The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
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New Hampshire - Water/Sewer
links
University
of New Hampshire
Center
for Integrative Regional Problem Solving,
http://www.unh.edu/cirps/
Description: The Center for Integrative Regional Problem Solving facilitates ecologically-based, innovative approaches for securing quality of life and addressing land use challenges in Northern New England through integrated research, outreach, education, and multi-disciplinary partnerships.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
University
of New Hampshire
GIS
and GPS,
http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/GISGPS/GISGPS.htm
Description: Information about GIs and GPs training through the University of New Hampshire.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
University
of New Hampshire
Great
Bay Coast Watch,
http://www.gbcw.unh.edu/
Description: Volunteer organization protecting New Hampshire's coastal waters through monitoring water quality and education outreach.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
University
of New Hampshire
New
Hampshire GRANIT,
http://www.granit.sr.unh.edu/
Description: The New Hampshire Geographically Referenced Analysis and Information Transfer System (NH GRANIT) is a cooperative project to create, maintain, and make available a statewide geographic data base serving the information needs of state, regional, and local decision-makers. In addition to database development and maintenance, the GRANIT staff offers a range of application development, training, and related technical services to GIs users in the state and the region.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
University
of New Hampshire
New
Hampshire Sea Grant,
http://www.seagrant.unh.edu/
Description: NH Sea Grant provides support, leadership, and expertise for marine research, education, and extension. A component of the National Sea Grant College Program, it is one of a network of 30 programs promoting the understanding, development, wise use, and conservation of our ocean and coastal resources.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
University
of New Hampshire
Water
Resources,
http://www.ceinfo.unh.edu/WatRes/WatRes.htm
Description: New Hampshire's fresh water and marine resources are critical to the state's environment, economic security and quality of life. UNH Cooperative Extension's Water Resources and Sea Grant Program promotes the protection, conservation and wise use of New Hampshire's resources through education and outreach. We work with partner organizations to bring research-based information and assistance to individuals, schools, communities and organizations throughout the state.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Appalachian
Mountain Club
Appalachian
Mountain Club,
http://www.outdoors.org/
Description:
The enhancement program reflects a growing recognition that transportation
programs, while vital for national mobility and international competitiveness,
must also be environmentally sound. The Vermont Agency of Transportation
(VTrans) encourages local communities to be directly involved in enhancement
projects. Enhancement activities are a means to more creatively and sensitively
integrate transportation facilities into the surrounding communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
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
Clean
Water Action
Clean
Water Action: New Hampshire,
http://www.cleanwateraction.org/nh/index.htm
Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work.
Topics: 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
Connecticut
River Watershed Council
Connecticut
River Watershed Council,
http://www.ctriver.org/
Description:
Founded in 1952, the Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC) is the
only broad-based citizen advocate for the environmental well-being of
the entire Connecticut River. Our primary mission is to promote improvement
of water quality and the restoration, conservation, wise development and
use of the natural resources of the Connecticut River watershed.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
Conservation
Law Foundation
Conservation
Law Foundation,
http://www.clf.org/
Description:
The Conservation Law Foundation is the oldest and largest regional environmental
advocacy organization in the United States. We're based in New England,
where our attorneys, scientists, economists, and policy experts work on
the most significant threats to the natural environment of the region
and its residents.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Department
of Environmental Services
Coastal
Program,
http://des.nh.gov/Coastal/
Description:
In 1972, Congress passed the Coastal Zone Management Act in recognition
of the importance of the nation's coastal resources. The NH Coastal Program
gained federal approval in 1982. The Coastal Program's mission is to "balance
the preservation of natural resources of the coast with the social and
economic needs of this and succeeding generations."
