| Title: Land Conservation Plan - 2016 Update to the Land Conservation Plan for New Hampshire's Coastal Watersheds | |
| Time Period of Content: 5/31/2016 | Publication Date: 7/15/2016 |
| Originator: The Nature Conservancy | |
| Abstract: "Land Conservation Priorities for the Protection of Coastal Water Resources: A Supplement to The Land Conservation Plan for New Hampshire's Coastal Watersheds" had a goal of identifying land conservation focus areas for the purpose of protecting coastal water resources. Focus areas are targeted specifically to address threats associated with existing and future development, including: 1. Pollutant attenuation and removal: riparian buffers that intercept stormwater runoff and at the same time maintain natural cover adjacent to surface waters, and riparian wetlands that are highly efficient at treating pollutants already in surface waters; 2. Flood storage and risk mitigation: areas across the watershed with high flood storage capacities that reduce flood risks to downstream infrastructure, and natural areas that will accommodate sea level rise and salt marsh migration; 3. Public water supply: lands that safeguard surface and groundwater resources for human consumption. A feature class is included for each of the three target focus areas listed above. Additionally, a fourth feature class is included that combines the three focus areas, differentiating between areas of single and multiple target benefits. A comprehensive description of the project is available "Coastal Plan Water Resources - Technical Report 20160715". | |
| Theme Keywords: Land conservation plan, conservation, protection, focus area, land trust, coastal watershed, flood, flood risk, mitigation, flood storage, flood capacity, nutrient, load, pollution, impairment, nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment, buffer, riparian, surface water, wetland, drinking water, groundwater, source, water, public, supply, well, aquifer | |
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