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Coastal Program

The New Hampshire Coastal Program is one of 34 federally approved coastal programs authorized under the Coastal Zone Management Act and is administered by DES. The Coastal Program provides funding and staff assistance to towns and cities, and other local and regional groups who protect clean water, restore coastal habitats, and help make communities more resilient to flooding and other natural hazards. The Coastal Program supports the region's economy by helping to preserve the environmental health of the coast and Great Bay and Hampton-Seabrook estuaries for fishing and shellfishing, and assisting with the maintenance of our ports, harbors and tidal rivers for commercial and recreational uses. more...

Hot Topics (Complete List)

• Hampton Seabrook Estuary Climate Ready Estuaries Project meeting, June 28
• 2012 Northeast Recreational Boater Survey
• Great Bay Estuary
• Coastal Program Focus Areas
  Coastal Estuarine Land Conservation Program
  Coastal Federal Consistency Program
  Coastal and Ocean Policy
  Coastal Hazards and Adaptation
  Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program
  Coastal Restoration Program
  Coastal Watershed Invasive Plant Partnership

Publications (Complete List)

• The Rip Tide
• Fact Sheets

Education/Outreach

• Pet Waste Outreach Campaign

Grants/Loans

• Competitive Grants
• Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program

Related Programs (Complete List)

• Beach Inspection Program

Commissions/Task Forces

• Dredge Management Task Force
• Great Bay Siltation Commission
• Partnership to Restore New Hampshire Estuaries – Signed Agreement
• Tidal Energy Commission

Volunteers

• Coastal Cleanups
• Pepperweed Patrol

Resources/Links

• Gulf of Maine Times

Contact Us (Complete List)

• In Portsmouth
  New Hampshire Coastal Program
  Dept. of Environmental Services
  222 International Drive, Suite 175
  Pease Tradeport
  Portsmouth, NH 03801
  (603) 559-1500
  coastal@des.nh.gov
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