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Environmental Services
DES
Grants and Loans,
http://www.des.state.nh.us/grants_loans.htm
Description: Each year, the State of New Hampshire provides substantial grant and loan opportunities to municipalities and others, to support environmental infrastructure improvements and other environmental and public health projects. This page provides descriptions of the grant and loan programs administered by the Department of Environmental Services (DES). Over the years, this funding has created substantial environmental and public health benefits across the state of New Hampshire.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Environmental Services
Waste
Management Division,
http://www.des.state.nh.us/waste_intro.htm
Description: DES's Waste Management Division, in cooperation with the Air Resources and Water Divisions, provides a coordinated approach to addressing pollution sources and remediating contaminated sites. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is a truism that is part of the Waste Management Division's daily fare. Des's basic strategy is to prevent occurrences of events and practices that may lead to contamination, minimize the impacts of materials that become contaminants when misused or spilled, and efficiently and effectively utilize the Department's personnel and financial resources in environmental restoration.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Department
of Environmental Services
Water
Division,
http://www.des.state.nh.us/water_intro.htm
Description: Des's Water Division conducts a variety of programs designed to ensure the protection of New Hampshire's waters.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Environmental
Protection Agency
New
England Drinking Water Program,
http://www.epa.gov/ne/eco/drinkwater/index.html
Description:
Information about New England's Drinking Water including private wells,
EPA's programs to protect, monitor, treat, and transfer drinking water
to residents and businesses, funding opportunities, technical assistance
and more.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Environmental
Protection Agency
New
England Rivers/Watersheds,
http://www.epa.gov/NE/topics/water/watersheds.html
Description:
Information on Watersheds which are defined as those land areas that catch
rain or snow and drain to specific marshes, streams, rivers, lakes, or
to ground water.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Environmental
Protection Agency
New
England Wetlands,
http://www.epa.gov/NE/topics/ecosystems/wetlands.html
Description:
Information on wetlands which in general terms are lands where saturation
with water is the dominant factor determining the nature of soil development
and the types of plant and animal communities living in the soil and on
its surface. Wetlands vary widely because of regional and local differences
in soils, topography, climate, hydrology, water chemistry, vegetation,
and other factors, including human disturbance.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Environmental
Protection Agency
Smart
Growth Strategies in New England,
http://www.epa.gov/region1/ra/sprawl/index.html
Description:
EPA New England launched a Smart Growth Program in 1999 at our Smart Growth
Strategies for New England conference. The conference's success demonstrated
widespread interest in the twin problems of sprawl and urban decay. Smart
growth is an alternative to sprawl and urban decay, and is an innovative
approach to addressing EPA's environmental mandates. Our Smart Growth
Action Plan involves working with diverse partners to shape land use and
growth so that it has minimum impact on environmental, economic, and community
health.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Farm
Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/NH
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Gulf
of Maine Council on the Marine Environment
Gulf
of Maine Council on the Marine Environment,
http://www.gulfofmaine.org/
Description:
The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment is a U.S.-Canadian
partnership of government and non-government organizations working to
maintain and enhance environmental quality in the Gulf of Maine to allow
for sustainable resource use by existing and future generations. We organize
conferences and workshops; offer grants and recognition awards; conduct
environmental monitoring; provide science translation to management; raise
public awareness about the Gulf; and connect people, organizations, and
information.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Lake
Wentworth Association
Lake
Wentworth Association,
http://www.lwa.org/
Description:
The LWA was established in 1930, with Supreme Court Justice William O.
