Each year NNECAPA recognizes the hard work and accomplishments of the Northern New England planning community with the presentation of a series of awards. Nominations in the categories of Professional Planner, Citizen Planner, Plan, and Planning Project of the Year are sought during the summer. Final presentations are made at the Annual Fall Planning Conference.

2012 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: Riverfront Island Master Plan prepared by the City of Lewiston, ME and Goody Clancy
Project of the Year: Vermont RPC’s Response to Tropical Storm Irene implemented by The Regional Planning Commissions of Vermont
Professional Planner of the Year: Joshua Schwartz – Mad River Valley Planning District, VT
Citizen Planner of the Year: Timothy Moore, Plaistow, NH

Past Winners

2011 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: Damariscotta Heart & Soul Planning Charrette Report, Village of Damariscotta, Maine
Project of the Year: Middlebury Cross Street Bridge, Town of Middlebury, Vermont
Professional Planner of the Year: Christopher G. Parker, City of Dover, New Hampshire
Citizen Planner of the Year: Paul Goldberg, Town of Bedford, New Hampshire

2010 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: 2009 Downtown Revitalization Plan, City of Rockland, ME
Project of the Year: 2009 Form-Based Code for the Central Business District, City of Dover, NH
Professional Planner of the Year: Faith Ingulsrud, State of VT
Citizen Planner of the Year: James Duffy, Keene, NH

2009 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: Moving Forward Together: Keene Community Vision 2008, Keene, NH
Project of the Year: Innovative Land Use Planning Techniques Handbook, NH DES & nine RPCs
Professional Planner of the Year: Dana Farley, Town of Essex, VT
Citizen Planner of the Year: Scott Mapes, Burlington, VT

2008 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: 2008 Rutland Regional Plan, Rutland Regional Planning Commission Rutland, VT
Project of the Year: Milford Community Facilities Planning Process, Milford, NH
Professional Planner of the Year: Kathleen Fuller, Augusta, ME
Citizen Planner of the Year: Nancy Malcolm, Middlebury, VT

2007 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: Town Center Plan, Barrington NH by Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
Project of the Year: Planner’s Handbook on Energy Efficiency and Climate Change by Clay Mitchell, Town of Epping And Julia Dundorf, NH Carbon Challenge
Professional Planner of the Year: Alex Weinhagen, Director of Planning and Zoning, Town of Hinesburg, VT
Citizen Planner of the Year: John Lambert, North Hero Planning Commissioner & Northwest Regional Planning Commissioner

2006 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: NRPC Region Wide Build Out Analysis, Nashua Region Planning Commission, NH
Project of the Year: , Camden, ME
Professional Planner of the Year: Roger Houston, Planning Director, City of Nashua, NH
Citizen Planner of the Year: Arthur (Pete) Gagnon, Merrimack Planning Board, NH

2005 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: Town of Stowe, VT
Project of the Year: Maine State Planning Office
Professional Planner of the Year: Mark Blucher, AICP
Citizen Planner of the Year: Nelson Disco

2004 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: Rural Brunswick Smart Growth Advisory Committee
Project of the Year: Northwest Regional Planning Commission (VT)
Professional Planner of the Year: Lee Krohn, AICP
Professional Planner of the Year: Elizabeth Della Valle, AICP
Citizen Planner of the Year: Robert Lloyd
Special Chapter Recognition: Mark T. Eldridge, AICP

2003 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: Portland (ME) Area Comprehensive Transportation Committee for “Destination Tomorrow”
Project of the Year: Maine Turnpike Authority and the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission for the “Kids and Transportation of York County Map Kit”
Citizen Planner of the Year: Nelson Brownell, Pownal. VT
Special Chapter Recognition: Chris Northrop, AICP, Chapter President 2001-2003

2002 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: City of Nashua, NH for the “Nashua 2000 Master Plan”
Project of the Year: Town of Williston, VT for the “Williston Residential Growth Management Plan”
Professional Planner of the Year: Gregory G. Brown, Montpelier, VT
Citizen Planner of the Year: John T. Ewing, Burlington, VT

2001 Award Winners

Plan of the Year: City of Bangor, ME for the “Penobscot Riverfront Development Plan”
Project of the Year: VT Forum on Sprawl for the “Vermont Smart Growth Scorecard” and “Growing Smarter”
Professional Planner of the Year: Victoria Lee Smith, Hanover, NH
Citizen Planner of the Year: Bill Hegman, Huntington, VT
Special Chapter Recognition: Maureen O”Meara, AICP, Chapter President 1999-2001