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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!

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


• NHDES - Important Changes to Land Resource Management Programs! In an effort to provide a higher quality, more streamlined permitting process for the regulated public, most Land Resources Management Programs (Alteration of Terrain Bureau, Subsurface Systems Bureau, Wetlands Bureau and the Shoreland Program) have updated their permit application forms. If you provide permit applications to the public, please take a moment to discard old application forms and ensure you have the newest versions. All current application forms are available at their respective DES web pages and have a revision date of 01/01/2012 located within the footnote. As of April 1, 2012, the Land Resources Management Programs will no longer be accepting outdated permit application forms. Going forward, all LRMP application forms will be simultaneously updated every 6 months. Land Resources Management, a subsection of the Water Division, coordinates communication and resources across those bureaus and programs that regulate land development projects that may impact state aquatic resources. For more information, please visit the NH DES Land Resources Management web page at: http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/lrm/index.htm.


• Public Notice Feb 14, 2012 Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual:Northcentral and Northeast, Version 2.0. The notice can be found here.


• 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.



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  Forest for Every Classroom (FFEC) is a year-long professional development series for middle and high school educators, aimed at providing the inspiration, knowledge and skills required to transform classroom teaching into effective and exciting place-based education. Teachers who participate in FFEC develop (or modify) their own curriculum unit to increase student literacy skills and foster student understanding of—and appreciation for—the forested lands in their communities. These units integrate hands-on study of the natural and cultural resources of the local community, addressing concepts in ecology, sense of place, civics, and forest land management and stewardship. At the heart of the FFEC program is the belief that students who are immersed in the interdisciplinary study of their own “place” are more eager to learn and be involved in the stewardship of their communities and public lands. Space is limited for this transformative experience. The deadline to register has been extended to Friday, March 30, 2012. For more information go to www.nhplt.org


• NH Fish & Game Climate Change revisions to the Wildlife Action Plan meetings, Feb. 21 in Concord and Feb. 24 in Keene. For more details call 603-271-2462 or go to http://www.doodle.com/74eigmhzpd3ides8.


• NHANRS held the Annual Meeting at the Holiday Inn in Concord, NH on January 28, 2011. The topic was Secrets of the Revised (2011) NH Method Revealed. Some of the presenters have offered their power point presentations as PDFs for all to view. Visit the Technical Notes page to view the presentations and Program.


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  NHANRS donated $100 to the UNH Cooperative Exenstion's Saving Special Places Conservation Conference.








• 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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