Funding Conservation and Land Use Planning
New Hampshire has only grant programs to further land conservation in the state. Funding for these programs comes from a variety of sources. Funding for the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program, an independent state authority, comes from a fee on real estate transactions. The Aquatic Resources Mitigation Fund, a fund within the Department of Environmental Services, uses fees from developers who wish to develop wetlands. The funds collected from the fee go to wetland restoration projects of varying kinds. Finally, the conservation license plate is a state program designed to provide funding for land conservation programs.
Programs and Resources
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New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program
To conserve and preserve the state's most important natural, cultural, and historic resources through the acquisition of lands, and cultural and historic resources.
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Conservation License Plate Programs
The purpose of the Conservation Grant Program is to support and promote programs and partnerships throughout the state that protect, restore, and enhance the state's valuable natural resources. These grants can be used for physical and tangible environmental projects that foster stewardship and the sustainability of New Hampshire's natural environment.
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Water Supply Land Protection Grants
To provide grant funds for the acquisition of land or conservation easements to assist in the protection of a community drinking water supply.
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Wildlife Habitat - Small Grants Program
For restoring, sustaining, or enhancing wildlife habitat on privately owned land.