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Shellfish Tissue Monitoring In New Hampshire Estuaries 2003 And 2004, Phil Trowbridge
Shellfish Tissue Monitoring In New Hampshire Estuaries 2003 And 2004, Phil Trowbridge
PREP Reports & Publications
The goal of this project was to provide data for two NHEP indicators of estuarine condition: TOX1 and TOX3. These two indicators report on “Shellfish tissue concentrations relative to FDA standards” and “Trends in shellfish tissue contaminant concentrations”, respectively. Both of these indicators depend on data from the Gulfwatch Program. In particular, TOX3 requires annual data at benchmark sites to assess trends. In 2003 and 2004, the NHEP supported the collection and analysis of tissue samples from benchmark sites in Portsmouth Harbor, Hampton-Seabrook Harbor and Dover Point.
Nroc Coordination And Program Delivery, Frank Mitchell, Amanda Stone
Nroc Coordination And Program Delivery, Frank Mitchell, Amanda Stone
PREP Reports & Publications
The primary goal of the Natural Resources Outreach Coalition (NROC) program is to provide education and outreach to communities in the NH Coastal Watersheds that are dealing with the effects of growth, and looking for ways to conserve open spaces and natural resources. Program objectives to meet this goal include: 1. NROC and client communities determine natural resource concerns of the communities. 2. NROC and client communities gather community information about these concerns 3. NROC develops and client communities host community presentations about natural resource-based planning. 4. Communities receive follow up technical and educational assistance as requested. In 2005, NROC …
Large-Scale, Manipulative Field Tests Involving Cultured And Wild Juveniles Of The Soft-Shell Clam, Brian F. Beal
Large-Scale, Manipulative Field Tests Involving Cultured And Wild Juveniles Of The Soft-Shell Clam, Brian F. Beal
PREP Reports & Publications
A series of field experiments to assess the efficacy of enhancing intertidal areas with cultured clam (Mya arenaria L.) seed (mean shell length [SL] = 7-10 mm) was conducted at Willows Flat, Hampton, New Hampshire from November 2004 to May 2005 and from June - October 2005. The first trial examined the interactive effects of size of planting area (4, 8, 12, 18 m2) and predator deterrent netting (none, 4.2 mm, and 6.4 mm aperture [flexible, plastic netting]) on clam growth and survival at one intertidal location. The second trial examined the effect of predator deterrent netting on clam growth …
Nhep Support For Des Shellfish Program 2005, Mark R. Wiley, Ann S. Reid
Nhep Support For Des Shellfish Program 2005, Mark R. Wiley, Ann S. Reid
PREP Reports & Publications
For the past three years, Great Bay Coast Watch (GBCW) volunteers have provided the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Shellfish Program with significant assistance in performing tasks necessary in managing shellfish resources for human safety. This report describes a continuation of this mutually beneficial partnership.
2004 Coastal Illicit Connection Identification And Elimination Grant Project, Jeffrey Marcoux
2004 Coastal Illicit Connection Identification And Elimination Grant Project, Jeffrey Marcoux
PREP Reports & Publications
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) received funds in 2004 from the New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) to administer grants to coastal municipalities to eliminate illicit discharges into their storm drainage systems. This final report describes the two projects that were funded under this grant. Projects in Dover, and Portsmouth involved eliminating sewage discharges into storm drainage systems from houses, apartment buildings, and commercial buildings. All of these efforts helped improve water quality in the coastal area by reducing pollution. NHEP chose to fund illicit discharge detection and elimination projects for a number of reasons. Primarily, this grant …
2004 Coastal Municipal Stormwater Infrastructure Mapping Project, Jeffrey Marcoux
2004 Coastal Municipal Stormwater Infrastructure Mapping Project, Jeffrey Marcoux
PREP Reports & Publications
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) received funds in 2004 from the New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) to provide assistance to coastal communities to develop storm sewer infrastructure maps. This final report describes the grant project that was completed in Rochester. NHEP chose to fund stormwater infrastructure mapping projects for a number of reasons. Primarily, this grant was established in order to fulfill one of the water quality action plans identified in the NHEP Management Plan. In addition, the Coastal/Piscataqua watershed has been identified by DES as a priority watershed in need of restoration. Updated and comprehensive maps …
Summary Of Coastal And Estuarine Monitoring Programs In New Hampshire (2005), Phil Trowbridge
Summary Of Coastal And Estuarine Monitoring Programs In New Hampshire (2005), Phil Trowbridge
PREP Reports & Publications
The New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) compiles data from many coastal and estuarine monitoring programs to assess the status and trends of environmental indicators in the Great Bay and Hampton/Seabrook Harbor. The full list of NHEP environmental indicators has been published in the NHEP Monitoring Plan. The following catalog is a summary of the coastal and estuarine monitoring programs that provide data for NHEP indicators or for State water quality assessments. This list is limited to long-term monitoring programs that do not have an end date.
