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Mission Statement

The New Hampshire Association of Natural Resource Scientists (NHANRS) mission is to promote the responsible use of natural resources and the natural resource science professions in New Hampshire, as well as to represent the diverse private, public, and educational interests of our membership.

NHANRS holds 3 Quarterly Membership Meetings and 1 Annual Conference/Membership Meeting each year. Membership meeting attendence lists are found on the Members Only Page

Important Announcements!

• NHANRS Annual Meeting will be held on January 28, 2012 Visit the Upcoming Events Page for more information!


• The NHANRS Newsletter Resource for January 2012 is now available. Visit the Members Only page to download a copy.


• The Army Corps of Engineers would like to remind all wetland scientists to be sure that their delineation references the '87 Manual and Regional Supplement. The Army Corps are still receiving delineations referencing only the '87 manual. If delineators are using the supplement, they need to document it; if they are not, their delineations are not meeting standard and they face the risk of the Corps and/or the DES rejecting the delineation (forcing client's to incur additional expense and delay). Both the manual and the supplement may be accessed off of the Army Corps web site at www.nae.usace.army.mil/regulatory.


• The N.H. Department of Environmental Services Coastal Program is currently accepting applications for its 2012 competitive grant round.Through federal funding, the Coastal Program enables projects that protect clean water, restore coastal habitats, and help make communities more resilient to flooding and other natural hazards. Grants are offered on a competitive basis to eligible applicants, and at least a one to one match is required. No more than $40,000 will be awarded to any construction or land acquisition project, and no more than $30,000 will be awarded for any planning or management project. Application Submission Deadline - Two printed copies of the completed application and all associated documentation (including letters of support) are due at the Coastal Program office no later than February 6, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. An electronic copy of the application is also required and must be emailed to david.murphy@des.nh.gov or submitted on electronic media by the due date. Please limit file size to 10 MB. The grant application form with instructions is available on our website at http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/coastal/grants/index.htm


• NRCS Announces General WREP request for proposals Eligible partners may submit proposals for General Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP) by email and hardcopy by February 10, 2012 at 4pm. Download the announcement here or the January 23rd News Release for more information.


• NHANRS held the Coastal Wetlands Conference at the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth on October 15, 2011 and it was a big success! The presenters have offered their power point presentations for all to view. Visit the Technical Notes page to view the presentations and Program.


• Fred's Wild Sod, Inc. could be a good source for native plantings!


• Guidelines for Disposal of Terrestrial Invasive Plants was shared with us by Maine Association of Wetland Scientists. The publication was put together by the University of Connecticut in connection with the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection and the connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group.


• The NH Joint Board has created a Continuing Education Hours fact sheet to help you coordinate your educational hour requirements for your certification. The information is on their website, www.nh.gov/jtboard/nsceu.htm


• USDA 2011 Easement Program Funds still available for Conservation Partners. Download the Notice for more information


• Notice from the DES:The Army Corps of Engineers has posted an amended version of the PGP. The main changes to the Appendix B are adding a question about submitting information to the NHDHR, the DES links were revised and the Wildlife Action Plan maps, which were revised and renamed have been appropriately changed. There were some changes on the resources page of the full PGP and some very minor things within.


• All Army Corps Public Notices for New England can be found on their web page.

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