North Country Council
Welcome to North Country Council, Northern New Hampshire's regional planning commission and federally-designated economic development district. Please explore our website to learn more about our mission and services.
Award Nominations
North Country Council is currently accepting nominations for the Dwight K. Taylor and Oliver “Red” Underhill awards, which will be presented at the North Country Council Annual Meeting on October 28, 2010. Read more here.
Coming Up At NCC
Ice Jams - Ammonoosuc River LAC Summer Program Series
Wednesday, September 1, 7 PM, The Barn at the Rocks Estate, Bethlehem
Prior to the Program, the LAC Corridor Plan Subcommittee will meet in the NCC library at the Rocks Estate at 5 PM, and the regular monthly LAC business meeting will take place at 6 PM in The Barn.
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Sustainable New England - 2010 NNECAPA Annual Conference
October 7th and 8th
Portsmouth Harbor Conference Center
See www.nnecapa.org for details.
Looking for ways to save money and help make your municipality more efficient?
The Energy Technical Assistance and Planning for New Hampshire Communities (ETAP) is a two year program providing energy efficiency technical assistance at no charge to municipalities and counties in NH. ETAP's goal is to advance energy efficiency in all New Hampshire municipalities and provide the tools communities need to monitor energy performance. ETAP is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and administered through New Hampshire's Office of Energy and Planning.
For more information, please download the Energy Technical Assistance & Planning For New Hampshire Communities Flyer or contact James Steele at 444-6303 or jsteele@nccouncil.org.
Now available at NCCouncil.org
Wind Turbines and Land Regulation (2.4 MB PPT) Presentation by NHOEP Energy Policy Analyst Erik Steltzer to North Country Council Representatives on August 25, 2010
Energy Facility Evaluation in New Hampshire (1.1 MB PPT) Presentation by NHDES Site Evaluation Committee Administrator Timothy Drew to North Country Council Representatives on August 25, 2010
Grafton-Coos Community Transportation Services Directory (PDF)
Report by Preston Gilbert on Potential Wausau Redevelopment Strategy for Food Production (4 MB PDF). The Groveton Mill Reuse Initiative section on the NCC Project page will provide updates through February 2011 on activities related to the redevelopment of this mill complex.
Download NCC's latest Newsletter - June 2010