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                                       New Hampshire Coastal Initiative Projet

                                  Protecting Local Resources in the Seacoast Region









                                                      June,1995

                                                      Prepared for
                                The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
                                                by Dea Brickner-Wood
                                              Land Protection Consultant







                 This report and the related maps were funded in part by a grant from the Office of State
                 Planning, New Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and
                 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Grant Award Number NA470ZO237.






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       								June,1995

                                                     Prepared for
                                The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
                                                by Dea Brickner-Wood
                                              Land Protection Consultant







                 This report and the related maps were funded in part by a grant from the Office of State
                 Planning, New Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and
                 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Grant Award Number NA470ZO237.






                                                                     





							OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING
                                       NH COASTAL PROGRAM NOAA








                                    New Hampshire Coastal Initiative PrQiect
                                          Protecting Local Resources
                       The New Hampshire Coastal Initiative Project was conducted by the Society' for
                the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society) between June 1, 1994 and June
                3 0, 1995. The project study area was comprised of seventeen (17) New Hampshire
                communities, including the City of Dover, Towns of Durham, Exeter, Greenland,
                Hampton, Hampton Falls, Madbury, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket,
                North Hampton, City of Portsmouth, and the Towns of Rollinsford, Rye, Seabrook, and
                Stratham.


                      The project's objectives were to identify the current land protection needs of the
                seventeen coastal communities, establish a list of strategies to protect those lands, and
                empower local conservation activists to implement a comprehensive land protection
                strategy. The five work tasks outlined below accomplished the project objectives.

                Work Task I
                Create digital maps of natural resources for the coastal region.

                Work Task 2
                Develop a conservation land inventory.

                Work Task 3
                Develop strategies for protecting priority lands.

                Work Task 4
                Conduct two land conservation workshops to educate local conservation activists.

                Work Task 5
                Conduct an estate planning workshop to educate land owners.



                Work Task I
                Digital maps of natural resources for the coastal region

                      Four Geographic Information System (GIS) maps were generated for the project:
                Base Map; Land Use Map; Soils Map; and Protected Lands Map. Natural resource
                information was digitized on the Geographic Information System by Complex Systems
                Research Center, University of New Hampshire. This was ajoint effort supported by the
                Office of State Planning, Forest Society, and Complex Systems Research Center,
                University of New Hampshire. The maps were completed in September, 1994.

                      The Base Map includes 50 foot contours, political land boundaries, primary,
                secondary and other roads, trails, railroads, pipeline / transmission lines, rivers and
                streams, water bodies, and watershed boundaries. The Land Use Map includes digitized


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                    satellite information of land cover such as developed and urban areas, forested (deciduous
                    and evergreen), agricultural and open, and water. The Soils Map includes soil types for
                    the region by resource characteristics: important forest soils (three categories),
                    agriculturally important soils (by prime, state and local importance), and hydric soils.

                            The Protected Lands Map includes 351 properties that have been permanently
                    protected through either fee simple ownership or other partial interest protection
                    measures, such as conservation easement purchase or donation (Appendix B lists the
                    properties by town). These interests in land are either held by a public (federal, state, local
                    government), or private non-profit organization. Data on locally protected land was
                    provided to the Forest Society by the cities and towns. The information was verified by
                    the cities and towns in the case of parcels held in "fee ownership" and / or classified as
                    "conservation land". Also included in the local land protection category were
                    development "set asides" (through deed restrictions or conservation easements) and
                    easements held by conservation commissions.

                            Other easement and fee ownership holders were contacted for information on
                    protected lands. These organizations included regional and local land trusts, conservation
                    districts, and state and national private non-profit organizations such as the Nature
                    Conservancy, Audubon Society and the Forest Society.

                            The Protected Lands Map also includes Natural Heritage Inventory sites. These
                    sites are not specifically located by point data, but are generally noted by quarter-sized (a
                    0.5 mile diameter) shaded areas. There are 271 Natural Heritage Inventory sites in the
                    Seacoast region.

                            Two map plates were produced to represent the Seacoast region. It should be
                    noted that protected parcels smaller than two (2) acres in size could not be mapped at the
                    1: 24,000 scale. The maps were displayed at the community and regional meetings.


                    Work Task 2
                    Conservation Land Inventory

                            During the months of September - November, 1994, the Forest Society
                    participated in the four environmental workshops hosted by the Office of State Planning
                    Coastal Program. This first series of workshops introduced the project to the local
                    conservation commissions.


                    Community Meetings
                            During the months of January through June, 1995 the Forest Society held six
                    community group work sessions. In addition, seven individual meetings were held during
                    May and June, 1995 to accommodate towns and individuals unable to attend the group
                    sessions. In each community, the conservation commission chairperson was contacted
                    initially, and a list of knowledgeable community members was generated. A total of 78


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                    persons were personally invited to participate in the work sessions. A final total of 55
                    community representatives directly participated in the 13 group and individual sessions
                    held throughout the Seacoast region. A list of the meetings and the participants are
                    located on pages I I and 12.

                            The number and interests of representatives for each town varied. Representatives
                    from any given community could include a combination of past and present members of
                    the conservation commission, planning board, select board, and community development
                    committee, the community's professional planner, and citizens that were knowledgeable of
                    the community's natural resources. In addition, representatives from two local land trusts,
                    the Rockingham Land Trust and Stafford Rivers Conservancy participated. Members of
                    the Lamprey River Advisory Committee, representing Durham, participated as well. This
                    wide range of conservation representatives reviewed and corrected the protected lands
                    data base, and identified and mapped conservation lands considered important from a local
                    and regional perspective.

                            Participants, armed with orange (for correction) and purple (new conservation
                    areas) pens, drew directly on an acetate sheet covering the Protected Lands Map.
                    Participants were encouraged to identify areas from a "resource perspective", and to
                    disregard property boundaries and ownership. The participants in the first group meeting
                    generated a list of "Resource Characteristics" to assign to the areas identified. This list
                    was posted on newsprint, and was added to at subsequent meetings. A key was
                    developed, by town, that assigned a letter ("A - Z") to an area, followed by any notable
                    comments, and then the number(s) associated with the resource characteristic(s) (I - 13)
                    that made the area worthy of conservation action and protection now and in the future.
                    The Resource Characteristics list be found on page 18, and the Conservation Land Key is
                    Appendix A.

                    Regional Meetings
                            Following local review and input, a series of regional review meetings were held
                    for eight organizations and agencies, including private non-profit organizations and public
                    and quasi-public regional, state and federal agencies. These groups were invited to
                    participate for their regional and statewide perspective on conservation issues and
                    resources. Twelve representatives participated in four meetings. A list of the participating
                    organizations and agencies, and their representatives, is provided on page 13.

                            The participants at the regional meetings reviewed the Conservation Lands Map
                    overlay created by the local conservationists, and identified additional conservation lands
                    worthy of protection. These additional areas are marked in blue pen and are identified in
                    the same process as described above. The Nature Conservancy considers all of the
                    Natural Heritage Inventory sites to be of conservation importance and worthy of
                    protection.

                            A total of 172 "areas" were identified in the 17 town region; this does not include
                    all of the Natural Heritage Inventory sites. As noted, these areas are resource based and


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                   do not follow property lines, and therefore vary in size from a few acres to several
                   hundred acres. Individual towns identified between I and 27 sites. No attempt was made
                   to prioritize these areas on a local or regional basis.



                   Work Tasks 3
                   Develop strategies for protecting priority lands

                          During the six community group sessions, a brainstorming and discussion period
                   followed the inventory map work. The purpose was to have local conservationists identify
                   strategies that would assist in the protection of important conservation lands.

                          The following brainstorming question and rules were provided at the outset:
                                 How can we protect these important conservation lands?

                                 Rules: 1) Anything Goes!
                                         2) Work as fast as possible
                                         _3 )) Repetition is OK
                                         4) No Discussion - that comes later

                          All responses were recorded on newsprint and kept visible. After all ideas were
                   exhausted, the group went back and discussed the different ideas generated during the
                   brainstorming.

                          The following is a summary of the ideas and strategies generated from these
                   brainstorming and discussion sessions. All of the ideas raised are represented. Repetition
                   has been eliminated and issues have been organized and combined into six topics. There is
                   no special priority listing of strategy ideas. However, the first item listed under a topic
                   may be noted with one or more      which denotes that the particular idea was raised
                   several times.


                   The six main topic areas include:
                   1. Education
                          Land Owners
                          Public Officials, Public at Large, and Quasi-Public Bodies
                   11. Protection Techniques: Purchase and Donation
                   III. Technical Assistance
                   IV. Source of Funds: Funding and Money Issues
                          Local, State, Federal,
                          Other Sources of Funds to Buy Land or Interests in Land
                   V. Planning Tools and Public Policy
                          Master Plan and Prioritizing Land
                          Public Policy and Ordinances
                          Creative Development, Other Issues
                   VI. Miscellaneous Comments



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                   1. Education


                   Land Owners
                   1) Land owners need more opportunities to become educated on the issues of estate
                   planning and tax advantages as they relate to land conservation. ****

                          - In particular, land owners need to know about estate planning options,
                   particularly how to pass their land onto the next generation.

                          - A method to achieve this land owner education is through local workshops. Land
                   owners need to be involved in the process.

                   2) Once important conservation areas are identified in the community, land owners
                   should be approached to see if they are aware of available conservation options and
                   interested in exploring them. This would include options such as conservation easements,
                   donation of land, bargain sale, donation, purchase of development rights, and estate tax
                   planning issues. **                                                                                      I
                          - Local conservationists should be knowledgeable in terms of how to present
                   information.


                   Public Officials, Public-al-Large, and Quasi Public Bodies
                   3 )) The protection of conservation land is often made a local tax issue.

                          - There is a need to show that conservation is not just a reduction of property
                   taxes for the community. Clear examples of development costs (services), and
                   documentation of the primary issue, which is the loss of taxes to the town due to
                   conservation action, is needed. This should be an educational issue. There is much mis-
                   information on this emotional issue.


                          - In some cases, the "tax burden fear" may keep local funds from being used in the
                   purchase of conservation land.

                   4) The general public's awareness and education on conservation issues needs to be
                   increased.


                   5) City and town councils and select boards need to be educated on conservation and
                   wetland issues. This includes the need for local wetland ordinances, and the benefits of
                   wetland ownership by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (money to the municipality and
                   protection for land).

                   6) All levels of organizations should be involved in protection activities:
                   conservation commissions, watershed districts, and private non-profits.




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                   7) Large land holders (such as the Pease Development Authority) should be educated
                   rIegarding conservation issues, and influenced to direct their goals to coordinate with the
                   town master plan. Incentives should be explored to achieve this.


                   II. Protection Techniques7 Purchase, Donation

                   8) Buy it ! Ownership of conservation land.
                          Purchase lands in fee simple.

                   9) Seek donations / gifts of land. ***

                   10) Purchase Conservation Easements.

                   11) Seek the donation of Conservation Easements.
                          - Approach land owners one on one.
                          - Conduct mailings to land owners.
                          - Take advantage of town meeting to appeal.
                          - Talk at service clubs meetings.

                   12) Use deed restrictions as a tool to protect land.



                   111, Technical Assistance


                   13) Technical assistance is required to do conservation work.

                          - Technical assistance is needed to contact land owners, recognize estate planning
                   situations, assist with inventory work (wetlands and other).

                          - Towns without professional staff have a hard time keeping momentum going
                   with over-worked or lack-luster (burned out) volunteers.

                   14) Grant writer experts are needed to assist communities.


                   IV. SQurce of Funds: Funding and Money Issues

                   15) Money isNeededl

                   Local Sources
                   16) Develop separate and distinct local conservation funds. The funds should be set aside
                   for conservation work. These funds should be used and replenished.




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                               - Municipalities should use a portion of current use penalty funds returned to them
                      for the purpose of land or easement purchases. **

                               - Funds from tax liens to go to conservation pool of funds.

                      17) Towns should go after grant money that may be available.

                      18) Fund raise from a combination of sources (listed above).

                      State Sources
                      19) A second LCIP is needed


                      Federal Sources
                      20) Federal funding is needed.

                      21) Up-to-date information on what funds and grant programs are available from the
                      federal government is needed.

