2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collections | |
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Join us on THURSDAY, JUNE 6 from 3-7 p.m. for the next Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection of 2024 at 9 Stadium Drive, Nashua!
Learn more here: nashuarpc.org/hhw
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NRPC GIS Staff Trail Mapping Update | |
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NRPC staff has been back on the trails this Spring, collecting data to add to existing property maps and in some brand new areas as well.
In April, we were at Horse Hill Nature Preserve in Merrimack to add several new trails, including the beautiful Long Pond View Trail, pictured below, and the snaking climbs of the Northside Trail. Then in May, we walked over 5 miles of previously unmapped trails in the Nissitissit River Land Trust and Potanipo Rail Trail areas of Brookline and Hollis. This adventure even took us into Massachusetts, as we completed the Jeff Smith Trail all the way to its southern terminus in Pepperell.
In addition, NRPC also recently gave a tutorial on how to use the ArcGIS Field Maps app to the Hudson Conservation Commission. Hudson joins Merrimack and Pelham as towns where our GIS team has developed a custom online map to interact and navigate with while out on the trails.
As always, our entire public trails dataset is available as a theme layer on NRPC's MapGeo site. For more information on all the trails-related activities at NRPC, please contact Ryan Friedman.
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for Information about Transportation in NH!
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Keep New Hampshire Moving is the official website and transportation resource directory for the New Hampshire State Coordinating Council for Community Transportation and the Regional Coordination Councils. It has been designed to assist the public and professionals in finding and securing mobility services. You can access the website at: www.keepnhmoving.com.
The NH State Coordinating Council for Community Transportation collaborated with the NH Department of Transportation, NH Department of Health & Human Services, Transport NH, National Center for Mobility Management, NH Regional Coordination Councils, NH Transit Association, NH Regional Planning Commissions, and the SCC Mobility Management Workgroup to establish this website. Initial funding for the facilitation and planning was provided to Transport NH by the NH donor-advised, You Have Our Trust Fund. Together these collaborative efforts and collective expertise, insights, resources, and dedication made it possible to develop and implement the NH Mobility Management Network and the Keep NH Moving Website.
New Hampshire used an innovative approach to pay for the two-year implementation of this project called Federal Fund Braiding. This approach allowed the use of federal transportation funds provided to NH, flexed Surface Transportation Block Grant funds from the Ten-Year NH Transportation Improvement Plan, state toll credits, and a 3-million-dollar portion of a national grant given to NH Department of Health & Human Services by the Federal Center for Disease Control & Prevention to address COVID-19 Health Disparities among populations at high-risk & underserved, Including rural communities and ethnic minority populations. This project has been held up by the Federal Transit Administration as a model project that embodies the coordination and braided funding priorities of the Federal Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM).
Keep NH Moving is administered by Steve Workman, Transport New Hampshire on behalf of the SCC.
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A Guide to Help Communities Become EV-Ready | |
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Currently, our surface transportation system powered mostly by internal combustion engine vehicles is transforming into one populated by electric vehicles (EVs). Battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are and will continue to be an important part of our transportation system. EVs offer clear environmental, economic, and energy benefits to communities of all sizes, and as consumers become aware of these benefits, EV purchases will rise.
Unlike internal combustion engine vehicles, EVs can be charged at homes and businesses. However, when on longer distance trips or when their batteries are drawn down away from home charging stations, EVs require a network of public charging stations and at least one hour to recharge fully. The anticipated growth in EVs creates a strategic need to foster and accelerate the development of a consistent and accessible network of public charging stations. The network of public charging stations is known as Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). EVSE includes charging equipment at home, in public parking lots, at commercial charging stations, and at existing gas stations. While the full extent of EV charging demand is not yet fully understood, communities can take proactive steps to encourage EVSE infrastructure development.
This summer, the NRPC will present a plan meant for local governments to use as a guide and resource to help their communities become EV-Ready. The plan takes an in-depth look at four policy tools that can enable EV readiness: land use, parking ordinances, building codes, and partnerships. An overview of each tool is provided, and best practices are explored.
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Ten-Year Plan Project Solicitation | |
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NRPC is identifying new projects from our municipalities for potential inclusion in FY2027-2036 NH Ten Year Plan. This is an opportunity for direct community involvement to ensure that local transportation issues, needs, and priorities are identified and, in the future, resolved. Therefore, your assistance is requested to:
- Identify transportation issues and needs that are important to your community.
- Review the current MTP project listings in your community and provide updated information, if available or if needed.
- Submit new transportation project proposals for consideration.
- Establish the relative priority of each project within your community.
- Finally, if your community is no longer interested in a project found in any of the regional plans, please also provide that information to update the NRPC.
New projects can be added, and existing projects can be updated until Wednesday July 17, 2024. To help with this process, NRPC staff will be available for meetings (virtual or in person) to discuss the process and potential projects within your community. Our project solicitation webpage is on the NRPC website.
If you have any questions about the process or need assistance with additional project information or submittals, please contact us by phone or email.
