Highlights - October 2016
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SWRPC | October 2016 |
Commission Highlights |
Vol. 22 - No. 10
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Check out the SWRPC Highlights Archive for previous issues.
SWRPC Brownfields Assessment Program Forum
On October 11th, the Planning Commission hosted a Brownfields Assessment Program Forum in conjunction with the SWRPC Fall Commission Meeting at the Peterborough Community Center, a former brownfield site. The program featured a public viewing of SWRPC’s newly released informational video about the brownfields program, which can be viewed at www.swrpc.org/brownfields, a presentation overview of the brownfields assessment program, and a panel discussion about a brownfield site in the fictional town of “Monadnockville”. For more information about the event or the Brownfields Assessment Program, please contact J. B. Mack of Commission staff.
Discussion on NH’s Energy Future
Vermont Yankee Facility Closure - Lessons Learned
Regional Planner Training Sessions
During October, SWRPC staff participated in training opportunities designed for regional planners throughout the state. Staff attended the following sessions:
For more information, please contact Liz Kelly of Commission staff.
2016 Regional Transportation Improvement Program
On October 17th, the SWRPC Transportation Advisory Committee approved the draft 2016 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) for public review. The RTIP, updated on an annual basis, is a document contained within Southwest Connects: Southwest Region Transportation Plan that identifies priority regional surface transportation projects and initiatives in Southwest NH. It serves as a “road map” for transportation improvement priorities in the Region. The RTIP includes sections on Programmed Regional Surface Transportation Capital Projects, Other Programmed Regional Projects, Unfunded Regional Projects, and Funded Corridor Related Planning Initiatives. The RTIP is available for viewing at www.swrpc.org/files/rtipnotice2016.pdf or at the SWRPC office which is located at 37 Ashuelot Street in Keene, NH. A public review and comment period will extend through November 30, 2016. Comments and questions should be addressed to J. B. Mack at jbmack@swrpc.org, via fax at (603) 357-7440 or via the U.S. postal service.
Southwest New Hampshire Asset Mapping Exercise
On October 26th, the SWRPC Economic Development Advisory Committee hosted an asset-mapping exercise facilitated by the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation. This event held in Keene was part of the Tri-State Partnership of Southwest NH, Southeast VT, and Franklin County, MA that aims to develop collaborative economic revival strategies that build upon regional collective assets and reflect the dynamics of a regional economy that transcends political boundaries. The session served to inform the Ecovation Hub, an initiative that has emerged to help replace lost jobs with employment in the fields of green building, resilient design and other components of a clean economy. Regional assets discussed included the knowledge corridor, innovation, natural resources, infrastructure, excellence in programs, cultural and historical assets. To learn more about the Ecovation Hub, please visit http://brattleborodevelopment.com/ecovationhub/. For more information about the event or the Tri-State Partnership, please contact Raul Gonzalez of Commission staff.
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