Laconia Hazard Mitigation Plan Meeting

May 22, 2025
There will be a meeting of the Laconia Hazard Mitigation Plan Committee on Friday, May 23rd beginning at 1:00 PM at the Laconia Fire Station as a precursor to updating its 2017 Hazard Mitigation Plan. For more information on the Hazard Mitigation Plan, its update, and how you can participate, please see this Public Notice.

Gilford Hazard Mitigation Plan Meeting

May 23, 2025
There will be a meeting of the Gilford Hazard Mitigation Plan Committee on Friday, May 30th beginning at 9:00 AM at the Gilford Police Station as a precursor to updating its 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan. For more information on the Hazard Mitigation Plan, its update, and how you can participate, please see this Public Notice.

Planning Lunches at Noon (PLAN) Monthly Webinar Series

The NH Office of Planning and Development (OPD) conducts monthly webinar series every third Thursday from 12 pm to 1 pm concerning various planning and zoning topics. To view upcoming webinars, click here.
 
Registration is required. All sessions are recorded and later published on their website and YouTube channel.
 
The webinar is a joint collaboration of NHOPD, NHMA, and the Regional Planning Commissions represented by Southern NH Planning Commission.

For assistance or if you have any questions, please e-mail planning@livefree.nh.gov.

Joint Planning Resource Guide

May 20, 2024
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (eda.gov), together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (rd.usda.gov) has prepared a Joint Planning Resource Guide designed to help eliminate barriers and encourage collaboration among stakeholders. The Guide covers the areas of Planning and Technical Assistance, Infrastructure and High-Speed Internet Expansion, Entrepreneurship and Business Assistance, and Workforce Development and Livability.

State Ten Year Plan on Transportation

Proposed Lakes Region Projects in 2023 - 2032 Ten Year Plan

The purpose of the State's Ten Year Plan is to develop and implement a plan allowing New Hampshire to fully participate in federally supported transportation improvement projects as well as to outline projects and programs funded with State transportation dollars. View list of projects.

Planning and Zoning Board Handbooks

The Planning Board in New Hampshire: A Handbook for Local Officials (updated 2021)
The Board of Adjustment in New Hampshire: A Handbook for Local Officials (updated 2021)

2021 editions of the Office of Strategic Initiatives's (OSI) handbooks for Planning and Zoning Boards are now available. Designed to serve as introductions to the organization, powers, duties, and procedures of Planning Boards and Zoning Boards of Adjustment in New Hampshire, these guides will acquaint board members and others with the basic board responsibilities of each and suggest procedures by which the work of the boards can be carried out in a fair and effective manner.

Visit the OSI website where you can view additional planning and zoning publications.

New Hampshire Broadband Impact Survey

State of New Hampshire
Social Distancing Broadband Impact

Take the Survey to help the State identify gaps in residential Internet connectivity.

A resource for farmers and municipal decision makers