In the Spotlight:
NRPC's Road Surface Management System
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Above: members of the NRPC GIS Team assess public roads last week with Mont Vernon's Ben Crosby, DPW Director | |
"It's better to maintain your roads than have to rebuild them." That's a quote from Matt Waitkins, NRPC's MPO Coordinator. NRPC provides road surface management system (RSMS) services to all municipalities in the NRPC region. The RSMS includes an assessment of all the municipality's publicly maintained roads and from that, the development of a 10-year maintenance plan that serves as a guide containing maintenance options, associated costs, and budgeting. According to Tyrel Borowitz, NRPC GIS Analyst, the municipal RSMS plan should be reevaluated every 5 to 7 years. If your road surface management system could benefit from a review, contact Tyrel Borowitz or Matt Waitkins at NRPC. | | |
CPRG Planning Phase I Completed
The first planning phase of the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) has now been completed! The Nashua Regional Planning Commission, along with six other RPCs and RPAs (Regional Planning Agencies) in both MA and NH, have been involved in the development of the Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) for the Greater Boston region. Completing the PCAP is the first step of the planning process for the CPRG, which will continue through August 2025 and culminate with developing a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) for the region. Together, the PCAP and CCAP comprise the first-ever Greater Boston Climate Action Plan (GBCAP), which will be used to guide climate action at both the local and regional levels in the near-term (2030) and the long-term (2050). Both plans also include a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory for their respective areas. The NRPC also helped facilitate an in-person community engagement session for the New Hampshire Priority Climate Action Plan, developed in January. The outcomes from this session, along with online community engagement sessions, have provided valuable input to both PCAPs. The next phase is the opportunity for entities to apply for these implementation grants which are due April 1, 2024 based on the priorities identified in the PCAP.
The final Greater Boston Climate Action Plan can be found here. The New Hampshire Climate Action Plan, developed by the NH Department of Environmental Services, is available here.
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Participate in the NH Stream Crossing Replacement Prioritization Survey
For the past two years, the University of New Hampshire, in partnership with the New Hampshire Stream Crossing Initiative, has been learning about stream crossing management in New Hampshire and the challenges that practitioners face every day from climate change to aging infrastructure to limited resources (to name a few). They have produced a survey to understand various stakeholders' preferences on stream crossing replacement prioritization. The insights gathered will help inform a decision support tool that aims to find “win-win” solutions that meet broader stakeholder needs. In this survey, you are asked to rate the importance of several overarching goals and their evaluation criteria related to the replacement of stream crossing structures in New Hampshire.
By offering your expertise and feedback, you have the opportunity to shape the future of stream crossing policies and management practices in New Hampshire.
You can access the survey through the link below. Participation is voluntary, and you can withdraw at any point. The survey will take approximately 30 minutes of your time. Please be assured that your responses will remain confidential.
Take the Survey
Please submit your survey by April 22nd, 2024, in order for your voice to be heard!
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Join us on April 10 for The ZBA Decision Making Process, an informative in-person or remote workshop. The event begins at 6:30pm with a light dinner. The Zoom room opens at 6:50pm and the presentation begins at 7pm.
The workshop will be conducted by Stephen Buckley, who directs NHMA's legal services program, with responsibility for providing legal advice to members and overseeing training programs and educational publications for municipal officials. He was in the private practice of law from 1984 to 2014 concentrating in representing municipalities. In his hometown of Bow, Steve was a member of the planning board for 12 years and served as a member of the budget committee, and he currently serves as an alternate member on the Zoning Board of Adjustment. He is a past chairman and current member of the executive committee of the Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission, and he is currently chairman of the New Hampshire Association of Regional Planning Commissions. Steve received his B.A. from San Diego State University and his J.D. from UNH School of Law.
Please register for the workshop at: https://nashuarpc.link/zba
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NRPC Staff at April Community Events!
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YApril 1 - 7 is Public Health Week!
Come discuss community transportation options with RCC7 Mobility Manager, Donna Marceau on Monday, April 1 at St. Patrick's Gym in Nashua from Noon to 2 p.m.
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IT'S FINALLY HERE!
NRPC's first 2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collection is
Saturday, April 20, 8 am to Noon.
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Support Our Community Service Partners! | |
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Housing Hopes: Community Experiences & Challenges
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April Days of Celebration:
How to Celebrate Arbor Day & Earth Day
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Arbor Day is celebrated in New Hampshire on the last Friday in the month of April. UNH Extension has county foresters who work with landowners, communities, and natural resource professionals in every county to address crucial resource issues. Extension foresters help landowners achieve their goals and identify potential stewardship opportunities through site visits, workshops, educational materials, woods forums, and field days. They visit your property, free of charge and help you achieve your woodlot objectives including forestry, recreation, wildlife habitat, water resources, scenic beauty and income. Why not give them a call to help revitalize a woodlot in your community? Contact: Michael Gagnon, 329 Mast Road, Room 101,Goffstown, NH 03045 Email: michael.gagnon@unh.edu
Source: UNH Cooperative Extension County Foresters
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Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22, The day is celebrated to advance environmental protection. Global Cleanup events are scheduled in the U.S. and abroad. It's not too late to schedule a clean-up day in your town. If you do, register your event at Earth Day.org and make sure you enlist students and their families to get involved. A group of Hollis residents created the Beautify Hollis Facebook page. They organize regular town clean-up days as you will see in the picture below. Why not gather your friends and organize a cleanup day in your town?
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Workshops & Training Opportunities | |
Planning for Electric Vehicles in New Hampshire
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"UNH T2 & NH LTAP: Intro For Elected Officials" & "Municipal Tree Workers Workshop" are just two of the training events scheduled for this month.
Click here to check out all the UNH Technology Transfer Center (T2)
Training Calendar!
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Humanities Grant Writing Workshop
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Grant & Funding Opportunities | |
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FY25 Arts for the Community Engagement (ACE) Grant
Engage and benefit NH residents/communities through the arts, especially the underserved & under-represented.
Deadline: 6/28/24
Contact:
NH State Council on the Arts
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Grants for Arts Projects
Grants for Arts Projects provides expansive funding opportunities to strengthen the nation’s arts and culture ecosystem. Grants are available for arts projects in a wide variety of artistic disciplines.
Deadline: 7/11/24
Contact: National Endowment for the Arts
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Capacity-building Funding for Entrepreneurs of Color
Funding for
minority-owned businesses statewide.
Businesses that are registered and in good
standing with the State of N.H. can apply for up to $5,000 that does
not have to be repaid.
All applicants will be offered free business
coaching and consulting.
Deadline: 4/18/24
Contact: Community Loan Fund
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See what's happening this month at NRPC. | |
Have an event or workshop you'd like highlighted? Let us know!
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Looking to stay informed about NRPC?
Attend our meetings! Agendas are posted approximately five days in advance on the NRPC online calendar, or reach out to staff contacts to be added to group email lists. Unless otherwise noted, meetings will be held at: 30 Temple Street, Suite 310, Nashua, NH.
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SBDC's webinars focus on the needs of small businesses all around the state of New Hampshire. Topics of webinars range from starting a business to growing a business, including; financial matters, marketing, cyber, DEI, and many more.
SBDC webinars are free, offered live, and include a Q&A session. View upcoming webinars here.
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Nashua Regional Planning Commission
30 Temple Street, Suite 310
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 417-6570
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