PFPNH meeting at Rockingham Planning Commission     
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Planning

As explained in prior organizational updates, the new SRPC MapGeo site is continually updated as new information becomes available. For those that may not be familiar, SRPC's MapGeo is an online GIS viewer that hosts a variety of data related to land use, zoning, natural resources, transportation, and socioeconomic indicators for the SRPC region. 

The latest integration of new information can be seen in an update to the regional conservation layer. Four properties, which were conserved over the last year were added to the database. The new properties include Stonehouse Pond in Barrington, Gauthier Farm in Rochester, Split Rock in Brookfield and Auger easement in Strafford. 

As a reminder, we are always looking for interested municipalities to participate.  MapGeo can be a good reference for a lot of regional and municipal data!   If you are interested we encourage you to contact GIS planner Rachael Mack at rmack@strafford.org or 603-994-3500 for more information.

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Transportation

Strafford MPO staffers held their most recent Partnering for Performance New Hampshire (PFPNH) workgroup meeting on Thursday, Dec. 14. What was originally the SHRP 2 workgroup has continued to meet past the close of the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) contract in the next phase of this project, titled PFPNH. This phase grew from the collaborative momentum gathered during the SHRP 2 project.
 
Items that the group covered at their meeting included a review of the 2017 Annual list of Obligated Projects; a discussion of MPO perspectives concerning the toll increase proposal; a discussion of potential MPO-hosted public information meetings on the Ten-Year Plan, to be held between Dec. 20, 2017, and Jan. 15, 2018, (RSA 228:99, III); NPMRDS Data for CMP purposes, and NHDOT's new 5310 Formula Funding proposal to hire regional mobility managers.
 
Learn more about PFPNH and the efforts of the workgroup online , and follow us on Facebook @StraffordRegionalPlanningCommission for a month-long #funfactfriday campaign, which includes a new fun fact post about the PFPNH every Friday around 11 a.m.

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Economic Development

SRPC Executive Director Cynthia Copeland met with the new Somersworth economic development director, Robin Comstock, on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The meeting allowed Cynthia to provide Robin with an overview of the SRPC and its various functions and to elaborate on SRPC's designation as an Economic Development District. The meeting also gave Robin the opportunity to share her plans and priorities for the Hilltop City. 
 
SRPC welcomes Robin in her new role and looks forward to working with Somersworth and all of the other 14 communities with the EDD region to continue strengthening the regional economy.   

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