New Hampshire Local River Management Advisory Committees

The New Hampshire Rivers Council and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) are jointly hosting a workshop for LAC members on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The LAC Workshop is free for LAC members, and lunch is included.

Please register for the LAC Workshop here.

Additional information and materials relative to the workshop will be posted below as they become available.

2019 LAC Workshop Agenda

2019 LAC Workshop Speaker Biographies

Aquatic Resources Mitigation Fund

• Beyond the Beaver Dam: The Success of the NHDES Aquatic Resources Mitigation Fund – Background information on the ARM Fund.
• Funding Mitigation Opportunities
• Aquatic Restoration Mapper

Wetland Rule Revisions

• Wetland Rules (Env-Wt 100-900) Initial Proposal – Full text of the proposed rules.

Schoolhouse Rock: I’m Just a (Rivers) Bill

• Legislation Handout
• How a Bill Becomes a Law

Understanding Construction Project Plans

• Understanding Construction Plans Outline
• Example Pages from UNH Construction Plans
• AoT Permit Checklist

LAC Communications and Social Media

• LAC Communication Plans

The 2018 LAC Newsletter linked below is packed with odds and ends of information, tools, and updates useful to LAC members and the work that you do protecting and restoring New Hampshire’s designated rivers.

LAC Newsletter 2018

Several of the map links and other resources described in the newsletter have been added to the Maps and Tools page under the LAC Resources tab above. This way they are easily accessible in the future.

September 8, 2018
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Free Lunch for Volunteers 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Bass Island, located at the mouth of the Piscataquog River in Manchester on Second Street between West Hancock and Cleveland Street, is a great fishing spot, kayak put-in, and a quiet park in which to enjoy nature. The park and the riverbanks around it need a little tidying, and we are looking for your help.

Bring (if you have them):

Thick waterproof gloves
Tall rubber boots
Garden tools

Contact Representative Jane Beaulieu to sign up or for more information at jane.beaulieu@leg.state.nh.us or 603-203-8440.

Sponsored by the Piscataquog River Local Advisory Committee and the City of Manchester.

The Rivers and Lakes Programs in the NHDES Watershed Management Bureau are seeking a qualified candidate to fill a part-time position as the Rivers and Lakes Programs Assistant. This Environmentalist II position (Labor Grade 19) provides technical assistance to communities and local groups on surface water management and protection. This position may work up to 32 hours per week and includes pro-rated benefits. Information about the position can be found here.

Applications will be accepted until the close of business on Friday, July 20, 2018. Apply via the New Hampshire State Jobs website at https://jobsp.nhfirst.nh.gov/lawtaprd/CandidateSelfService/.

Contact Tracie Sales with questions about the position, or the NHDES Human Resources department about the application process.

Isinglass River Conservation Preserve, Pig Lane (credit Kendall Chance)

The Isinglass River Local Advisory Committee (IRLAC) may be small, but they have been very busy over the past year! They updated their Isinglass River Corridor Management Plan, and then revised their website to host the new plan and highlight the important aspects of the plan in an easy-to-use format on the site.

IRLAC’s updated website is located at http://www.isinglassriver.us/, and the 2018 Isinglass River Corridor Management Plan can be found either on the site, or here under the Management Plans tab.

Well done, IRLAC!

Aquatic Resource Mitigation Workshop Information

The Rivers Management Advisory Committee (RMAC) has published the New Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program Biennial Report for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017. This five-page report, which fulfills the requirements of RSA 483:8 VI, summarizes the accomplishments of the RMAC, the local river management advisory committees, and program staff during the period of July 2015 through June 2017.

FY2016-2017 Rivers Management and Protection Program Biennial Report

The Lamprey River Advisory Committee has published a report on the work the committee has accomplished over the past 20 years. The full report, Lamprey River, New Hampshire – 20 Years of Progress, 1996-2016, is available at http://www.lampreyriver.org/about-us-lrac-twenty-years-of-progress.