In the Spotlight:
NRPC's Bike & Pedestrian Counter Viewer!
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NRPC's GIS Team member, Tyrel Borowitz, created an online viewer to access pedestrian and bicycle counter data and analyses from locations where NRPC has placed its counters since 2018. Access to the NRPC counter data and analyses is free and open to anyone and may save individuals and municipalities time, especially in those locations where annual counts are conducted. To view the locations where pedestrian and bicycle counts have been collected, and review the trends therein, check out the NRPC Bike and Pedestrian Counter Viewer by clicking on the green button below.
If you require new counts or have any questions about the counter data or analyses, contact Tyrel at tyrelb@NashuaRPC.org or (603) 417-6565.
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NRPC Welcomes
Emilie Pray!
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NRPC has added another member to the GIS Team. Please welcome Emilie Pray! Emilie is from Amherst, NH. She received her Bachelor's degree in Geology from Michigan Tech and is currently finishing her Master's degree in Geology at Michigan Tech as well.
Emilie worked as an intern at the NH Geological Survey last summer. She helped to update and modernize the NHGS’s GeoLogs database, which is a database of boring logs verified by geologists. Emilie brought the old database to ArcGIS and helped to create the basis for an ArcGIS online web app that she hopes they will use in the future. She also had SADES stream crossing training as well.
When Emilie's not working or finishing her Master's thesis, you can find her hiking, snowshoeing, and rock collecting.
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The NRPC GIS Program frequently fields requests for copies of our GIS data, which, as a matter of public record and in service to our communities, we provide freely and willingly. To facilitate data access, we encourage GIS users to visit our new GIS Open Data site linked here.
Users will find regional and community-specific web services and data download links for NRPC town boundaries, parcels, trails, conserved lands, zoning, and abbreviated assessing data. Any data edits we make in our enterprise database are automatically published on a weekly interval. Enjoy!
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2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule | |
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- Saturday, April 20, 2024, 8 a.m. to Noon. Location: 9 Stadium Drive, Nashua.
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Saturday, May 4, 2024, 8 a.m. to Noon. Location: 289 South Street, Milford.
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Thursday, June 6, 2024, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location: 9 Stadium Drive, Nashua.
- Saturday, August 24, 2024 8 a.m. to Noon. Location: 9 Stadium Drive, Nashua.
- Saturday, October 5, 2024 8 a.m. to Noon. Location: 9 Stadium Drive, Nashua.
- Saturday, November 2, 2024 8 a.m. to Noon. Location: 9 Stadium Drive, Nashua.
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Household Waste Collections: Helpful Hints | |
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NRPC’s Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events will be starting up again next month. Here are some ways to prepare:
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Check under your sinks, in your basement, shed, and/or closets. Look for cleaners, paints, hobby supplies, pool chemicals, car fluids, gardening products, etc. If any labels say corrosive, flammable, toxic, or reactive, these products are considered hazardous because they can burn skin, start fires, poison people, or explode. When it’s time to dispose of these supplies, they should be brought to an HHW collection event.
- If you can, keep materials in their original containers.
- Don’t mix wastes.
- If you have just a few items, ask your neighbor if they have anything to add.
- Secure your materials in a box so they won’t tip over and put it in the trunk of your car.
- $15 cash or check will pay for up to 10 gallons (liquids) or 20 lbs. (solids).
Visit nashuarpc.org/hhw for more details
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Making the Priority Climate Action Plan Actionable: Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) are available NOW | |
On January 18, 2024, NH Listens, NHDES, and the Nashua Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) held an in-person community conversation in Nashua, NH. The purpose of the gathering was to share information about the NH Climate Action Plan and have a conversation about implementation grant goals and projects that can be implemented in the region. The summary of this session, along with other conversations throughout NH, is now posted on Updating the New Hampshire Climate Action Plan | New Hampshire Listens (unh.edu).
