2010 Annual NNECAPA Conference
| SUSTAINABLE NEW ENGLAND |
| October 7-8, 2010 |
| Portsmouth Harbor Events Conference Center |
| In Historic Downtown Waterfront of Portsmouth, NH |
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| TRACKS A – E PROGRAM FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY - OCTOBER 7-8 | |||||
| Thursday 10:45-11:45am – Planery Session – Sustainability Initiatives: Federal, State and Local Perspectives Curt Spalding, Administrator, EPA Region 1 Thomas Burack, Commissioner, NH Department of Environmental Services Peter Britz, Environmental Planner, City of Portsmouth, NH |
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| Session Day/Time |
TRACK A Environment and Climate Change |
TRACK B Integrating Land Use Natural Resources and Transportation Planning |
TRACK C Energy Efficiency and Conservation |
TRACK D Agriculture and the Local Sustainable Economy |
TRACK E Integrating Natural Resources for Sustainable Planning |
| Thursday 1:15-2:45 pm | Planning for Climate Change: A Sustainability Perspective Cameron Wake, Ph.D. University of NH, and Carbon Solutions New England |
On-line Local Permitting – The Greener Way to Go Michael Pessolano, AICP Hawkeye Government Solutions Mike Asciola Town of Kittery, ME Chris McClure Town of Westford, MA Bruce Smith Town of Cape Elizabeth, ME |
Municipal Solutions to Climate Change and Local Sustainability Angela Vincent ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability |
Growing Food and Community: Building a Viable Food System for Seacoast NH Karen Marzloff Seacoast Eat Local |
From the Headwaters to the Sea, Using Integrated Watershed Planning Approaches in Southern Maine Christine Feurt, Ph.D. Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve and University of New England |
| Before the Ink Dries – Implementing Your Climate Action Plan Stacey Doll, AICP NH Energy & Climate Collaborative |
Way To Go! Commuter Challenge Deb Sachs Community Climate Action and Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. Peter Keating Chittenden County MPO Carey M. Kish Greater Portland Council of Governments |
Greening the Commonwealth, One Community at a Time: the Massachusetts Green Communities Program Elizabeth Baker Katie Resnick Horsley Witten Group |
From Field to Fork – Planning for a Vibrant Agricultural Economy Nada Haddad University of NH Cooperative Extension Lynda Brushett, Ph.D. NH Coalition for Sustaining Agriculture |
Bring a Paddle: Maine’s Emerging Stormwater Management Policy Helen Edmonds, Esq. Pierce Atwood LLP |
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| Thursday 4:45-6:15pm – Sustainable Ethics: What does “sustainability” mean for ethical planning practice? | |||||
| Thursday 3:00-4:30 pm | Burlington Vermont’s Climate Action Plan and Cost-Carbon Analysis Sandrine Thibault, AICP City of Burlington, VT John Griesser Springhill Solutions |
Form Based Code – An Alternative Approach to Traditional Zoning George Proakis City of Somerville, MA Matthew Lawlor Robinson & Cole LLP, Boston, MA |
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Historic Preservation: A Guide for Historic District Commissions Anne Stephenson, Ph.D. Clean Air-Cool Planet |
Farming Between the Trees: Farm Preservation in Maine Diana Robin Beck University of Southern ME, Muskie School of Public ServicePromoting Food Security in Cumberland County Maine Daniel Wallace University of Southern ME, Muskie School of Public Service |
Voluntary and Regulatory Approaches to River Corridor Protection Douglas Bechtel The Nature Conservancy Kari Dolan VT Agency of Natural Resources Shane Csiki NH Department of Environmental Services/NH Geological Survey |
| Adaptation to Sea Level Rise – A Regional Approach in Saco Bay, Maine Jonathan Lockman, AICP Southern ME Planning Commission Peter Slovinsky ME Geological Survey |
From Inventory to Adoption – Bringing Form Based Codes to New England Christopher Parker, AICP City of Dover, NH Steve Whitman, AICP Jeffrey Taylor & Associates |
Build Green NH for Sustainable Practices Elizabeth Fischer Build Green NH |
What Does Local Really Mean in Northern New England? Mark B. Lapping, Ph.D. University of Southern ME, Muskie School of Public Service |
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| Friday 9:40-10:40 am |
