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        Resource Conservation
                            and Development


 RC&D is a federal program that is delivered at the local level by independent, volunteer directed RC&D councils.  New Hampshire has two (2) RC&D councils; the North Country RC&D and the Southern NH RC&D.  This website serves both RC&D's in New Hampshire.

ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE RC&D's power point presentation now available for viewing.

Featured Projects and Activities:

NH Farm Energy Initiative: Reducing Energy Consumption and Costs on NH Farms

In order to achieve energy efficiency and increase energy production opportunities among NH farms, the Southern NH Resource Conservation & Development Area Council, in partnership with North Country RC&D, the NH Coalition for Sustainable Agriculture, Merrimack County Conservation District and others, will provide outreach and education about farm energy issues.

The Farm Energy project is conducting workshops for farm owners and operators, identifying 25 farms for no-cost* full energy audits through a competitive application process, and training data collectors to assist with audits. The project, funded by a Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) grant from NH Public Utilities Commission, aims to reduce greenhouse gas outputs from the agricultural industry.  A second full-day workshop is being planned for March in a North Country location, details TBA.

*There is a refundable $100 deposit, payable upon selection for audit.  The fee is fully reimbursable upon completion of the audit process. Farm Energy Audit Application 

We'd like to meet you!  If would like to have a Farm Energy Initiative representative speak to your group please call or send us a Speaker Request Form.

Visit the NH Farm Energy Initiative booth and workshops at
NH Farm & Forest Expo!  February 5th & 6th
See News/Events for more info.

Our publications:  Ag Power - Winter 2010   NH FEI Brochure

 Please call us at 603-223-0083 or email: www.nhfarmenergy@gmail.com for questions or more info.

The Community Roadmap: A civic decision making tool for evaluating the viability of wood biomass district heating systems for New Hampshire communities

North Country RC&D announces the launch of a new project: The Community Roadmap: A civic decision making tool for evaluating the viability of wood biomass district heating systems for New Hampshire communities.

The project, which has received financial support from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) administered by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, has the goal of creating a decision making tool which will be useful to municipalities, and also subsets of communities such as commercial and residential housing developments. This tool will make it easy for communities interested in district heating for cost savings and environmental reasons to get started by providing information and technical assistance. Beginning November 18, 2009, North country RC&D will be soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to work with the Task Force to create the decision making tool. 

Those interested in the project can access the RFP by following the link below.  For questions or more information  call Rick DeMark at the North Country RC&D at (603) 527-2093.

Roadmap Press Release 11 18 09

Roadmap Q&A 12 04 09

  • NH Biomass/Heat Power Project
       
    North Country RC&D is providing technical and financial assistance to help NH communities utilize wood biomass for institutional scale building heat.  The PowerPoint presentations from the Biomass Heating workshops held in March can be viewed by clicking on the links below.

           Informational Presentations

      Wood Heat in Vermont Schools
       Jump Start Program
       Wood Heating Systems
       The NH Wood Biomass Heating Project
       NH's Forests and Forest Industry
       Coos Symposium Notes
   
North Country District Heating Energy      North Country's District Energy Business Plan
            -Meeting Record 7.8.09

          

          -Meeting Record 1.14.09
       District Heating Power Point
       RGGI Proposal
       Colebrook District Energy
   
Biomass Heating Feasibility Reports      Merrimack Valley Biomass Fuel Study
       Walpole Elementary and Charlestown Middle Schools
       Plymouth State University
       Grafton County Complex
       Groveton Distributed Energy and District Heating Feasibility Report
     Executive Summary

 

  • Coos County Economic Action Plan - Energy Technical Review Committee
    North Country RC&D facilitated the development of an Energy Action Plan as part of the Coos County Economic Action Plan.  Energy, along with timber, the creative economy, and tourism are the components of the Coos County Economic Action Plan. 

    The Energy Technical Review Committee met four (4) times in January and February, 2008 to develop a set of action strategies that were adopted by the Coos County EAP Steering Committee on April 30th, 2008. 

    The links below summarize the work of the Energy TRC and the information presented to the Coos County Economic Action Plan Steering Committee.  For more detailed information on the Energy TRC as well as other components of the Coos County EAP visit the website of the North Country Council at www.nccouncil.org

       Energy TRC Final Recommendations        Energy TRC Final Report            Action Strategies

      

  • New Hampshire Rural Fire Protection Initiative

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