Overview
The Community Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) provides consulting assistance to communities on a wide range of regulatory and non-regulatory approaches to natural resource protection. Through this program PREP hires Technical Assistance Providers (“TAPs”) to work with communities directly on eligible projects of mutual interest to the community and PREP.
TAPs are organizations and firms with expertise in natural resource protection issues and activities. The program is simple for communities because PREP develops work scopes to ensure communities’ needs are met and consultants have a clear understanding of community expectations. PREP also manages contracts and pays consultants directly for services, thus saving municipalities administrative time and costs.
2008 CTAP Projects
In 2008, twelve CTAP projects were initiated, totaling nearly $80,000 of work. Three projects completed natural resource inventories, three developed land use regulations, and four implemented outreach projects targeted to improve community protection of wetland buffers. Two communities utilized CTAP to create plans to protect and manage valuable natural resources.
Barrington, NH
natural resources inventory
Brentwood, NH
land use regulation outreach
Danville, NH
town forest stewardship plan
Hampton, NH
conservation lands inventory
Hampton Falls, NH
water resources & buffer outreach
Milton, NH
water resources protection plan
& buffer ordinance
New Durham, NH
stormwater ordinance & regulations
Newfields, NH
easement monitoring & conservation lands inventory
Newington, NH
stormwater regulations for commercial zone
North Hampton, NH
wetland & water resource protection report and outreach
Portsmouth, NH
vernal pool inventory & protection plan
Sandown, NH
water resources & buffer outreach
CTAP Reports
Round 1 Summary Report (2005-2007)
PREP Accepting Applications
Community applications for CTAP can be submitted to PREP from March 2, 2009 through November 30, 2009, or as funds remain. Applications will be evaluated as they are received, and projects will be developed with available funding. Communities are encouraged to submit applications early in the year and should confirm that funds remain prior to submitting an application. Funding will support approximately 8-10 community projects in 2009. Funding for the 2009 program is from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation – Piscataqua Region and from the US Environmental Protection Agency National Estuary Program, through an agreement with the University of New Hampshire. For more information contact Jennifer Hunter. Read Application (.pdf or MS Word)