Notes - Draft Nashua and Manchester Regional Stormwater Coalition Meeting Nashua Regional Planning Commission Office 9 Executive Park Dr. #201, Merrimack, New Hampshire Wednesday, October 11, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Present: Jeremy Bouvier, Chair Manchester Craig Durrett Derry Barbara McMillan NHDES Sylvia Vanvon Aulock Southern NHPC James Houle UNH SW Center Bill Arcieri VHB Heidi Marshall CLD Consulting Jay Minkarah Nashua RPC Tom Bayrd Hollis Sara Siskavich Nashua RPC John Cudworth Hollis Andrew Smeltz Nashua RPC Dawn Tuomala Merrimack Jeff Gowan Pelham Fred Elkind Milford Amy Pouty Gill NHRPC Mike McLaughlin Bedford Gordon Leedy Amherst Madeleine Mineau Nashua Eric Hahn Amherst Mark Connors Bedford Davis Salem Wendy Trimble Hudson General Announcements: Jamie Houle provided an update on the mapping coordination effort of the Seacoast Stormwater Coalition (SSC). They have a draft RFP for services that is for the SSC but can be used for the entire state. Jamie announced the new Stormwater Certificate Program to begin this Fall through the UNH Development and Training Program . It includes 5 classes, (1st class is hydrology) and is primarily for design engineers. There was some discussion about making sure it includes robust certification requirements with an honest evaluation of what the qualifications are and an evaluation of the program. Jeremy Bouvier announced that NEIWPCC is working on Green Infrastructure training with WEF. Sara Siskavich announced the new EPA introduction to outfall mapping webinar on November 2. Madeleine Mineau provided a summary of the NH Municipal Association meeting on NH NPDES Delegation. Rainey Pelletier, NHDES had provided background on what other states are doing and how much it might cost New Hampshire to be delegated ($3 million). It would be all NPDES permits not just stormwater although it may be phased in starting with stormwater. The next study commission meeting is October 25th in Concord where they are requesting other NPDES regulated entities (Agriculture etc.) attend.
Notes - Draft Nashua and Manchester Regional Stormwater Coalition Meeting Nashua Regional Planning Commission Office 9 Executive Park Dr. #201, Merrimack, New Hampshire Wednesday, October 11, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Present: Jeremy Bouvier, Chair Manchester Barbara McMillan NHDES James Houle UNH SW Center Heidi Marshall CLD Consulting Tom Bayrd Hollis John Cudworth Hollis Dawn Tuomala Merrimack Fred Elkind Milford Mike McLaughlin Bedford Madeleine Mineau Nashua Mark Connors Bedford Wendy Trimble Hudson Craig Durrett Derry Sylvia Vanvon Aulock Southern NHPC Bill Arcieri VHB Jay Minkarah Nashua RPC Sara Siskavich Nashua RPC Andrew Smeltz Nashua RPC Jeff Gowan Pelham Amy Pouty Gill NHRPC Gordon Leedy Amherst Eric Hahn Amherst Davis Salem General Announcements: Jamie Houle provided an update on the mapping coordination effort of the Seacoast Stormwater Coalition (SSC). They have a draft RFP for services that is for the SSC but can be used for the entire state. Jamie announced the new Stormwater Certificate Program to begin this Fall through the UNH Development and Training Program . It includes 5 classes, (1st class is hydrology) and is primarily for design engineers. There was some discussion about making sure it includes robust certification requirements with an honest evaluation of what the qualifications are and an evaluation of the program. Jeremy Bouvier announced that NEIWPCC is working on Green Infrastructure training with WEF. Sara Siskavich announced the new EPA introduction to outfall mapping webinar on November 2. Madeleine Mineau provided a summary of the NH Municipal Association meeting on NH NPDES Delegation. Rainey Pelletier, NHDES had provided background on what other states are doing and how much it might cost New Hampshire to be delegated ($3 million). It would be all NPDES permits not just stormwater although it may be phased in starting with stormwater. The next study commission meeting is October 25th in Concord where they are requesting other NPDES regulated entities (Agriculture etc.) attend.
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