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Information session on new water quality laws planned for Monday in Meredith
MEREDITH — An overview of new laws relative to water quality and the authority of municipalities to develop effective water quality plans and regula-
tions will be presented at a Lakes Region Planning Commission meeting on Monday September 26. The meeting will be held at Meredith Community Center at 6 p.m. The 2011 Legislative session resulted in changes to the Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act and to the spirit and intent of Water Resources planning overall. The latest version of the shoreland protection is now called the Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act, which changes several minimum subdivision and land use standards that had previously been adopted. There is also uncertainty whether other new laws affected the authority of municipalities to develop local or regional water resource protection plans and related local regulations. Both are of vital interest to area communities. In the Lakes Region,
Henry’s Pawprint sales at Sept. 8 market went to Laconia K-9 fund
land use change and management within watersheds are of critical importance. Much of the region’s economy is directly or indirectly related to water quality; changes that may increase the vulnerability of surface and ground waters to non-point sources of pollution require careful monitoring. Moreover, the authority of local municipalities to develop water resource protection plans and regulations has also been questioned due to recent legislation. Many area communities have recently approved ground water protection ordinances to help ensure the long-term viability of local drinking water supplies, and there is some concern whether such basic protections have been safeguarded. To help clarify and interpret these changes, Darlene Forst and Paul Susca from the NH Department of Environmental Services and Cordell Johnston from the NH Local Government Center will present an overview of the new Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act, as well as the intentional, and potential unintentional, ramifications of changes related to water resources protection planning. At this meeting, LRPC Commissioners will also be asked to determine the proposed FY13 LRPC membership appropriations. An association of 30 communities, the LRPC has active programs in land use and environmental planning, transportation, watershed preservation, economic development, mapping and technical assistance, and information services. All LRPC meetings are open to the public. For additional information or special accommodation, contact the LRPC at 279-8171 or lrpc@lakesrpc.org.
Henry’s Pawprints, a local doggie delicacy, donated all proceeds from its’ September 8 Laconia Main Street Outdoor Marketplace sales to the Laconia Police Department K9 Fund. June Garen, with Henry, donates the proceeds to Officer Kevin Shortt of the Laconia Police Department. Thanks to generous customers, $124 was donated to help defray the cost of a new police dog. Because of the positive response, Henry’s Pawprints has decided that all sales at Henry’s table on Thursday, September 22 will be donated to the fund.
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