Category Archives: Stuff that Worked

2014 Lakes Congress Early Bird Registration Ends Soon!

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Andrea Lamoreaux

Quick Facts: What: 2014 Lakes Congress – New Hampshire Lakes Association’s annual educational & networking event When: Friday, June 27, 2014 Where: Church Landing at Mills Falls, Meredith, NH For More Information: Click here. To Register: Click here. To Exhibit: … Continue reading →

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Save the Date for the Biennial NH Watershed Managers’ Roundtable – Oct 9th!

Posted on March 28, 2014 by barbara.mcmillan

To all past, present, and future Watershed Assistance (319) grant recipients and their partners and friends. NH DES Watershed Assistance Section and the Newfound Lake Region Association will be hosting this year’s NH Watershed Managers’ Roundtable on Oct 9th, 2014 at the picturesque … Continue reading →

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UNH Cooperative Extension Brochure Advises How to Have – Green Grass & Clear Water!

Posted on October 10, 2013 by barbara.mcmillan

We just added a few new resources to this post.  This is an awesome new resource!   Please check it out.  UNH Cooperative Extension and NH Sea Grant have a new information sheet Green Grass & Clear Water: Environmentally friendly lawn care recommendations for northern … Continue reading →

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Register for the 2013 Lakes Congress – time is running out!

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Andrea Lamoreaux

Learn about how you can help prevent the spread of Asian clams – one of the latest nuisance species that is threatening our waters – and find out if they have already snuck into your favorite lake or river… Join … Continue reading →

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Road Salt Pollution Prevention Strategies: An EPA Stormwater Pollution Prevention Webinar

Posted on January 18, 2013 by barbara.mcmillan

Check out the first presenters – from New Hampshire Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST Session Description: EPA’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Webinar Series will highlight efforts to reduce pollutants in stormwater through controlling pollutants … Continue reading →

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Cobbetts Pond Improvement Association Installs Several Stormwater Management Practices!

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Andy Chapman

The Cobbetts Pond Improvement Association (CPIA) recently completed installation of four raingardens, an infiltration swale, and two 1000 gallon infiltration catch basins in the Fossa Road Subwatershed on Cobbetts Pond. The BMPs are designed to reduce sediment and pollutant loading to Cobbetts Pond.  … Continue reading →

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DES Best Management Practice Site Visits – Summary Reports

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Jeffrey Marcoux

One important part of Section 319 Grant funded projects is the implementation of structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) designed to protect or improve water quality.  In 2008 the NH DES Watershed Assistance Section began conducting site visits of BMPs implemented … Continue reading →

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Free Watershed Academy Webinar: Tools for Developing State Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Reduction Strategies” on Nov. 30, 2011

Posted on November 21, 2011 by barbara.mcmillan

On Nov. 30, 2011 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm a free Watershed Academy Webinar will be held entitled “Nitrogen and Phosphorus Webinar Series: Tools for Developing State Nitrogen and Phosphorus Pollution Reduction Strategies.”   To register: please vistit www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts . This webinar will … Continue reading →

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Stormwater Utility Messaging

Posted on October 24, 2011 by barbara.mcmillan

I wanted to just follow-up on a conversation that was had on Thursday regarding the messaging surrounding the creation of a “Stormwater Utility” and how to avoid it being deemed a “rain tax”. There was a recent thread on the … Continue reading →

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Winnipesaukee Gateway receives the 2011 NH Planners Association Project of the Year Award!

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Pat Tarpey

At the 2011 NH Planners Association Annual Conference held on Thursday June 9, 2011 in Keene, NH, the Lakes Region Planning Commission was awarded the 2011 New Hampshire Planners Association Project of the Year for the “Winnipesaukee Gateway”. This award … Continue reading →

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