Monthly Archives: February 2013

Headwaters Groups Protect the Salmon Falls River

  Members of the Salmon Falls Watershed Collaborative proudly display the US Water Prize – left to right: YCSWCD District Manager Melissa Brandt, AWWA Executive Director Linda Schier, YCSWCD Chairman Glenn Wildes, AWWA President Dick DesRoches, MMRG Chairman Art Slocum, and … Continue reading

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Four Public Meetings to be Held for NH Draft MS4 Stormwater Permit

EPA is holding four informal public meetings prior to the March 14th, 2013 Public Hearing.  Check out the meeting dates, times and locations at: 2013 permit announcments1 For more information on the permit, visit the EPA website at: http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/stormwater/MS4_2013_NH.html. Thanks, Barbara

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Town of Rye Kicks-off Parsons Creek Restoration!

The Town of Rye recently received a Watershed Assistance and Restoration Grant from NH Department of Environmental Services (NH DES) to reduce the harmful effects of stormwater, better known as polluted runoff. The grant will help implement the Parsons Creek Watershed … Continue reading

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UNH Stormwater Center Report Now Available!

The University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center has released its 2012 biennial report. This is a general report on the Stormwater Center’s research summarizing eight years of stormwater best management practices research funded by CICEET. Download the UNHSC 2012 Biennial Report  

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Draft NH MS4 Permit Public Notice!

It is official!   The long anticipated Federal Stormwater permit for NH MS4s (Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems) is out. See today’s Federal Register at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-02-12/pdf/2013-03055.pdf and the EPA website at: http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/stormwater/MS4_2013_NH.html . This is a redraft of the 2008 … Continue reading

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NH Water & Watershed Conference Registration Now Open

Check out the agenda and register at: www.plymouth.edu/center-for-the-environment/2013-nh-water-watershed-conference/ Hope to see you there!

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Watershed Management & Bacteria Source Tracking Workshop: Save the Date!

FB Environmental Associates, in collaboration with the City of Laconia, NH DES, the Lake Winnepesauke Watershed Association, and Environmental Canine Services, is pleased to offer a free, half-day workshop entitled “Protecting your Lakes: Bacteria Source Tracking and Watershed Management.”  The … Continue reading

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The Maine Stormwater Conference Call for Abstracts

The Think Blue Maine Partnership is happy to announce the 2013 Maine Stormwater Conference, taking place November 21 & 22 in South Portland, Maine. Save the Date and check out the Request for Abstracts http://www.thinkbluemaine.org/conference/index.htm

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Public Hearing Scheduled for Salt Reduction Bill – February 5th, at 11:30

  A public hearing is scheduled for HB 523 – Voluntary Certification Relative to Salt Applicators.  To assist salt reduction initiatives while keeping our roads safe, this bill limits the liability of landowners and salt applicators who opt for certification and employ winter … Continue reading

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