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Latest News
Safe Routes to Schools - Grant Round 5
The NHDOT announces that Round 5 will open on Monday, October 4, 2010. The deadline for filing applications with both the NHDOT and the Regional Planning Commissions is Monday, November 30, 2010 with an anticipated award announcement by May 2011. Safe Routes to Schools (SRtS) is designed to substitute safe bicycling and walking for vehicles that cause congestion in school zones. The program is intended for children in K-8 who live within two miles of school. It is anticipated that NHDOT will award approximately $1 million in grants in Round 5.
Grant Applications, Application Guidelines, and Application Scoring Criteria information can be found here.
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LRPC Hazardous Household Waste
On July 31 and August 7, 2010 nearly 1,800 Lakes Region households dropped off a record amount of hazardous products for safe disposal. The 22,000 gallons of waste collected, represents a record volume collected in the region. This collection ensures that these materials will not enter our environment, on which our local economy is so dependent.
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Phase I Assessment of Lakes Region Facility Completed
Credere Associates has completed a Phase I Brownfield Assessment of the Lakes Region Facility. Click here to read the entire report.
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Town of Alexandria Hazard Mitigation Plan
The Town of Alexandria Hazard Mitigation Plan has recently been updated and will be available for public review and comment beginning August 6, 2010 and ending August 20, 2010. The updating process was a collaborative effort between the Alexandria Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee and the Lakes Region Planning Commission. The document may be viewed at the selectmen’s office at 47 Washburn Road during regular business hours.
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Now Accepting Brownfield Site Nominations
The LRPC is now accepting nominations for the Brownfields Environmental Assesment Program. If you would like to nominate a site for the Brownfields Environmental Assment program, please download the Nomination Form.
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Belknap-Merrimack Regional Coordination Council (Region 3 RCC)
Regional transportation providers, human service agencies, planning commissions, and other stakeholders are forming Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) to develop a coordinated transportation system throughout New Hampshire. (Map of RCCs) The Region 3 RCC will build relationships between transportation providers, agencies, volunteer groups, funders, and others to develop a more streamlined system to improve mobility and access for all. Please visit our Region 3 webpage for more information.
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Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Management Plan (LWWMP) Web Site
Please visit the new LWWMP web page for the latest information about ongoing efforts to create a watershed management plan for Lake Winnipesaukee.
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Lakes Region Broadband Report
The CEDS New Economy subcommittee recently completed a Broadband Expansion Study for the Lakes Region. The Committee hopes to use the results to pursue new opportunities to improve and expand broadband access and bandwidth across the region.
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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
The completed Lakes Region Plan for Sustainable Progress, A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is available for download.
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Upcoming Events
9/8/2010 - Executive Board Meeting more...
9/9/2010 - Lakes Region HHW Coordinators' Meeting more...
Topics on the agenda will include a Summary of the 2010 Collection, Feedback from Coordinators, and A Review of Format and Pricing.
9/22/2010 - Commission Meeting more...
This meeting will include a public meeting with the members of the Legislature’s Groundwater Commission. For more information, please click here.
9/29/2010 - Public Meeting for the Plymouth Area Transit Feasibility Study more...
Transport Central, with the North Country Council, Lakes Region Planning Commission and Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission is holding public meetings to present the draft Plymouth Area Transit Feasibility Study. This will be your opportunity to comment on the study and provide feedback on the proposed recommendations.
9/29/2010 - Public Meeting for the Plymouth Area Transit Feasibility Study more...
Transport Central, with the North Country Council, Lakes Region Planning Commission and Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission is holding public meetings to present the draft Plymouth Area Transit Feasibility Study. This will be your opportunity to comment on the study and provide feedback on the proposed recommendations.
10/6/2010 - International Walk to School Day more...
October is International Walk to School Month, the perfect time for organizing walking school buses and rolling bike trains.
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