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| 2005 News Archives |
The Energy Policy Act of 2005
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) offers consumers and businesses federal tax credits beginning in January 2006 for purchasing fuel-efficient hybrid-electric vehicles and energy-efficient appliances and products. Most of these tax credits remain in effect through 2007. For a summary of the EPACT tax credits, see www.energy.gov/taxbreaks.htm or www.ase.org/content/article/detail/2654. |
Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005
September 27, 2005
The Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 offers federal tax credits and rebates for the purchase of renewable energy equipment, building energy efficiency improvements, energy-efficient vehicles and appliances. more … |
Request for Applications
The New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) is soliciting applications for projects through its Community Technical Assistance Program. more … |
Hot market in over-55 housing stirs debate over consequences
By Clare Kittredge
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NH Business Review
Published: Friday, May, 13, 2005
With an enormous
clientele of aging baby boomers to tap, southern New
Hampshire is seeing an influx of housing developments
catering to the over-55 crowd. more … |
OEP Welcomes New Additions to Staff
May 16, 2005
The Office of Energy and Planning is pleased to welcome two new employees! more … |
DES Adopts New Wetlands Rules
May 10, 2005
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has adopted new wetlands rules and they are available on its Web site, through the Wetlands Bureau Web page or on DES’s Recently Adopted rules page. Note that the rules are posted in two documents: the definitions are in Wt 100 and separate from the Wt 200-800 section. more … |
2005 ZBA Handbook Available
March 11, 2005
The ZBA
handbook, The Board of Adjustment in New Hampshire,
A Handbook for Local Officials has been updated
The handbook was last updated in 2002 and the
current edition reflects statutory changes through
the 2004 legislative session. The update also
contains up to date case law including the significant
Boccia v. Portsmouth creating a differentiation
between use and dimensional variances. more … |
Release of the Northern NH Telecommunications Master Plan
March 4, 2005
The Northern
NH Telecommunications Plan will be presented to the
public on Wednesday, March 9 at 5:00PM at the North
Country Health Consortium, Littleton Learning Center,
646 Union Street, Littleton, NH. Speakers will
include Executive Councilor Ray Burton; Representative
Martha McLeod, Executive Director, North Country Health
Consortium; Melissa Ogle, Office of Senator Sununu;
Bill Williams, Office of Congressman Charles Bass;
and Steve McKenzie, Regional Field Representative,
USDA Rural Utility Service. more … |
Share your input with the Green Communities Initiative
February 1, 2005
As part of APA’s multi-year partnership with the Enterprise
Foundation, NRDC, and AIA, they are seeking information
on states and cities that have "green" policies
and programs. Your quick answers to four short questions
will help shape the public policy component of this
important initiative to transform affordable housing
in America. more … |
GIS Maps Available Online
January 12, 2005
The Office
of Energy and Planning has developed a new Web page
for the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program.
The GIS program provides mapping support and geographic
analysis to other programs in the office and develops
particular geographic data layers for the statewide
GRANIT project. The page contains a collection
of frequently asked-for maps which viewers can download
as well as links to the Conservation Lands Viewer
and the Wireless Telecommunications Mapmaker. more … |
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