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2009
Conservation Resources

Part of the charm and joy of living on New Castle is its natural beauty.   In order to preserve that natural beauty and the resources of the island, the town, the state and the federal government have established regulations on how the land and resources may be used.


Consulting the Conservation Commission is the first step for any project that may require a wetland permit or building permit within the 250 foot tidal buffer zone.  Our role is to assist you, the applicant, in filing the most appropriate plan with the town, NHDES, and the Federal Government and to recommend whether your project should be approved by those entities.


For information on building or development projects within 250 feet of the tidal area in New Castle below are links to resources your should consult in addition to contacting the Conservation Commission.

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services – Shoreland Program

New Castle Building Codes

New Castle Zoning Map

 

Conservation Links

  • Nitrogen Reduction Program
    N-Balance is a groundbreaking program that allows seacoast residents to offset their nitrogen footprint by purchasing N-Credits. Nitrogen pollution from non-point sources like lawn fertilizers, pet waste, and leaky septic tanks pose a serious threat to the ecological health of the Great Bay Estuary. You can learn more about this problem by visiting the Program Overview section of our website.
  • New Hampshire Coastal Protection Partnership
    The New Hampshire Coastal Protection Partnership (NH Coast) is a 501c3 tax exempt non-profit organization that is “dedicated to combining sound science with education, collaboration and advocacy to protect the natural resources of the coastal watershed and effect long-term visible change.”

Essentials

Meetings:

The Conservation Commission meets at 4:30pm on the 1st Tuesday of each month.

Members:

Beth Hume (Chairman)
Linda Ball
Curt Gillespie
Nancy Gulley
Alex Kennedy
Brian Mack
Bill Stewart

Diana Appleton (Alternate)
Bill Marshall (Alternate)
Jim Rini (Alternate)

Darcy Horgan (Planning Board Liaison)

 

 

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