The Nashua-Manchester Passenger Rail (Capitol Corridor) Project extends the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Commuter Rail service 30 miles from Lowell, Massachusetts through Nashua to Manchester, New Hampshire. The proposed service will use approximately 10 miles of MBTA railway from Lowell, MA to Nashua, NH, and 20 miles of MBTA trackage rights on Pan Am Railways (Pan Am) Northern Branch northward into Manchester. The project is currently in the development phase. Key steps to be completed include preliminary design engineering, State and Federal environmental review, and development of the financial plan.

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) is holding a Public Information Meeting for the Nashua-Manchester Passenger Rail (Capitol Corridor) Project to provide an update and solicit input on the Project Development phase. The format of the meeting will be hybrid, offering a virtual and in-person option. A formal presentation on the Project Development phase will discuss proposed track and related rail infrastructure upgrades, alternatives considered for stations and the layover facility, as well as the status of the related environmental, engineering, and financial planning tasks. A Q&A session will follow the presentation to provide an opportunity for the public to ask the project team questions and provide feedback.

Final 2021 Household Hazardous Waste Event: November 6, 2021

Participants will hear from transportation professionals on their use of the Framework tools and information to conduct community engagement, forge partnerships, leverage resources, and garner support for investments that support healthy outcomes for their community.  

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is partnering with BIA for an interactive webinar series focusing on the issues associated with hazardous waste and contaminated sites management. 

Geography Awareness Week November 15-19, 2021

GIS Day Wednesday November 17, 2021

Established by presidential proclamation more than 25 years ago, Geography Awareness Week is an annual public awareness program encourages citizens young and old to think and learn about the significance of place and how we affect and are affected by it. Each third week of November, students, families and community members focus on the importance of geography by hosting events; using lessons, games, and challenges in the classroom; and often meeting with policymakers and business leaders. GIS Day is an annual event celebrating the technology of geographic information systems (GIS).

The UNH Stormwater Center (UNHSC) in cooperation with the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) developed phosphorus and nitrogen pollution “hot spot” data and reports for NH’s MS4 municipalities. Staff from UNHSC and NHDES will share their methodology for producing the pollution hot spots data and will review use of the data for stormwater management planning and MS4 compliance including using the data to: conduct priority rankings to identify areas for stormwater retrofits; aid in the development of nutrient source identification reports and control plans as required by the permit; and perform general stormwater management planning.