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The Lakes Region Planning Commission (LRPC) is a nonprofit association serving the people of the 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
Development Activity in the Lakes Region: 2008 Annual Report
Lakes Region Transportation Plan
NH Route 104 Access Management Study
Aquifer Protection Best Management Practices
Housing and Conservation Planning Program
Lakes Region Household Hazardous Product Facility: 2007 Annual Report


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


Latest News
Long Range Transporation Plan: Comment Period
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) announces the 30-day public comment period for the “NH Long Range Transportation Plan” is underway. The comment period begins today, May 7, and will close on June 6, 2008...    more...

Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act: UPDATE
Enactment of Changes to Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act Effective July 1, 2008 instead of April 1, 2008...     more...

CDBG Grant Opportunity
The Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program will be accepting applications for the first round of Feasibility Study Grant Applications...    more...

2008 CEDS New Project Submittal Form
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.    more...

Grant Opportunity Announced: Safe Routes to School
Communities interested in promoting and enabling safe walking and bicycling to school are invited to submit applications for the Round 2 cycle of reimbursement funding under Safe Routes to School (SRTS). The application period begins on Monday, March 17, 2008, and runs to 4 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2008...    more...

NH Route 25 Corridor Study
The purpose of the study is to gain an understanding of potential development impacts along the NH Route 25 corridor, from the Meredith/Center Harbor townline to NH Route 109 South in Moultonborough, and to make recommendations regarding corridor preservation and access management...     more...

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
The LRPC and the Lakes Region CEDS Committee are in the process of developing a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Lakes Region...    more...


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Upcoming Events
6/23/2008 - LRPC Annual Meeting   more...
LRPC Annual Meeting: Time and location to be announced
6/12/2008 - Stormwater Low Impact Development Conference    more...
Help your town protect its natural areas, reduce pollution, save money, maintain its character, and grow responsibly!
5/19/2008 - 2008 Annual Drinking Water Source Protection workshop    more...
...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...
5/16/2008 - National Bike / Walk to Work Day   more...
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...
5/15/2008 - HHW Local Coordinator's meeting    more...


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