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Protected Instream Flow Study
Public Hearing
 

Public Hearing - Warner River Protected Instream Flow Study Report

 

Thursday, February 23, 2023 – 7:00 pm

 

Warner Town Hall

5 East Main Street

Warner, NH 03278

 

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has completed a Protected Instream Flow Study of the Warner River. NHDES will hold an Public Hearing to receive comments on the Protected Instream Flow Study Report – Warner River and the proposed Protected Instream Flow criteria for the Warner River. The meeting will be held Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 7:00 pm at the Warner Town Hall.

 

The draft Protected Instream Flow Study Report – Warner River, which is the subject of this hearing, is the result of a three-year study by NHDES’ consultant, Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, and describes the amount of flow required in the river at various times of year to support human uses, fish, and other wildlife and plant species which depend on the river. Both NHDES and Gomez and Sullivan Engineers staff will be present at the hearing.

 

Background information regarding NHDES’ Instream Flow Program can be found in this video about the New Hampshire Instream Flow Program. Additional information is available on NHDES’ Instream Flow Program webpage, including a link to the presentation from the Information Session.

 

The comment period extends from January 24, 2023 to the close of business (4:00 pm) on Friday, March 25, 2023. Comments regarding the Protected Instream Flow Study Report may be sent via email to Wayne.Ives@des.nh.gov, or to the address below: 

 

C. Wayne Ives, P.G., Hydrogeologist

Instream Flow Specialist

Watershed Management Bureau - NHDES

PO Box 95

29 Hazen Drive

Concord, NH 03302-0095

 

Joseph Schmidl, PG, CWS, DSDS Instream Flow Specialist

Instream Flow Program, Watershed Management Bureau

Water Division, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

P.O. Box 95

Concord, NH  03302-0095

Phone: (603) 271-3280

Email: Joseph.Schmidl@des.nh.gov

 

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Warner River News:
Protected Instream Flow Study Results Presentation

January 24 at 7:00 PM
Warner Town Hall
All are welcome; more information below

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Informational Session - Warner River Protected Instream Flow Study Report 

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 – 7:00 pm

 

Warner Town Hall 

5 East Main Street 

Warner, NH 03278

 

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has completed a Protected Instream Flow Study of the Warner River. NHDES will hold an Informational Session to describe the results of the study and the proposed Protected Instream Flow criteria for the Warner River. The meeting will be held Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 7:00 pm at the Warner Town Hall. The meeting may be attended virtually in a Microsoft Teams meeting. Click here to join the meeting 

 

The draft Protected Instream Flow Study Report – Warner River, which is the subject of this meeting, is the result of a three-year study by NHDES’ consultant, Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, and describes the amount of flow required in the river at various times of year to support human uses, fish, and other wildlife and plant species which depend on the river. Both NHDES and Gomez and Sullivan Engineers staff will be available to describe the study and its results and to answer questions. 

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Background information regarding NHDES’ Instream Flow Program can be found in this video about the New Hampshire Instream Flow Program. Additional information is available on NHDES’ Instream Flow Program webpage

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A separate Public Hearing to receive comments on the Protected Instream Flow Study Report – Warner River will be held Thursday, February 23, 2023 at the Warner Town Hall at 7:00 pm. The public comment period will be open until 4:00 pm on Friday, March 24, 2021. Comments regarding the Protected Instream Flow Study Report may be sent via email to Wayne.Ives@des.nh.gov, or to the address below: 

C. Wayne Ives, P.G., Hydrogeologist 

Instream Flow Specialist 

Watershed Management Bureau - NHDES 

PO Box 95 

29 Hazen Drive 

Concord, NH 03302-0095 

In 2018, the Warner River was classified as a designated river, as defined by New Hampshire’s River Management and Protection Program, joining the Merrimack, Contoocook and sixteen other rivers of outstanding character. This designation requires the formation of a Local Advisory Committee (LAC) to ensure active participation by local residents and stakeholders.


The WRLAC is composed of volunteers representing a variety of river interests and each of the communities within the watershed. The WRLAC is responsible for developing and implementing a River Corridor Management Plan which documents the river’s existing conditions and makes recommendations for how to protect the river and its many uses for generations to come.

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Protecting the Warner River Watershed

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Warner Watershed

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Resource Center

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Tracking Concerns

The Warner River Local Advisory Committee oversees all activities that affect the Warner River Watershed.  

The WRLAC is your resource center for getting to know your local watershed.

The WRLAC is involved in the permitting of all development activities and will make recommendations on behalf of maintaining the health and wellbeing of our watershed. 

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