Project Resources
Related Documents
- Lebanon Riparian Buffer Report
(PDF, 1.2 MB) - Lebanon Riparian Buffer Report Appendix A: GIS Analysis
(PDF, 1.4 MB) - Lebanon Riparian Buffer Report Appendix B: Property Owner Survey
(PDF, 1.3 MB) - Lebanon Riparian Buffer Report Appendix C: Project Resources
(PDF, 1.6 MB)
Related Websites
- Lebanon Source Water Protection Committee Web Page
- NHDES Water Source Protection Program
- Connecticut River Joint Commissions Information Page
- UNH Stormwater Center
- Mascoma River Corridor Management Plan
- UVLSRPC Resources
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UVLSRPC Projects
Project Administrator:
Michael McCrory
Project Title:
Lebanon Source Water Protection Program
Related Services:
Land Use Planning, Natural Resources
Project Summary:
The City of Lebanon and the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission (UVLSRPC) have received grant funds from the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) to implement a planning program to further protect and improve the riparian buffers that safeguard the City of Lebanon’s water supply. The project focus area will be watershed area upgradient of the city’s water supply intake that lies within the City of Lebanon, specifically the riparian areas along Mascoma Lake as well as the Mascoma River, Blodgetts Brook, Hardy Hill Brook, Stoney Brook and their tributaries. This project will serve as an initial study and planning effort in the area closest to the City’s water supply intake. There will be opportunities in the future to use the framework and findings in this project in similar planning initiatives in other municipalities within the same watershed (including Lyme, Dorchester, Hanover, Canaan, Orange, Lebanon, Enfield and Grafton). While the analysis and planning for this project will be focused on Lebanon, the public outreach will be advertised and targeted to the entire watershed.
Project Objectives
The proposed approach to riparian buffer protection involves three primary objectives:
1) Evaluation and analysis of current protection gaps and land uses of riparian areas.
2) Development of a riparian buffer protection plan for the City of Lebanon.
3) Engagement of landowners in the project study area and community leaders in understanding the benefits of a riparian buffer management and restoration.
Additional Information
Funders:
- State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Drinking Water Source Protection Program
Committees Involved:
- Lebanon Source Water Protection Committee