                      01her Sources to purchase land or interests in Jand
                      22) Look to private non-profit ffinding sources for help:
                               The Forest Society
                               The Nature Conservancy
                               Trust for Public Land
                               Great Bay Estuarine Research Reserve

                      2' )) Foundations should be approached for grant money

                               - Information is needed on what is available and       how complicated it is to apply,
                      receive, administer.



                      Planning Tools and Public Policy

                      Master Plan and Prioritizing Lan&
                      24) The Master Plan should be used to establish conservation areas.

                               - Strategic parcels should be identified for protection.

                      25) Need to identify on a town basis when the conversion will occur (from non-developed
                      to developed) and prioritize lands to protect.

                               - A process needs to be established for re-evaluating conservation lands and
                      priority.





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                   Public Policy and Ordinances:
                   26) Local public 'policy tools, zoning and planning should be used to limit development
                   activity in areas. **

                           Regulations / ordinances should be updated - and tightened. Consider
                   restrictions in land use and lot zoning.

                   27) Planning boards should use their review "power" to require open space contributions
                   in subdivisions. They should use the tools at their disposal. ***

                          - Local ordinances and permit review should be creative. Look at things such as
                   greenbelts, scenic review, and site location issues.

                          - Conservation easements can be obtained through cluster development in the
                   planning / permit process.

                   28) Develop wetlands ordinance as part of the zoning ordinance and master plan.

                          - A better and broader delineation of wetlands is needed. Develop a standard.
                   Prioritize action for protection of prime wetlands.

                   29) Use local tax abatements to help keep open space parcels.

                   30) Use of eminent domain.

                   31) Careful research is required of deeds for the parcels that went through the permit
                   process and are suppose to have an easement. Towns need to develop a record, and this
                   process will verify "old" easements and be watchful of new ones.

                   CreatNe development:
                   32) Limited development should be explored as a protection option for some parcels.

                            The limited development scenario can be as follows: buy the entire property, sell
                   a portion of it for development purposes, the balance can be protected for conservation.

                          - Creative incentives for developers such as tax advantages, and local land use
                   policies such as land swaps / mitigation, and trade - offs should be explored.

                          - Towns could become involved in developing a revolving conservation loan fund:
                   This could be accomplished by the acquisition of parcels, development of house sites,
                   and then selling the sites. The proceeds would then be used to develop a revolving
                   conservation loan fund.

                           Assistance is needed in developing limited development - conservation plans on
                   given properties.



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                   Other issues
                   33) Local conservation commissions, town planners need to be watch dogs for
                   conservation lands in towns, and to identify opportunities.

                          - Continuous town action is important to retain "protected" town properties.

                   34) Parcels received by the community for tax reasons should be considered for
                   conservation purposes, and be permanently protected.

                   35) The current use tax program should be retained.

                   36) The USGS needs to acquire funding so that the completed draft wetlands document
                   can be published. This information can be used to prohibit development in critical areas.


                   Misc. Comments*


                   37) A coalition of conservation commissions around the bay should be formed.

                   38) A coalition of conservation commission / land owners / developers / towns and cities
                   should be formed.


                   39) Look into creating a land trust.

                   40) Connect with community development committees in towns.

                   41) Make connections between business-tourism-conservation

                   42) Develop a clearing house of all the "splintered" conservation interests
                   to maximizing our conservation activities and funds for project work.
                           federal funding sources
                           individual and joint prioritization of properties
                           project activities of different organizations (federal and state government, private
                                 non-profit)

                   43) Get to it before the developers - there is pressure on new sites.











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                 Community Conservation Meetings Januar-y - June, 1995

                 The Towns of Durham, Madbury, Newmarket and Rollingsford, and also members of
                 the Stafford Rivers Conservancy, and the Lamprey River Advisory Committee met
                 on January 17, 1995 at the Durham Town Offices. Two meetings for Durham and
                 Lamprey River representatives were held in May, 1995.

                 Towns of Exeter and Stratham, which also included members of the Rockingham
                 Land Trust, met on February 22, 1995 at the Exeter Town Offices.

                 The Town of Hampton, and representatives from the Rockingham Regional Planning
                 Commission and Hampton Falls Conservation Commission met on March 14, 1995 at the
                 Lane Memorial Library in Hampton.

                 The Town of Newington and the City of Portsmouth met on March 30, 1995 at the
                 Town of Newington Offices. In addition, two meetings were held for Portsmouth
                 representatives in June, 1995.

                 The Towns of North Hampton and Hampton Falls, and representatives from the Town
                 of Rye met on April 3, 1995 at the North Hampton Town Offices.

                 The Towns of Dover, Rye and Newfields met on April 27, 1995 at the Urban Forestry
                 Center in Portsmouth.


                 The Towns of Greenland, Seabrook, and New Castle met individually from
                 June 8 - 19, 1995.

                 The Final Meeting for all 17 towns was held on June 27, 1995 at the Sea Coast Science
                 Center, Odiorne State Park in Rye, NH.

                 Local Participants in the Map Inventory and Strategy Development Work Sessions (55)
                        Excluding the final meeting on June 27, 1995.

                 Don Bailey (Strafford Rivers Conservancy)
                 Kitty Miller ( Strafford Rivers Conservancy)
                 John Hatch (Durham, Lamprey River Advisory Committee)
                 Judith Spang (Durham, Lamprey River Advisory Committee)
                 Dean Peschel (Dover)
                 David Funk (Durham)
                 Lloyd Heidgerd (Durham)
                 Rob Housman (Durham)
                 Peter Dow (Exeter, Rockingham Land Trust)
                 John Haslam (Exeter)
                 Donald Clement (Exeter)
                 Jody Pellerin (Exeter, Rockingham Land Trust)


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                   Tom Chamberlin (Exeter)
                   Bill Cambell (Exeter)
                   Frank Graf (for Greenland)
                   Joan Graf (for Greenland)
                   Vivianne Marcotte (Hampton)
                   Irene Palmer (Hampton)
                   David Weber (Hampton)
                   Peter Tilton (Hampton)
                   Bill Barkely (Hampton)
                   Lisa Wenger (Hampton Falls)
                   Dan Dewitt (Hampton Falls)
                   Robert Wiener (Hampton Falls)
                   Craig Seaver (Madbury)
                   Bill Marshall (New Castle)
                   Barbara Byrnes (Newfields)
                   Tom Morgan (Newington)
                   Kay Akerley (Newington)
                   John Frink (Newington)
                   Chris Shoppemire (Newmarket)
                   Charles Smart (Newmarket)
                   Suki Casanave (Newmarket)
                   Ronan Cohen (Newmarket)
                   Dick Wollmar (North Hampton)
                   Gwen Rice (North Hampton)
                   Francis Kelly (North Hampton)
                   Henry Mixer (North Hampton)
                   Nelson Berge (North Hampton)
                   Bob Dunkel (North Hampton)
                   John Whenal (North Hampton)
                   Shirley Carter (North Hampton)
                   Nancy Johnson (Portsmouth)
                   Brian Johnson (Portsmouth)
                   Nancy Carmer (Portsmouth)
                   Alan Sturgis (Portsmouth)
                   Clothidle Straus (Portsmouth)
                   Bill Meserve (Rollinsford)
                   Robin Aikman (Rollinsford).
                   Louise Tallman (Rye)
                   Dick Gustfason (Rye)
                   Robin Hughs (Rye)
                   Charles H. Felch Sr. (Seabrook)
                   Jim Cushman (Stratham)
                   Gordon Barker (Stratham)





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                  Regional and Statewide Conservation Meetings May - June, 1995-

                  The Nature Conservancy, N.H. Chapter and Audubon Society of New Hampshire
                  representatives met on May 23, 1995, at the Audubon Society Office in Concord.

                  The Strafford Regional Planning Commission and Rockingham Regional Planning
                  Commission representatives met on May 25, 1995 in Durham.

                  Great Bay Estuarine Research Reserve, NH. Depa   rtment of Fish and Game,
                  Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge representatives met on May 31, 1995 at The
                  Nature Conservancy Office in Concord.

                  Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests representatives met on June 15,
                  1995 at the Conservation Center in Concord.


                  Regional and Statewide Participants (12)

                  Bob Miller (The Nature Conservancy)
                  Patrick McCarthy (The Nature Conservancy)
                  Diane DeLuca (Audubon Society of New Hampshire)
                  Rich Cook (Audubon Society of New Hampshire)
                  Peter Wellenberger (Great Bay Estuarine Research Reserve)
                  Jim Halpin (Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge)
                  Ed Robinson (New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game)
                  Steve Bird (Rockingham Regional Planning Commission)
                  Mary Robertson (Strafford Regional Planning Commission)
                  Steve Burns (Strafford Regional Planning Commission)
                  Mary Ellen Boelhower (Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests)
                  Sylvia Bates (Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests)















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                   Work Tasks 4 and 5
                   Educational Op@ortunities: Two Workshops for Local Conservationists and an
                   Estate Plan n in@_Workshop for Landowners

                           The first workshop, "Land Conservation Basics for Land Trusts and Conservation
                   Commissions" , was held on Saturday, February 11, 1995 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
                   at the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth. It was co-sponsored by the Rockingham
                   Land Trust and Strafford Rivers Conservancy. The workshop focus was to introduce
                   basic land protection methods that are available to landowners who wish to protect a
                   property's natural resources. The material presented by Dea Brickner-Wood and Sylvia
                   Bates of the Forest Society included an overview of how to establish land protection goals
                   and criteria, a review of available land protection tools and options, and a discussion of
                   basic tax implications. Thirteen people attended, most of whom were members of    local
                   conservation commissions.

                           The second workshop, "How to Put a Project Together", was held on Saturday,
                   March 4, 1995 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Fish and Game Department in Durham.
                   It was co-sponsored by the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Dea
                   Brickner-Wood and Sylvia Bates discussed the common steps in a land protection project:
                   from the initial contact with a landowner to protecting the land in perpetuity and the on-
                   going stewardship role of the grantee organization. An example was provided which
                   illustrated the steps in an actual conservation easement donation. Ten people attended,
                   several were repeat attendees from the first workshop. The majority of the participants
                   were members of local conservation commissions.

                           The third workshop, "Estate Planning for Land Owners", was held on Thursday,
                   May 4, 1995 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth.
                   Tom Masland, Esq. discussed the issues of estate planning including the estate tax
                   problem facing many land owners, and provided examples of the options available to
                   protect the land through effective estate planning. A primer on 'Conservation easements
                   was presented by Dea Brickner-Wood of the Forest Society. The final segment, presented
                   by Lucia Kittredge, Land Planner, illustrated how limited development can be
                   incorporated into a land conservation and estate plan to generate income, meet family
                   needs, and reduce the tax bite. The 15 participants included a mix of land owners,
                   Conservation Commission members (many of whom had attended the first and second
                   workshop) and some professionals in related land conservation fields.

                           Appendix C includes the agendas for the three workshops.

                           The workshops were advertised in several ways. All three workshops were listed
                   in the Forest Society's Conservation Institute Course Listings (Fall, 1994 and Winter,
                   1995). Participants of the community meetings were encouraged to attend all three
                   workshops, and to provide names of land owners to be contacted regarding the estate
                   planning workshop. In addition, there were two mass mailings sent out. The first mailing
                   sent 292 pieces in January, 1995. Members of conservation commissions and planning


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                    boards, and chairpersons of town and city councils or select boards received a letter
                    describing the three workshops. The second mailing sent a total of 346 pieces in April,
                    1995. A letter was sent to 283 Conservation Commissions and Planning Boards members.
                    A separate letter of invitation went out to the list of 63 landowners that had been provided
                    by community representatives.

                            The response by the participants to all three of the workshops was favorable. Oral
                    and written evaluation comments noted that the information provided was very useful, and
                    requested that the workshops, and specific topics, be repeated.

                            A third mailing, including 40 pieces, was sent in June, 1995 reminding chairpersons
                    of conservation commission, planning board, and local land trusts, and regional planning
                    commission staff, of the final meeting hosted by the Forest Society and Audubon Society.


                    Issue Surnmaa and Next Steps

                            The strategies generated by local conservationists presents a thorough listing of
                    conservation options and approaches. Many interesting issues were raised during
                    discussions with participants of the community mapping and discussion work sessions, and
                    the workshops. Several issues are noted here as further explanation of the process used
                    and results of this project, and opportunities for the next phase.