Surveying The Stakeholder: Understanding Public Perception Of The New Hampshire Estuaries Project, New Hampshire Estuaries Project
Surveying The Stakeholder: Understanding Public Perception Of The New Hampshire Estuaries Project, New Hampshire Estuaries Project
PREP Reports & Publications
The New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) commissioned The UNH Survey Center to conduct two surveys to assist in the implementation and evaluation of the 2004 NHEP Strategic Communication Plan. Both surveys were completed and the results are informing outreach activities. The attitudinal survey of the Planning Board members and Conservation Commissioners in coastal watershed communities suggested that there is moderate familiarity and awareness of the NHEP, with 57% of respondents expressing some level of familiarity with the NHEP. Respondents who live in Zone A seem to be much more likely to be familiar with the NHEP (13% are very familiar; …
Candia Land Conservation And Well Survey Project, Amanda Stone
Candia Land Conservation And Well Survey Project, Amanda Stone
PREP Reports & Publications
Candia’s concern over local development, its rapid growth and encroaching sprawl, and the resulting negative impacts on the natural environment led them to consider taking more serious steps towards environmental protection. This resulted in a two-pronged initiative: a land conservation program, and a survey to collect baseline data about their groundwater resources. With many of the lands overlying identified aquifers not permanently protected, conservation of these lands is critical for preserving the integrity of Candia’s current and future water supplies. The Candia Open Space Committee was a direct outgrowth of the NROC program. With NROC staff assistance, the group formulated …
Public Outreach And Education Initiative, Joyce El Kouarti
Public Outreach And Education Initiative, Joyce El Kouarti
PREP Reports & Publications
Moose Mountains Regional Greenways (MMRG) undertook a comprehensive public outreach campaign designed to educate landowners, community leaders and the public about the importance of and tools for preserving critical natural resources within the MMRG region. In the process, MMRG also hoped to enhance regional awareness of and appreciation for our organization and its mission. The initiative included workshops, mailings, media outreach, information delivered online, and printed brochures and handouts. This comprehensive, targeted strategy was implemented in four MMRG communities: New Durham, Middleton, Brookfield, and Wakefield.
Educational Programming In Exeter And Dover On Board The Gundalow Captain Edward H. Adams, Molly Bolster
Educational Programming In Exeter And Dover On Board The Gundalow Captain Edward H. Adams, Molly Bolster
PREP Reports & Publications
The Gundalow Company (a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization) sponsors maritime history and environmental education programs for school groups and the public onboard the replica gundalow Captain Edward Adams from May through November in 12-15 riverfront locations in the Piscataqua Region. Funding from the NHEP in 2005 supported the Gundalow Company’s efforts to successfully add Dover and Exeter to the towns visited by the gundalow between May and November. While the gundalow was in Dover and Exeter, collaborative educational programs were offered onboard to a total of nearly 3,000 people including youth and teen groups as well as the public during community …
2005 Shellfish Indicator Report, Phil Trowbridge
2005 Shellfish Indicator Report, Phil Trowbridge
PREP Reports & Publications
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 …
Clca 2004 Land Conservation Technical Assistance, Dorothy Tripp Taylor
Clca 2004 Land Conservation Technical Assistance, Dorothy Tripp Taylor
PREP Reports & Publications
The New Hampshire Estuaries Project contracted with the Center for Land Conservation Assistance, a program of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forest, to provide targeted education activities and technical support to increase the capacity of conservation groups in the New Hampshire seacoast area to achieve permanent land conservation. The target audiences were the five land trusts and two county conservation districts serving the NHEP area, municipal conservation commissions and open space committees, municipal and land use attorneys, and real estate professionals. CLCA provided 15 public educational and training events, as well a numerous individual consultations, that reached …
Promoting Voluntary Land Conservation On The Lamprey, Exeter, And Squamscott River Corridors, Brian Hart
Promoting Voluntary Land Conservation On The Lamprey, Exeter, And Squamscott River Corridors, Brian Hart
PREP Reports & Publications
With the support of the New Hampshire Estuaries Project, the Rockingham Land Trust (RLT) researched the names and addresses of landowners along the Exeter, Squamscott, and Lamprey River corridors and within the target communities. Landowners were invited to participate in one of two free, land conservation and estate planning workshops. RLT followed up with each participant by letter and phone. The goal of the project was to secure the completion of three conservation easements from participants in the workshops. Due to low landowner participation and the significant decision involved in completing a conservation transaction, this goal was determined to be …
2005 Exeter River Alewife Festival, Exeter River Local Advisory Committee
