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Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission
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Connecticut River Watershed Atlas On-line
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The US Geological Survey's (USGS) has updated the Atlas and web portal and it is now on line at the USGS NH-VT Water Science Center.
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New NH Construction Field Guide
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A free electronic version of the updated NH Field Guide for Residential New Construction has been made available for viewing or download by GDS Associates.
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Mapping the 2010 U.S. Census |
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Browse population growth and decline, changes in racial and ethnic concentrations and patterns of housing development.
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Free Electronics Recycling |
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Best Buy will recycle just about any electronics, including TVs (some restrictions), DVD players, computer components, audio and video cables, cell phones, and more. Restrictions may apply in New Hampshire, so check the state by state list found on the website.
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Greenhouse Gas Emission Data Map
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Comprehensive Greenhouse gas (GHG) data are now easily accessible to the public. The information can be used by communities to identify nearby sources of GHG's and to track emissions. Access EPA's GHG .
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Sticker Shock: Your Commuting Costs!
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Use this link to learn about the real costs of operating and owning your vehicle.
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NH Center for Non-Profits Training |
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Explore the current schedule of training opportunities on a variety of subjects.
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| Transportation Health Impact Toolkit |
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A Transportation Health Impact Assessment Toolkit is now available on the CDC Healthy Places Website. The toolkit provides a framework to conduct HIAs on proposed transportation projects, plans, and policies.
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The new New Hampshire Broadband Planning and Mapping Project (NHBMPP) website has been launched with its new design and content and an interactive map is available.
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Greetings!
A significant effort will be made over the next three years to listen to the needs, values and hopes of each community and all individuals within the region to create a clear understanding of what it will take to continue to have desirable, secure and prosperous futures. Please join us by participating and sharing your ideas of the future of the region. There will be many opportunities. Stay tuned.
Save the Date
Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission
Annual Meeting
June 6, 2012
The Common Man Inn & Restaurant
Claremont, New Hampshire
You are invited to the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission Annual Meeting.
Presentation by Armando Carbonell, Senior Fellow and Chairman of the Department of Planning and Urban Form at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. He has recently co-edited Regional Planning in America, Practice and Prospect. Building on the author's extensive experience with regionalism, the book explores the historical evolution, the regulatory and political framework, and most significantly the practice of regional planning in the United States.
Contact: Chris Courtemanche at 603-448-1680 or e-mail info@uvlsrpc.org
Additional information will be available soon on the UVLSRPC website
Christine Walker
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NH High on Well-Being Index
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| A recent Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index rated New Hampshire among the happiest states in America last year and the only New England State in the top 10. Hawaii finished first with a score of 70.02. NH was ninth overall with its score of 68.2, just ahead of Vermont at 67.7 and Massachusetts at 67.4. Visit the Gallup-Healthways Index Site to learn more about how the scores were tabulated. |
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Bringing Nature Home: Creating a Healthy Landscape
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Bringing Nature Home: Creating a Healthy Landscape, a film and lecture series presented by the Natural Resources Committee of the League of Women Voters of the Upper Valley, will take place on Wednesdays, April 4, 11 and 25. Topics include Chemical Reaction, a documentary film on the use of pesticides, capturing rainwater to reduce runoff and recharge ground water and using integrated landscaping techniques to promote biodiversity.
See times, locations and additional information here. |
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Benefits Administrator Workshops |
The workshops are designed to provide benefits administrators of LGC Health Trust groups with important updates and new information regarding policies, products, programs, and services. The agenda includes information on the basics of retiree eligibility and new cost-saving medical insurance options.
Workshop Dates:
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012 Registration information is available here. |
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2012 Local Government Seminar Telecommunications Update
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Date: Thursday, April 5th
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
Location: NH Local Government Center, Concord,NH
Fee: no cost, but you must preregister The NH Municipal Lawyers Association announces Telecommunications Update. Topics include:
- Understanding the Siting of Telecommunications Facilities, including the FCC "Shot Clock Ruling"
- Complying with State and Federal Law
- Working with CATV Providers in the Community Interest
- Managing and Protecting Municipal Property & Rights-of-Way
- Practical & Legal Guidance
For more information contact Dan Crean or call 603-928-7760 or visit the NH Municipal Lawyers Association .
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Cell Tower Siting/Cable Right of Way
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Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012
Time: 1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Local Government Center, in Concord, NH
This seminar is provided at nominal charge for planners seeking AICP Certification Maintenance Credit ($50 for preregistered attendees). Registration Information is Here . For more information, contact Dan Crean. |
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Water Quality Volunteer Monitoring Equipment Available |
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Purpose of the Equipment Loan Program: To provide equipment to new and existing volunteer water quality monitoring groups to generate well-documented physical, chemical and biological data for use in assessing conditions of New England waters. In 2012, priority will be given to groups monitoring urban water.
