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- DES Guide to Ground Water Protection
- Groundwater Protection for Municipalities
- A Guide to Identifying Potentially Favorable Areas to Protect Future Municipal Wells in Stratified-Drift Aquifers (paper format available)
- Managing Groundwater Protection Areas: Guidance and Sample Letters
- Managing Storm Water as a Valuable Resource
- Permanently Protecting Water Supply Lands with Conservation Easements, Society for the Protection of NH Forests
Model Ordinances & Rules
- Model Groundwater Protection Ordinance (adopted 10/28/06)
- Model Health Ordinances to Implement a Wellhead or Groundwater Protection Program
- Model Rule for the Protection of Water Supply Watersheds
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