                    Size of Conservation Areas
                            The size of conservation areas identified on the maps for protection may appear
                    relatively small in comparison to the acreage typically associated with land conservation
                    projects. However, it should be noted that many areas identified adjoin properties that
                    have already been protected, and their potential protection would create a larger block of
                    conservation land.


                    Conversion Pressure
                            There is a real sense in the Seacoast region among local conservationists that the
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                    conservation land remaining is precious. Much was lost in the 1980's, and they fear the
                    consequence of not having the means to protect what remains in time.

                    Variety of Resource Characteristics
                            One glance at the crowded maps, covered with lines and letters and numbers every
                    which way will hopefully indicate potential and variety! The Seacoast has great potential
                    for conservation projects that would protect a wide variety of resources. A number of
                    conservation resource characteristics can be seen listed within a single identified area, in a
                    community, and the region as a whole. Upon further viewing, it is obvious that water
                    related resources are critical, and identified in every community. River and shoreline
                    corridors, water access, wetlands, or water protection areas (springs and aquifers) can be
                    found in every city and town.



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                    Local Representation
                            The local* conservation lands identified do not represent a complete and final list.
                    The process described in this report was one attempt to have the communities'
                    conservation interests represented, primarily through their appointed conservation
                    commissions. The number of individuals that were able to participate for any given town
                    on the night of the meetings varied. It would be helpful to return to the communities in
                    the next phase of the project for additional review and input, and prioritization of areas.

                    Comprehensive Strategy
                            There is tremendous commitment by the seacoast local conservation commissions
                    and other dedicated citizens to land preservation. There is a recognition in many
                    communities that a comprehensive approach is the most effective land protection strategy;
                    combined public, private and non-profit actions make it happen. Many of the participants
                    recognized that resources cross political boundaries, and were pleased to look up across
                    the map and see the neighboring town drawing a purple line in their direction. There was
                    also a recognition of the need to work together with neighboring communities and other
                    organizations to protect these resources effectively. This is a tremendous network of
                    dedicated people.

                    Assistance
                            During the work sessions and the workshops, participants discussed the need for
                    continuous assistance. Technical support to assist in educational efforts and conservation
                    work was noted. Access to financial support from sources other than the town's relatively
                    small funds is needed to make the protection of many conservation areas a reality. During
                    discussions there was at times a sense of resignation that the federal or state government
                    was not necessarily a willing and able partner in bridging this need.

                    Educat on
                            Education was seen as a very important component to successffil land conservation
                    in the Seacoast. This included "education" for all key players: landowners, public and
                    quasi-public organizations, and local conservationists.



                    Next Steps

                            Throughout the project, the question of "What Next?" was raised. The Forest
                    Society would like to see the momentum of this effort continue, and is currently seeking
                    funding for Phase Il of this project.


                    Phase 11:
                    Education
                            Provide locally based workshops on estate planning for land owners and local
                    conservationists, and various land conservation topics for local conservationists and the
                    general public.




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                   Update the Protected Lands M=
                          Corrections identified by local conservationists would be researched and
                   mapped.

                   Locally Prioritize Areas
                          As part of the inventory process, each community would review the maps, and
                   prioritize for conservation action the areas identified. The priority parcels would then be
                   pursued with technical assistance.

                   Technical Assistance
                          Availability of technical assistance to communities could be used to fill several
                   needs, including developing a process with local communities to identify priorities,
                   initiating land owner contacts of priority lands, completing conservation projects, and
                   coordinating working partnerships on conservation efforts.

                   Funds for Land Protection
                          The availability of financial support from a source other than local funds, to buy
                   land or interests in land, is needed to make land conservation a reality in the Seacoast
                   region.































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                                          COASTAL INITIATIVE PROJECT


                                             Resource Characteristics For
                                               Local Conservation Lands


                         The 13 resource characteristics used to describe conservation lands were generated
                  by the participants of the local conservation map work sessions:

                  1) Forested
                  2) Active Agriculture
                  3) Open Land
                  4) Wet land
                  5) River Corridor / Shoreline Corridor
                  6) Water Access/ Beach
                  7) Recreational
                  8) Greenbelt / Trail
                  9) Deer yard and/or Wildlife and endangered or threatened species
                  10) Scenic
                  11) Water Source Protection Aquifer
                  12) Historic Sites
                  13) Rare Plants






























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                                              Maps and Appendixes





                 Map Plates I and 2: Protecting Local Resources
                                           Protected Lands Map
                                           Conservation Lands Inventory Overlay

                 Map 3:              Coastal Boundary Map

                 Appendix A:         Conservation Lands Key

                 Appendix B:         Listing of Conservation Lands in Coastal Area, January, 1995

                 Appendix C-         Workshop Agendas
                                           Land Protection Basics
                                           How to Put a.Project Together
                                           Estate Planning for Landowners

                 Appendix D:         Sample Letters (information mailings) and Attachments










                                                         Appendix A

                                           COASTAL INITIATIVE PROJECT


                                                  Conservation Lands Key

                  City and Iown                          PA=

                  City of Dover                          2
                  Town of Durham                         3
                  Town of Exeter                         4
                  Town of Greenland                      7
                  Town of Hampton                        8
                  Town of Hampton Falls                  9
                  Town of Madbury                        10
                  Town of New Castle                     I I
                  Town of Newfields                      12
                  Town of Newington                      13
                  Town of Newmarket                      15
                  Town of North Hampton                  16
                  City of Portsmouth                     17
                  Town of Rollingsford                   18
                  Town of Rye                            19
                  Town of Seabrook                       19
                  Town of Stratham                       20





                                                Resource Characteristics For
                                                 Local Conservation Lands


                  1) Forested
                  2) Active Agriculture
                  3 )) Open Land
                  4) Wet land
                  5) River Corridor / Shoreline Corridor
                  6) Water Access/ Beach
                  7) Recreational
                  8) Greenbelt / Trail
                  9) Deer yard and/or Wildlife and endangered or threatened species
                  10) Scenic
                  11) Water Source Protection / Aquifer
                  12) Historic Sites
                  1 3 )) Rare Plants









                                                   Coastal Initiative Project
                    City of Dover                   Conservation Lands Key

                    Lands Worthy of Protectiono 8 areas identified

                    Local Identification (Purple@
                    A) Cocheco River Corridor
                    5 (river corridor), 8 (greenbelt /trail), 10 (scenic), 12 (historic sites)

                    B) Cocheco River Corridor
                    4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 8 (greenbelt/trail), 10 (scenic), 12 (historic site)

                    Q Piscataqua River Corridor
                    4 (wetland) 5 (river corridor), 10 (scenic)

                    D) Varney Brook Tidal Wetland
                    Wetlands!
                    4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 9 (wildlife), 10 (scenic).

                    E) Bellamy River
                    4 (wetlands), 5 (river corridor), 8 (greenbelt/trail), 9 (wildlife), 10 (scenic).

                    F) Huggins Trust
                    100 acres
                    2 (active agriculture), 33 (open land), 4 (wetland), 5 (river ? corridor), 8 (greenbelt/ trail), 9
                    (wildlife), 10 (scenic),

                    G) Reyner's Brook Extension
                    up to 100 acres
                    4 (wetland), 9 (wildlife), 10 (scenic)

                    Regional Identification (Muo

                    H) Strafford County Farm and river frontage
                    5 (river frontage), 2 (agriculture), 3 (open space)

                    Dover Corrections (orangg4
                    a) NE Fish and Game - off spur road- old parcel
                           Bellamy River, Steep slopes to river.
                    b) City of Dover. 18 acres. Tolend Road. 1995. Fee Simple, restricted dedicated to
                           recreation and open space use.
                    c) City of Dover Conservation Commission. 8 acres. Easement. Add on to Reyner's
                    Brook.



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                  Town of Durham


                  Lands Worthy of Protectiona 15 areas identified

                  Local Identification (Purple)-
                  A) Beech Hill Property. Located on Beech Hill. -100 acres. Abandon Xmas tree farm.
                  Open space.
                  I (Forested), 7 (Recreational), 8 (Greenbelt/trail)

                  B) Beards Creek Property. Upper reaches of Beard's Creek.
                  I (Forested), 7 (Recreational), 8 (Greenbelt).

                  Q Oyster River Corridor
                  5 (River Corridor)

                  D) River Corridor and Connecting Land between Durham Point and Road Forest,
                  Langmaid farm and Becknith
                  5 (River Corridor)

                  E) Connecting piece to Wagon Hill property (town owned)
                  10 (Scenic), 2 (Agriculture), 5 (shoreline).

                  F) Connecting piece Adam's point (protected)
                  3 (open space), 6 (water access), 10 (scenic)

                  G) Lamprey River Corridor. Connect Doe Farm (protected) and other lands
                  5 (River Corridor)

                  H) Folletts Brook
                  Conservation: 9 (Wildlife), I I (water quality - public drinking water supply for
                  Newmarket), 4 (wetlands), I (forested), 5 (river corridor - links to Lamprey corridor).
                  Goes into Lee.

                  I) Great Bay Shoreline. Adjoins State Audubon Eagle area. Links Adams point.
                  5 (Shoreline corridor)

                  J) Crommett Creek
                  9 (waterfowl and wildlife habitat), 3 (open space), 4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 10
                  (scenic)

                  K) Langley / Pointer Trust
                  2 (active agriculture), 3 (open space), 4 (wetland), 5 (shoreline), 12 (historic sites)

                  Q Oyster River headwater
                  4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), I I (water source protection)









                     M) Bunker Creek
                     Salt marsh
                     4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor)

                     Regional Identification (Blue)7
                     N) Cutter farm
                     2 (active agriculture), 3 (open land), 9 (wildlife)

                     0) Johnson Creek
                     Fresh water tidal, 13 (rare plants), 3 (open space), 9 (wildlife)

                     Durham Corrections (orange@L
                     a) Ford property
                            (F and W or Audubon owns; next to Durham Wilcox point, Audubon, not Cheney
                            East). New property listing.
                     b) Durham Point Sedge Meadow preserve
                            locally rare dragon fly. TNC.
                     c) College woods natural area.
                            UNH deed restrictions.
                     ï¿½ University owned Highland House? protected?
                     ï¿½ 169- 47 50.6 Durham point road forest. 41 +/- acres. Check out
                     ï¿½ Cheney 169-04, 06. 7.1 and 4.1 Town can't find
                     ï¿½ Folletts Brook 169-58: Newmarket owned (Newmarket water works)
                     ï¿½ Durham owns Wiley property. not Listed. 50 acres
                      Brown is Browne.



                     Town of Exeter


                     Lands Worthy of Protectiom 27 areas identified

                     Local Identification (Purple)@-,
                     A) Class A Watershed. Piscassic Fresh River.
                     Runs into Lamprey. Rural area. Most importantly a Prime Wetland and currently
                     undeveloped. large lot owners (100 to 300 acres), total approximately 500 acres.
                     4 (wetland)

                     B) Class A Watershed. Piscassic
                     4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 9 (wildlife).

                     Q Class A Watershed. Piscassic
                     4 (wetland), 2 (active agriculture), 3 (open land)





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                   D) Corridor Trail System
                   Follows power line into Stratham. 4 season access
                   8 (greenbelt / trail), 9 (wildlife).

                   E) Connect Trail Corridor to Newfields Town Forest.
                   It would go into State trail along railroad bed
                   8 (greenbelt), 9 (wildlife).

                   F) Squamscott River Trail
                   Second prime wetland. B and M ownership
                   8 (greenbelt/ trail), 4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 9 (wildlife), 10 (scenic).

                   G) Spruce Bog, Prime Wetland
                   Currently, good option to buy. 30- 40 acres
                   4 (wetland), 9 (wildlife).

                   H) Henderson - Swasey Town Forest Infill area
                   60 - 70 acres
                   I (forested) , 7 (recreational), 8 (greenbelt/trail), 9 (wildlife)

                   1) Fort Rock Farm
                   Open field land.. Keep as Active Agriculture and open land
                   3 (open land), 9 (wildlife), 10 (scenic).