Deadlines: Applications are due to EPA by April 6, 2012. Selected groups will be announced by May 31, 2012, with loan arrangements to be made soon after.
Application information can be obtained by clicking here
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The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has released a white paper entitled "The Role of Local Governments and Community Organizations as Energy Efficiency Implementation Partners: Case Studies and a Review of Trends." It focuses on the roles of local organizations and government in developing and delivering energy efficiency programs.
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A Public Forum with NHDOT Commissioner Christopher Clement
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The State of the State's Transportation System forum will be hosted by UVLSRPC Transportation Advisory Committee.
Date: April 10, 2012
Time: 5:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Claremont Savings Bank (Community Room)
Commissioner Christopher Clement of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, will present an overview of New Hampshire's transportation system including:
- Statewide road and bridge project priorities and funding challenges;
- Statewide road and bridge maintenance priorities and funding challenges;
- Statewide vision for non-automotive modes of transportation (public transportation, bicycle, pedestrian, rail, air, and marine).
For more information, e-mail Nate Miller or call 603-448-1680.
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NHDOT & American Council of Engineering Companies of NH 13th Annual Technical Conference |
| Date: April 12, 2012 - Register by April 4th
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Grappone Conference Center, Concord NH
The conference agenda is designed to provide engineers, corporate representatives and public officials a forum for education, networking and professional exchange of knowledge and innovation. The program offers six (6) Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for conference attendance.
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Land Resources Management Programs New Permit Applications
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The Land Resources Management Programs (LRMP) will not accept outdated permit application forms after April 1, 2012. Going forward, all LRMP application forms will be simultaneously updated every 6 months.
All current application forms are available at their respective DES web pages and have a revision date of 01/01/2012 located within the footnote.Visit the NH DES Land Resources Management web page for more information. |
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Public Transportation Surveys
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We are up-dating the public and human service transportation coordination plans for the region. The surveys are separated into Sullivan County and Southern Grafton County to meet the current DOT requirements. Whether you live or work in Sullivan or Southern Grafton County your opinion is very important. Please take one or both of the surveys to help us learn about community needs and priorities. Just click the links below to begin the survey. Thank you for participating.
Southern Grafton County Public and Human Service Transportation Survey
Sullivan County Public and Human Service Transportation Survey
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| EPA Guide to Energy Efficiency in Local Government Operations |
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This recently published EPA guidebook describes how local governments can lead by example and achieve multiple benefits by improving the energy efficiency of their new, existing, and renovated facilities and their day-to-day operations. The guide can be reviewed here. |
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Energy Management Roundtable for Wastewater Utilities
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Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Great Bay Discovery Center, 89 Depot Road
Greenland, New Hampshire
The Roundtable will provide the opportunity to:
Share experiences between waste water utilities in:
- Increasing energy efficiency
- Increasing the use of renewable sources of energy
- Reducing Costs
- How a Plan-Do-Check-Act approach can support energy management plans
- Develop a road map for funding, implementing and maintaining energy improvements.
Review the agenda and register by April 4, 2012.
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NHLGC Local Officials Workshops
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Date: April 10 - September 29, 2012
Time: See LGC Website.
Location: Various NH Cities/Towns
The local officials workshop series is designed to provide both newly elected and experienced local officials with the information required to effectively serve their communities.
Registration and additional workshop information is available on the LGC Website.
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Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: TRB On Line
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) webinar will explore techniques for maintaining granular surfaced roads. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours will be provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual. Link to Registration and additional information here. |
Broadband Rural Addressing Project - Volunteers Needed
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The NH Broadband Mapping and Planning Program continues to map the locations of survey respondents to determine the areas with and without Broadband (high-speed) access. Volunteers are needed to GPS residential driveway locations to help with this part of the project. A free training with a UNH Extension Geospatial Specialist will be offered on: Wednesday, April 11, 4:00 p.m. at UVLSRPC, 10 Water Street, Ste. 225 Lebanon, NH
Additional trainings will be held as needed to accommodate our volunteers. A bonus of participating, in addition to the training, is the free use of a GPS for personal projects in the future -- mapping stone walls, trails, cemeteries, school projects.
448-1680.
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Quabbin to Cardigan Trail Meeting |
Date: April 12, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Ivey Science Center at Colby-Sawyer College,
514 Main Street, New London, NH 03257
A meeting to discuss a possible long-distance hiking "Quabbin-to-Cardigan" trail in western New Hampshire from the Massachusetts/New Hampshire border to Mt. Cardigan and beyond to the White Mountains. The meeting is a key part of a trail study being managed by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and the Appalachian Mountain Club, with assistance from the National Park Service's Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance program.
To RSVP or for information, contact Lelia Mellen by email or phone (802) 457-3368 ext. 14.
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Date: April 15, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Hartford High School
White River Junction, Vermont
Cost: $8/person or $25/family (free for children 6 and under)
- Buy Local Food
- Sample Tasty Tidbits
- Meet Farmers & Chefs
Please remember to bring your plate, cup, utensils, shopping bags, and checkbook or cash!
