State/NH

Recommendation Goal Brief Topic Type of Action
Develop New Hampshire-specific resources to facilitate cropland conservation
Resources should prioritize sites designated as prime farmland and could be split into materials for land trusts and landowners and should include…
Tag: Nonprofits, Communities/Consumers, Local/Regional Government Agencies, State/NH
 Natural Resources & Climate Animal Feed Resource/tool creation, support or expansion
Incorporate agricultural preservation into the Master Planning Process
Add “Agriculture & Food Production” as a section on the list of optional sections in the Master Plan statute (RSA 674:2) and encourage Master…
Tag: Legislators, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Land Use Planning Policy/Regulation
Identify high-value agriculture soils and prime farmland
Create a map viewer identifying high-value agriculture soils and prime farmland in support of farmland protection and smart decision-making at the…
Tag: State/NH, Researchers
 Natural Resources & Climate Land Use Planning Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study
Launch and fund a circuit rider program for regional planning commissions
A circuit rider program would provide funding for New Hampshire’s regional planning commissions to support communities with the adoption of farm-…
Tag: Funders/Investors, Local/Municipal, State Agencies, Local/Regional Government Agencies, State/NH
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Land Use Planning Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
House agriculture-friendly tools and land use regulations on a central website
Create a central website with tools and local land use regulations that communities can adopt to become agriculture-friendly. The site could be…
Tag: State/NH, State Agencies, Nonprofits
 Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability Land Use Planning Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study
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