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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. Its mission is to balance the preservation of coastal resources with the social and economic needs of this and succeeding generations. The Coastal Program creates and sustains partnerships with local, state and federal agencies as well as businesses and nonprofit groups to complete planning, restoration and education projects. In 2007, NHCP celebrated 25 years of bringing together people, talent and resources for the coast. more...

Hot Topics

• Coastal and Estuarine Waters, NHDES Water Resources Primer
• Pepperweed Patrol

Publications (Complete List)

• Coastal Public Access Site Map
• Fact Sheets
• The Rip Tide Electronic Newsletter
• Tidelines Newsletter

Rules/Regulatory

• Coastal Zone Map
• Enforceable Policies
• Federal Consistency Program
• Program Changes
• Public Notices

Education/Outreach

• Ask Me About the Coast
• Carry It- Don't Bury It Campaign
• Pepperweed Patrol
• Pet Waste Outreach Campaign

Technical Assistance

• Natural Resource Outreach Coalition
• Nonpoint Pollution Control Program
• Coastal Restoration Program

Forms/Applications

• Payment Request Form in Adobe Acrobat Reader format
• Payment Request Form in Microsoft Word format
• Logos:
  • DES
  • NHCP color
  • NHCP black and white
  • NOAA

Grants/Loans

• Competitive Grants
• Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program

Related Programs

• Watershed Assistance
• Federal Stormwater Program
• Beach Inspection Program
• Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation

Partnerships

• Coastal Watershed Invasive Plant Partnership
• Seacoast Groundwater Availability Project

Commissions/Task Forces

• Dredge Management Task Force
• Coastal and Ocean Policy
• Great Bay Siltation Commission
• Tidal Energy Commission

Volunteers

• Coastal Cleanups
• New Hampshire Volunteer Salt Marsh Monitoring Program
• A Volunteer’s Handbook for Monitoring New Hampshire Saltmarshes
• Volunteer Saltmarsh Monitoring Program Field Data Sheets

Resources/Links (Complete List)

• Coastal and Estuarine Waters, NHDES Water Resources Primer
• Coastal Resource Directory
• Earth Systems Data Collaborative
• The Land Conservation Plan for New Hampshire’s Coastal Watersheds
• New Hampshire Tidal Shoreline Mileages by Waterbody

Contact Us (Complete List)

 

 

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