Seacoast Coalition members watching NH Department
of Transportation stormwater model demonstration.
To assist with meeting the Phase II of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Federal Stormwater regulations, the regulated New Hampshire Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) municipalities formed regional stormwater coalitions in the Nashua, Manchester and the Seacoast areas. Coalition members include representatives from municipal department of public works responsible for stormwater. Coalition chairs include the Manchester Dept. of Highways, Environmental Permits Coordinator for the Manchester coalition, and the Nashua and Seacoast Coalition chairs rotating from municipality to municipality with support from NH Department of Environmental Services (DES) staff. Meetings are held monthly to quarterly.
Each regional coalition operates a little differently and their work may include: grant funded projects, visiting speakers, coordination of efforts to comment on and meet permit requirements, networking, legislation, and education.
- Coalition Ongoing Activities and Past Accomplishments
- Seacoast Stormwater Coalition
- Assistance to Stormwater Coalitions
- Contact Info and How to Participate
- List of Stormwater Coalition Municipalities
Coalition Ongoing Activities
All Coalitions
- Facilitate outside presenters for meetings.
- Host visiting speakers on stormwater products, education and outreach materials and programs, and technical assistance.
- Host EPA for permit update presentations and statewide conference planning.
- Facilitate roundtable discussion and brainstorming on addressing permit requirements.
Seacoast Stormwater Coalition
Coalition Past Accomplishments
All Coalitions
- Hosted DES training on how to do Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination.
- Coordinated with DES the First New Hampshire Statewide Regional Conference.
- Provided round table discussion on updates on meeting the permit control measures.
Manchester Area Stormwater Group
- Facilitated discussion with other communities, regional planning commissions, and DES on stormwater utilities.
- Assisted with getting stormwater utility enabling legislation passed.
Nashua Area Stormwater Group
- Hosted DES facilitation through outreach and education planning process.
- Created tracking sheet for expenses associated with phase II regulation.
- Coordinated video/DVD library of stormwater related information for community access channels.
- Funded design for “When it Rains it Drains: Stormwater Education Curriculum”
specific to Nashua region towns and their schools.
Seacoast Stormwater Coalition
- Secured Clean Water Act Section 319 grant funding for and managed and promoted the stormwater video “Stormwater Runoff – There is No Away”.
- Solicited and managed grant projects (with DES/NH Estuaries Project funding) for “Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination and Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Stormwater Phase II Communities in New Hampshire” guidance document and municipal training.
- Designed a presentation template for community decision makers to support new stormwater regulations or ordinances.
- Collectively reviewed and compiled comments to the draft updated MS4 permit conditions.
Assistance to Stormwater Coalitions
The DES Watershed Assistance Program staff works closely with these coalitions attending meetings, coordinating conferences and presenters, providing communications between DES, EPA, and outside agencies, and also providing information about grant resources, grant projects, additional technical support, and possible partnerships. The NH Coastal Program Outreach Staff also assists with the Seacoast Stormwater Coalition outreach planning and meeting facilitation and logistics.
Representatives from EPA New England Region One attend Manchester and Seacoast coalition meetings and provide technical assistance when applicable.
Contact Info and How to Participate
All New Hampshire MS4 municipalities are welcome to provide a representative to attend stormwater coalition meetings. Please contact Barbara McMillan, DES Watershed Assistance Outreach Coordinator, (603) 271-7889 or barbara.mcmillan@des.nh.gov for more information or to identify the appropriate contact in your region.
- Seacoast Stormwater Coalition
Contact: Dean Peschel, city of Dover Environmental Project Manager, (603) 516-6094 or d.peschel@dover.nh.gov. - Manchester Area Stormwater Group
Contact: Robert Robinson, P.E., city of Manchester Environmental Permits Coordinator, Department of Highways, (603) 665-6899 or rrobinson@manchesternh.gov.
- Nashua Area Stormwater Group
Contact: Barbara McMillan, DES Watershed Assistance Outreach Coordinator, (603) 271-7889 or barbara.mcmillan@des.nh.us
New Hampshire Coalition Municipalities
- Manchester-Area Storm Water Group
Atkinson
Auburn
Bedford
Danville
Derry
Goffstown
Hampstead
Hooksett
Londonderry
Manchester
Newton
Plaistow
Sandown - Nashua-Area Storm Water Group
Amherst
Hollis
Hudson
Litchfield
Merrimack
Milford
Nashua
Pelham
Salem
Windham - Seacoast Stormwater Coalition
Dover
Durham
Exeter
Greenland
Hampton
Kingston
Milton
New Castle
North Hampton
Portsmouth
Rochester
Rollinsford
Rye
Seabrook
Somersworth
UNH
NH Technical College
Consultant representing four Maine communities bordering N.H.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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