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| Friday, May 09, 2008 |
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Closing Date for CEDS Project Applications
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12:00 PM |
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Mike Tardiff: 279-8171, mtardiff@lakesrpc.org |
| The CEDS Committee recently adopted criteria and a form to solicit local projects that help advance the CEDS overall goals. It is now time to ask communities and organizations to identify any such potential projects and to submit them by May 9, 2008. |
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| Thursday, May 15, 2008 |
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Executive Board Meeting
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8:30 AM |
| Location: |
Humiston Building Conference Room, Meredith, NH |
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| Friday, May 16, 2008 |
| Event: |
National Bike / Walk to Work Day
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5:30 AM |
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From home to your workplace |
The goals of Bike/Walk to Work Day are to promote bicycling as a healthy and safe way to get to work, decrease traffic congestion, improve air quality, and raise public awareness of opportunities to improve bike facilities around the state. Biking or walking to work is a great way to stay in shape, and arrive at work awake and refreshed...
For more information on how you or your workplace can participate, visit: Bike-Walk Alliance of NH and 6th Annual NH Bike to Work Day page.
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| Monday, May 19, 2008 |
| Event: |
2008 Annual Drinking Water Source Protection workshop
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9:00 AM
- 4:00 PM |
| Location: |
NH Technical College in Concord, NH |
| Registration: |
http://www.des.state.nh.us/dwspp/2008workshop.htm |
| ...session topics that cover recent legislative changes affecting water supplies, progress on a state “smart growth” initiative results from applied research and “real world” local source protection projects and hands on GIS training...
Description: This year’s workshop promises to be another outstanding event including session topics that cover recent legislative changes affecting water supplies, progress on a state “smart growth” initiative results from applied research and “real world” local source protection projects and hands on GIS training. Workshop information will help guide a source water protection effort to the best approaches to effective actionable strategies and practices. Members of community boards (planning, etc.), conservation commissions, regional agencies, non-profit organizations and consultants should attend. Use link below for more information:
http://www.des.state.nh.us/dwspp/2008workshop.htm |
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| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
| Event: |
Executive Board Meeting
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| Time: |
8:30 AM |
| Location: |
Humiston Building Conference Room, Meredith, NH |
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| Thursday, June 12, 2008 |
| Event: |
Stormwater Low Impact Development Conference
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8:00 AM
- 4:00 PM |
| Location: |
Great Bay Gallery, Somersworth, NH |
| Registration: |
http://www.fbenvironmental.com/lid.asp |
| WHAT IS LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID)?
Low Impact Development refers to a stormwater management approach that emphasizes conservation and use of existing natural site features integrated with small-scale stormwater controls to more closely mimic natural hydrologic patterns in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.
LEARN ABOUT:
Why stormwater matters to your community
What you can do to reduce flooding, pollution and costly infrastructure in your community
What innovative stormwater management or LID looks like and costs
What communities can do to encourage low impact development
What communities in your state are doing about stormwater
Reviewing site plans for effective stormwater management
For more information, visit: http://www.fbenvironmental.com/lid.html |
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| Monday, June 23, 2008 |
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LRPC Annual Meeting
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6:00 PM |
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To be announced |
| LRPC Annual Meeting:
Time and location to be announced |
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| Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
| Event: |
Naturally Newfound Fair
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10:00 AM
- 4:00 PM |
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Ash Cottage and Audubon Property, Hebron, NH |
| Contact: |
Martha Twombly at nlra.martha@metrocast.net |
| There will be all sorts of wonderful displays, demonstrations, kids crafts and activities, food and music!
Local crafters tables too.
Organizations: Audubon, NH Fish & Game, NH Lakes Association, Squam Lakes Science Center, Newfound Lake Region Association, Northeast Organic Farmer’s Association, Trout Unlimited, Master Gardeners, Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Association, Plymouth Local Foods, Hamel Fiber Farm, Circle Program, UNH, NH Department of Environmental Services, and Historic Societies!
Animals: Horse-drawn wagon, llamas, sheep
Activities and demonstrations: Mural painting, face painting, “Talking Trees”, tributary water quality monitoring, bird walks, invasive species education, “Enviroscape”, “green” lawn care,
And more!
This is just a taste. Please call with questions and ideas! Or, let me know if you’d like to volunteer. Thanks! Watch for updates on our website: www.newfoundlake.org.
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| Wednesday, July 09, 2008 |
| Event: |
Executive Board Meeting
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8:30 AM |
| Location: |
Humiston Building Conference Room, Meredith, NH |
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