2005 Exeter River Alewife Festival, Exeter River Local Advisory Committee
PREP Reports & Publications
On June 4, 2005, the Exeter River Local Advisory Committee (ERLAC) held the 5th Annual Exeter River Alewife Festival along the banks of the Squamscott River in downtown Exeter. Over three dozen organizations exhibited at the Festival and event organizers estimate approximately 600 people, including many children, attended the event. The purpose of the Festival was to increase awareness of the Exeter River watershed and the role it plays in the Great Bay ecosystem, as well as its role in providing drinking water, wildlife habitat, and scenic, historic and recreational resources for residents in the ten watershed towns. Funding provided …
Nhep Management Plan 2005 Update, Jennifer Hunter
Nhep Management Plan 2005 Update, Jennifer Hunter
PREP Reports & Publications
NHEP staff met with each of the project teams during the spring, summer, and fall of 2004 and asked each to suggest changes to existing action plans or identify emerging issues or subject areas that were not covered by the Management Plan. Following these meetings, the NHEP Coastal Scientist compiled the information, combined duplicate suggestions, and eliminated ideas that were already addressed by existing action plans. The project teams identified two new issues for inclusion in the Management Plan: sustainable water use and invasive species. A list of changes and two draft action plans were distributed to all teams and …
Pickering Brook Salt Marsh Restoration - Phase Ii, Patti Reilly
Pickering Brook Salt Marsh Restoration - Phase Ii, Patti Reilly
PREP Reports & Publications
In the early 1900’s, the majority of coastal salt marshes in New England were ditched as part of an aggressive mosquito control program. In an attempt to eradicate mosquito-breeding habitat, open water areas were drained by a series of ditches excavated in the thick peat soils. Elimination of open water and the unnatural drainage patterns led to degradation of healthy, functional saltmarsh systems and the disappearance of critical habitat for American black ducks, wading birds, shorebirds, shellfish, and fish species, including those that eat mosquito larvae. The practice of mosquito ditching has since been found to have unintended consequences in …
2004 Coastal Conservation Outreach, Danna B. Truslow
2004 Coastal Conservation Outreach, Danna B. Truslow
PREP Reports & Publications
The Seacoast Land Trust mission is to actively promote and effect the protection and stewardship of open lands in the Seacoast. Since our founding in 1998, programs and outings have been an essential part of the organizations activities. Through our programs we strive to raise the awareness about the importance of land conservation and land stewardship. The grant funding allowed us to offer a wide range of programs and activities and to focus on the importance of protection to our coastal habitats and wetland resources. The programs involved participants with a wide range of ages and interests and included concerned …
Eelgrass Distribution In The Great Bay Estuary 2003, Frederick T. Short
Eelgrass Distribution In The Great Bay Estuary 2003, Frederick T. Short
PREP Reports & Publications
In 2004, the NHEP funded annual monitoring for eelgrass in GBE. We collected aerial photography of eelgrass coverage for 2004 and mapped eelgrass distribution for 2003 from the information gathered the previous year. The present report presents the eelgrass distribution information for 2003.
2004 Student Estuarine Research Project, Terri W. Grizzle
2004 Student Estuarine Research Project, Terri W. Grizzle
PREP Reports & Publications
This report describes the results of the second education and bird-monitoring program conducted by sixth grade students, teachers, and volunteers at Portsmouth Middle School. The program combined classroom lessons with field trips to monitor bird populations in South Mill Pond, a tidal pond-like estuary in front of the school. The Pond has suffered over the years from a variety of environmental problems as the City of Portsmouth developed, including major watershed changes, combined sewer overflows, runoff from city streets and parking lots, and fill projects. Several years ago, the City initiated a long-term project to re-direct sewage away from the …
2004 Great Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program (Datasonde), Jonathan Pennock
2004 Great Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program (Datasonde), Jonathan Pennock
PREP Reports & Publications
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 …
2004 Great Bay Organic Nitrogen (Pon & Don) And Light Extinction (Par) Monitoring Program, Jonathan Pennock
2004 Great Bay Organic Nitrogen (Pon & Don) And Light Extinction (Par) Monitoring Program, Jonathan Pennock
PREP Reports & Publications
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 …
2004 Lamprey River Dissolved Oxygen Study, Jonathan Pennock
2004 Lamprey River Dissolved Oxygen Study, Jonathan Pennock
PREP Reports & Publications
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. In recent years, DataSondes deployed in the upper Lamprey River have documented dissolved oxygen concentrations that do not meet federal standards during a significant portion of the summer and fall period. These low oxygen concentrations, if they persist may have a negative effect on benthic and pelagic organisms in the river and will necessitate management action to improve water quality.
