North Country Council Publications and Reports

Publications

Regional Plans, Reports, and Policies

The following North Country Council plans, reports and policies are available for download. Click on the title below to download.

Developments with Potential Regional Impact 

DRI Guidelines - Adopted October 28, 2010

Economic Development

North Country Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2008 - 2012 (23MB)

Groveton CEA Food and Energy Center New Hampshire (4MB PDF)

Coos County Industry Sectors Study and Strategic Plan (1.2 MB PDF)

Northern Forest Sustainable Economy Initiative (3.9 MB) Summary

Coos Economic Action Plan (57.5 MB)

Wood Availability Report

2006 NH Livable Wage Report (2.6MB)

Phase III Telecom Infrastructure Report (2.7MB)

Coos County Business & Worker Opinion Survey - September 2009 (5.8 MB PDF)

Groveton Market Profile, Groveton ESRI Supplement, Groveton Executive Summary

Transportation

North Country Regional Transportation Plan

Coordinated Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Plan for New Hampshire's North Country

White Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan

US Route 3 Corridor Management Plan
Full Report (39 MB pdf)
Whitefield Photo Survey (37 MB pptm)
Lancaster Photo Survey (26 MB pptm)
Northumberland Photo Survey (37 MB pptm)
Stratford Photo Survey (37 MB pptm)

Download NCC's latest Newsletter - September 2010

Grafton-Coos Community Transportation Services Directory (updated)(PDF)

Housing

June 2011 Housing Needs Assessment Update

North Country Region Housing Needs Assessment - 2004 (body of report only - please contact NCC office for full report with appendices)

Local Plans

Bath Master Plan
Map 1: Drinking Water Resources & Potential Contamination
Map 2: Steep Slopes
Map 3: Hydric Soils
Map4: Farmland Soils
Map 5: Roads

Carroll Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

Easton Master Plan

Grafton County Complex Master Plan

Stratford Master Plan Cover Pages
Stratford Master Plan Text

Whitefield Master Plan Cover Pages
Whitefield Master Plan Text

Newsletters

Points North - North Country Council's Quarterly Newsletter (PDF):

March 2011
December 2010
September 2010
June 2010
March 2010
December 2009
September 2009
June 2009
 

Presentations

The following learning tools developed by NCC for New Hampshire planning boards are available for download:

Handout from October 2009 Planning Board Basics Training

Powerpoint - What is a Capital Improvements Program

The following presentations were given by others at North Country Council meetings:

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

Report by Preston Gilbert  on Potential Wausau Redevelopment Strategy for Food Production (4 MB PDF).