The NHEP is accepting project proposals for its annual Local Grants Program. Selected projects will result in achievement or significant progress toward achievement of one or more Action Plans described in the NHEP Management Plan.

This is the first year that 10 Maine communities in the Great Bay Watershed (Acton, Berwick, Eliot, Kittery, Lebanon, North Berwick, Sanford, South Berwick, Wells, and York) will be eligible for this grant program. Instead of directly referencing Action Plans, Maine-based projects should address actions in exisiting watershed plans with goals that are consistent with the NHEP Management Plan. See NHEP Focus Area Map

An applicant may submit a project proposal for up to $8,000 of NHEP funds; however a 50% match is required. An original proposal and five double-sided copies must be received by NHEP Project Coordinator, Dave Kellam, by 4:00 p.m. on September 25, 2008.
Download Request for Proposals (Word Version)

The Land Conservation Plan for New Hampshire's Coastal Watershed

The Nature Conservancy, in partnership with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Rockingham Planning Commission and Strafford Regional Planning Commission, identify conservation priorities throughout the NH coastal watersheds using existing data on significant natural resource features, predictive GIS modeling, existing conservation plans, and local expert and public review. The Plan includes several natural resource maps of the NH coastal watersheds, including forest ecosystems, freshwater systems, coastal and estuarine resources, critical plant and wildlife habitat, and conservation focus areas. The plan offers regional strategies for maintaining diverse wildlife habitat, abundant wetlands, clean water, productive forests, and outstanding recreational opportunities. Read Report