                   J) Norris Brook Corridor
                   Wetland Area along brook, enlarge Town Forest
                   4 (wetland)

                   K) Little River sub-water shed area
                   abuts and enlarge Connor Farm
                   flood zone
                   9 (wildlife - heron rookery), 4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 6 (water access), 7
                   (recreational), 8 (greenbelt/trail), 10 (scenic), I I (water source protection area).

                   L) Little River sub-water shed area expansion (like K above)
                   Flood zone
                   4 (wetland), 8 (greenbelt/trail), 9 (wildlife), 5 (river corridor), 6 (water access), 7
                   (recreational), 10 (scenic), I I (water source protection area).

                   M) Dudley Brook
                   Expand protection.
                   I I (aquifer area), 4 (wetland quality), I (forested), 8 ( greenbelt/trail), 9 (wildlife).




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                     N) Dudley Brook
                     same as M
                     I I (aquifer), 4 (wetland), I (forested), 8 (greenbelt/trail), 9 (wildlife).

                     0) Scammen Brook / Little River wetland and river corridor.
                     4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 9 (wildlife).

                     P) Exeter Reservoir. Expand area around
                     I I (Water supply Protection)

                     Q) Exeter Reservoir
                     Into Stratham. Same as P
                     I I (water supply protection)

                     R) The Cove
                     Top Wetland area. Hampton Falls into Exeter
                     4 (wetlands)

                     S) Exeter River Corridor.
                     Philips Exeter Academy
                     5 (river corridor), I I (water source protection).

                     T) Exeter River Corridor
                     5 (river corridor), I I (water source protection).

                     U) Exeter River Corridor
                     5 (river corridor), I I (water source protection), 7 (recreational), 9 (wild life), 10 (scenic)

                     V) Exeter River Corridor
                     5 (river corridor), I I (water source protection), 7 (recreational), 9 (wild life), 10 (scenic

                     W) Exeter River Corridor
                     5 (river corridor), I I (water source protection), 7 (recreational), 9 (wild life), 10 (scenic

                     X) Area along Exeter River
                     2 (active agriculture), 3 (open land).

                     Y) Exeter River Corridor
                     5 (river corridor), 8 (greenbelt/trail), I I (water source protection)

                     Z) Wheelwright Creek
                     Marsh
                     4 (wetland)





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                   Aa) Southern area (Exeter/Hampton border)
                   I I (water source protection)

                   Exeter Corrections (orange)o
                   a) Connor Farm. Over 200 acres. In Fee. Mostly Agricultural Lands. Owned by DOT
                   (101 project).. turned over to F and G
                   b) Town owned land. 16 acres In Fee.
                   c) Irvin. LCIP project. part not mapped. 13.4 acres and 3.3 acres
                   d) Town owned river frontage 4 acres In Fee
                   e) Green leaf Drive. 3 parcels Deed Restrictions. Subdivision Approval was submitted.
                           not Town owned
                   f) Town fee ownership 12 acres
                   g) Town fee ownership. 3 parcels
                           Deene gift (21 acres), Neal purchase (3 acres), Pease purchase (7 acres)
                   b) Town In Fee ownership. 8 acres Philips Exeter Academy



                   Town of Greenland


                   Lands Worthy of Protection: 10 areas identified

                   Local I entification (Purple)o
                   A) Weeks Parcel
                   3 (open land), I (forested), 5 (shoreline)

                   B) Becks Farm
                   2 (active agriculture), 3 (open land), 5 (shoreline)

                   C) Pickering Brook
                   Goes to great bog. Drainage for great bog in Portsmouth.
                   5 (river corridor), I I (water recharge area)

                   D) Packers Brook
                   Drainage to Packers Bog to fresh water bog
                   5 (river corridor), I I (water recharge)

                   E) Aquifer
                   Water recharge area for Portsmouth
                   I I (aquifer recharge area)

                   F) Winnecutt River Corridor
                   5 (river corridor), 4 (wetland), 3 (open land), I I (water recharge area)





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                    G) Beck
                    Scenic views Route 3 3 (101 on map)
                    3 (open space), 2 (active agriculture), 3 (open land), 5 (scenic)

                    H) Packers Bog
                    4 (wetland), I I (water source protection), 13 (rare plants)

                    Regional Identification (Blue)7
                    1) Tessier's
                    archeological land, prehistoric to 400,500 years
                    boat launch on property line for Great Bay E.
                    I (forested), 4 (wetland), 5 (shoreline), 10 (scenic), 12 (historic sites)

                    J) Weeks farm
                    Dairy Farm
                    2 (active agriculture), 3 (open land), 9 (wildlife)


                    Town of Hampton

                    Lands Worthy of Protection: 7 areas identified

                    Local Identification (PurpLe@L
                    A) Batchelder Field
                    Timber, swamp property, -250 acres. All conservation Features apply I -11, except 8.
                    Taylor River, potential boat launch.
                    I (forested), 2 (active agriculture), 3 (open land ), 4 (wetland), 5 (river/shore line
                    corridor), 6 (water access/beach), 7 (recreational), 9 (deer yard), 10 (scenic), I I (water
                    resource protection).

                    B) Twelve Shares
                    100 acres. 2 purchases current. Want to fill in.
                    I (forested), 3 (open land), 7 (recreational), 8 (greenbelt/trail), 9 (deer yard/wildlife), I I
                    (water protection).

                    Q Great Meadow
                    50 acres. May runs into North Hampton. Cranberry Bog.
                    4 (wetland), 9 (wildlife)

                    D) Nilus Brook
                    60 acres wetland and wildlife
                    4 (wetland), 9 (wildlife).






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                  E) Mill Pond Spring Head
                  50-60 acres
                  I (forested), 4 (wetland), 9 (wildlife), I I (water source protection).

                  F) Red Maple Marsh
                  I (forested), 4 (wetland), 9 (wildlife), 10 (scenic).

                  Regional Identification (Blue)&
                  G) Tern Nesting Area
                  State Endangered Species. Some black ducks on site also.
                  9 (wildlife)

                  HamDton Corrections
                  a) Hampton salt marsh conservation area. Town In Fee ownership. 50 acres.
                  b) Oaks of Hampton Development. Town In Fee ownership. -20 acres. wetland.


                  Town of Hampton Falls

                  Lands Worthy of Prottstion: 7 areas identified

                  Local Identification (Purple)*
                  A) Apple Crest Orchard
                  Apple Orchard. 250 acres.
                  2 (active agriculture)

                  B) Blue Chip Farm
                  3 (open land), 2 (active agriculture), 10 (scenic)

                  Q North-East area on No. Hampton-Hampton Boarder
                  30 acres. Adjacent to land locked Town owned land.
                  4 (wetland), I (forested), 9 (deer yard).

                  D) Kady's land
                  4 (wetland)

                  E) Prime Forest
                  150 acres. Link with Town land.
                  I (forested)

                  F) Town land - Greenland Trail
                  8 (greenbelt/trail)





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                    G) Town land Add - on
                    8 (greenbelt/ trail)

                    Hampton Falls Corrections (Orange)7
                    a) Audubon owns 100 acres of salt marsh. (no orange location on map)


                    Town of Madbury

                    Lands Worthy of Protectionq 14 areas identified

                    Local Identification (Purple)-
                    A) Large Wetland area and Greenbelt
                    Shown as wetland's I and 2 in Madbury wetland's book. The Madbury Master Plan shows
                    greenbelt and desirable sites for protection.
                    4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 8 (greenbelt and trail)

                    B) Connect Parcel with Town owned parcel
                    4 (wetlands), 9 (deer yard and wildlife)

                    Q Connect Parcel with Town Property
                    8 (trails), 9 (wildlife corridor)

                    D) UNH Kingman Farm. Needs permanent protection
                    I (forested), 2 (active agriculture), -3 ) (open land), 5 (river corridor), 7 (recreation), 8
                    (greenbelt, Trails very up), 9 (deer yard with wildlife), 10 (scenic).

                    E) Large wetland area
                    4 (wetland)

                    F) Abuts Town property
                    I (forested), 7 (recreation), 8 (greenbelt), 9 (deer yard and wildlife)

                    G) Adjacent to protected lands
                    I (forested), 5 (river corridor), 7 (recreational), 8 (greenbelt/trail), 9 (deer yard/wildlife),
                    10 (scenic).

                    H) Shoreline area
                    5 (shoreline corridor)

                    1) Large Wetland area
                    Note: wetland 42 in town wetland book
                    4 (wetland)





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                  J) Salt Hole
                  I (forested), 4 (wetland), 9 (deer yard), 10 (scenic)

                  K) Peat Bay
                  Note: Wetland 54 in Madbury Wetland Book
                  4 (wetland).

                  L) Bay area land
                  4 (wetland), 5 (shoreline), 10 (scenic)

                  M) Barbadoes Pond area land
                  5 (shoreline)

                  Madbury Corrections (orange)
9                 a) Conservation Easement LCIP
                  b) Town owned
                  c) Town owned
                  d) Town owned
                  e) Town owned
                  f) Town owned
                  g) Portsmouth Water District


                  Notes:
                    Madbury Town owns 3 add on parcels:
                          Demerritt Park
                          Gangwere
                          LCIP Wentworth lot (donation/match)
                    LCIP Property needs hatch markings
                    Garish Brook - 2 lots (gorge?)
                          Town owned



                  Town of New Castle


                  Lands Worthy of Protectiom 13 areas identified

                  Local Identification (Purl2le)7
                  A) Salt Marsh (SM I)
                  4 (wetland)

                  B) Salt Marsh (SM2)
                  4 (wetland)

                  Q Salt Marsh (SM3)
                  4 (wetland)









                   D) Salt Marsh (SM5)
                   4 (wetland)

                   E) Salt Marsh (SM6)
                   4 (wetland)

                   F) Salt Marsh (SM7)
                   4 (wetland)

                   G) Salt Marsh (SM9)
                   4 (wetland)

                   H) Fresh Water Marsh (NC2 &3)
                   4 (wetland)

                   1) Fresh Water Marsh (NC 4)
                   4 (wetland)

                   J) Fresh Water Marsh (NC6)
                   4 (wetland)

                   K) Fresh Water Marsh (NC7)
                   4 (wetland)

                   L) Fresh Water Marsh (NC8)
                   4 (wetland)

                   Regional Identification (Biue)-L
                   M) Goat Island
                   Tern Nesting Site
                   9 (wildlife)



                   Town of Newrields.


                   Lands Worthy of Protection 7 10 areas identified

                   Local Identification (Purpk)-
                   A) Cable Corridor
                   Exeter and Newfields, Newmarket.
                   8 (green belt / trail).

                   B) Aquifer area.
                   I I (water source protection / aquifer)



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                  C) Aquifer
                  4 (wetlands), I I (Water source protection / aquifer)

                  D) Squarnscott River Corridor
                  30 - 40 acres
                  5 (river corridor)
                  E) Edward Hilton Parcels
                  17 acres, 20 acres, 4 acres
                  12 (historic), 7 (recreational), 5 (river corridor)

                  F) Piscassic River Corridor
                  5 (river corridor), 4 (wetland), 9 (wildlife)

                  G) Piscassic Wetland
                  5 acres
                  4 (wetland)

                  H) Aquifer Bald Hill Road
                  4 (wetland), I I (water source protection/aquifer)

                  1) Aquifer Corridor
                  4 (wetland), I I (water source protection/ aquifer)

                  Regional Identification (Blue):
                  J) La Bounty Salt Marsh
                  4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 7 (recreational), 10 (scenic)

                  Newfields Corrections
                  a) RR trail
                  b) Newfields Farms route 85 and 87
                         145 acre development in which on third is in "conservation"
                         in deeds as conservation restricted.
                  c) Biery Estate. 24 acres to be given to Town 5/95.
                  d) Town owned land. 13 acres. Near Newmarket.
                  e) Town owned 4 acres.



                  Town of Newington

                  Lands Worthy of Protectiom 10 areas identified

A                 Local Identification (PuEple)*
                  A) Forest (Frink)
                  12 acres
 ,A               I (forested).


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                   B) Land between runway and MacIntire Road
                   -I 00acres. Upland Plover (bird). Last known nesting area in state.
                   7 (recreational), 9 (wildlife), 13 (rare species)

                   Q Pease Development Authority
                   Oldest Town Forest. Taken over by Pease Air Force in 1952; 1989 to State. Want
                   returned to Town. 69 acres.
                   I (forested)

                   D) John Frink's Farm
                   40 acres agricultural land (good soils), and 12 acres woodland.
                   I (forested), 2 (agriculture), 3 (open land).

