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The Schedule:

November 5, 2011

8:00 AM Registration Begins
8:30 AM Business Meeting Begins
9:15 AM Keynote Address

Richard Ober

President and CEO, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Session A - 10:00-11:00 AM (Concurrent Sessions):

1. New Commissioners Workshop– NHACC board members Kitty Lane, Bow CC; Gene Harrington, Londonderry CC
2. Conservation Projects from the Landowner's perspective- Motives, tax advantages and concerns– Tom Masland, Esq. Ransmeier and Spellman
3. Understanding NRCS Farm Bill Programs– Deb Weymouth, Rick Ellsmore, NH Natural Resources Conservation Service; Dick Lutz, NH Association of Conservation Districts
4. How Has Your Community Taken Action for Wildlife – Sharing Community Stories– Amanda Stone, UNH Cooperative Extension; Lindsay Webb, NH Fish & Game
5. Developing Conservation Plans from a Natural Resources Inventory: Beyond the Basics– Jeffry N. Littleton, Conservation Ecologist, Moosewood Ecological LLC
6. Stormwater Management: Planning for a Rainy Day– Bill Arcieri, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin
7. Overview of Changes to the Shoreland Protection Act (now Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act)– Jay Aube, Shoreland Program DES

Session B - 11:15-12:15 (Concurrent Sessions):

1. Appraisals for Conservation Projects– George Lamprey, Lamprey Appraisals
2. Approaching and Negotiating with Landowners– Brian Hotz, Forest Society
3. Understanding NRCS Farm Bill Programs– Deb Weymouth, Rick Ellsmore, NH Natural Resources Conservation Service; Dick Lutz, NH Association of Conservation Districts
4. The 2011 NH Method and the NEW! NH Wetlands Mapper– Amanda Stone, UNH Cooperative Extension; Frank Mitchell, Rick van de Poll, Ecosystem Management Consultants
5. Make Your Voice Heard: How to Influence Lawmaking– Amy Manzelli, Esq., Baldwin & Callen, PLLC
6. New Approaches to Restoring NH's Rivers and Streams - Natural Channel Design and Dam Removal– Peter J. Walker, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin; Deb Loiselle, DES River Restoration Coordinator
7. Overview of Changes to the Shoreland Protection Act (now Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act)– Jay Aube, Shoreland Program DES

Morning Field Trip - 10:00-12:15

1. Field Trip 101: You CAN lead a field walk– Emma Carcagno and Malin Clyde, UNH Cooperative Extension

Session C - 1:15-2:15 (Concurrent Sessions):

1. New Commissioners Workshop– NHACC board members Paul Dionne, Derry CC; Gene Harrington, Londonderry CC
2. Creative Real Estate Transactions for Conservation– Tom Howard, NH Conservation Real Estate
3. How to Partner with County Conservation Districts!– NH Association of Conservation Districts
4. Wetlands as Wildlife Habitat– Emily Brunkhurst, NH Fish and Game; Emma Carcagno, UNH Cooperative Extension
5. Nutrient Loading & Water Quality– Kitty Lane, Eastern Analytical Laboratory Testing, Bow CC, NHACC Board
6. Finding Wetland Restoration Opportunities in Your Community– Nancy Rendall, Peter J. Walker, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin
7. Get Out and Get to Work: Engaging Your Community on Town Lands– Malin Clyde, UNH Cooperative Extension and Durham CC; Mark Traeger, Sandown CC

Session D - 2:30-3:30 (Concurrent Sessions):

1. Good Forestry: Managing Forests Around Water and Wetlands– Karen Bennett, UNH Cooperative Extension
2. Outreach 101 – Free and Low-Cost Ways to Use Technology and Traditional Methods to Inform the Public, Gain Support & Promote Your Work in Conservation– Wendy and Neil Wetherbee, Wetherbee Creative & Web
3. Defunded Doesn't Mean Defunct: Manchester CC's Bike Tour Keeps Things Pedaling Along– The Honorable Jane Beaulieu, Manchester CC
4. Getting the P Out:  Protecting Water Quality with Steep Slope and Riparian Buffer Regulations– Dan Sundquist, Forest Society; Steve Whitman, Jeffrey H. Taylor & Associates, Inc.
5. The State of the Birds: What NH Communities Can Do To Help Bird Populations– Pam Hunt, NH Audubon
6. Add a Little Culture to your Natural Resource Inventory– Edna Feighner, NH Division of Historical Resources
7. Understanding Water Quality Assessment Data: How Healthy are NH's Lakes and Ponds?– Sara Steiner, Volunteer Lake Assessment Program Coordinator, DES 

Afternoon Field Trip - 1:15-3:30

1. Putting the NH Method to Work - Wetland Evaluation in the Field– Amanda Stone, Frank Mitchell, UNH Cooperative Extension; Rick Van de Poll, Ecosystem Management Consultants