Testing Of Great Bay Oysters For Two Protozoan Pathogens, New Hampshire Fish And Game Department
Testing Of Great Bay Oysters For Two Protozoan Pathogens, New Hampshire Fish And Game Department
PREP Reports & Publications
Two protozoan pathogens, Haplosporidium nelsoni (MSX) and Perkinsus marinus (Dermo) are known to be present in Great Bay oysters. With funds provided by the New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP), the Marine Fisheries Division of New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, (NHF&G) has continued assessing the presence and intensity of both disease conditions in oysters from the major beds, some open for harvest, within the Great Bay estuarine system.
Comprehensive Conservation Outreach Plan, Town Of Newmarket, Nh
Comprehensive Conservation Outreach Plan, Town Of Newmarket, Nh
PREP Reports & Publications
With funding from the Natural Resources Outreach Coalition (NROC) and the New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) the Town of Newmarket has undertaken the constructing of three signs and two educational/information kiosks for two recently acquired open space parcels and associated information for distribution on all conservation and passive recreation lands in the Town of Newmarket. The third kiosk involved repairing an existing structure rather than building a new one. The costs for the project include the creation and printing of maps and brochures for distribution, creation and installation of the kiosks (which will also house several signs from our funding …
Implementation Of The Dearborn Brook Watershed Management And Protection Plan, Rockingham Planning Commission
Implementation Of The Dearborn Brook Watershed Management And Protection Plan, Rockingham Planning Commission
PREP Reports & Publications
Dearborn Brook is a small but important stream located in Stratham and Exeter, New Hampshire. The Brook flows into the Town of Exeter Reservoir and is used to supply drinking water to the Town of Exeter and portions of Stratham. The Dearborn Brook Watershed Committee was established in 2001 to develop a management and protection plan for the Brook. Committee members represent the Conservation Commissions, Open Space Committees, Planning Departments, Water and Sewer Commissions, and Department of Public Works in the Towns of Exeter and Stratham. The purpose of this project was to begin implementing the top three recommendations made …
2004 Alewife Festival, Exeter River Local Advisory Committee
2004 Alewife Festival, Exeter River Local Advisory Committee
PREP Reports & Publications
On June 5, 2004, the Exeter River Local Advisory Committee (ERLAC) held the 4th Annual Exeter River Alewife Festival along the banks of the Squamscott River in downtown Exeter. Over three dozen organizations exhibited at the Festival and event organizers estimate approximately 750 people, including many children, attended the event. The purpose of the Festival was to increase awareness of the Exeter River watershed and the role it plays in the Great Bay ecosystem, as well as its role in providing drinking water, wildlife habitat, and scenic, historic and recreational resources for residents in the ten watershed towns. Funding provided …
Limiting Impervious Surface Cover And Protecting Water Resources Through Better Site Design And Planning, Rockingham Planning Commission
Limiting Impervious Surface Cover And Protecting Water Resources Through Better Site Design And Planning, Rockingham Planning Commission
PREP Reports & Publications
The Rockingham Planning Commission (RPC) provided two forms of technical assistance to coastal communities to raise awareness and understanding of how to limit impervious surface cover, mitigate impacts of development, and protect water resources. The first phase of this project involved the organization of a workshop entitled “Improving Site Planning and Site Design for Sustainable Development”, held October 4, 2004 in Durham, New Hampshire. The workshop was offered to local decision makers and municipal employees in the forty two coastal communities and featured speakers from state agencies, local government, and the private sector.For the second phase of this project, the …
Oxford Avenue Sewer Extension Project In The City Of Portsmouth, Natalie Landry, Peter Rice
Oxford Avenue Sewer Extension Project In The City Of Portsmouth, Natalie Landry, Peter Rice
PREP Reports & Publications
Financial support provided by the New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) to the City of Portsmouth helped with the cost of installing a new sewer line at Oxford Avenue that replaced the on-site subsurface disposal systems (septic systems) for fourteen homes. The homes border the Great Bog and Pickering Creek watersheds. The construction occurred during the autumn of 2004.
2005 Shellfish Spotlight, Steve Adams, Raymond E. Grizzle, Peter Koufopoulos, Tim Mcclare, Chris Nash, Bruce Smith, John Wimsatt
2005 Shellfish Spotlight, Steve Adams, Raymond E. Grizzle, Peter Koufopoulos, Tim Mcclare, Chris Nash, Bruce Smith, John Wimsatt
PREP Reports & Publications
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