                   E) Shafford Lot
                   5 (river corridor)

                   F) Goat Island
                   Tern Nesting area. -4 acres
                   9 (wildlife), 10 (scenic).

                   G) Carter's Rock
                   Add to Town owned land (picnic area). Historic site. Carvings of early landings (prior
                   Columbus). Development encroachment.
                   12 (historic sites), 5 (shoreline)

                   H) Bloody Point
                   Old railroad depot and site of Indian Massacre. 7 acres (?state ownership)
                   12 (historic site)

                   Regional Identification (Bjmg)-
                   1) Hen Island
                   Tern Nesting Island
                   9 (wildlife)

                   J) Fabyan Point
                   Winter Eagle Habitat
                   9 (wildlife)

                   Newington Corrections (Orange):
                   a) Only one dot on Hockridge house, not 4 dots
                   b) National Register District vs. Places
                           Area outlined in orange should be shown instead of dots.
                   c) Orange area should be pink - Town ownership
                           Also Historic District.





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                  Town of Newmarket


                  Lands Worthy of Protection: 9 areas identified

                  Local Identification (Purple):
                  A) Western area
                  I (forested), 4 (wetland), 9 (deer yard)

                  B) Newmarket / Newfields border area
                  4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 6 (access water), 9 (deer yard and wildlife), 10 (scenic)

                  Q Shore land / Lamprey River area
                  3 (open land), 6 (water access), 10 (scenic)
                  Audubon Note: 9 (heavily used winter eagles - roost site)

                  D) Lamprey River area
                  8 (greenbelt), 5 (shoreline)
                  RPC Note: Possibly part of Fish and Game Ownership

                  E) North-East large Great Bay area
                  3 ) (open land), 6 (access beach), 10 (scenic)
                  Audubon Note: 9 (Includes Volls Island - winter eagle habitat

                  F) North-East small Great Bay area
                  3 (open land), 6 ( water access), 10 (scenic)

                  Regional Identification (Blue)-
                  G) Crommett Creek Boundary
                  9 (waterfowl and wildlife habitat), 3 (open space), 4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor),
                  10 (scenic)

                  H) Pissasic River
                  5 (river corridor)
                  I) Wetland on Houschell farm
                  4 (wetland)

                  Newmarket Corrections (orango
                  a) see map
                  b) see map






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                      Town of North Hampton

                      Lands Worthy of Protectiono 9 areas identified

                      Local Identification (Purple@L
                      A) Wild life Preserve Wetlands.
                      Secure the balance of the wetlands around the present wildlife preserve through
                      easements.
                      4 (wetlands), 5 (river corridor), 10 (scenic), I I (water source protection)

                      B) Bass Beach Marsh and Wetlands
                      4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 10 (scenic)

                      Q Hobbes Farm
                      4 (Wetlands)

                      D) Sagamore Golf Course
                      Want an easement
                      3 (open land)

                      E) Governor Dahl Farm
                      hayed
                      2 (agriculture), 3 (open land)

                      F) Winnicutt River Corridor
                      8 (greenbelt), 9 (wildlife), 5 (river corridor)

                      G) Little River Marsh to Coakley
                      I (forested), 4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 9 (wildlife), 10 (scenic), 12 (historic sites)

                      H) Lincoln Marsh
                      (Note: approx. location since not noted)
                      4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 9 (wildlife),
                      2 (active agriculture), 3 (open land), 5 (river corridor)
                      5 (river corridor), 9 (wildlife)

                      Regional Identification (Blue):
                      1) Little River Marsh
                      one of the larger areas of salt marshes. Impounded by culvert near ocean. Deteriorated,
                      needs attention
                      4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 10 (Scenic), I I (water resource)                                                  16






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                  North Hampton Corrections (oran-ge):
                  a) Town sold 3 acres. No longer available. Royce land
                  b) Kilbourn Pond (4)
                         3 acres. Area around pond. Winnicott River. Easement held by Town.
                  c) Wollmer (3 + 20)
                         25 acres. Easement held by Town. Mix woods/ open. Winnicott.
                  d) Elementary School 80 acres and 10 acres (5 + 7)
                         wooded and wetlands, open areas
                  e) Lamprey (15)
                         21 acres. Conservation Easements. Town held.
                    Correction of name in North Hampton - Boies


                  City of Portsmouth

                  Lands Worthy of Protection* I I areas identified

                  Local Identification (Purple)@
                  A) Great Bog/Pickering-Brook
                  100 acres. Aquifer protection area
                  I I (water source protection/aquifer), 9 (wildlife).

                  B) Sagamore Creek
                  5 (shoreline)

                  Q Berry's Brook Watershed
                  State protects brown trout in it.
                  4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 9 (deer yard/ wildlife), 12 (historic sites), 1 -3 ) (rare plants),
                  7 (recreational - fishing).

                  D) Lower Sagamore Creek
                  5 (shoreline), 4 (wetland)

                  E) Kentucky Fried Chicken
                  Wetland. Critical Drainage for area
                  4 (wetland), 3 (open space)

                  F) North Mill Pond
                  10 (scenic), 5 (shore corridor)
                  G) Pease Wetlands
                  4 (wetlands), I (forested)

                  H) Sagamore Creek
                  2 species of salt marsh, 13 (rare plants)



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                    I) Pease- Paul Brook Headwaters
                    13 (rare plants)

                    J) Pease - Head waters Hodgeson Brook
                    swamp forest, orchids, wood lilies.
                    I (forested), 4 (wetland), 9

                    K) Packers Bog
                    Atlantic white cedar
                    4 (wetland), I I (water source protection), 13 (rare plants)

                    Portsmouth Corrections (orange)b
                    a) Couldn't identify entire parcel - too large?. only a portion ...
                    b) Widen Property (.5 acres). Extra square piece to the road.
                    c) Morrisey (I acre) corner piece missing. Mast in Rye?
                           Plus, Town easement that connects for access.
                    d) Hett not color in on Plate 2, but is on Plate 1.



                    Town of Rollinsford


                    Lands Worthy of Protection: 4 areas identified

                    Local Identification (Purple)-
                    A) Central land area
                    I (forested), 2 (agriculture), 3 (open land), 4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor), 8 (greenbelt),
                    10 (scenic).

                    B) Upper Cocheco / Fresh Creek River Corridor
                    I (forested), 5 (river corridor), 10 (Scenic)

                    Q Piscataqua River Corridors                                                                              LN
                     (Open land), 10 (scenic), 4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor)

                    Regional Identification (,Bjmg)-
                    D) Walking Corridor
                    8 (greenbelt/trails)

                    Rollinsford Corrections (orange@L
                    a) In easement




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                  Town of Rye

                  Lands Worthy of Protection: 5 areas identified

                  Local Identification (Purple):
                  A) Brows Mill Pond (Not Locke Pond)
                  50 acres
                  I (forested), 4 (wetland), 13 (rare plants)

                  B) Extension of Town Forest
                  -100 acres
                  I (forested)

                  C) Berry's Brook Watershed
                  9 (wildlife), 4 (wetland), 5 (river corridor)

                  D) West Rye Parcel
                  70 acres
                  I (forested)

                  Regional Identification (Blue)@
                  E) Isles of Sholes (Not shown on map)
                  Critical habitat areas:
                         Lunging Island
                         Square Rock Island
                         White Island


                  Rye Corrections (orange@L
                  a) Seavey Acres



                  Town of Seabrook


                  Lands Worthy of LProtectiona I area identified

                  Local Identification (Purple): I area
                  A) Caines Brook Mill Ponds
                  Dredge and protect

                  Note: Seabrook's representative identified the important marsh lands in the town were
                  already protected by law, by review of the State Wetland's Board, and therefore in did not
                  need to be noted on the map as requiring further conservation actions.





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                   Seabrook Corrections (orange)#
                   a) NH Fish and Game owns more than what is shown on the map. Deed land.
                   b) Town owns pier (has structures on it)
                   c) Town owns Sand Dunes along the ocean (Front Dunes)



                   Town of Stratham


                   Lands Worthy of Protection: 12 areas identified

                   Local Identification (Purpie@L
                   A) Susan Conway
                   Farm, 50 acres fields. Condo Assoc. undeveloped land
                   2 (active agriculture), 3 (Open land), 5 ( shoreline corridor)

                   B) Cedar Swamp
                   Atlantic White Cedar (Rare). 16 acres
                   4 (wetland)

                   Q Woodland area
                   woodland with recreational trails. 100 acres.
                   I (forested), 7 (Recreational), 9 (deer yard/wildlife)

                   D) Winnicutt River
                   5 (river corridor)

                   E) Area off of Parkman Brook
                   Not active orchard. 100 acres
                   3 ) (open land), 9 (deer yard)
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                   F) Exeter Water Source. Water Protection area
                   SpringsL Access from Exeter Industrial Park
                   I I (water shed - water protection area)

                   G) Riguski Springs - Exeter Water Source
                   # I area
                   I I (water shed - water protection)

                   H) Dairy Farm
                   Scamman Dairy operation
                   2 (active agriculture), 3 ) (open land), 10 (scenic)

                   1) Squamscott River Corridor
                   5 (river corridor)




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                  J) NEll Brook River Corridor
                  5 (river corridor)

                  K) Flossy Wiggins - Addition
                  2 (active agriculture), 5 (river corridor)

                  Regional Identification (Blue)o
                  L) Squamscott River Nest (Chapman landing)
                  Osprey Nest Site
                  9 (wildlife)

                  Stratham Corrections (orange)
                  a) Florance Wiggins - sold development rights to state. Includes shoreline.
































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     LISTING OF CONSERVATION LANDS IN COASTAL AREA
     Sorted by TOWN, PARCEL NAME

     GENERATED JANUARY, 1995, Complex Systems Research Center, UNH


     Does not include parcels mapped as point locations, due to uncertainty
     re parcel Position/size/location.





   156-13    Dover                   18.2   ADAMS ESTATES
   155-23    Dover                   34.8   BELLAMY  PARK
   155-14    Dover                   61.0   BELLAMY  RESERVOIR
   155-15    Dover                  128.9   BELLAMY  RESERVOIR EASEMENTS
   156-05    Dover                   28.9   BELLAMY  RIVER WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
   156-03    Dover                   33.9   BELLAMY  RIVER WMA - EAST
   156-01    Dover                  271.4   BELLAMY  RIVER WMA - WEST
   156-02    Dover                  130.0   CABRAL,  ET AL.
   156-04    Dover                   19.8   CITY OF  DOVER
   155-18    Dover                   29.3   COUNTY FARM CROSSING
   155-26    Dover                    3.2   COUNTY FARM RD.
   156-14    Dover                   13.9   DOVER POINT RD.
   155-30    Dover                   25.5   ENTERPRISE PARK
   156-12    Dover                   34.0   FRANKLIN
   155-05    Dover                   84.2   GABRIEL
   155-08    Dover                    0.0   INLAND ACRES
   155-19    Dover                    5.0   THE WILLOWS
   155-27    Dover                   22.9   TOLAND & GLEN HILL RDS.
   170-06    Durham                  70.5   ADAM'S POINT WMA
   169-21    Durham                 123.2   BROWN + BECKWITH
   169-40    Durham                  63.1   CARRIAGE TRAIL ESTATES
   169-04    Durham                   7.1   CHENEY EAST CORP.
   169-06    Durham                   4.1   CHENEY, W.
   169-05    Durham                  20.9   CHENEY-ENGLAND LTD. PARTNERSHIP
   169-07    Durham                   5.8   CHENEY-ENGLAND LTD. PARTNERSHIP
   169-50    Durham                  12.8   COLBY MARSH
   155-11    Durham                  13.3   DEER POINT
   169-43    Durham                  92.4   DOE FARM
   169-47    Durham                  50.6   DURHAM POINT RD. FOREST
   169-42    Durham                   8.5   ELLINGWOOD PROPERTY
   169-58    Durham                  12.2   FOLLETTS BROOK
   .169-48   Durham                  15.7   HORSEHIDE CREEK
   169-68    Durham                  15.0   J.R. COLLIER CORP.
   155-10    Durham                  24.3   JOHNSON CREEK
   169-49    Durham                  52.5   LANGMAID FARM
   155-12    Durham                   3.5   LINN PONDS
   169-45    Durham                   4.8   PACKER'S FALLS
   169-44    Durham                  36.1   SPRUCE HOLE CONSERVATION AREA
   169-41    Durham                  64.1   STAGECOACH FARM
   155-29    Durham                   5.9   STOLWORTHY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
   156-06    Durham                 134.6   WAGON HILL FARM
   169-70    Durham                  19.8   WEEKS
   169-46    Durham                   5.3   WISWALL DAM
   185-36    Exeter                   9.0   ALLEN ST. NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION
   185-37    Exeter                   7.0   BELL + FLYNN
   185-38    Exeter                   3.8   BELL + FLYNN
   169-38    Exeter                  27.5   CAPTAIN'S MEADOW
   169-11    Exeter                  61.6   CHAMBERLIN
   169-12    Exeter                   3.9   CHAMBERLIN
   185-40    Exeter                  17.6   CHENEY
   169-31    Exeter                  16.2   CRAGMERE HEIGHTS