State-wide Efforts to Implement Sector Based Climate Change Adaptation in NH Sherry Godlewski Chris Skoglund NH Department of Environmental Services |
Green Affordable Housing Chuck Lief Justin Dextradeur The Hartland Group |
Green Roofs in New England and Beyond Mark Eldridge, AICP, GRP Planning Consultant Debra Sachs, GRP Community Climate Action and Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. |
Farming in a City Environment – Small But Beautiful Terri-Ann Hahn, RLA, APA LADA P.C. Land PlannersMFV Report |
Planning for Water Supply Futures Brandon Kernen Derek Bennett NH Department of Environmental Services |
| Friday 10:50-11:50 am |
City of Keene, NH Adaptation Plan Mikaela Engert City of Keene, NHCommunicating Adaptation Resources Christa Koehler, AICP Clean Air-Cool Planet |
The Economics of Low Impact Development for Public and Private Robert Roseen, Ph.D University of NH Stormwater Center |
Commercial Re-Use in Regeneration Park, Portsmouth, NH Shannon Alther, AIA TMS ArchitectsDistributed, Utility-Scale Wind Energy: Challenges and Opportunities in New England Towns Jack Kenworthy Eolian Renewable Energy LLC |
Is Your Town Farm Friendly? Theresa Walker Rockingham Planning Commission Eric Sawtelle Town of Lee, NH Agricultural Commission What a Community Supported Fishery Needs to Flourish Carolyn Eastman Eastman’s Local Catch |
East Coast Greenway: A Multi-use Trail System in New England David Read East Coast Greenway Geordie Vining City of Newburyport, MA Scott Bogle Rockingham Planning Commission |
| FRIDAY AFTERNOON – OCTOBER 8TH 1:30-4:00 PM MOBILE AND TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS PROGRAM |
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| University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center | The UNH Stormwater Center designed, constructed, and runs a facility that provides the controlled testing of stormwater management designs and devices. The primary mission of the Center is the protection of water resources through effective stormwater management. Currently the Center is acting as a unique technical resource for stormwater practitioners by studying a range of issues for specific stormwater management strategies including design, water quality and quantity, cost, maintenance, and operations. The testing results and technology demonstrations are meant to assist in the planning, design, and implementation of effective stormwater management strategies for resource managers. | ||||
| Portsmouth’s Historic Waterfront | Take a leisurely stroll through Portsmouth’s historic waterfront with a local architect as your guide. Learn the history of a variety of colonial structures and neighborhoods, and observe the numerous contemporary infill development projects that have been completed in recent years. | ||||
| Portsmouth’s LID and LEED Facilities | Walk and ride to various Low Impact Development and LEED certified buildings and development projects in Portsmouth. Learn from staff from the Planning Department how Portsmouth is leading the way toward sustainability initiatives development. | ||||
| “Carbon Nation” a film and film-maker discussion with Director Peter Byck | Carbon Nation is a documentary film about climate change SOLUTIONS. Even if you doubt the severity of the impact of climate change or just don’t buy global warming at all, this is still a compelling and relevant film that illustrates how SOLUTIONS to climate change also address other social, economic and national security issues, and meet a host of entertaining and endearing characters along the way. Join Director Peter Byck for lively discussion about this timely and thoughtful film. | ||||
| Technical Workshop: Hazard Mitigation Plans and Climate Adaptation Peterson Harbour Harrison |
This session will explore how hazard mitigation plans can be used by communities to help prepare for the potential impacts of climate change by incorporating adaptation principles and practices into plans. The session will include interactive presentations, exercises and discussions of the benefits and limitations of hazard mitigation plans in addressing climate change adaptation. The practical portions of the session will include a review of plan components and investigate opportunities to insert climate change-related hazard information and strategies into sample plans. | ||||
