piscataquog River local advisory committee

Piscataquog River Local Advisory Committee

• Piscataquog River Local Advisory Committee By Laws, Adopted November 3, 1994, Amended February 6, 1997.
• Piscataquog River Management Plan, 2010
• Piscataquog River fact sheet. 
• Piscataquog River map. 
• Target Fish Community Assessment – Piscataquog River. 

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

• OneStop Navigation – OneStop is a user-friendly, online, searchable database comprised of environmental information and data compiled by NHDES programs.
• NH Designated River Corridor Web Map Tool.
• Permit Types and LAC – This guidance document will address questions related to permit timelines, LAC jurisdictions, creating permit comments, and what to look for in permit applications.
• Local River Management Advisory Committee Nominee Form – This for is for those individuals seeking to be nominated to serve on the PRLAC. to be nominated, fill out the Nomination Information, and Additional Information sections of this form. Then submit the form to your town’s Board of Selectmen or other authorizing body for approval. The signed form should then be sent to NHDES at riversprogram@des.nh.gov or at the mailing address on the form.

Important Links

• New Hampshire Rivers Council – The New Hampshire Rivers Council is committed to the conservation and ecologically sound management of New Hampshire’s rivers, watersheds, and related natural resources.
• Merrimack River Watershed Council – The Merrimack River Watershed Council is a 501©3 non-profit organization that aims to improve and conserve the Merrimack River watershed for people and wildlife through advocacy, education, recreation, and science.
• Friends of the Piscataquog River Park – A volunteer organization dedicated to improving the Piscataquog River Park on the west side of Manchester, NH.
• USGS Piscataquog River Stream Gage – Piscataquog River Near Goffstown, NH – 01091500
• New Hampshire Instream Flow Map – This map is designed to assist water users and dam owners on NH’s designated rivers in determining whether their river is meeting its protected instream flow criteria. If a river does not meet these criteria, water users and dam owners should refer to their Water Management Plans or Dam Management Plans, respectively, to determine the appropriate response.
• National Aquatic Barrier Inventory & Prioritization Tool -This inventory and prioritization tool is designed to guide users in identifying high priority barrier removal projects.

Other

• Piscataquog River Dam Information – Town of Goffstown
• Goffstown River Advisory Committee – Town of Goffstown
• Chapter 483-B: Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act – New Hampshire Statutes

Templates

• PRLAC Letterhead Template (Word Doc)
• PRLAC Letterhead Template (PDF)