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2008 NH Water Conference Presentations

Plenary & Keynote Sessions

Update on activities of the Groundwater Commission, Judith Spang, New Hampshire House of Representatives
The National Water Quality Monitoring Council, Chuck Spooner, EPA
Water law: it's a clear necessity, Gregory H. Smith, McLane, Graf, Raulerson, & Middleton

Breakout Sessions Session A: Water Land use and policy, moderated by Steve Kahl, Center for the Environment, Plymouth State University

Geographic data on local ordinances enables identification of gaps in protection of riparian buffers for water supply sources, Paul Susca et al., NHDES
Effects of road salt on chloride concentrations in New Hampshire watersheds, Phil Trowbridge, NHDES
Municipal options for protecting water resources, Shelley Frost Bobowski, Geosense
A watershed management plan for Lake Winnipesaukee, people in partnership with Lake Winnipesaukee, Kimon Koulet, Lakes Region Planning Commission

Session B: Groundwater withdrawal issues and management, moderated by Brian Goetz, Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc.

New Hampshire's groundwater issues and challenges, Brandon Kernen, NHDES,
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in public and private wells in New Hampshire: occurrence, factors, and possible implications, Joseph Ayotte et al., USGS
Affects of water use increases and potential climate change on the ground-water availability of the seacoast, New Hampshire, Tom Mack, USGS,
A National Framework for Ground Water Monitoring, and Implications for Ground-Water Monitoring in New Hampshire, David Wunsch., NHDES, NHGS

Session C: Water supply: resource assessment, usage, and needs, moderated by Jo Anne Carr, Granite State Rural Water Association

Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink for Northwood Ridge elderly housing, Andrew Fulton et al., Aries Engineering
Souhegan protected instream flow in the context of the natural flow paradigm, Wayne Ives, NHDES
Exeter River's great dam rehabilitation: balancing water quality and quantity interests, Jim Hewitt, Wright-Pierce
Recent temporal and spatial patterns for Cl in northeastern surface waters, Steve Kahl, PSU

Session D: Flood forecasting, planning, and response, moderated by Keith Robinson, US Geological Survey

The National Weather Service forecast responsibility on the nation’s rivers, Edward Capone, NOAA/NWS/NERFC
Characterization of the recent flooding in New Hampshire, Robert Flynn, USGS
Progress report: independent review of flooding in southern New Hampshire, Brent McCarthy and David Knowles, Watershed Concepts and FEMA
Promoting floodplain management, Jennifer Gilbert, NHOEP