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internet: www.cnhrpc.org
Established
in accordance with state law, the
The Commission's mission is to improve, through
education, training, and planning assistance, the ability of the municipalities
of the region to prepare and implement municipal plans; to prepare a plan for
effective and appropriate development and utilization of the resources of the
region; and to assist municipalities in carrying out the regional plan.
The Commission provides a variety of planning
services, including consultations on planning issues; planning research; sample
ordinances, regulations, and planning documents; access to Census information
and other data sources; grant information; review and comment on planning
documents; development review; and educational programs. Membership also entitles a community to
affordable master planning assistance, geographic information systems (GIS)
mapping, and other land use and transportation planning-related assistance.
In
2003, CNHRPC staff assisted the Town through the initiation of work on the
Dunbarton Master Plan in coordination with the Planning Board and the Master
Plan Steering Committee. In addition,
the
o Provided
general local planning assistance to member municipalities and responded to
inquiries regarding zoning ordinance, subdivision regulation, and site plan
review regulation revisions.
o Held
training sessions related to Planning Board process and development review
procedures.
o Coordinated
four meetings of the CNHRPC Regional Resource Conservation Committee (R2C2).
The R2C2 seeks to bring representatives of each of the region’s communities together
to work on conservation issues that affect the overall region.
o Hosted
educational regional workshops on Shoreland
Protection and Wetlands Protection through the Regional Environmental Planning
Program (REPP).
o Provided
assistance related to implementation of the
o Conducted
approximately 225 traffic counts throughout the region.
o Organized
and hosted five meetings of the CNHRPC Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC).
o Finalized
the update of the FY 2005-2014 Regional Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP) and participated in the development of the Statewide 10 Year
Transportation Plan.
o Continued
the update and expansion of the regional transportation model. The
transportation model will be an integral component of the I-93 Bow to
o Provided
assistance to municipalities, groups and interested individuals regarding the
Transportation Enhancements (TE) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
(CMAQ) programs.
o Facilitated
a series of housing forums through funding provided by the
o Provided
continuing technical assistance to the
o Coordinated
the development of the
o Provided
assistance to CNHRPC member towns regarding National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP) participation and compliance.
o Undertook
local and regional hazard mitigation planning activities.
o Maintained
and updated the www.nharpc.org website of
statewide local census data and statistics.
o Assisted
local housing and childcare advocacy groups through funding provided by the
Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA).
o Provided
support and assistance to local trail advocacy groups and communities
interested in trail development.
For
additional information, please contact the CNHRPC staff or your representatives
to the Commission, Larry Cook and Kenneth Swayze, or
visit us on the internet at www.cnhrpc.org.