2017 Natural Resources Grant Orientation Workshop Grant Round 16 May 4, 2017
Workshop Agenda • Who’s Who • LCHIP Introduction • The Proposal Package • Process and Timeline • Questions Parson Main, Rochester
Who’s Who? LCHIP Staff • Paula Bellemore, Natural Resource Specialist • Barb Beers, Office Manager • Jenna Lapachinski, Historic Resource Specialist • Dijit Taylor, Executive Director
LCHIP Introduction What is LCHIP?
What Is LCHIP For? To protect and preserve the state’s most important natural, cultural and historic resources Greenough Popnd, Errol
What Is LCHIP For? • To protect and preserve the state’s most important natural, cultural and historic resources • To insure the perpetual contribution of these resources to the economy, environment, and the quality of life in New Hampshire Fitch Farm, Cornish
What Is LCHIP For? • To protect and preserve the state’s most important natural, cultural and historic resources • To insure the perpetual contribution of these resources to the economy, environment and the quality of life in New Hampshire • To provide matching grants to New Hampshire communities and non-profits Mount Monadnock
What Has LCHIP Done? 385 grants awarded in 162 of state’s 234 • towns $42 million invested since 2000 • Collins Brook $280 million TPV! • Headwaters Francestown 283,380 acres conserved • 232 grants to preserve historic structures • & sites 200+ partner organizations • Kelly Corner School, Gilmanton •
What Has LCHIP Done? Pittsburg Connecticut Lakes Headwaters , Pittsburg etc
What Has LCHIP Done? Pelham Little Island Pond Pelham
What Has LCHIP Done? Hinsdale Wingate Farm, Hinsdale
What Has LCHIP Done? Star Island Oceanic Hotel, Star Island
FY 2018 LCHIP Funding $3,500,000 ?
What Makes it Work? • RSA 227-M • LCHIP’s Criteria, Guidelines and Procedures • (Guidelines)
What Makes it Work? A new website
What Makes it Work? A new website
Who Can Apply? Municipality or other political subdivision of the state 501 ( c ) non-profit organizations Partners thereof Mount Major ~ Forest Society Wakefield Town Hall
What Can LCHIP Pay For? Historic and Cultural Resources - Protection, restoration or rehabilitation of: 1. Archaeological sites 2. Historic buildings and structures used for cultural events 3. Historic properties 4. Historic and cultural lands and features Canaan Meeting House
What Can LCHIP Pay For? Natural Resources -Protection, restoration or rehabilitation of: 5. Ecologically significant lands 6. Public water supply lands 7. Farmland 8. Forestland 9. Habitat for rare/important species 10. Recreation lands 11. Shore lands 12. Scenic areas 13. Wetlands and associated uplands Vose Farm, Walpole
What Can LCHIP Pay For? 14. Studies See LCHIP Criteria Guidelines and Procedures Section 7B 5&6 for information about eligible types of studies
What You Have To Do Attend Workshop
What You Have To Do Intent to Apply Form • Submit by May 19, 2017 • Replaces former LCH Register and LCHIP Project Registration form
What You Have To Do Complete Proposal Package Four Components 1. Instructions 2. Checklist 3. Application Form 4. Attachments
Scoring Project Scoring
Page 1 – The Project Summary Project Summary, Page 1
Page 1 – The Project Summary Project Town = Town with Majority Acreage In this case, Northfield Project Summary, Page 1
Page 1 – The Project Summary Project Names – Short & Simple! Mossy sy River er Greenway y and nd John n Smith th Memorial morial Smith Wildl ildlif ife Sanc nctua uary, Conservation Area Recreatio reation Area & Educatio ucational l Preser erve e of Northwes est t NH Phase se IV Project Summary, Page 1
Page 1 – The Project Summary Basic Project Information • Property Location – Address or tax parcel, County • Project Type – Fee, CE, Both • Grant Request <= 50% Total Project Cost • Total Project Cost = Sum of all eligible expenses Project Summary, Page 1
Page 1 – The Project Summary Basic Applicant Information • Organization Name • Mailing Address • Organization Type • Tax ID # • Contact Name / Title • Phone / Email Project Summary, Page 1
Page 1 – The Project Summary LTA Standards and Practices Has the applicant formally adopted the Yes No relevant Standards and Practices of the Land Trust Alliance? Project Summary, Page 1
Page 1 – The Project Summary Interests to be Conveyed- List the primary property interests to be conveyed through this project Project Summary, Page 1
Page 1 – The Project Summary Interests to be Conveyed- List any Third Party Rights of Enforcement or Secondary Executory Interest Holders Ex: NH DES (ARM), NRCS, City / Town, other Project Summary, Page 1
Page 1 – The Project Summary The Project Summary : A succinct but thorough narrative describing your project Who? t? Wha What? Where? HOW? Project Summary, Page 1
1 – 3 Resource Value 1 - Conservation Attributes What natural features will your project protect? 2 - Conservation Significance Why is it important to protect those features? 3 - Imminence of Threat Why is it important to act now?
