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Coastal Conservation Lands Update (2005), Fay A. Rubin, Christopher M. Phaneuf
Coastal Conservation Lands Update (2005), Fay A. Rubin, Christopher M. Phaneuf
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The Complex Systems Research Center (CSRC) at the University of New Hampshire has developed, implemented, and coordinated the GRANIT GIS clearinghouse since its inception in the mid 1980’s. One of the primary data sets maintained by CSRC and served through the clearinghouse is the Conservation and Protected Lands Data Layer. This data set contains a digital record of parcels of land of two or more acres that are mostly undeveloped and are protected from future development. Smaller parcels that adjoin previously mapped parcels or represent unique features, such as a bog or state-owned boat ramp, may also be included in …
2005 Great Bay Organic Nitrogen (Pon & Don) And Light Extinction (Par) Monitoring Program, Jonathan Pennock
2005 Great Bay Organic Nitrogen (Pon & Don) And Light Extinction (Par) Monitoring Program, Jonathan Pennock
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Nitrogen is most often considered to be the limiting nutrient for plant growth in marine waters. As a result, knowledge of nitrogen loading and ambient water-column concentrations are considered to be critical to understanding the response of aquatic ecosystems to nutrient over-enrichment—a process known as eutrophication when it results in the excess production of organic matter. Plant production in many estuarine systems may also be limited by light availability as a result of high levels of turbidity in the water resulting from sediments, dissolved organic matter, and phytoplankton in the water column. Light limitation resulting from human-induced increases in turbidity …
2005 Great Bay Water Quality (Datasonde) Monitoring Program, Jonathan Pennock
2005 Great Bay Water Quality (Datasonde) Monitoring Program, Jonathan Pennock
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In situ water quality assessment has become an important source of data for monitoring, research and management activities in estuaries nationwide. As part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, the Great Bay System-Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP) produces in situ water quality data for four sites in and around Great Bay. This project extends the SWMP program to include year-round in situ data for a station at the University of New Hampshire Coastal Marine Lab pier at the mouth of the Piscataqua River and summmer data for a station in the Salmon Falls (SF) River. This suite of stations provides …
Continued Wetlands Assessment, Inventory And Prime Wetlands Designation In Hampton And Hampton Falls, Hampton Falls Conservation Commission
Continued Wetlands Assessment, Inventory And Prime Wetlands Designation In Hampton And Hampton Falls, Hampton Falls Conservation Commission
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The purpose of this project was to continue to provide educational efforts on wetlands functions and values, prime wetlands designation, aerial and on-the-ground inventory findings, wildlife habitat, and New Hampshire’s Prime Wetlands laws and rules for the communities of Hampton and Hampton Falls, which was the project focus area. The project incorporated the first phase (phase I) of this wetland inventory report, which focused on the Taylor River Watershed. That initial assessment included the Taylor River as it flows through both Hampton and Hampton Falls, a portion of Ash Brook and Old River as it flows through Hampton, and Grapevine …
Nhep Environmental Indicator Report: Critical Habitats And Species 2006, Phil Trowbridge
Nhep Environmental Indicator Report: Critical Habitats And Species 2006, Phil Trowbridge
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The New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program, which is a joint local/state/federal program established under the Clean Water Act with the goal of protecting and enhancing nationally significant estuarine resources. The NHEP is funded by the EPA and is administered by the University of New Hampshire. The NHEP’s Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for New Hampshire’s estuaries was completed in 2000 and implementation is ongoing. The Management Plan outlines key issues related to management of New Hampshire's estuaries and proposes strategies (Action Plans) that are expected to preserve, protect, and …
Nhep Environmental Indicator Report: Water Quality 2006, Phil Trowbridge
Nhep Environmental Indicator Report: Water Quality 2006, Phil Trowbridge
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The New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program, which is a joint local/state/federal program established under the Clean Water Act with the goal of protecting and enhancing nationally significant estuarine resources. The NHEP is funded by the EPA and is administered by the University of New Hampshire. The NHEP’s Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for New Hampshire’s estuaries was completed in 2000 and implementation is ongoing. The Management Plan outlines key issues related to management of New Hampshire's estuaries and proposes strategies (Action Plans) that are expected to preserve, protect, and …
Ambient Rivers Monitoring In The Great Bay Estuary Watershed 2005, Natalie Landry, Stephanie Fardy
Ambient Rivers Monitoring In The Great Bay Estuary Watershed 2005, Natalie Landry, Stephanie Fardy
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The Department of Environmental Services (DES) received funding from the New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) to conduct monitoring activities in 2005. The activities described in this report were led by the DES Watershed Assistance Section and involved water monitoring in tidal tributaries. Other DES staff conducted laboratory analyses. These monitoring activities were completed with the overall purpose of improving the understanding of water quality trends. The Department of Environmental Services completed all tasks as planned. This report includes the sample collection information, field and laboratory data, and quality assurance information. Data summaries and interpretations will come at a later time …
Nh Department Of Health And Human Services Public Health Laboratories Shellfish Program 2005, Jayne S. Finnigan
Nh Department Of Health And Human Services Public Health Laboratories Shellfish Program 2005, Jayne S. Finnigan
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The Department of Health and Human Services-New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories (DHHS-NHPHL) has continued to carry out various actions providing laboratory analyses for the routine water quality monitoring, “Red Tide” monitoring, and additional testing after rainfall, excess sewage treatment plant, and emergency events. Also, a validation study was performed using non-EPA funds to compare results between the traditional Paralytic Shellfish Poison bioassay and a newer developed test allowed for screening use.
