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The Lakes Region Planning Commission is a unique governmental association of local communities established to provide planning and leadership on the diverse needs of New Hampshire's Lakes Region. Our mission is to provide a quality environment, to increase economic opportunity and to encourage cultural development by supporting local efforts with education, technical assistance, information, advocacy and responsive representation.

Recent Publications
2013 Draft Lakes Region CEDS Review
Mid-State Regional Coordinating Council Preliminary Service Availability Map
Pemigewasset River Corridor Management Plan
CEDS Lakes Region Winter 2013 Newsletter
The Lakes Region Planning Commission FY2013 Annual Report
Development Trends in the Lakes Region: 2012 Annual Report
Sandwich Smart Growth Assessment
Map of Road Shoulder Width as Reported by NHDOT
Winnipesaukee Gateway - maps, environmental plans, water quality data and more


For a complete list of publications, visit our publications / links page...


Latest News
Draft Lakes Region CEDS Review
The draft Lakes Region CEDS is now available for public comment. The Draft CEDS may be viewed online and hard copies may be viewed at LRPC in Meredith as well as the Ashland, Franklin, Laconia and Wolfeboro Public Libraries. Comments are to be sent to the LRPC by Monday July 8.     more...

Recent Development Activity in the Lakes Region
The Lakes Region Planning Commission (LRPC) recently completed the 15th annual report of Development Activity in the Lakes Region. From 2010 to 2011, the updated report shows a few modest regional declines in residential, commercial, and industrial permitting compared to 2010’s slight recovery. The number of residential permits issued in the Lakes Region decreased from 216 in 2010 to 196 in 2011; a decrease of 9.3 percent.    more...

Pemigewasset River Corridor Management Plan Approved
The Pemigewasset River Local Advisory Committee is proud to announce the approval of the final version of the Pemigewasset River Corridor Management Plan.    more...

Governor's Water Sustainability Commission Final Report
The New Hampshire Water Sustainability Commission presented its report, urging that New Hampshire undertake a long-term approach to addressing its water issues. The full Final Report is available online.    more...

2010 Census Population and Housing Maps
Regional Maps of 2010 Census Population and Housing Changes by town available. Click on the thumbnail to view large format images.

A recent report on development trends shows that 2009 residential housing permits issued by local Lakes Region municipalities continue to decline to the lowest levels in more than 20 years. Laconia, Moultonborough and Bristol issues the most permits in the Lakes Region. For additional information see the report on the Landuse and Housing webpage.
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Lakes Region Facility and Other Brownfields Reports Now Available
Several Brownfields presentations from the LRPC Commission Meeting are now available online. In addition, a report with final recommendations for usage of the Lakes Region Facility from the US EPA pilot project for the implementation of the PREPARED Workbook has been completed. For more information on this and other projects, please visit the LRPC Brownfields website.    more...


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Upcoming Events
6/24/2013 - Lakes Region Planning Commission Annual Meeting   more...
This years featured speaker is NH Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Tom Burack who has led and focused the states environmental agency on providing exceptional customer service in all of its programs, while addressing pressing environmental and economic challenges. For more information, please see the full Meeting Invitation. and Response Card.
6/25/2013 - Pemigewasset River Local Advisory Committee (PRLAC) Meeting   more...
For more information on the committee please visit the official PRLAC website. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
7/10/2013 - Executive Board Meeting   more...

9/4/2013 - LRPC Transportation Technical Advisory Committee Meeting   more...

9/11/2013 - Executive Board Meeting   more...

10/9/2013 - Executive Board Meeting   more...

11/13/2013 - Executive Board Meeting   more...

12/11/2013 - Executive Board Meeting   more...

1/8/2014 - Executive Board Meeting   more...

2/12/2014 - Executive Board Meeting   more...

3/12/2014 - Executive Board Meeting   more...

4/9/2014 - Executive Board Meeting   more...

5/14/2014 - Executive Board Meeting   more...

6/11/2014 - Executive Board Meeting   more...



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