Matt Waitkins - (603) 417-6566 or email at mattw@nashuarpc.org
Ned Connell - (603)417-6572 or email at nedc@nashuarpc.org
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Upcoming Meetings in June | |
See what's happening this month. | |
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Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 12:00 p.m.,
Nashua Region Complete Streets Advisory Committee
Contact: Emma Rearick
Thursday, June 6, 2024, 3:00-7:00 p.m., 9 Stadium Drive, Nashua
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Contact: Emma Rearick
Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., Nashua Region Solid Waste Management District Meeting
Contact: Emma Rearick
Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC)
Contact: Matt Waitkins
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Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., Lower Merrimack Valley Stormwater Coalition
Contact: Sara Siskavich
Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., Executive Committee
Contact: Jay Minkarah
Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., NRPC Commission / MPO Policy Committee Meeting
Contact: Jay Minkarah
Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., Greater Nashua Regional Coordination Council for
Community Transportation (RCC7)
Contact: Donna Marceau
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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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Thank you to all that helped make NRPC's 39th Annual Forum at LaBelle Winery Amherst a success!
We were fortunate to have three water quality experts on our speaker panel this year:
- Robert R. Scott, Commissioner, NH Department of Environmental Services,
- John J. Boisvert, CEO/Chief Engineer, Pennichuck Water,
- James Houle, Research Scientist, Research Assistant Professor, UNH Stormwater Center.
A special thank you to all the commissioners, municipal employees, board members, State Senators and Representatives that joined us!
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Beaver Brook Association Staff Outing | |
May 17 was a perfect day for NRPC staff to take a hike through the Beaver Brook Association trails in Hollis and Brookline. | |
In addition to the Trail Activity on Friday, May 17th, the Digital Equity Meeting sponsored by NRPC and the United Way occurred at the offices of NRPC to discuss ways to ameliorate the lack of technology access to the communities of Greater Nashua. | |
| NH State Parks
Land & Water Conservation Fund Grant | For the development of new or renovation of facilities and/or acquisition of property for public use. | Apply by June 7, 2024
Information and forms linked here
| | Recreational Trails Program
Open to non-profit, private groups, educational institutions, or govt. entities. | Grant program that offers funding for quality public NH trail projects. Limited grants are available for motorized, non-motorized and diversified trails. | Mandatory workshop attendance required
(5/8 or 5/15)
Applications due by
June 14, 2024
Information & forms can be found here | | Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP)
Agency: DOT Federal Highway Administration | Planning and design grants and construction grants for projects that will help improve safety, connectivity between active transportation modes & more. | Applications due by
June 17, 2024
Information & forms can
be found here
| | Arts For Community Engagement Project Grants
Agency: NH Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
| Grant funding to supply a wide variety of activities including performances, exhibits, workshops, community arts programming, and collaborative public arts projects that benefit NH residents & communities. | Applications due by
June 28, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
Information & forms can
be found here | | |
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Fiscal Impacts of Various Housing Types RFP 2024-13
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Important Dates: RFP Release date: May 30, 2024
- RFP Inquiry Period Ends: June 6, 2024, at 4pm
- Final Agency Responses to RFP Inquiries: June 10, 2024 at 4pm
- Submission of Vendor Information Packages: July 1, 2024, at 4 p.m.
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Attachments: Fiscal Impacts of Various Housing Types RFP
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Workshops & Training Events
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June 5, 2024, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Workings of a Planning Board Webinar
This webinar is geared for new planning board members and alternates, as well as seasoned veterans who want a refresher course on planning board basics.
Join Legal Services Counsel Stephen Buckley who will discuss what is a completed application, the timeline for planning board review, conducting meetings and public hearings, the use of third-party consultants, the zoning amendment process, scattered and premature development, off-site exactions, innovative land use controls, driveways, the Right-to-Know Law and more.
Free for NHMA Members/Associate Members/State Agencies
$20 Municipal Non-Member*
* Non-member attendance is for non-member schools and vendors. Non-member village districts, counties, regional planning commissions, or other municipal entities interested in attending NHMA workshops can contact info@nhmunicipal.org to learn about becoming a member. NHMA reserves the right to restrict access to these webinars.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 9:00 a.m. to Noon
2024 Effective Guide to Code Enforcement Workshop
Join Attorneys Matthew Decker and C. Christine (Fillmore) Johnston from the law firm of Drummond Woodsum, for this half-day virtual workshop which will provide municipal officials with practical guidance on how to navigate the nuanced procedures associated with code enforcement, as well as practical advice in pursuing an enforcement action against non-compliant property owners. Our legal experts will address some of the most difficult issues under the law, including junkyards, dilapidated buildings, and health codes. There will be ample time for questions and answers on all aspects of the law.
Attendees will receive an electronic copy of the publication, A Guide to Effective Enforcement: Investigating and Enforcing Code and Land Use Violations and the 2024 Supplement. Additional materials such as the PowerPoint presentation will also be distributed electronically. No print outs of the materials or hard copy of the publication will be provided.
Member cost: $70.00 in-person attendance and $55.00 virtual attendance. Non-member* (state and school officials only) cost is $140.00 in-person attendance and $110.00 virtual attendance.
* Non-member attendance is for non-member schools and vendors. Non-member village districts, counties, regional planning commissions, or other municipal entities interested in attending NHMA workshops can contact info@nhmunicipal.org to learn about becoming a member. NHMA reserves the right to restrict access to these webinars.
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2024 NHPA Spring Conference
Join the NHPA and members for their Annual Spring Conference at Keene State College!
Date and time: Friday, Jun 14, 2024, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Keene State College
232 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435
Register HERE for tickets
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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.
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