During the workshop, community members worked together to identify priorities, barriers and potential partnerships across five sectors: (1) Transportation, (2) Electricity generation, (3) Commercial and Residential buildings, (4) Natural & Working Lands and Agriculture; and (5) Waste & Materials management and wastewater. Priorities identified specific to the region include: informing the public about resources available to related to projects that can be funded with the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG); addressing Nashua’s multi-family dwellings by providing opportunities to reduce energy output for new and existing buildings; and preserving existing greenscapes, forest, and local agriculture and mitigating loss of ecosystems and economies that are dependent on these places.
With the completion of the current planning phase of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG), the Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) was developed. 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. More information about these grants can be found on the EPA website.
Additional resources on the NHDES update to the state’s Climate Action Plan are here: NHDES using EPA grant to update state's Climate Action Plan | NH Department of Environmental Services
To learn about the Climate Action Plan for Greater Boston (which NRPC is also part of), you can visit their website.
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March Days of Celebration | |
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Global Recycling Day was created in 2018 to help recognize, and celebrate, the importance recycling plays in preserving our precious primary resources and securing the future of our planet. It is a day for the world to come together and put the planet first.
How to celebrate:
The mission of Global Recycling Day, as set out by the Global Recycling Foundation, is twofold:
1. To tell world leaders that recycling is simply too important not to be a global issue, and that a common, joined up approach to recycling is urgently needed.
2. To ask people across the planet to think resource, not waste, when it comes to the goods around us – until this happens, we simply won’t award recycled goods the true value and repurpose they deserve.
Source credit: globalrecyclingday.com/
Global Recycling Foundation
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National Renewable Energy Day was first observed in 2005 by the American Solar Energy Society as a way to raise awareness about the importance of transitioning to renewable energy sources for a greener future. On this day, we can all take small steps towards reducing our carbon footprint and supporting the growth of renewable energy industries. Let's celebrate Mother Nature and her endless supply of clean energy!
How to celebrate:
1.Go on renewable energy tour. Visit local windfarms, solar panel installations, or hydroelectric plants. Not only will you learn about renewable energy, but you will also get to see it in action.
2. Make a commitment to switch to renewable energy sources for your home or business. This could include installing solar panels, using a geothermal system, or purchasing renewable energy credits from your utility company.
Source credit:
holidaycalendar.io
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World Water Day is a United Nations (UN) observance coordinated by UN-Water. Every year, it raises awareness of a major water-related issue and inspires action to tackle the water and sanitation crisis.
The theme of World Water Day 2024 is ‘Water for Peace’. When we cooperate on water, we create a positive ripple effect – fostering harmony, generating prosperity and building resilience to shared challenges. We must act upon the realization that water is not only a resource to be used and competed over – it is a human right, intrinsic to every aspect of life.
How to celebrate:
This World Water Day, we all need to unite around water and use water for peace, laying the foundations of a more stable and prosperous tomorrow. Campaign resources can be found HERE.
Source credit: UN.org/en/observances/
water-day
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Grant Writing Basics,
Intro to Road Safety Plans, and More!
Click here to check out the UNH Technology Transfer Center (T2) Training Calendar!
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Plan NH Info Session:
Community Design Charrette Program
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Free School Chemical Safety Live Webinars
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Planning Lunches at Noon Monthly Webinar Series | |
The next webinar in the New Hampshire Office of Planning and Development’s (OPD) Planning Lunches at Noon (PLAN) Webinar Series is Working Through Subdivision and Site Plan Approvals from noon - 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 21.
Join OPD Principal Planner Stephanie N. Verdile for an informational presentation geared for planning board members and municipal staff on processing and approving subdivision and site plan applications. Topics will include applicable RSAs, determining application completeness and acceptance; purpose and need for checklists; waiver requests and how to address them, site walks, conditions of approval, and plan finalization, as well as some pointers for organizing applications.
To register, click here. You will receive a confirmation email from Microsoft Teams. Check your spam folder if you do not receive the confirmation. The webinar will be recorded and posted here following the webinar. For more information, contact planning@livefree.nh.gov.
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How To Maximize Investments & Reach Zero Fatalities Webinar
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See what's happening this month at NRPC. | |
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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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