  lwi,69-36 Exeter                    37.8    DAWSON
  169-13    Exeter                   144.9    DEENE
  169-34    Exeter                      4.9   DEER RUN
  184-15    Exeter                      0.0   DUDLEY
  185-17    Exeter                    30.4    ENWRIGHT
  185-09    Exeter                      1.4   EXETER BANKING CO.
  169-33    Exeter                    47.3    EXETER HIGHLANDS
  185-21    Exeter                    15.7    GILMAN PARK
  185-39    Exeter                    10.9    GRISET
  185-07    Exeter                   215.8    HENDERSON-SWASEY TOWN FOREST
  185-23    Exeter                    76.8    HOUCK/KAZANJIAN
  185-18    Exeter                    14.5    HUNTER PLACE
  169-15    Exeter                      8.4   JENSEN
  169-16    Exeter                    29.0    JENSEN
  185-22    Exeter                      5.8   LAPERLE
  185-20    Exeter                    73.9    LIFECARE SERVICES
  184-16    Exeter                    16.3    LOUISBURG CIRCLE
  185-11    Exeter                    20.7    MCDONNELL
  185-06    Exeter                      6.0   MOREAU
  169-28    Exeter                      7.7   OXBOW
  185-14    Exeter                      8.9   PAGE
  169-32    Exeter                      3.1   PARKER
  169-37    Exeter                    17.2    PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY PARCEL
  184-17    Exeter                      5.8   PICKPOCKET WOODS
  1115-12   Exeter                      7.3   RIVERBEND CIRCLE
  168-05    Exeter                      9.5   ROCK CREEK PLACE
  185-08    Exeter                      3.7   ROWELL
  185-10    Exeter                      2.4   SHAW
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  185-15    Exeter                    47.1    SMITH
  169-14    Exeter                      5.1   STOCKBRIDGE, ET AL.
  169-35    Exeter                      3.7   TNC - MOLLOY
  169-30    Exeter                    11.1    TOMILSON + KENICK LAND
  185-19    Exeter                      3.9   UNNAMED PARCEL
  169-03    Greenland                   3.3   CONWAY
  170-31    Greenland                   0.0   DEROCHEMONT HEIRS
  =170-07   Greenland                 41.8    GREAT BAY WMA
  .170-28   Greenland                   0.0   HISLOP
  170-10    Greenland                 22.9    HUGHES
  --170-56  Greenland                   5.7   PACKER BOG
  -4170-57  Greenland                   4.2   PACKER BOG
  170-58    Greenland                154.5    PACKER BOG
  170-60    Greenland                152.8    PARKER
  169-19    Greenland                   5.9   SANDY POINT
  -170-42   Greenland                   0.0   TAYLOR + GRAY
  -170-41   Greenland                   0.4   UNNAMED PARCEL
  170-52    Greenland                   4.9   UNNAMED PARCEL
            Greenland                   4.9   UNNAMED PARCEL
  170-54    Greenland                   4.8   UNNAMED PARCEL
  170-55    Greenland                   5.2   UNNAMED PARCEL
  186-05A   Hampton                     4.1
  -186-09A  Hampton                     5.3
  186-10A   Hampton                     3.8
  186-11A   Hampton                     1.4
  -186-15A  Hampton                     1.5
  186-37    Hampton                     2.6   "TWELVE SHARES WALL"
  186-12N   Hampton                     0.6   ASNH H. FALLS SALTMARSH       CRAM, ET AL.
  -186-12H  Hampton                     4.2   ASNH HAMPTON FALLS SALTMARSH - SWAIN
  186-09B   Hampton                     9.0   ASNH HAMPTON SALTMARSH - SPNHF
  186-09C   Hampton                     0.2   ASNH HAMPTON SALTMARSH - SPNHF
  L86-09G   Hampton                     2.1   ASNH HAMPTON SALTMARSH - SPNHF
  ,185-29   Hampton                     7.3   BASHBY ROAD
  186-11B   Hampton                     5.5   BATTCOCK
  L86-11C   Hampton                     5.0   BATTCOCK

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   t,186-48R Hampton                   5A    BIRCH RD. MARSH
   186-10B   Hampton                   3.2   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH    BROWN
   186-10F   Hampton                   2.5   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH    BROWN
   186-10L   Hampton                   4.8   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH    BROWN
   186-10N2  Hampton                   2.8   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH    EMERY
   186-10J   Hampton                   0.5   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH    GARLAND
   186-10U1  Hampton                   1.3   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH  - GARLAND
   186-10P   Hampton                   1.9   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH  - GREENMAN
   186-44KI  Hampton                   3.9   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH  - H. BATCHELDER
   186-101   Hampton                   0.2   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH. - LAMB
   186-10D   Hampton                   9.8   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH  - LANE
   186-10R1  Hampton                  10.8   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH  - MUNSEY
   186-10Q   Hampton                   1.4   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH  - PALMER
   186-10G1  Hampton                   1.3   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH  - PERKINS
   186-10ZI  Hampton                   4.2   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH  - SMART
   186-10E   Hampton                   2.8   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH  - SMITH
   186-10C   Hampton                  23, 7  F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH  - SPNHF
   186-10T1  Hampton                   0.3   F&G HAMPTON  SALTMARSH  - TOWLE
   186-07    Hampton                   6.5   FORMER BARGE FACILITY   LAND
   186-50    Hampton                   1.8   GILES SWAMP
   186-01    Hampton                  222.8  HAMPTON BEACH STATE PARK
   186-48T   Hampton                  10.5   LANDING ROAD MARSH
   186-49    Hampton                  11.6   MARSH ISLAND CORP.
   186-34    Hampton                  29.2   PERKINS
   186-05N   Hampton                   7.9   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  LAMPREY
   186-05K   Hampton                   2.3   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  LANGLEY  + PIERSON
   186-05L   Hampton                   4.2   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  LANGLEY  + PIERSON
   186-05J   Hampton                   1.7   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  LEAVITT
   186-05B   Hampton                   1.2   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  PENNIMAN
   186-05C   Hampton                   0.5   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  PENNIMAN
   186-05D   Hampton                   1.3   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  PENNIMAN
   186-05E   Hampton                   1.3   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  PENNIMAN
   186-05F   Hampton                   7.8   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  PENNIMAN
   186-05G   Hampton                   9.7   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  PENNIMAN
   186-051   Hampton                   1.9   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  PENNIMAN
   186-05M   Hampton                   1.8   SPNHF SALTMARSH  -  RAWDING
   186-48N   Hampton                   0.8   TOWN OF HAMPTON  MARSH
   186-15F   Hampton                  12.3   TOWN OF HAMPTON  MARSH  - D.F. BATCHELDER
   186-48C1  Hampton                   5.0   TOWN OF HAMPTON  MARSH  - ELKINS, ET AL.
   186-15D   Hampton                   4.7   TOWN OF HAMPTON  MARSH  - ELLISON
   186-48M   Hampton                   1.4   TOWN OF HAMPTON  MARSH  - GARLAND
   186-48J   Hampton                   6.4   TOWN OF HAMPTON  MARSH  - HICKMAN
   186-48E   Hampton                   7.0   TOWN OF HAMPTON  MARSH  - J.F. BATCHELDER
   186-15E1  Hampton                   5.5   TOWN OF HAMPTON  MARSH  - KNIGHT
   186-48F   Hampton                  10.9   TOWN OF HAMPTON  MARSH  - MOTT
   186-48Q   Hampton                   1.7   TOWN OF HAMPTON  MARSH  - OCEAN BLVD.
   186-15C   Hampton                   3.0   TOWN OF HAMPTON  MARSH  - PAGE
   186-35   'Hampton                  18.3   UNNAMED PARCEL
   186-36    Hampton                   5.4   UNNAMED PARCEL
   186-38    Hampton                   4.8   UNNAMED PARCEL
   186-06A   Hampton  Falls            2.7
   186-12A   Hampton  Falls            3.0
   186-14A   Hampton  Falls           19.1
   186-16A   Hampton  Falls            2.0
   185-49    Hampton  Falls           66.5   ACKROYD
   186-12F   Hampton  Falls            7.6   ASNH H. F. SALTMARSH - CHESTERMAN, ET AL.
   186-12G   Hampton  Falls            2.9   ASNH H. F. SALTMARSH - CHESTERMAN, ET AL.
   186-12N   Hampton  Falls           12.7   ASNH H. FALLS SALTMARSH - CRAM, ET AL.
   186-12D   Hampton  Falls            2.5   ASNH H. FALLS SALTMARSH - JANVRIN (BROWN)
   186-12Q   Hampton  Falls            3.3   ASNH H. FALLS SALTMARSH - KIMBALL, ET AL.
   186-12B   Hampton  Falls            5.1   ASNH H. FALLS SALTMARSH - SMITH, ET A
   186-12K   Hampton  Falls            3.2   ASNH HAMPTON FALLS SALTMARSH - CREIGHTON
   186-12W2  Hampton  Falls            2.1   ASNH HAMPTON FALLS SALTMARSH - G.F. KENT





