequate funding for LCHIP is a key goal of the coalition.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Connecticut
River Joint Commissions
Connecticut
River Joint Commissions,
http://www.crjc.org/
Description:
The catalyst for cooperatively meeting the Valley's challenges is the
Connecticut River Joint Commissions, who seek a strong and vibrant economy
while capitalizing on the natural wealth of this place. Capitalizing without
corrupting means conserving. Helping Valley people achieve that balance
and finding the resources to ensure that quality of life is the role of
the Connecticut River Joint Commissions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire, Vermont
Division
of Historical Resources
Division
of Historical Resources,
http://www.nh.gov/nhdhr
Description: New Hampshire's "State Historic Preservation Office" was established in 1974 as the Division of Historical Resources. The historical, archaeological, architectural and cultural resources of New Hampshire are among its most important environmental assets. Historic preservation promotes the use, understanding and conservation of such resources for the education, inspiration, pleasure and enrichment of New Hampshire's citizens.
Topics: Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Manchester
Neighborhood Housing Services
NeighborWorks® Greater Manchester,
http://nwgm.org/
Description:
Manchester Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (MNHS) is a private, non-profit
corporation dedicated to rebuilding Manchester's neighborhoods. We're
a partnership of local residents, businesses, and the city--working together
to help families improve the quality of life in their communities. Since
1993, we've helped hundreds of families work towards their dream of owning
a home. We've helped grow neighborhoods, repair and renovate old buildings,
and rebuild the community. We've helped bring over $14 million in public
and private investment to the Center City area of Manchester. In short,
we've helped change Manchester for the better.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Judicial Branch
Supreme
Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/index.htm
Description:
These opinions are subject to motions for rehearing under Rule 22 as well
as formal revision before publication in the New Hampshire Reports.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program
NH
Land and Community Heritage Investment Program,
http://www.lchip.org/
Description:
The intent of the program is to conserve and preserve this state's most
important natural, cultural, and historical resources, through the acquisition
of lands, and cultural and historical resources, or interests therein,
of local, regional, and statewide significance, in partnership with the
state's municipalities and the private sector, for the primary purposes
of protecting and ensuring the perpetual contribution of these resources
to the state's economy, environment, and overall quality of life.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Preservation Alliance
New
Hampshire Preservation Alliance,
http://www.nhpreservation.org/html/home.htm
Description:
Founded in 1985, the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance is a group of
people dedicated to preserving the parts of New Hampshire that make it
so wonderful to live here. Consider us to be advocates for the best parts
of New Hampshire's incredible past. In so doing, we preserve a legacy
someone saved for us so we may offer it to our children tomorrow. Our
primary goal is to instill the preservationist in everyone by holding
workshops, offering information and demonstrating the value of preserving
and protecting our spectacular landscapes and the historic structures
and communities shaped by our heritage.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Historic Preservation, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Office
of Legislative Services
New
Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules,
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/listagencies.html
Description:
All adopted administrative rules subject to RSA 541-A, the Administrative
Procedure Act, must be filed by state executive branch agencies to make
the adopted rules effective and therefore have the force of law. Together
the effective agency rules comprise the New Hampshire Code of Administrative
Rules.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Office
of State Planning
Scenic
and Cultural Byways Program,
http://nh.gov/oep/programs/SCBP/index.htm
Description:
The New Hampshire Scenic and Cultural Byways Program was established in
1992 under RSA 238:19, "... to provide the opportunity for residents
and visitors to travel a system of byways which feature the scenic and
cultural qualities of the state within the existing highway system, promote
retention of rural and urban scenic byways, support the cultural, recreational
and historic attributes along these byways and expose the unique elements
of the state's beauty, culture and history."
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Smart
Growth Network
New
Hampshire Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=NH&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
The Boston Globe
Voters face choice: land or houses?, www.boston.com
Description: Article: Town choosing to purchase the last piece of wildernessÂ…..
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
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and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Adams County.
This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.
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