Monthly Archives: July 2013

Oooo…that Smell: The Sewage Sniffing Dogs are in NH & ME Next Week!!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by sally.soule

The sewage sniffing dogs are going to be in town next week! Due to an unexpected illness with one of the dog handlers, we had to reschedule the sampling that was supposed to take place this week. Here is the … Continue reading →

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Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance Installs 36 BMPs on Local Lakes – Some Great Photos!

Posted on July 23, 2013 by linda.schier

 The AWWA Youth Conservation Corps has been busy installing Best Management Practices (BMPs) on lakes in Wakefield and Acton.  Check out the photos of the great work on the blog at: http://awwatersheds.org/3-weeks-of-ycc-projects/  -BMPs Installed: 36 –9 Projects on 6 different lakes -Prevented … Continue reading →

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Province Lake Association Annual Meeting and Watershed Study Public Forum

Posted on July 15, 2013 by sally.soule

The Province Lake Association (PLA), in conjunction with its partners, the Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance and NH DES, will be presenting information on efforts to develop a watershed management plan for Province Lake.  This presentation will be part of the PLA Annual Meeting … Continue reading →

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DRAFT Priority Areas for NPS Management Activities – DES Soliciting Comments

Posted on July 15, 2013 by admin

Hi All, The DES Watershed Assistance Section is currently updating New Hampshire’s Nonpoint Source Management Plan (Plan). The State’s last Nonpoint Source Management Plan was published in 1999 (http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/pip/publications/wd/documents/nhdes-wd-99-7.pdf). In addition to the Plan being out of date, the US … Continue reading →

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Free Low Impact Landscape Workshop

Posted on July 15, 2013 by eric williams

Free Low Impact Landscape Workshop   Tuftonboro –A free workshop will be offered to teach participants ways to beautify their properties while protecting the water quality of our lakes, ponds and streams.  The workshop will be held on Saturday, July … Continue reading →

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Request for Qualifications

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Pat Tarpey

The Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association has been awarded funding from NHDES through a grant from Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, for development of a Watershed Restoration Plan for Lake Waukewan and Lake Winona, Meredith, NH. The Waukewan watershed … Continue reading →

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FREE SAILS for community decision-makers on the gundalow Piscataqua!

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Catherine Coletti

The Gundalow Company is offering its Coastal Contemporary Speaking Series  for free to community decision-makers.  Here is what’s coming up in July: July 10: Heather Ballestero, PhD, will discuss the fate of oil after it’s spilled in marine environments and … Continue reading →

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