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| Recommendation | Status | Brief Topic | Type of Action |
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| Incorporate agricultural preservation into the Master Planning Process Add “Agriculture & Food Production” as a section on the list of optional sections in the Master Plan statute (RSA 674:2) and encourage Master…
Goals & Tags: State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability |
Not Started | Land Use Planning | Policy/Regulation |
| Identify high-value agriculture soils and prime farmland Create a map viewer identifying high-value agriculture soils and prime farmland in support of farmland protection and smart decision-making at the…
Goals & Tags: State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability |
Not Started | Land Use Planning | Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study |
| Launch and fund a circuit rider program for regional planning commissions A circuit rider program would provide funding for New Hampshire’s regional planning commissions to support communities with the adoption of farm-…
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Not Started | Land Use Planning | Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding |
| House agriculture-friendly tools and land use regulations on a central website Create a central website with tools and local land use regulations that communities can adopt to become agriculture-friendly. The site could be…
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Not Started | Land Use Planning | Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study |
| Address PFAS issues as public health priorities Prioritizing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a public health issue includes developing PFAS testing, research, standards, and…
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Not Started | Soil & Water | Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation, Research/Study |
| Continue state funded support for source water research Research should include storm sampling of streams draining agricultural areas, protection grants, and restoration projects.
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Not Started | Soil & Water | Program creation, support, or expansion, Research/Study |
| Utilize networks to address causes of nonpoint source water pollution Networks, like the Lakes Management Advisory Committee and Rivers Management Advisory Committee, help address causes of non-point source water…
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Not Started | Soil & Water | Coordination/Network development or support |
| Create and maintain on-farm water resources Support farmers’ ability and resources to create and maintain on farm water resources. These man-made and natural resources, including water…
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Not Started | Soil & Water | Program creation, support, or expansion |
| Support the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Services’s efforts to increase farmer access to grants Farm Bill-funded grant programs, like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, and ACT Now, often present…
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Not Started | Soil & Water | Program creation, support, or expansion |
| Encourage farmers to adopt soil health-focused practices Soil-health focused practices include no- or reduced-tillage, cover cropping, composting, on-site composting, and others. Farmers who adopt these…
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Not Started | Soil & Water | Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding |
