January 2009 - Progress Report
There are no further Task Force meetings planned. The final Climate Action Plan is currently being prepared for publication as is the outreach and promotion that will accompany its release. The final Plan is expected to be publicly released in early- to mid-March 2009.
Schedule and Public Engagement
The New Hampshire Climate Change Action Plan development process is guided by the Governor’s Climate Change Policy Task Force and supported by six Technical and Policy Working Groups. The development process is open and transparent to the public with opportunities to observe and provide input throughout the process.
In order to provide the Task Force with the time required to fully consider the diverse range of actions proposed by the six Working Groups, the Governor has granted the Task Force an extension. The Task Force is now scheduled to continue its deliberations through the fall and submit a plan in 2009. The revised Task Force meeting schedule is as follows.
Task Force Meeting Times and Locations
Event |
Location/Host |
|---|---|
| First Task Force Meeting
Friday, January 18 |
NH Department of Environmental Services Concord, NH |
| Second Task Force Meeting
Monday, March 10 |
Stonyfield Farms Manchester, NH |
| Third Task Force Meeting
Monday, May 19 |
Keene State University Keene, NH |
| Fourth Task Force Meeting Monday, August 11 |
NH Audubon Concord, NH |
| Fifth Task Force Meeting
Friday, September 12 |
Levenson Room Portsmouth Public Library 175 Parrott Avenue Portsmouth |
| Sixth Task Force Meeting
Friday, October 10 |
Heritage Commons* Samuel Read Hall Plymouth State University Highland Street Plymouth, NH *Attendees for this event will need to take a shuttle from the Plymouth State University visitors lot to Samuel Read Hall. Attendees will need to take the South Shuttle, which leaves the lot every 15 minutes beginning at 7:30 AM. Information about the shuttle. Downloadable campus maps, shuttle schedules and maps are available below: For more information please contact: |
| Seventh Task Force Meeting
Friday, November 21 |
NH Audubon McLane Center 84 Silk Farm Road Concord, NH 03301 Directions |
| Eighth Task Force Meeting
Monday, December 15 |
NH Public Utilities Commission 21 South Fruit Street, Suite 10 Concord, NH 03301-2429 |
The schedule for Task Force meetings will be posted online and updated regularly over the next few months. The public is welcome to attend meetings to provide input at the end of each session as time allows. Residents are also encouraged to share their views directly with the DES staff coordinating the plan development process. Input can be submitted to Chris Skoglund, Energy and Transportation Analyst, (603) 271-7624 or christopher.skoglund@des.nh.gov.
Following the identification of specific actions that the Task Force wishes to consider further, there will be a series of public listening sessions held around the state in mid-September. During these meetings, which are currently being scheduled, residents will be able comment on the draft action plan’s recommendations and scope. These comments will be used to inform the Task Force’s decision-making process prior to the selection of the final actions and the submission of the final Climate Change Action Plan to the Governor in December 2008.
In order to help the Task Force identify the specific actions that will be considered further, there will be a series of public listening sessions held around the state in mid-September. During these events, residents will be able provide input on the opportunities that exist within New Hampshire to reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions. They will also be able to comment on the draft Action Reports that developed by the Working Groups. These reports will be available on the web prior to the meetings for review.
These comments will be used by the Task Force to inform their decision-making process and assist in the selection of the final actions. These sessions are a key part of completing and submitting the final Climate Change Action Plan to the Governor in December 2008.Public Listening Sessions
| Day/Date Time |
Location |
|---|---|
| Monday, September 15 6 - 9 PM |
Seacoast Science Center Interactive Video Networked Locations
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| Thursday, September 18 6 - 9 PM |
Public Service of New Hampshire |
| Thursday, September 25 6 - 9 PM |
Heberton Hall |
| Monday, September 29 6 - 9 PM |
North Country Education Services Center Interactive Video Networked Locations
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