  L-1-86-12W3 Hampton   Falls             5.2   ASNH   HAMPTON   FALLS   SALTMARSH   -  G.F. KENT
  186-12W4   Hampton    Falls             2.7   ASNH   HAMPTON FALLS     SALTMARSH   -  G.F. KENT
  186-12T1   Hampton    Falls             2.9   ASNH   HAMPTON   FALLS   SALTMARSH   -  PROP.  INC.
  186-12T3   Hampton    Falls             2.8   ASNH   HAMPTON   FALLS   SALTMARSH   -  PROP.  INC.
  186-12T4   Hampton    Falls             3.7   ASNH   HAMPTON   FALLS   SALTMARSH   -  PROP.  INC.
  186-12U    Hampton    Falls             8.7   ASNH   HAMPTON   FALLS   SALTMARSH   -  SPNHF
  186-121    Hampton    Falls             2.0   ASNH   HAMPTON   FALLS   SALTMARSH   -  SWAIN
  186-12J    Hampton    Falls             4.4   ASNH   HAMPTON.FALLS     SALTMARSH   -  SWAIN
  186-12E    Hampton    Falls            13.2   ASNH   HAMPTON FALLS     SALTMARSH   -  TEMPLE
  186-12C    Hampton    Falls             7.7   ASNH   HAMPTON FALLS     SALTMARSH   -  WAGNER
  186-09G    Hampton    Falls             0.4   ASNH   HAMPTON   SALTMARSH -    SPNHF
  186-14C    Hampton    Falls             4.9   ASNH   TO PROPERTIES, INC.      - CHESTERMAN
  186-14H    Hampton    Falls             6.7   ASNH   TO PROPERTIES, INC.      - GOVE
  186-14E    Hampton    Falls             3.5   ASNH   TO PROPERTIES, INC.      - HAROLD E. BROWN
  186-14G    Hampton    Falls             4.4   ASNH   TO PROPERTIES, INC.      - SHERMAN
  186-14F    Hampton    Falls             1.3   ASNH   TO PROPERTIES, INC.      - STEVENS
  185-26     Hampton    Falls            48.2   BATES
  185-28     Hampton    Falls             4.8   BRYER
  186-46     Hampton    Falls             2.2   F&G TO   PSNH - PERKINS
  186-16G    Hampton    Falls            14.0   FORMER   DODGE MARSH
  186-16C    Hampton    Falls             2.5   FORMER   GEORGE CHASE MARSH
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  186-16F    Hampton    Falls             6.1   FORMER   GRANT B. SANBORN MARSH
  186-16B    Hampton    Falls            14.5   FORMER   J.H. SANBORN MARSH
  186-16E    Hampton    Falls             5.3   FORMER   JOHN N. CHASE MARSH
  186-16D    Hampton    Falls             1.8   FORMER   JOSEPH CHASE MARSH
  185-24     Hampton    Falls            99.2   HAMPTON FALLS TOWN FOREST
  1185-25    Hampton    Falls            10.5   NIEBLING
  186-41     Hampton    Falls            12.6   TAMPOSI, ET AL.
  186-42     Hampton    Falls             5.3   TAMPOSI, ET AL.
  1185-27    Hampton    Falls            10.9   UNNAMED PARCEL
  186-39     Hampton    Falls             2.4   UNNAMED PARCEL
  @186-40    Hampton    Falls             3.3   UNNAMED PARCEL
  =155-14    Madbury                    269.5   BELLAMY RESERVOIR
  @155-15    Madbury                    275.6   BELLAMY RESERVOIR EASEMENTS
  -155-06    Madbury                     92.8   BOLSTRIDGE
  -155-09    Madbury                     10.6   CHENEY/HAYES HILL
  .-4155-02  Madbury                     16.9   CRAGIN
  155-08     Madbury                     40.9   INLAND ACRES
  155-13     Madbury                     58.2   PUDDING HILL TOWN FOREST
  155-07     Madbury                     23.8   YATSEVITCH
  171-10     New Castle                  18.4   CROSBY
  171-07     New Castle                   1.9   FORT CONSTITUTION HISTORIC SITE
  171-02     New Castle                  11.8   FORT STARK HISTORIC SITE
  -171-13    New Castle                  36.3   GREAT ISLAND COMMON
  171-06     New Castle                  37.1   WENTWORTH COOLIDGE HISTORICAL SITE
  169-65     Newfields                   14.7   CARLISLE REALTY
             Newfields                   81.5   GEORGE F. SMITH WOODLOT
  169-23     Newfields                   40.1   INLAND ACRES
  170-38     Newington                   18.9   FLYNN
  170-36     Newington                  119.8   FOX POINT
  -170-11    Newington                1,057.1   GREAT BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  170-37     Newington                    8.8   NEWINGTON TOWN FOREST
  168-06     Newmarket                   11.4   DOE FARM
  ,169-56    Newmarket                   75.5   DURRELL WOODS
  169-58     Newmarket                    0.0   FOLLETTS BROOK
  169-63     Newmarket                   15.3   FOLLETTS BROOK
  169-57     Newmarket                   12.7   HERON POINT
  -1169-52   Newmarket                   20.0   LITA LANE PARCEL
  169-55     Newmarket                  118.7   MOODY POINT
  L69-29     Newmarket                   34.9   NORTON WOODS
  4169-51    Newmarket                   44.3   RT. 152 PARCEL
  169-54     Newmarket                   72.7   SCHANDA FARM
  -69-69     Newmarket                   21.3   SCHULTZ PLACE





    '169-53   Newmarket                   49.4  SEWALL FARM
    169-64    Newmarket                   9.3   TROTTER PARK'
    186-18    North  Hampton              50.4  BOLES LOT/SPNHF
    186-32    North  Hampton              35.8  CABRAL REALTY INVESTORS
    186-25    North. Hampton              54.1  CHEN SAU
    186-24    North  Hampton              30.5  DALTON FAMILY
    186-20    North  Hampton              12.5  MEYER
    186-02    North  Hampton              3.4   NORTH HAMPTON STATE PARK
    186-26    North  Hampton              6.0   PHILBRICK HEIRS
    186-29    North  Hampton              1.9   ROYCE
    186719    North  Hampton              1.2   SHIP ROCK
    186-27    North  Hampton              7.3   SMITH, ET  AL.
    186-21    North  Hampton              2.6   SOUTHWORTH
    186-22    North  Hampton              4.8   UNNAMED PARCEL
    186-30    North  Hampton              2.4   UNNAMED PARCEL
    186-31    North  Hampton              55.3  WILDLIFE PRESERVES, INC.
    186-28    North  Hampton              4* 2  WOLLMAR
    170-26    Portsmouth                  8.9   BANFIELD RD. LAND
    170-20    Portsmouth                  5.9   BEALS + WIDEN
    170-16    Portsmouth                  8.9   CIBOROWSKI
    170-31    Portsmouth                  1.3   DEROCHEMONT HEIRS
    170-27    Portsmouth                  22.8  DRAKE
              Portsmouth                  17.6  GREENLEAF WOODS
    170-25    Portsmouth                  29.9  GROSSMAN DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES, INC.
    170-28    Portsmouth                  13.1  HISLOP
    170-33    Portsmouth                  85.0  HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    170-39    Portsmouth                  9.4   HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    170-40    Portsmouth                  18.7  HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    170-12    Portsmouth                  3.2   JONES AVE. CONSERVATION LAND
    170-22    Portsmouth                  9.1   LAMOTHE DEVELOPMENT
    171-11    Portsmouth                  23.2  LITTLE HARBOR TRUST
    171-12    Portsmouth                  16.7  MARK H. WENTWORTH HOMELAND
    170-30    Portsmouth                  26.4  PACKER BOG
    170-56    Portsmouth                  0.0   PACKER BOG
    170-58    Portsmouth                  0.0   PACKER BOG
    170-44    Portsmouth                  0.0   PEEK
    170-19    Portsmouth                  15.1  RAMAIKA
    170-17    Portsmouth                  30.2  RICCI CONSTRUCTION
    170-13    Portsmouth                  78.8  SAGAMORE CREEK LAND
    170-15    Portsmouth                  34.0  STAUBER
    170-23    Portsmouth                  2.6   TAMPOSI, ET AL.
    170-24    Portsmouth                  8.1   TAMPOSI, ET AL.
    170-29    Portsmouth                  4.1   TAMPOSI, ET AL.
    170-14    Portsmouth                  20.8  THE CEDARS
    170-34    Portsmouth                  31.8  UNNAMED PARCEL
    170-35    Portsmouth                  6.0   UNNAMED PARCEL
    170-50    Portsmouth                  17.9  UNNAMED PARCEL
    170-04    Portsmouth                180.1   URBAN FORESTRY   CENTER
    171-06    Portsmouth                  29.8  WENTWORTH COOLIDGE HISTORICAL SITE
    170-21    Portsmouth                  21.1  WIDEN
    170-32    Portsmouth                  11.6  WIDEN
    156-15    Rollinsford                 35.4  AIKMAN
    156-16    Rollinsford               126.2   AIKMAN
    1,56-12   Rollinsford                 13.2  FRANKLIN
    156-11    Rollinsford                 44.8  ORDWAY
    156-08    Rollinsford                 54.7  ROLLINSFORD TOWN FOREST
    156-10    Rollinsford                 6.3   SANDY BANK
    156-07    Rollinsford                 94.1  SCOUT LAND
    156-09    Rollinsford                 19.5  UNNAMED PARCEL
    171-24    Rye                         85.9  AWCOMIN SWAMP
    171-09    Rye                         78.8  BROWN
    171-22    Rye                         4.2   BROWN
    171-23    Rye                         9.1   BROWN





  *11 70-46 Rye                       11.7   CHIEN-MIN
  170-43    Rye                       11.4   CIBAROWSKI
  170-16    Rye                        0.0   CIBOROWSKI
  171-08    Rye                       61.5   FIRST ESSEX SAVINGS BANK OF NH
  171-15    Rye                        1.6   FLANIGAN
  170-48    Rye                        8.0   GILBERT
  170-59    Rye                       45.9   HAM
  170-47    Rye                       20.7   HOLLETT
  186-03    Rye                        2.2   JENNESS  BEACH STATE PARK
  171-18    Rye                       11.6   MARSH POND ROAD-EAST
  171-17    Rye                        4.6   MARSH ROAD POND
  171-14    Rye                       40.3   MASSACRE   MARSH
  171-04    Rye                      272.1   ODIORNE POINT STATE    PARK
  171-16    Rye                        3.1   PALMER
  170-44    Rye                       25.6   PEEK
  170-03    Rye                       65.1   RYE HARBOR STATE PARK
  170-51    Rye                      175.4   RYE TOWN FOREST
  170-42    Rye                        8.8   TAYLOR + GRAY
  170-45    Rye                       20.6   TAYLOR + GRAY
  170-41    Rye                        8.0   UNNAMED  PARCEL
  171-19    Rye                        5.9   UNNAMED  PARCEL
  171-20    Rye                        3.6   UNNAMED  PARCEL
  171-21    Rye                        7.7   UNNAMED  PARCEL
  171-25    Rye                        5.5   UNNAMED  PARCEL
  171-26    Rye                       13.5   UNNAMED  PARCEL
  186-17    Rye                       11.9   UNNAMED  PARCEL
  171-05    Rye                       27.1   WALLIS SANDS STATE PARK
  186-08A   Seabrook                   1.4
  186-12W2  Seabrook                   0.4   ASNH HAMPTON FALLS SALTMARSH       G.F. KENT
  186-14B   Seabrook                   4.2   ASNH TO PROPERTIES, INC. - HUNTS IS.
  186-08C   Seabrook                   2.7   F&G SEABROOK SALTMARSH - EVANS
  186-08B   Seabrook                   3.8   F&G SEABROOK SALTMARSH - PERKINS
  186-08D   Seabrook                   9.0   F&G SEABROOK SALTMARSH - PROP. INC.
  186-45    Seabrook                   3.5   F&G TO PSNH - PERKINS
  186-43    Seabrook                  53.5   SEABROOK BACK DUNES
@186-13     Seabrook                   1.9   SPNHF TO PROPERTIES, INC.
.202-01     Seabrook                  19.7   VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK
  170-09    Stratham                  57.6   BATCHELDER
- 169-08    Stratham                   6.5   CHAPMAN'S LANDING BOAT LAUNCH
  169-b3    Stratham                  43.6   CONWAY
-169-09     Stratham                   2.7   CONWAY
  169-20    Stratham                  55.2   CONWAY
  169-60    Stratham                 128.0   GIFFORD LAND
--169-39    Stratham                  53.0   SALT RIVER
-169-19     Stratham                   1.8   SANDY POINT
  169-59    Stratham                  93.7   STRATHAM HILL PARK
,j169-10    Stratham                 175.9   STUART - AGRIC. PRESERVATION RESTRICTION
  169-62    Stratham                  11.2   UNNAMED PARCEL




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                                                  Land Protection Basics
                                                     February 11, 1995
                                         Urban Forestry Center, Portsmouth, N.H.



                                                          Agenda



                   10:00         Welcome and Introductions


                   10:05         Establishing Land Protection Goals and Criteria


                   10:40         In Land We Trust - Video


                   11-.00        Land Protection: Tools and Techniques

                   11:20         Overview of Tax Implications

                   11:40         Role of Stewardship and Monitoring


                   Questions, comments, up coming workshops and meetings









                                            How to Put a Project Together
                                                    March 4, 1995
                                    Department of Fish and Game, Durham, N.H.

