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Client/Location |
Project |
Services Provided |
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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 |
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LA Suncook, LLC (contact Peter Knights of Hanover, NH) |
Wildlife, Habitat and Natural Resource Assessments on 413 acres in Lebanon and Hanover, NH (2009) |
· Review existing data generated for project · Field work in winter and spring/summer · Produce a written report – Wildlife Habitat Assessment and Inventory of Natural Resources · Present results in Lebanon to Planning Board Officials and the public |
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Randolph Community Forest |
Installation of 15 permanent transects (2008 to 2010) |
· Refine and produce a field work map for preliminary transect lines · Layout and flag transect lines · Establish permanent station markers and GPS transect lines · Integrate final transect placement into Town’s GIS database |
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Town of Bethlehem Town Forest Bethlehem, NH |
Town Forest Stewardship Plan (2008 to 2009) |
· Estimated total basal area for individual stands using the variable radius plot method · Inventoried and assessed wildlife and wildlife habitat throughout forest with recommendations to improve wildlife habitat · Documented and mapped wetlands and streams throughout property · Conducted GIS analyses and produced maps of Town Forest · Wrote Forest Stewardship Plan · Held public meetings to allow for public input on forest management objectives, review a draft stewardship plan, and present the final stewardship plan |
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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 · Produced a written report of Natural Resource Inventory findings · Conducted a training session to Town Officials in use of their NRI GIS data · Held a public meeting to Springfield residents and Town Officials to display results from NRI |
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Town of Lyme, NH Lyme Conservation Commission
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Ecological Study Focused on Post Pond Water Level (2008) |
· Review existing data from previous studies · Conduct field work during high and low water levels · Assess ecological diversity around Post Pond, adjacent wetland areas, and tributaries · Write a report on our recommendations for optimal water level to maintain aquatic diversity throughout Post Pond and associated wetland areas |
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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 |
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Town of Springfield, NH |
Natural Resource Inventory (2007) |
· Field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources and co-existing features · Collected digital photographs, GPS points, and field notes in selected areas throughout the Town · Produced a written report of Natural Resource Inventory findings · Conducted a training session to Town Officials in use of their NRI GIS data · Held a public meeting to Springfield residents and Town Officials to display results from NRI |
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NH Community Technical College – Berlin NH |
Workshop Series (2007) |
· “Wetlands” · “Vernal Pool Field Trip” |
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Town of Franconia, NH |
Natural Resource Inventory (2006,2007) |
· Conducted field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources and co-existing features · Digitized habitat types based on mapping and field work · Made recommendations for uses of project data compatible with North Country Council work on Master Plan Update · Conducted a training session to Town Officials in use of their NRI data · Held a public meeting to Franconia residents and Town Officials to display results from NRI |
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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 |
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Town of Lyme, NH |
Natural Resource Inventory (2006,2007) |
· Field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources and co-existing features · Collected digital photographs, GPS points, and field notes in selected areas throughout the Town · Produced a written report of Natural Resource Inventory findings · conducted a training session to Town Officials in use of their NRI data · Held a public meeting to Lyme residents and Town Officials to display results from NRI |
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New Hampshire Charitable Foundation/ Vermont Community Foundation - Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund 9 towns along the Upper Connecticut River
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Wetland Inventory, Assessment, and Ranking (Partnering with North Country Council)
3 towns per year for 3 years (2006, 2008, & 2009) (2006 – Dalton, Lancaster, and Northumberland) (2008 – Haverhill, Bath, and Monroe) (2009 – Stratford, Columbia, and Colebrook) |
· 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Town of Bethlehem, NH |
Natural Resource Inventory (2005, 2006) |
· Conducted field work to verify and gather detailed information on natural resources and co-existing features · Digitized habitat types based on mapping and field work · Made recommendations for uses of project data · Conducted a training session to Town Officials in use of their NRI data · Held a public meeting to Bethlehem residents and Town Officials to display results from NRI |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Ellis River Watershed Jackson, NH
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Randolph Community Forest |
Long-term community forest planning and public education (2003 to present) |
· Forest Stewardship Plan for 10,000 acres · Partnering 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 |
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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) |
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Northfield Conservation Commission |
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 |
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Johns River Conservation Group |
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 |
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Lancaster Conservation Commission |
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 |
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NH Community Technical College |
Natural Resource Workshop Series (2003) |
· "Wetlands" · "Wildlife Habitat" · "Natural Resource Inventories" · "Municipal Use of ArcView" · "Pond Development and Design" |
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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. |
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Town of Randolph |
GIS mapping services |
· Obtained DOQ photographs of the area · Overlaid town forest and political boundaries |
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Private Landowner |
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 |
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Private Landowner |
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 |
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Private Landowner |
Wildlife Habitat Management Plan (11 acres) |
· Location of existing boundary line · Wildlife habitat inventory · Mapping of habitat types · Recommendations for wildlife habitat management |
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Private Landowners |
Forest Stewardship Plan (850 acres) · with Forester Douglas Grella |
· GPS points · Water quality testing · Wetland mapping · Wildlife habitat and forest type mapping · Presentation of wildlife habitat and forest management recommendations |
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Town of Whitefield |
Five Year Culvert Plan Wetlands Application for NH-DES Wetlands Bureau |
· Identification of wetland types · digital photos of 78 culverts, one bridge · GPS location of culverts · (Has been used as model plan by NH-DES) |
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Town of Dalton |
One Year Multipule Culvert Plan Wetlands Application for NH-DES Wetlands Bureau |
· Identification of wetland types · Digital photo documentation · GPS Location |
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Private Landowners |
Wetland Restoration Plan and NH-DES Wetlands Bureau Application |
· Wetland delineation · Tape and compass survey of site · Mapping and restoration plan · Continual monitoring of site until wetland vegetation re-established |
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Town of Dalton |
Grant Writing Assistance, Natural Resource Inventory and Riparian Corridor Identification |
· Presentations to Conservation Commission · GPS locations · Digitization of habitat types and mapping · Digital and hardcopy format · Recommendations for Connecticut and Johns River riparian habitat protection |
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Town of Lancaster |
Soils Map and Data |
· Research and digitization of NRCS soil units for site specific survey |
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Private Landowners |
Culvert Installation and Driveway Construction - NHDES Wetland Bureau Application |
· Site survey · Wetland delineation and mapping |
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UNH Technology Transfer Center |
Educational Seminars on "Wetlands Permitting" for Public Works Departments |
· Lecture and panel discussions in three workshops throughout NH |
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Private Landowner |
Wildlife Habitat Management Plan (40 acres) with Conservation Easement |
· GPS points and mapping · Report describing property and making recommendations for improving wildlife habitat · Requested by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire’s Forests |
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Town Manager |
Source Water Protection Grant for Garland Brook Watershed |
· Research and field review of area · Mapping · Assistance in grant writing for 2002 application |
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Private Landowner |
NH-DES Wetland Bureau Application for Pond Construction |
· Site survey and pond layout · Wetland delineation and mapping · Digital photos and GPS points taken and mapped |
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Public and Private Organizations |
Educational Talks, Seminars, and Presentations (ongoing) |
Prepared several educational seminars. A sample of topics listed below: · Wildlife biology and habitat · Performing Natural Resource Inventories · Use of GIS for municipalities · Use of GPS units and integration into GIS · Wetland Identification and Wetland Bureau Applications |