Sustainability Planning & Reports

Rising sea levels, storm surges and altered weather regimes make our community susceptible in many ways to the changing climate.  Through our planning efforts we have been, and will continue to incorporate climate resilient recommendations in a variety of ways.  

• Proactive Land Protection:  Over 65% of the Special Flood hazard area is free from substantial development through the diligent siting of land conservation, parks and public open spaces.
• Proactive Land Use Regulations:  Land use regulations supported by our residents have special sections focused on progressive wetland protection, shoreline protection, aquifer protection, storm water management and regulation of floodplain development.
• Regional Planning and Education:  In October 2020, we hosted a Climate Workshop to provide an overview of key climate related resources and help staff and board members envision how to use them in their respective roles.  The resources are linked below.  This workshop was made possible through assistance by UNH Cooperative Extension and NH Sea Grant, funded, in part, by NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act in conjunction with the NH Department of Environmental Services Coastal Program.