Douglas as one of the founders. The Association was established for the
protection and preservation of Lake Wentworth and Crescent Lake as well
as the wildlife and habitat associated with them. Promotion of knowledge
about the lakes and their history is also part of the association's mission.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
MyWatershed.com
MyWatershed.com,
http://www.mywatershed.com/index.html
Description:
The mission of MyWatershed.com is that through active involvement, mailings
& websites, educate residents about watersheds and nonpoint source
pollution, offering new ways for residents to view and improve their surroundings,
thereby improving water quality within watersheds.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
New
Hampshire NRCS,
http://www.nh.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
New
England Regional Water Quality Program
New
England Regional Water Quality Program,
http://www.usawaterquality.org/newengland/
Description:
The CSREES New England Regional Water Quality Program works to improve
water quality management through educational knowledge and extension programming
that emerges from a research base. The program builds on the strengths
of the Extension Water Quality Programs at the Land Grant Universities
throughout New England.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
New
Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions
New
Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions,
http://www.nhacc.org/nhacc.htm
Description:
A municipal conservation commission may be established by a New Hampshire
municipality "for the proper utilization and protection of the natural
resources and for the protection of watershed resources of said city or
town." A commission is the only local board specifically charged
to protect the natural resources of the municipality. Without a conservation
commission, planning for this protection must be done by other boards,
all of which have other primary responsibilities. A conservation commission
provides a focal point within municipal government for environmental concerns.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
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 Lakes Association
New
Hampshire Lakes Association,
http://www.nhlakes.org/#
Description:
The NHLA is a statewide, nonprofit, member-supported organization dedicated
to protecting New Hampshire's lakes, which are integral to the quality
of life and economic health of the State. We serve as a source of information
about lakes and lake issues through our educational materials and programs,
and through our work with state legislators. We advocate on issues of
water quality, boater education and boating safety, invasive species prevention,
appropriate public access and a balance of lake uses.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Newfound
Lake Region Association
Newfound
Lake Region Association,
http://www.newfoundlakeregionassociation.org/
Description:
NLRA is a non-profit organization formed by concerned citizens in 1971.
It is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the Newfound Lake
and surrounding region. Water quality analysis is our #1 job, and we have
been constantly sampling and testing for acid rain, water transparency,
nutrients and algae growth since 1986. This information serves to identify
the location of specific problems so that corrective action can be initiated.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Northeast-Midwest
Institute
Northeast-Midwest
Institute,
http://www.nemw.org
Description:
The Northeast-Midwest Institute is a Washington-based, private, nonprofit,
and non-partisan research organization dedicated to economic vitality,
environmental quality, and regional equity for Northeast and Midwest states.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
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
Estuaries
Project,
http://www.state.nh.us/nhep
Description:
The New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) is part of the US Environmental
Protection Agency's National Estuary Program (NEP). The NEP is a joint
local/state/federal program established under the Clean Water Act with
the goal of promoting the protection and enhancement of estuarine resources
identified to be of national significance. The ultimate goal of each estuary
project is to formulate and implement a realistic Management Plan.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Office
of State Planning
Floodplain
Management Program,
http://www.nhoem.state.nh.us/NFIP/homepage.shtm
Description:
Anyone who applies for a mortgage on an existing home in flood-prone areas
will be required to carry flood insurance for the life of the mortgage.
Private insurance for such at-risk structures is very expensive, if you
can find a company that will even insure you. The National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) offers residents in those communities that choose to participate
in the Program the opportunity to purchase federally-subsidized flood
insurance; in exchange, the community agrees to adopt and enforce a Floodplain
Management Ordinance, and commits to practice sound land use management
within flood-prone areas known as special flood hazard areas. Another
advantage to being a participant in the Program is that disaster assistance
is much more readily available; in fact, for communities that do not participate
in the NFIP, assistance is severely limited.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Ossipee
Lake Alliance
Ossipee
Lake Alliance,
http://www.ossipeelake.org/
Description:
Ossipee Lake Alliance is the foremost organization dedicated to preserving
and protecting Ossipee Lake, its bays, rivers and surrounding land as
a unique environmental, recreational and economic asset.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Sierra
Club
New
Hampshire Chapter Homepage,
http://www.nhsierraclub.org/jahia/Jahia
Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
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
USDA
Forest Service
Northeastern
Area State and Private Forestry,
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/
Description:
The mission of the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area is to lead and
help support sustainable forest management and use across the landscape
to provide benefits for the people of the 20 Northeastern and Midwestern
States and the District of Columbia.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
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