Watershed to Wildlife, Inc.

 

Client List and Services Provided

 

Client*/Location

Project

Services Provided

City of Laconia

Natural Resource Inventory (2008-2009)
  • Review of existing ArcMAP and AutoCAD data
  • Refine representative areas for fieldwork
  • Field verify and gather detailed information
  • Produce a written report of Natural Resource Inventory finding
  • Create new GIS coverages and install project data
  • Lead a Public Meeting to present project results and mapping with a discussion period

 

Town of Landaff, NH

Natural Resource Inventory (2007-2008)
  • Field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources and co-existing features
  • Collect digital photographs, GPS points, and field notes in selected areas throughout the Town to be incorporated into GIS data available for the Town
  • Will produce a written report of Natural Resource Inventory findings
  • Will conduct a training session to Town Officials in use of their NRI GIS data
  • Will hold a public meeting to Springfield residents and Town Officials to display results from NRI

Weeks State Park Association, NH Audubon, and the Society or Protection of NH Forests

Slide Presentations to the General Public

(Spring and Summer 2007)
  • Presentation on moose habitat, biology, and research
  • Presentation on vernal pool ecology and species, including results from our 4 year vernal pool study

Town of Springfield, NH

Natural Resource Inventory (2007)
  • Field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources and co-existing features
  • Collect digital photographs, GPS points, and field notes in selected areas throughout the Town
  • Produce a written report of Natural Resource Inventory findings
  • Will conduct a training session to Town Officials in use of their NRI GIS data
  • Will hold a public meeting to Springfield residents and Town Officials to display results from NRI

NH Community Technical College – Berlin NH

Workshop Series (2007)
  • “Wetlands”
  • “Vernal Pool Field Trip”

Town of Franconia, NH

Natural Resource Inventory (2006,2007)
  • Conduct field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources and co-existing features
  • Digitize habitat types based on mapping and field work
  • Make recommendations for uses of project data compatible with North Country Council work on Master Plan Update
  • Will conduct a training session to Town Officials in use of their NRI data
  • Will hold a public meeting to Franconia residents and Town Officials to display results from NRI

Private Landowner – Littleton, NH

Restoration Plan (2007)
  • Wetland delineation and mapping
  • After-the Fact Wetland Permit Application
  • Restoration Plan submitted to NH DES Wetlands Bureau

Town of Lyme, NH

Natural Resource Inventory (2006,2007)
  • Field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources and co-existing features
  • Collect digital photographs, GPS points, and field notes in selected areas throughout the Town
  • Produce a written report of Natural Resource Inventory findings
  • Will conduct a training session to Town Officials in use of their NRI data
  • Will hold a public meeting to Lyme residents and Town Officials to display results from NRI

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation/ Vermont Community Foundation -  Upper Connecticut River Mitigation  and Enhancement Fund

9 towns along the Upper Connecticut River

 

Wetland Inventory, Assessment, and Ranking

(Partnering with North Country Council)

 

3 towns per year for 3 consecutive years

(2006, 2008, & 2009)

(2006 – Dalton, Lancaster, and Northumberland)

(2008 – Haverhill, Bath, and Monroe)
  • GIS analysis of all wetlands 3 acres and over in size throughout the town(s),
  • Field verification and functionality assessment
  • Ranking of wetlands with town officials
  • Written report and onsite workshop/presentation of results in each town

Town of Belmont, NH

Natural Resource Inventory (2006)
  • Field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources and co-existing features
  • Collect digital photographs, GPS points, and field notes in selected areas throughout the Town
  • Produce a written report of Natural Resource Inventory findings
  • Update and expand upon existing GIS data

Private Landowner, Stewartstown, NH

Wetland Permitting and Restoration Plan
  • Wetland delineation and mapping
  • Research on breeding loon population
  • Submission of an After-the-Fact Wetlands Permit and Restoration Plan submitted to NH DES Wetlands Bureau

