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| 2004 News Archives |
Resource Clearinghouse for Rapidly Growing
Communities
December 23, 2004
An online tool for growing communities in new England
needing a fast and simple way to access assistance and
share community stories in order to preserve New England
community character and to protect the environment,
health and our way of life. more … |
Department of Energy Launches New Web Site With Government-Wide Energy Saving Tips
December 20, 2004
WASHINGTON, DC - DOE has launched a new Web site with
detailed information and tips on how to save money
by developing smart energy habits. The site, www.EnergySavingTips.gov,
serves as a consumer-friendly portal to detailed energy-saving
information from various federal agencies.
"With winter upon us, it’s a good time to evaluate
how to save money through increased energy efficiency,"
said David K. Garman, Assistant Secretary of Energy
for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. "The
Department of Energy has taken the lead in helping
to provide American consumers with useful, centralized,
understandable information that will not only assist
in identifying low-cost, short-term solutions, but
also help with long-term energy-saving strategies." more … |
Office of Energy and Planning Hires New Planners
November 30, 2004
The NH Office
of Energy and Planning has recently hired Sandrine
Thibault as a Principal Planner in the Municipal and
Regional Planning Assistance program and June Hammond
Rowan as the Water Resource Planner/NFIP Coordinator.
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Alliance to Save Energy
November 4, 2004
To help consumers
reduce their home energy bills and the nation’s overall
energy use this winter, the US Department of Energy
(DOE) and the Alliance to Save Energy, which have
joined forces on a year-long Powerful $avings campaign,
offer consumers tips on smart energy practices and
energy-efficiency home improvements. more … |
Boccia: Court Distinguishes Between Use and Area Variances
October 6, 2004
Since the
NH Supreme Court handed down its startling decision
in Simplex Technologies, Inc. v. Town of Newington, 145 NH 727 (2001), in which it lowered the bar for property owners to demonstrate "unnecessary hardship" as part of a request for a zoning variance, planners in New Hampshire have watched the Court’s subsequent zoning decisions with wariness and fascination. On May 25, 2004, the other shoe dropped, in the form of the Court’s opinion in Boccia v. City of Portsmouth, __ NH __ (2003). In Boccia , the Court concluded that it must distinguish between use variances and dimensional variances, observing that the hardship criteria of Simplex could only logically be applied to uses of land. more … |
"A Growing Partnership"
September 22, 2004
This summer the Conservation Land Stewardship Program (CLS) added 34 conservation easements to the list of properties it now monitors. The Fish and Game easements are dispersed throughout the state, range widely in size, and total almost 3,000 acres. more … |
| "Preparing a Master Plan for Your Community"
As you know, preparing a master plan is a key responsibility of planning boards and many of you are in the process of updating or revising your community’s plans. more … |
New Hampshire Legislative Update - 2004
July 27, 2004
Ben Frost has prepared a summary of changes to planning laws made during the 2004 Legislative Session. more … |
Transition of Coastal Program and Estuaries Project from OEP to DES
July 19, 2004
Over the past year the New Hampshire Coastal Program
and New Hampshire Estuaries Project have been housed
within the Office of State Planning, the Office of
Energy and Planning, and now the Department of Environmental
Services (DES). Though our host has changed, the program
continues to serve the state’s coastal communities. more … |
Annual Land Use Regulation Survey Sent to Municipalities
June 21, 2004
The Office
of Energy and Planning has sent their annual Municipal
Land Use Regulation database survey to towns and cities
across New Hampshire. The survey is sent to
municipalities to update the files in accordance with
RSA 675:9. more … |
2004 Spring Conference Summary
May 25, 2004
The NH Office
of Energy and Planning (formerly the Office of State
Planning) held its 11 th annual planning and zoning
conference on Saturday, May 8, 2004, at the Center
of New Hampshire in Manchester. more … |
New OEP Web Site
May 8, 2004
The NH Office of Energy and Planning is pleased to announce the creation of a new website reflecting the merger of the former Office of State Planning and the Governor’s Office of Energy and Community Services. The two agencies, both under the Governor’s Office, were merged in 2003 as part of a state government reorganization effort. more … |
State Data Center Releases "Where NH Ranks"
April 28, 2004
This report
shows where NH ranks against the other states in many
different categories. more … |
Governor
Benson Announces Smart Growth Website
November 7, 2003
In launching his "New Hampshire Smart Growth Initiative,"
Governor Craig Benson is pleased to announce the deployment
of the NH Smart Growth web site. The Smart Growth Initiative
is designed to ensure that land throughout the state
is used efficiently with a careful eye on conservation
of the state’s precious natural resources. more … |
State
GIS Plan Now Available
October 29, 2003
The State of New Hampshire Strategic Information Technology
Plan – GIS December, 2002 is a strategic plan for
the ongoing development of GIS activities by State
agencies in New Hampshire. more … |
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