For information, please visit Vital Communities website or call 802-295- 9100.
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Upper Valley Housing Coalition
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Date: April 16, 2012
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Lebanon United Methodist Church
18 School Street, Lebanon, NH
Housing Action NH, a coalition dedicated to building alliances for low-income housing and homeless advocacy, is coming to Lebanon to listen to local stakeholders and providers about regional needs and issues to inform housing policy priorities and advocacy efforts at the state and federal levels.
Panelists from Housing Action NH will also share the latest news about federal appropriations for housing and homeless programs. More information or to RSVP |
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NH Public Works Mutual Aid Program Free Half-Day Workshop
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Date: April 25, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Kilton Public Library, Lebanon, NH
The workshop will discuss extreme weather events and the latest tools and resources available to address critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. This workshop will also feature a representative from the NHPWMA Program and state drinking water primacy agency who will discuss the program and its benefits.
See the flyer for workshop information and registration.
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DEA Prescription Take Back Day
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Date: Saturday, April 28
Time: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Locations:
To find participation locations or to sign up to provide a collection site, visit this website. |
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2012 Hazardous Waste & Unwanted Medicine Collection
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The Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission and host towns will provide FREE household hazardous waste collections for residents of participating towns. See flyer for more detailed information.
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DES Drinking Water Source Protection Workshop
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Date: May 2, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH
Largest Drinking Water Protection Workshop in New England
Register to attend the DES 2012 Drinking Water Source Protection Workshop. This year marks a milestone (25 years) since DES was created to protect environmental resources in New Hampshire and this event's morning plenary will take a look back at the progress made to date and remaining work necessary to protect our drinking water resources. The event will feature policymakers, scientists, water supply managers and local officials who will present their work and views on a range of topics. These topics include (among others) identifying emerging contaminants, shoreland protection changes, arsenic and impacts on public health, examples of low-impact development (LID), implementing Best Management Practices (BMPS) and a statewide study of sodium/chloride in groundwater. To register, visit the American Ground Water Trust website.For more information, e-mail Pierce Rigrod, DES or call 271-0688
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Date: Thursday-Friday, May 10 & 11
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Holiday Inn, 172 North Main St., Concord, NH
NH Planners Association Annual Conference
The NEW New Hampshire:
Forces of Change in Our Society and Environment will explore the forces of change in our society and environment to which planners need to respond. You won't want to miss our Keynote address by Majora Carter, a globally influential "eco-preneur." The draft conference program is available here. Questions? E-mail Ben Frost or call (603) 310-9361
Register Online Today!
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Municipal Energy Reduction Fund
CDFA's Municipal Energy Reduction Fund is available to help municipalities improve the energy efficiency of their municipal buildings, street lighting, water and sewer treatment facilities, and where appropriate, electrical distribution systems. The goal is to reduce energy usage and costs.
CDFA is currently accepting applications from New Hampshire Municipalities through our online grants management system for funding through the Municipal Energy Reduction Fund. Prior to accessing the online system, you will need a User ID and Password. If you have not registered already to receive a User ID and Password, please register here.
Community Catalyst Fund
Overview: Do you work with an organization that aims to improve energy efficiency and environmental sustainability on a local level? If so, the Community Catalyst Fund might be for you! Some eligibility restrictions apply. For more information, visit the website or email Amanda.
Community Challenge Grant
New Hampshire Housing has been awarded $1 million through the Community Challenge Planning Grant Program, a HUD funding source that parallels the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program. As the leader of a statewide consortium, New Hampshire Housing will use the funding to develop and facilitate a competitive grant program for New Hampshire municipalities, called the New Hampshire Community Planning Grant (CPG) Program.
The CPG Program will award grants in two rounds (2012 and 2013), timed to allow for preparation of regulations to present for voter adoption at annual town meetings. Grantee municipalities must provide a minimum of 25% match, at least 1/4 of which must be in cash.
Grant application information will be posted online on April 15, 2012.
2013 Local Source Water Protection Grants
Project funding is available from the Department of Environmental Services to develop and
implement programs to protect existing sources of public drinking water. The grants are available to water suppliers, municipalities, regional planning agencies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, conservation districts, and state agencies. Applicants can receive up to $20,000 for projects to protect drinking water sources including watershed planning, delineation of protection areas, assessment of threats to water supply sources, implementation and source security.
The application packet is being made available with greater advance notice than in previous years to provide applicants ample time to obtain letters of commitment from stakeholders, which will be needed for some projects to score well in the competition for limited funds. The importance of letters of commitment is reflected in the new application materials. Applicants should review the application materials at their earliest opportunity.
Applications are available on the web. Applications are Due: November 1, 2012
Please contact Johnna McKenna or Pierce Rigrod if you have any questions or would like to discuss your proposal.
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