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  • Legislation Introduced in Congress to Enhance the Protection of the Connecticut River Watershed

    Matt Leahy
    August 28, 2023

    The act proposes to establish a partnership among federal, state, local and private entities to promote conservation, restoration, education and recreation efforts in the important watershed.

  • Legislation Introduced in U.S. Senate to Establish New Forest Conservation Program

    Matt Leahy
    August 23, 2023

    The purpose of the program is to keep forests as forests through the use of conservation easements that purchase development rights from willing private and tribal landowners to prevent conversion to non-forest uses.

  • Forest Society Statement on Governor Sununu's Veto of HB142

    Jack Savage
    August 21, 2023

    "It is too early for us to comment on what the future will be for low-grade wood markets but we will continue to work with our partners in the forestry community to assess our next steps," said Jack Savage, president of the Forest Society.

Legislature and Governor Approve Legislation to Study How State Can Better Protect Drinking Water Sources

Matt Leahy
July 26, 2019
Clean Water
Advocacy
The Merrimack River from above near Stillhouse Forest.
Stillhouse Forest Photo Credit: Jerry Monkman/Ecophotography

Senate Bill 164 establishes a legislative committee to study the sustainability of the Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund (Trust Fund) and its Source Water Protection Grant Program. By conserving forest land critical to water quality, the Forest Society is committed to helping ensure New Hampshire residents continue to have access to clean drinking water. Many of our land protection projects, including our partnership efforts with Manchester Water Works in Candia and Hooksett, and our Stillhouse Forest project in Canterbury and Northfield, address this vitally important goal. In fact, we received two awards in the Trust Fund’s 2018 grant round to support these projects.

The passage of SB 164 is an important step toward guaranteeing the long-term viability of the Trust Fund, with the committee’s most important charge being to “identify potential funding mechanisms, including sources of dedicated funding, for the future protection of high priority drinking water resources.”  

The legislative members of the study committee have not yet been appointed. However, we would like to thank Senator Shannon Chandley for sponsoring the bill and for her leadership.  Her senate district includes the town of Merrimack, which has experienced acute PFOA/PFAS contamination of its drinking water supply. 

We encourage our readers to also thank Senator Chandley for her work.

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