 City of Berlin, NH

Natural Resource Inventory (2005)

(Partnering with North Country Council)
  • Conduct field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources and co-existing features.
  • Collect digital photographs, GPS points, field notes in selected areas throughout the City
  • Assist in writing the Natural Resources Chapter for Updating the Master Plan
  • Create and edit GIS mapping with NCC

Town of Bethlehem, NH

Natural Resource Inventory (2005, 2006)
  • Conduct field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources and co-existing features
  • Digitize habitat types based on mapping and field work
  • Make recommendations for uses of project data
  • Will conduct a training session to Town Officials in use of their NRI data
  • Will hold a public meeting to Bethlehem residents and Town Officials to display results from NRI

Town of Goshen, NH

Natural Resource Inventory (2005, 2006)
  • Conduct field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resource and co-existing features
  • Digitize habitat types based on mapping and field work
  • Make recommendations for uses of project data
  • Conduct a training session to Town Officials in use of their NRI data
  • Hold a public meeting to Goshen residents and Town Officials to display results from NRI

 Town of Plymouth, NH

 Natural Resource Inventory (2004, 2005)
  • Field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources including unique habitat types
  • Digitization of habitat types and mapping
  • Recommendations for project data application, including development of a conservation strategy to protect identified resources and futures land use management
  • Onsite training on the use data generated from NRI

UNH Cooperative Extension

Ammonoosuc River Watershed

Ammonoosuc River Watershed Management Plan – Partnering with Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust and UNH Cooperative Extension (2004)

 

Funded by the U.S. Forest Service
  • Determining public and municipal water quality and watershed planning issues throughout the Ammonoosuc River Watershed
  • Developing a watershed management plan for the Ammonoosuc River Watershed
  • Presentation of the watershed management plan to municipalities within the watershed

 Town of Colebrook

Natural Resource Inventory (2004-2005)

 

Funded through a grant from the Connecticut River Joint Commissions Partnership Program
  • Compile and review existing data
  • Conduct field work to gather detailed information with a focus on the CT River Scenic Byway
  • Digitize habitat types
  • Integrate NRI work into Town’s GIS system
  • Make recommendations for land use planning
  • Conduct training sessions for Town employees and officials in use of their GIS data
  • Hold a public meeting to show results from NRI to public and Town Officials

Town of Whitefield, NH -

Whitefield Water Department and

Whitefield Conservation Commission

Natural Resource Inventory (2004-2005)
  • Compile and review existing data
  • Conduct field work to gather detailed information on key areas determined by WTW, the Conservation Commission, and the Water Department
  • Digitize habitat types
  • Integrate NRI work into the Town’s GIS system
  • Make recommendations for land use planning
  • Distribute data in digital and hardcopy formats

 

Ellis River Watershed

Jackson, NH

 

Ellis River Watershed Management Plan – Partnering with North Country Council (2004)
  • Developing a watershed management plan for the Ellis River Watershed 
  • Inventory and assessment of watershed along the main stem
  • Formation of a watershed steering committee of representatives within the watershed
  • Identification of water quality and watershed planning issues

Town of Dalton, NH -

Dalton Conservation Commission

Detailed inventory of the Chase Bog Wetland Complex in Dalton, NH (2003-2004)

 

Funded by the State of NH Conservation Moose Plate Grants
  • Field work to gather detailed information on the functionality of the Chase Bog Wetland complex and surrounding habitat
  • Report describing wetland and making recommendations for conservation zones throughout the area
  • Public presentations to the Town of Dalton

Enfield Conservation Commission

Enfield, NH

Natural Resource Inventory (2003-2004)
  • Training workshops for the Conservation Commission
  • Field Work to verify and get detailed information on natural resources
  • Digitization of habitat types and mapping
  • Recommendations for land use planning
  • Data distributed in digital and hardcopy formats

