Example of a road to be audited using RSMS protocols
Source: Rockingham Planning Commission

Planning
SRPC has teamed with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services to host a "Protecting Drinking Water Supply Lands" workshop on Monday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The workshop will take place in Conference Room 1A of the SRPC office at 150 Wakefield St. in Rochester. It will cover:
 
• Integrating conservation and municipal planning.
• Innovative land use controls.
• Protecting municipally owned water sources.
• Local land-protection case studies.
 
Space is limited. RSVP via email to Andrew Madison or by calling 603-271-2950.
 
More information is available here . 

Pieces of Interest

Transportation

Data staffers Rachel Dewey, Monique Duchesne, and Stefanie Casella attended a Technology Transfer Center training on Wednesday, Sept. 12. This workshop was titled "Road Maintenance 101 for Administrators and Elected Officials" and provided staffers with important information for Strafford MPO's Road Surface Management Systems (RSMS) program.

This course provided an overview of several different aspects of road maintenance such as road design and construction, pavement management and road network approach, pavement aging and life cycle, treatment options and timing, budgeting and maintenance strategies. 

Strafford MPO's RSMS program began in 2015. To date, RSMS has been conducted in Rollinsford, New Durham, Middleton, and Nottingham. Forecasting for Rollinsford has been completed, and forecasting for the other communtities will occur in FY 2019. Learn more about RSMS at http://strafford.org/mapgis/sades_culvert.php .

Pieces of Interest


Economic Development
Strafford Economic Development District staffers will attend upcoming public involvement sessions held as part of the state's initiative to update its economic development plan. The sessions will be held from Sept. 24 – 28 across the state. The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ Division of Economic Development is developing the plan.
 
Stakeholders are encouraged to join their peers; state, regional, and local leaders; and experts to discuss strategies during one or more of the following three-hour working sessions. The sessions are not region specific. Anyone from throughout the state can attend regardless of the meeting location. The sessions will cover:

Creative Economy
Sept. 25 (1:30 – 4:30 p.m.) – Great Bay Community College | Portsmouth
Sept. 26 (9 a.m. – noon) – Plymouth State University | Plymouth
 
Business Investment + Marketing
Sept. 27 (9 a.m. – noon) – NHTI | Concord
 
Entrepreneurship + Small Business
Sept. 27 (9 a.m. – noon) – Nashua Community College | Nashua
 
K-16 + Industry Alignment
Sept. 27 (1:30 – 4:30 p.m.) – Manchester Community College | Manchester
 
Infrastructure
Sept. 25 (9 a.m. – noon) – White Mountains Community College | Berlin
Sept. 27 (1– 4 p.m.) – Nashua Community College | Nashua
 
Innovation
Sept. 28 (12:30 – 3 p.m.) – Manchester Community College | Manchester
 
Outdoor Economy
(Updated) Sept. 26 ( 9 – 11:30 a .m.) – Littleton Opera House | Littleton
 
Rural Economy
(Updated) Sept. 25 (1 – 4 p.m.) – White Mountains Community College | Berlin
Sept. 28 (12:30 – 3 p.m.) – Hannah Grimes Center | Keene
 
Talent
Sept. 24 (2 – 5 p.m.) – Nashua Community College | Nashua
Sept. 26 (2 – 5 p.m.) – Schillings Beer Co. | Littleton
 
Space is limited, so be sure to register here by Monday, Sept. 17. For questions or more information, contact Josh Devine .

Pieces of Interest

Strafford Regional Planning Commission | 603-994-3500 | srpc@strafford.org | www.strafford.org
September 14, 2018