Soil & Water

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
Address PFAS issues as public health priorities
Prioritizing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a public health issue includes developing PFAS testing, research, standards, and…
Tag: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Researchers, State Agencies, State/NH, Legislators
 Natural Resources & Climate Soil & Water Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation, Research/Study
Continue state funded support for source water research
Research should include storm sampling of streams draining agricultural areas, protection grants, and restoration projects.
Tag: State Agencies, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Natural Resources & Climate Soil & Water Program creation, support, or expansion, Research/Study
Utilize networks to address causes of nonpoint source water pollution
Networks, like the Lakes Management Advisory Committee and Rivers Management Advisory Committee, help address causes of non-point source water…
Tag: Local/Regional Government Agencies, State/NH
 Natural Resources & Climate Soil & Water Coordination/Network development or support
Create and maintain on-farm water resources
Support farmers’ ability and resources to create and maintain on farm water resources. These man-made and natural resources, including water…
Tag: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH
 Natural Resources & Climate Soil & Water Program creation, support, or expansion
Support the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Services’s efforts to increase farmer access to grants
Farm Bill-funded grant programs, like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and ACT Now, often present…
Tag: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Federal Agencies, Technical Assistance Providers, State/NH
 Equity & Justice, Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Natural Resources & Climate Soil & Water Program creation, support, or expansion
Encourage farmers to adopt soil health-focused practices
Soil-health focused practices include no- or reduced-tillage, cover cropping, composting, on-site composting, and others. Farmers who adopt these…
Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, Funders/Investors, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State Agencies, State/NH, Local/Regional Government Agencies
 Natural Resources & Climate Soil & Water Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Establish a voluntary statewide soil monitoring program
A voluntary statewide soil monitoring program would provide data on soil health conditions. This program could be run as a partnership between UNH…
Tag: NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, State Agencies, State/NH, UNH Extension
 Natural Resources & Climate Soil & Water Program creation, support, or expansion