Resource Conservation Value 1 - Conservation Attributes River / Lake Frontage Floodpla oodplain in Cliff / Talus Slope Headwater Stream Active Farmland Wetlands Conservation Attributes, Page 2
1. Conservation Attributes a. The Conservation Attributes Table Conservation Attributes, Page 2
1. Conservation Attributes Where to get all that data? • Observation • Landowner • NH GRANIT • DES OneStop Conservation Attributes, Page 2
1. Conservation Attributes Floodplain, Grassland • NHFG WAP Tier 1 & 2 • Group 1 (A,B or C) Forest Soils • Forested & Non-Forested Wetland • Surface Water & Stream / River Frontage • Prime Farmland & Farmland of Statewide • Importance Conservation Attributes, Page 2
1. Conservation Attributes Land Cover, NH GRANIT Conservation Attributes, Page 2
1. Conservation Attributes Conservation Attributes, Page 2
1. Conservation Attributes NH DES OneStop Data Mapper Groundwater Classification Areas Public Water Supply Wells Source Water Protection Areas Water Supply Intake Protection Areas Wellhead Protection Areas Hydrologic Areas of Concern Favorable Gravel Well Analysis Conservation Attributes, Page 2
1. Conservation Attributes Conservation Attributes, Page 2
1. Conservation Attributes NH DES OneStop Data Mapper FAQ & User Guides Conservation Attributes, Page 2
1. Conservation Attributes Need Help? • Katie Murphy, NH DES OneStop Data Mapper gis@des.nh.gov 271-2972 • Chris Phaneuf, GRANIT Database Manager granit@unh.edu 862-1214 • Regional Planning Commissions nharpc.org Conservation Attributes, Page 2
1. Conservation Attributes 1 b. Discuss the most significant conservation attributes, features or characteristics Identify what is most important • Expand on the table • Introduce other attributes not included • Conservation Attributes, Page 2
Resource Conservation Value 2 a Conservation Significance Why are these natural features important to Master Plan protect? Exemplary Natural Tran Tr Community ansmissivity smissivity Expands High Con Connectivity nectivity gh Resource Significance, Page 3
2. Resource Significance 2b. NEW! Conservation Goals: Indicate the primary & supporting conservation goals for the project. Ecological Value Scenic / Aesthetic Working Landscape Recreation / Education Water Resources Historical / Cultural Resource Significance, Page 3
2. Resource Significance Ecological Value Protects important wildlife habitat, exemplary natural communities, rare or endangered species. Creates a contiguous block of conservation land or, will assist in sustaining natural ecological functions and/or resilience at a meaningful level Resource Significance, Page 3
2. Resource Significance Working Landscape Protects important agriculture soils or productive forest soils, protects active farmland, managed forestland or land well-suited for long-term agricultural or forestry production Resource Significance, Page 3
2. Resource Significance Water Resources Contains or abuts a great pond, high-quality or headwater stream, river, non-forested wetland or floodplain; protects all or a portion of a NH DES designated Wellhead Protection Area, Hydrologic Area of Concern or Favorable Gravel Well Area or overlies a high-transmissivity stratified-drift aquifer Resource Significance, Page 3
2. Resource Significance Scenic / Aesthetic Preserves an iconic or scenic view from a designated scenic byway or state highway, preserves an iconic landscape, provides “green space” in a town or City center, protects a defining landscape or parcel of undeveloped land that uniquely defines a community Resource Significance, Page 3
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