18th Spring Planning and Zoning Conference, Radisson Hotel/Center of NH
Manchester - June 11, 2011

Conference Agenda
Session Chart
Speakers
Attendees

--------------------8:45 - 9:00 Plenary Session--------------------

Why Are We Here? There Is More To Life Than Checking Off Boxes!

• Why are We Here? There is More to Life than Checking off Boxes!

--------------------9:00 - 10:15 Concurrent Sessions--------------------

Basics for the Planning Board

• Planning Board Organizaton and Procedure

The Basics and Roles of the Zoning Board of Adjustment

• The Zoning Board of Adjustment in New Hampshire

Beyond Dotting the I's and Crossing the T's: Why is Planning Important?

• Beyond Dotting the i's and Crossing the t's: Why is PLANNING Important?

Legal Update

• New Hampshire 2010-11 Land Use Law in Review - Statutes and Cases

Understanding and Getting Beyond the NH Ten Year Plan

• Understanding and Getting Beyond the NH 10 Year Transportation Plan

Floodplain Regulations In-depth

• Floodplain Regulations in Depth
• Highlights of ASCE 24-05 Flood Resistant Design and Construction
• Provisions of the 2009 I-Codes and ASCE 24 that are “Higher Standards” or that are More Specific than the NFIP Requirements
• NFIP Fact Sheet #3 - Preventing Common Building Violations
• NFIP Fact Sheet #5 - 12 Key Floodplain Management Regulations

--------------------10:30 - 11:45 Concurrent Sessions--------------------

Planning Board Roles and Responsibilities

• Planning Board Roles and Responsibilities - Part 1
• Planning Board Roles and Responsibilities - Part 2

GIS Tools Available to Planners Through NH DOT and Partners

• NHDOT Resources and Tools - What is GIS in NHDOT

The Built Environment: Blending the Old and New

• The Built Environment:Blending Old and New
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Architectural Regulations
• Historic District Ordinance

Planning New Development to Ensure an Adequate Water Supply

• Tomorrow’s Drinking Water

--------------------12:45 - 2:00 Concurrent Sessions--------------------

The ZBA Decision Making Proces

• The ZBA: Decision Making Process

Getting it Built: Municipal Project Funding Through NH DOT

• Municipal Project Funding through the NHDOT

Putting Your Master Plan to Work

• (no materials)

Your Community by the Numbers!

• Your Community by the Numbers - Accessing the most current and relevant Census data

Energy Assistance for Municipalities: First Year Update

• Energy Technical Assistance & Planning for New Hampshire Communities: Year One Update

--------------------2:15 - 3:30 Concurrent Sessions--------------------

Planning Board and ZBA Role Play Workshop

• Handout
• Session Outline

The Community Roadmap to Renewable Woody Biomass Energy

• Wood Energy in NH - Community Roadmap to Renewable Woody Biomass Energy

NH DOT and the Development Review Process: the What, Why, When, Who & How

• An Overview of the NHDOT Driveway Permit Process

Targeting the Future

• Target Industry Analysis
• Targeting the Future

Putting U.S. Census Data to Work in Your Town

• Census 2010:Mapping New Hampshire - An overview of recent changes in the state’s population patterns
• Putting U.S. Census Data to Work in Your Town

Tomorrow's Drinking Water: Identifying and Preserving Valuable Groundwater Areas in Your Community

• (no session materials)

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