Chapter Awards
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, Volunteer Planner, Outstanding Plan, and Planning Project are sought during the summer. Final presentations are made at the Annual Fall Planning Conference.
2007 Award Winners
- Outstanding Plan: Town Center Plan Ð Barrington NH by Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
- Planning Project: 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
- Outstanding Plan: NRPC Region Wide Build Out Analysis, Nashua Region Planning Commission, NH
- Planning Project: Lupine Terrace - Workforce Housing Neighborhood, 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
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2004 Award Winners
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2003 Award Winners
- Volunteer Planner: Nelson Brownell, Pownal. VT
- Plan: Portland (ME) Area Comprehensive Transportation Committee for "Destination Tomorrow"
- Planning Project: Maine Turnpike Authority and the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission for the "Kids and Transportation of York County Map Kit"
- Special Chapter Recognition: Chris Northrop, AICP, Chapter President 2001-2003
2002 Award Winners
- Professional Planner: Gregory G. Brown, Montpelier, VT
- Volunteer Planner: John T. Ewing, Burlington, VT
- Plan: City of Nashua, NH for the "Nashua 2000 Master Plan"
- Planning Project: Town of Williston, VT for the "Williston Residential Growth Management Plan"
2001 Award Winners
- Professional Planner: Victoria Lee Smith, Hanover, NH
- Volunteer Planner: Bill Hegman, Huntington, VT
- Plan: City of Bangor, ME for the "Penobscot Riverfront Development Plan"
- Planning Project: VT Forum on Sprawl for the "Vermont Smart Growth Scorecard" and "Growing Smarter"
- Special Chapter Recognition: Maureen O"Meara, AICP, Chapter President 1999-2001
National Planning Awards from APA.