Monthly Archives: February 2012

State Offers Two Grant Opportunites for Wetlands Restoration and Drinking Water Protection

Both of these grants are restricted to eligible areas of the state.   See below to find out if your watershed qualifies. Concord, NH – The NH Department of Environmental Services is pleased to announce that two grant opportunities are now available. The Aquatic … Continue reading

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Merrimack River Watershed Council Seeks Executive Director

Merrimack River Watershed Council Seeks Executive Director The Merrimack River Watershed Council is looking for an enthusiastic, creative, go-getter to take the helm and help us grow our organization! This is an exciting opportunity for somebody looking to take charge, … Continue reading

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Registration is open for the 2012 NH Water & Watershed Conference

2012 NH Water and Watershed Conference Friday, March 23, 2012, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH – This is now a one day venue packed full of awesome presentations for volunteers, consultants, and researchers alike.  Check out the Conference Website at: http://www.plymouth.edu/center-for-the-environment/2012-nh-water-watershed-conference/ … Continue reading

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Stormwater Retrofit Webcast at DES

You are invited… The NHDES Watershed Assistance Section is hosting the Center for Watershed Protection webcast titled “Retrofit This: A Guide to Retrofitting the World”. The webcast will be held in the DES auditorium on Wednesday February 29, 2012 from … Continue reading

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Installing stormwater BMPs within the protected shoreland

Hi All, In response to a question that I received at the modeling workshop last week, I spoke with the NHDES Shoreland Program to see whether or not a Shoreland permit is required to install stormwater BMPs on properties within … Continue reading

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NH Residential Loading Model Version 1.08 Now Available

Hi All, A new version of the NH Residential Loading Model has been posted on the NHDES website at http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/pip/publications/wd/documents/wd-11-12.xls. This Version 1.08  corrects an error that was discovered in the calculation of the pollutant loading for the existing condition … Continue reading

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