Nh Department Of Health And Human Services Public Health Laboratories Shellfish Program Activities January 2005 - December 2005, Jayne S. Finnigan
Nh Department Of Health And Human Services Public Health Laboratories Shellfish Program Activities January 2005 - December 2005, Jayne S. Finnigan
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The Department of Health and Human Services-New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories (DHHS-NHPHL) has continued to carry out various actions providing laboratory analyses for the routine water quality monitoring, “Red Tide” monitoring, and additional testing after rainfall, excess sewage treatment plant, and emergency events. Also, a validation study was performed using non-EPA funds to compare results between the traditional Paralytic Shellfish Poison bioassay and a newer developed test allowed for screening use.
Streamflow Monitoring In The Salmon Falls River, Phil Trowbridge, Steve Doyon
Streamflow Monitoring In The Salmon Falls River, Phil Trowbridge, Steve Doyon
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The goal of this project was to provide data for one of the NHEP indicators of estuarine condition: NUT1. This indicator reports on “Annual load of nitrogen to the Great Bay from WWTF and watershed tributaries” (NHEP, 2004).
Soft-Shell Clam (Mya Arenaria) Distribution & Abundance At Selected Sites In The Great Bay Estuary, Raymond E. Grizzle, Jennifer K. Greene, Holly Abeels
Soft-Shell Clam (Mya Arenaria) Distribution & Abundance At Selected Sites In The Great Bay Estuary, Raymond E. Grizzle, Jennifer K. Greene, Holly Abeels
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Previous surveys (1996 to 2002) provided distribution and abundance data for soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria) populations in ten areas of the Great Bay and Piscataqua River estuaries identified as potentially good clam habitat. The present study was designed to complete the overall survey by sampling six remaining areas: Weeks Point, Brackett's Point, Squamscott River mouth, Moody Point, Herods Cove, and Upper Little Bay (western shore). The objectives of the present project were to: (1) visually inspect the six study areas for the general distribution of sediment types and soft-shell clams, (2) quantitatively sample the six areas to determine densities of …
Nh Department Of Environmental Services Shellfish Program Activities, January 2005-December 2005, Chris Nash
Nh Department Of Environmental Services Shellfish Program Activities, January 2005-December 2005, Chris Nash
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This report summarizes the activities of the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Shellfish Program for the period of January 2005 to December 2005, emphasizing those tasks for which NHDES received direct funding from the NH Estuaries Project. The NHDES Shellfish Program conducts a number of activities to minimize the health risks associated with consuming shellfish, and to continue to comply with National Shellfish Sanitation Program guidelines. Among basic program functions are a routine water quality monitoring program, “red tide” monitoring, and a pollution source identification and evaluation program. These sampling programs are supplemented by other activities aimed at improving …
State Of Our Estuaries 2006, Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership
State Of Our Estuaries 2006, Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership
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The 2006 State of the Estuaries Report includes twelve indicators intended to report on the health and environmental quality of New Hampshire’s estuaries. The New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) developed and now implements a Monitoring Plan to track environmental indicators, inform management decisions, and report on environmental progress and status. The Monitoring Plan describes the methods and data for 34 indicators used to determine if the environmental goals and objectives of the Management Plan are being met. For each indicator, the Monitoring Plan defines the monitoring objective, management goal, data quality objectives, data analysis and statistical methods, and data sources. …
Buffers: Protecting Water Resources, New Hampshire Estuaries Project
Buffers: Protecting Water Resources, New Hampshire Estuaries Project
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Brochure for NH communities by the New Hampshire Estuaries Project. To help your community understand the importance of buffers and what can be done to protect them.
2006 State Of The Estuaries Report, New Hampshire Estuaries Project
2006 State Of The Estuaries Report, New Hampshire Estuaries Project
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The 2006 State of the Estuaries Report includes twelve indicators intended to report on the health and environmental quality of New Hampshire’s estuaries.The New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) developed and now implements a Monitoring Plan to track environmental indicators, inform management decisions, and report on environmental progress and status. The Monitoring Plan describes the methods and data for 34 indicators used to determine if the environmental goals and objectives of the Management Plan are being met. For each indicator, the Monitoring Plan defines the monitoring objective, management goal, data quality objectives, data analysis and statistical methods, and data sources. Just …
Supplemental Community Inserts To The 2006 State Of The Estuaries Report, Prep
Supplemental Community Inserts To The 2006 State Of The Estuaries Report, Prep
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