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The 2009 New Hampshire Joint Water and Watershed Conference Focusing on Water Resources: 2020 Vision

Friday and Saturday, November 20-21, 2009
8:15 am - 4:00 pm
Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH

On-line Conference Registration extended to November 16th

The organizing committees of the annual New Hampshire Watershed Conference and the New Hampshire Water Conference have joined forces to offer a single, comprehensive event for 2009. The purpose of the merger is to combine talent, resources, and audiences from both events into a unique, two-day event designed to meet the information and networking needs of lake, river, and watershed groups; environmental organizations; volunteer monitors; municipal board and staff members; elected officials; local and regional planners; policy makers; scientists; educators; consultants and students. To register or for more information:
[ Online Conference Registration NHRC site ]
[ Mail-in Registration PDF, 1.4 MB ]
[ Full Agenda PDF, 181 KB ]
[ Sessions-at-a-glance PDF, 120 KB ]
[ Session Abstracts PDF, 186 KB ]
[ Speaker Profiles PDF, 122 KB ]
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Joint 2009 Water and Watershed Conference seeks Exhibitors and Sponsors

Conference supporters and exhibitors are sought for the 2009 Joint Water and Watershed Conference. This is a great way to reach hundreds of people in business, government, nonprofits, academia, and the public who are working on water and watershed based policy, research, legislation and construction. For more information click here, or call NHRC at 603.228.6472 or email .
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New Hampshire 2008 Watershed Conference Proceedings available

The proceedings from the 2008 New Hampshire Watershed Conference, held Saturday, November 15th at the Grappone Conference Center can be found here. This conference is a joint educational venture among the New Hampshire Rivers Council, NH Dept of Environmental Services and NH LAKES.
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Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act Revisions Take Effect July 1, 2008

The Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act (CSPA) was enacted in 1992 to protect the water quality of larger water bodies by setting minimum requirements for the development and use of all land within 250 feet of the Reference Line (the high water mark).
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New Hampshire Could Lose $51 Million Should Perception of Water Clarity of Lakes and Rivers Decline

NHRC in conjunction with the Lakes, Rivers, Streams and Ponds Partnership has released the latest economic impact study.
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