Randolph Community Forest
Randolph Forest Commission
Randolph, NH

Long-term community forest planning and public education (2003 to 2008)
  • Forest Stewardship Plan for 10,000 acres 
    • with Forester Walter W. Wintturi
  • Wildlife and wildlife habitat inventory, assessment, improvement planning
  • Multi-use of access roads, trails, and scenic vistas
    • erosion, drainage assessment and maintenance
    • interpretive trails
  • Educational presentations, field tours, and workshops
  • Grant writing
    • future research studies
    • model forestry prescriptions
  • Mapping/GIS documentation and analysis

New Hampshire Charitable Foundation/ Vermont Community Foundation -  Upper Connecticut River Mitigation  and Enhancement Fund

13 towns along the Connecticut River (Pittsburg to Haverhill)

Vernal pool inventory and education project throughout northern New Hampshire (2003 - 2006)
  • Locate, inventory, and map vernal pools along the Connecticut River floodplain
  • Curriculum development and forming partnerships with local schools to examine and classify vernal pools in their region
  • Partnering with North Country Council Regional Planning Commission (NCC)

Northfield Conservation Commission
Northfield, NH

Natural Resource Inventory (2003-2004)
  • Presentations to Conservation Commission
  • GPS locations
  • Digitization of habitat types and mapping
  • Recommendations for land use planning
  • Data distributed in digital and hardcopy formats

Johns River Conservation Group
Nashua, NH

Watershed Assessment as related to the migration of salmonid species (2003-2004)
  • Inventory and assessment of the following
    • riparian buffers
    • beaver activity
    • substrate material and embeddedness
    • profile of elevation changes
    • potential erosion problem areas
  • Public presentation of data and mapping

Lancaster Conservation Commission
Lancaster, NH

Grant Writing Assistance, Natural Resource Inventory and Riparian Corridor Identification along the Connecticut River Scenic Byway (summer 2002 to spring 2003)
  • Presentations to the Conservation Commission
  • Riparian buffer, scenic vistas, wetland, flood plain inventories
  • Riverbank erosion assessment
  • Documentation of observed invasive plant species
  • Recommendations for buffer and wildlife habitat improvements:  future land use planning
  • Public educational workshop explaining project results

NH Community Technical College
Berlin, Littleton, and Laconia NH campuses

Natural Resource Workshop Series (2003)
  • "Wetlands"
  • "Wildlife Habitat"
  • "Natural Resource Inventories"
  • "Municipal Use of ArcView"
  • "Pond Development and Design"

Baker River Watershed Association

Watershed management plan and public education (2002-2003)
  • Developed a watershed management plan for the Baker River Watershed
  • Main stem towns include Warren, Wentworth, Rumney, and Plymouth
  • Hold public meetings to gather information and educate landowners on Riparian habitat protection..
  • In May, 2003 held a "Shrub your Buffer" event to encourage riverbank stabilization.

Town of Randolph
Conservation Commission
Randolph, NH

GIS mapping services 
  • Obtained DOQ photographs of the area
  • Overlaid town forest and political boundaries

Private Landowner
Twin Mountain, NH

Wetland permitting for NH DES Wetlands Bureau - 13 new culverts, 2100 ft. of new road, and pond construction (90 acres)
  • Major impact permitting
  • Wetland identification and mapping
  • Site review with NH-DES
  • Compensatory mitigation
  • Site survey and design layout

Private Landowner
Bethlehem, NH

Wildlife habitat management plan and water quality tests (9 acres)
  • Location of existing boundary line
  • Wildlife habitat inventory
  • Mapping of habitat types
  • Recommendations for wildlife habitat management

Private Landowner
Bethlehem, NH

Wildlife Habitat Management Plan (11 acres)
  • Location of existing boundary line 
  • Wildlife habitat inventory
  • Mapping of habitat types
  • Recommendations for wildlife habitat management

Private Landowners
Whitefield, NH

Forest Stewardship Plan (850 acres)

  • with Forester Douglas Gr