Grant Orientation Workshop Grant Round 17 May 1, 2018
Workshop Agenda • Who’s Who • LCHIP Introduction • Technology • Split Group • The Proposal Package • Process and Timeline • Questions Parson Main, Rochester
Who’s Who? LCHIP Staff Barb Beers, Office Manager • Paula Bellemore, Natural Resource Specialist • George Born, Historic Resource Specialist • Guest historic specialists • 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 Carriage House, Littleton Community Center
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
What Has LCHIP Done? 426 grants awarded • Benefitting 70% of the state’s 234 towns & • cities $46.6 million invested since 2000 Collins Brook • Headwaters Francestown $299 million Total Project Value! • 283,000+ acres conserved • 272 grants to preserve historic structures • & sites Kelly Corner School, Gilmanton •
Where Does LCHIP Work? Pittsburg Connecticut Lakes Headwaters , Pittsburg etc
Where Does LCHIP Work? Pelham St. Mary & Archangel Michael Church Nashua
Where Does LCHIP Work? Hinsdale Colony Wetland Complex Chesterfield
Where Does LCHIP Work? Star Island Oceanic Hotel, Star Island Oceanic Hotel, Star Island
FY 2019 LCHIP Funding Budgeted at For FY 2019
What Makes it Work? • RSA 227-M • LCHIP’s Criteria, Guidelines and Procedures (“Guidelines”)
What Makes it Work? LCHIP website
Technology ? ? ?
Who Can Apply? Municipality or other political subdivision of the state • • 501 ( c ) non-profit organizations Partners thereof • Hinkson’s Carding Mill, Grafton Milan Community Forest
What Can LCHIP Pay For? 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? Protection, restoration or rehabilitation of 5. Ecologically significant lands 6. Public water supply lands 7. Farmland 8. Forestland 9. Habitat for special species 10.Recreation lands 11.Shore lands 12.Scenic areas Vose Farm, Walpole 13.Wetlands and associated uplands
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 Must Do Attend Workshop
What ELSE Must You Do? Submit the appropriate intent to apply form by May 18, 2018
What ELSE Must You Do? Complete detailed multi-page application with up to 10 attachments
2018 Natural Resource Grants Workshop Paula Bellemore, Natural Resource Specialist May 1, 2018
What You Need to Do 1. Intent to Apply Form 2. Proposal 3. Site Visit 4. Project Updates
Intent to Apply Accepted May 1 - May 18 Response by June 1
Scoring
Application
Standards and Practices
Standards and Practices
Standards and Practices
Project Type
Agriculture Important Agriculture Soils Active Farmland or Land Well-Suited For Long-Term Agricultural Production Chickering Farm, Westmoreland, S. Cibula
Working Forests Productive Forest Soils, Managed Forestland Well-Suited for Long-Term Timber Production Child’s Forest, Salisbury
Ecological Values Important Wildlife Habitat, Exemplary Natural Communities, Rare or Endangered Species Assists in Sustaining Natural Ecological Functions and/or Climate Resilience Spring peeper ( Psuedacris crucifer ) Shattuck Pond, Francestown
Water Resources High-Quality or Headwater Stream or River Wetlands or Floodplain High-Priority Water Supply Lands Tower Hill Pond, Candia
Scenic / Aesthetic Iconic or Scenic Views or Landscapes Green Spaces in Town or City Centers Land that Uniquely Defines a Community View of Mt. Chocorua, Tamworth
Recreation / Education Creates, Expands or Connects Recreation Areas Provides Access to Trails or Water, Near Public Schools or Community Centers Connecticut Lakes Headwaters, credit: SPNHF
Historical / Cultural Protects a Highly Significant Historical or Cultural Resource Raynes Farm, Exeter
Project Overview Briefly describe the project and outcomes, including how LCHIP funds will be used. Provide a concise narrative describing the project. Focus on: • project purposes • goals, • value and • outcomes
Attributes Attributes = Quantitative What natural features will your project protect?
Attributes
Attributes
Attributes
Attributes
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Attributes
Resource Significance 2. Describe the conservation attributes, features or characteristics that contribute to the property’s significance. Discuss how the project will achieve the conservation goals identified in question 1. Significance - Qualitative Why is it important to protect those attributes?
Resource Significance • Why is the Property Important to Conserve? • What Strategic Benefit will be Achieved? • How will you Insure Protection of those Attributes?
Imminence of Threat
Imminence of Threat a) Are there any existing or planned uses of the property that would be detrimental to the natural resource attributes identified in question 1? If yes, describe. b) Is either an Option to Purchase or a Purchase and Sale Agreement in place? If yes, when does it expire? Can it be extended if the project takes longer to complete than expected?
Imminence of Threat Is the project located in a: • densely developed area of the State or a • rapidly developing area of the State? If yes, briefly discuss the rate or density of development in the project area as compared to the surrounding region.
Imminence of Threat
Imminence of Threat
Imminence of Threat
Planning & Community Support a. List all current or planned project partners and describe the role of each. b. How are the project partners engaging the community in this project? b)
Planning & Community Support c. Has the project been prioritized in a town master plan or indicated in other regional planning initiatives? If yes, describe Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) www.nh.gov/osi
Planning & Community Support d . Has the municipality’s governing body (Town Meeting or City or Town Council) voted to support the project, or has the project received an official endorsement by elected municipal officials? If yes, describe. e. Is there any known opposition to the project? If yes, describe.
Capacity a. a. Briefly explain the Skills applicant’s capacity to Knowledge implement this project. Discuss availability of knowledgeable volunteers or staff, or previous experience Experience Resources with projects of similar scale.
Capacity a. b. Does the applicant have Skills previous experience with Knowledge LCHIP or other similar grant: grants requested, grants received, projects completed, projects not yet completed. Experience Resources
Funding Plan How will you raise the funds? Why didn’t you include certain sources? What’s your “back up” plan?
Stewardship
Stewardship
Stewardship FUND PURPOSE • Stewardship – Monitoring and routine enforcement • Legal Defense – Cost of legal action (violation, trespass) • Land Management – Maintenance, improvements, habitat management
Stewardship FUND TYPE • Endowment - Donor-restricted, only interest used • Restricted - Donor-restricted, principle & interest used • Designated – Allocated by Board, can be changed
Stewardship 7. d. Do you have written procedures for: • Forecasting the cost of stewardship for each project? • Documenting baseline conditions & changes over time • Approving / prohibiting uses based on restrictions and values? • Conservation property monitoring & management? • Responding to violations or other challenges? • Amending conservation restrictions?
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