                                                        Agenda




                 9:30          Welcome and Introductions


                 9:35          Steps in the Process:
                               Initial land owner contact
                               Information collection and decision to proceed

                 10:45         Example of a conservation easement donation


                 11:30         Closing
                               Stewardship

                 Questions, comments, up coming workshops and meetings








                                                   Estate Planning For Land Owners
                                                         May 4,1995, Thursday
                                                Urban Forestry Center, Portsmouth NH

                                                                   Agenda

                     1:00 - ':10       Welcome and Introductions (Dea Brickner-Wood, SPNHF)

                        10 - 4:3 )0    The Estate Tax Problem (Tom Masland, Esq.)
                                        Basic federal estate and gift tax scheme
                                        NH legacy and succession tax
                                       Wills
                                       Lifetime giving rules
                                       When land is a major asset, what are your options?
                                       Trusts
                                       Conservation Easements
                                       Remainder interests, life estsates


                     4.-30 - 4:40     Break


                     4:40 - 5:00      Conservation Easement Primer (Dea Brickner-Wood, SPNHF)
                                       What are easements.?
                                       Who should be the grantee of the easement9
                                       Other Players
                                       Costs


                     5.-00 - 5:50     Conserving Land, Generating Income, and Reducing the Tax Bite -
                                      Case Studies (Lucia Kittredore, Land Planning Consultant)

                     5:50 - 6:00      Questions and Comments






                     This is the final workshop in a series of three workshops on land conservation issues
                     offered by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests as part of the year-
                     long, Coastal Initiative Project. These workshops were funded in part by a grant from the
                     Office of State Planning, New Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National
                     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Grant Award Number NA470Z023 ) 7.



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                                                        January 18, 1995

    t           Dear Friend:

                     I would like to invite you to participate in three
                special courses The Society for the Protection of New
                Hampshire Forests is sponsoring in February, March and May.
                The courses will offer information on land protection
                options, project development, and estate planning. The
           SOCIETY February and March courses are specifically designed for
         FOR THE members of Conservation Commissions, Planning Boards, land
        PROTECTION trusts and other local-regional conservation organizations.'
              OF The estate planning course is designed specifically for
     NEW HAMPSHIRE landowners as well as local conservation activists. The
          FORESTS courses are part of the Society's Coastal Initiative
                Project, funded in part by a grant from the New Hampshire
   54 PORTSMOUTH STREET Coastal Program.
   CONCORD, NH 033 1-5400
        (603) 2024_9945
      FAX (603) 228-0423 Land Protection Basics (WF130)
                Saturday, February 4, 10 am - 12 pm, Urban Forestry Center,
                Portsmouth, NH.
                    Discover basic land protection methods available to
                landowners interested in protecting their property's natural
                resources. Co-sponsored by the Rockingham Land Trust and
                Strafford Rivers Conservancy.

                How to Put A Project Together (WF140)
                Saturday, March 4, 9:30 am - 12 pm, NH Fish and Game
                Department, Durham, NH.
                    Learn how land protection projects happen and the steps
                taken from initial contact to closing. Co-sponsored by the
                Great Bay National Estrin Research Reserve.

                Estate Planning for Landowners
                Thursday, May 4, 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm, Urban Forestry Center,
                Portsmouth, NH.
                    Learn about estate planning issues facing landowners,
                and the tax and land planning options available to reduce
                the tax bite, generate income, and protect the land.

                How to Register-
                    Call the Forest Society at 224-9945 or 800-639-1931,   or
                mail your registration to: Trish Churchill, Registrar,
                Forest Society, 54 Portsmouth Street, Concord, NH 03301.
                A registration confirmation containing course details and
                directions to the workshops will be mailed to you.

                    There is no charge for these workshops if you are a
                member of a Municipal Conservation Commission or Planning
                Board member, or a member of the Strafford River
                Conservancy, Rockingham Land Trust or Lamprey River Advisory
                Committee.

                    We look forward to seeing you.

                                        Sincerely,

                                                         7
                                                        ye4l

                                        Dea Brickner-Wood
                                        Land Protection Specialist


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                                                                  April 12, 1995


                     Dear conservationist:

                          Hello again. I would like to remind you to mark
                    your calendars for two up coming events. The first is
                    the Estate Planning Workshop on Thursday, May 4, from
                    3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., at the Urban Forestry Center, in
                    Portsmouth, NH. The second is the Forest Society's and
                    the N.H. Audubon Society's Coastal Projects: Final
                    Report Presentations on Tuesday June 27, from 6:00 p.m.
                    - 7:30 p.m., at the Sea Coast Science Center, Odiorne
                    State Park in Rye.

                          The Estate Planning Workshop explores the
                    complicated world of estate planning and land use
                    planning decisions, made realistic by our two
                    experienced guest speakers who know how to communicate
                    in real - life language the choices property owners may
         consider  in order to protect their land while providing for their
         heirs. While this invitation is extended to you, as a member of
         a Conservation Commission, Planning Board, or local conservation
         organization, please help us reach the people who really need to
         attend this workshop. Please invite a property owner in your
         community to the workshop. Give them the enclosed course
         description. offer to drive them to and from the Urban Forestry
         Center. You are simply helping to make them aware of the options
         available to them, and their heirs, regarding the future of their
         land. There is no charge for the Estate Planning Workshop. Please
         register by calling the Forest Society at 224-9945 or
         800-639-1931, or mail your registration to: Trish Churchill,
         Registrar, Forest Society, 54 Portsmouth Street, Concord, NH
         03301. A registration confirmation containing course details and
         directions to the workshop will be mailed to you.

                          Forest Society and Audubon Society:
                       Final Presentation for Coastal Projects.

               Please join us for a final review and comment of the Coastal
         Projects our two organizations have been developing with the
         assistance from local conservationists over the past year. The
         Audubon Society will present a slide show and final results for
         their Coastal Resources Project that shares information about
         endangered and threatened bird species. From the Coastal
         Initiative Project, the Forest Society will present the completed
         Protecting Local Lands Maps and Protection Strategies that are
         based on the collected input from citizens representing the 17
         coastal communities and other involved conservation groups.

              Thank you for your continued participation and support.

                                     Sincerely,
                                    ,D(f^ Z544-n@ -L)OV4
                                     Dea Brickner-Wood
                                     Land Protection Specialist












                                                                                               April 11, 1995



                SOCIETY        Dear Landowner:
               FOR THE
            PROTECTION                The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire
                     OF        Forests is sponsoring a workshop for property                           owners on
        NEW HAMPSHIRE          Estate Planning.            The workshop is designed to                 assist
                FORESTS        property owners understand the many issues in                           the often
                               complicated world of estate planning and land                           use
     54 PORTSMOUTH STREET      planning decisions.              We hope you will join us               on May 4,
    CONCORD, NH 03301-5400
             (603) 224-9945
          FAX (603)  228-0423  Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Urban                           Forestry
                               Center in Portsmouth, N.H. for a very informative
                               session.

                                      Attorney Tom Masland will discuss the importance
                               of estate planning, Federal and State estate tax
                               issues, and how the estate tax bite may be lessened.
                               He will also review estate planning options that can
                               permanently protect land and allow for the family
                               ownership of land to continue from one generation to
                               the next.


                                      Land Planning Consultant Lucia Kittredge will
                               provide examples of how planning for limited
                               development can achieve both conservation and financial
                               goals in an estate plan.

                                      There is no charge for this workshop. To
                               register, please call the Forest Society at 224-9945 or
                               800-639-1931, or mail your registration to: Trish
                               Churchill, Registrar, Forest Society, 54 Portsmouth
                               Street, Concord, NH 03301. A registration confirmation
                               containing course details and directions to the
                               workshop will be mailed to you.

                                      We look forward to seeing you on May 4th in
                               Portsmouth.




                                                                     Sincerely,
                                                                     -De"t -z3)r--CAr'14
                                                                     Dea-Brickner-Wood
                                                                     Land Protection Specialist










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                            ESTATE PLANNING WORKSHOP FOR PROPERTY OWNERS
         SOCIETY
        FOR THE
       PROTECTION      Property Owners are invited to attend a workshop
            OF    on Estate Planning, sponsored by the Society for the
    NEW HAMPSHIRE Protection of New Hampshire Forests.
         FORESTS
  54 PORTSMOUTH STREET      Estate Planning for Property Owners
  CONCORD, NH 03301-5400   Thursday, May 4, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
       (603) 224-9945
     FAX (603) 228-0423    Urban Forestry Center, Portsmouth, NH.

                       Learn about estate planning issues facing property
                  owners, and the tax and land planning options available
                  to reduce the tax bite, generate income, and protect
                  the land.


                       Attorney Tom Masland will discuss the importance
                  ?f estate planning, Federal and State estate tax
                  issues, review options available that can permanently
                  protect land and how family ownership of land can
                  continue from one generation to the next.

                       Land Planning Consultant Lucia Kittredge will
                  provide examples of how planning for limited
                  development can achieve both conservation and financial
                  goals in an estate plan.

                       There is no charge for this workshop. Call the
                  Forest Society at 224-9945 or 800-639-1931, or mail
                  your registration to: Trish Churchill, Registrar,
                  Forest Society, 54 Portsmouth Street, Concord, NH
                  03301. A registration confirmation containing course
                  details and directions to the workshop will be mailed
                  to you.





















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                                              June 19, 1995



               Dear Planning Board Chairman:
               or
               Dear Conservation Commission Chairman:


                    Just a reminder that the Society for the Protection of
               New Hampshire Forests and the New Hampshire Audubon Society
               will be holding their Final Presentation for Coastal Projects
               Tuesday June 27, from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., at.the Sea Coast
               Science Center, Odiorne State Park in Rye.

                    Please invite your Commission members to join us for a
               final review and comment of these Coastal Projects. The
               assistance from local commissions and regional organizations
               over the past year has contributed greatly to these projects.
               The Audubon Society will present a slide show and final
               results for their Coastal Resources Project that shares
               information about endangered and threatened bird species.
               From the Coastal Initiative Project, the Forest Society will
               present the completed Protecting Local Lands Maps and
               Protection Strategies that are based on the collected input
               from Conservation Commission and Planning Commission
               representatives, regional land trusts, and other organizations
               and conservation minded citizens from the 17 coastal
               communities.



                    We hope to see you on June 27th.




                                        Sincerely,





                                        Dea Brickner-Wood
                                        Land Protection Specialist






                    Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
                 The New Hampshire Coastal Initiative Project, 1994 -1995

                    The New Hampshire Coastal Initiative project is a locally
               based conservation effort. The Forest Society will work closely
               with local conservation commissions and other interested
               citizens, regional conservation groups, and state agencies. The
               Coastal Initiative project is comprised of three tasks, and will
               result in a conservation lands inventory, recommendations for
          SOCIETY strategies and actions, and educational opportunities for local
         FOR THE conservationists and landowners in the Seacoast region.
        PROTECTION
             OF     The inventory process will identify the remaining  land
    NEW HAMPSHIRE protection needs in the Seacoast region. Four computer digitized
          FORESTS maps (Geographic Information System, or GIS) have been generated
   54 PORTSMOUTH STREET for the coastal communities including a Base Map, Land Use Map,
  CONCORD, NH 03301-5400
        ((603) 224_9945 Soils Map, and a Protected Lands Map. The Protected Lands Map
      FAX 603) 228-0423 includes lands that are already permanently protected through
               private non-profit and local, state or federal government action.
               Small group work sessions will be set up throughout the Seacoast
               region to allow for the input by members of local Conservation
               Commissions, Planning Boards and other local conservation
               interested citizens, as well as members of regional conservation
               organizations. These conservationists will help review and
               correct information on the Protected Lands Map, and to add
               another data layer of conservation lands that are of local and
               regional significance that need to be protected.

                    The second task, developing a strategy for protecting
               conservation lands, will also be based on the knowledge of local
               and regional conservationists. Participating conservationists
               will be asked to assist in developing ideas and strategies on how
               to protect the conservation lands that were identified.

                    The third component of this project is the education of
               local conservationists and landowners. Three workshops will be
               held during the winter and spring of 1995. The first two
               workshops will be held specifically for members of conservation
               commissions, land trusts and other conservation organizations.
               The first workshop, "Land Protection Basics" will be on held at
               the Urban Forestry Center in Portsmouth on Saturday, February 4,
               1995 from 10 am to 12 p.m. The second workshop, "How to Put a
               Project Together" will be held on Saturday, March 4, 1995 at the
               NH Fish and Game Department in Durham from 9:30 p.m. to 12 p.m.
               The third workshop will focus on Estate Planning and Land
               Planning issues facing landowners. It will be held on May 4,
               1995 Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Urban Forestry Center
               in Portsmouth. The Coastal Initiative project will conclude with
               a meeting that will present the information gathered from the
               communities and groups that participated.

                    The seventeen towns in the Seacoast region include Dover,
               Durham, Exeter, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Madbury, New
               Castle, Newfields, Newmarket, Newington, North Hampton,
               Portsmouth, Rollingsford, Rye, Seabrook and Stratham.



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