2009 Annual Report - Belknap County

Community Planning & Water Quality
• providing customers with aerial photos, computer generated soil maps and
reports, and Soil Potential Index calculations to assist in land use planning
• serving on the Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Management Plan Steering
Committee
• performing outreach at, or hosting, events for natural resource professionals
• participating in the City of Laconia’s street tree inventory
• securing a grant to install a rain garden at Center Harbor Town Beach
• installing a windmill powered aeration system for Hunkins Pond
• facilitating the creation of a volunteer base to perform water testing for Hunkins
Pond
• providing natural resource related display materials to municipalities
Wetlands & Surface Mining
• promotion of Wetlands Reserve Program – a 2008 Farm Bill program
• working with landowners to identify funding sources for wetland conservation
Wildlife & Woodlands
• coordinating Tree & Shrub Sale that features plants for conservation and
wildlife
Air Quality & Energy
• planning installation of a wind turbine to assist a farmer with energy conservation
• promotion of NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants for energy conservation
projects
Funding in 2009
• BCCD receives a portion of its funding from the county. In 2009 Belknap
County contributed $95,159 to BCCD’s operating budget. The county funds
were used to pay the salary and benefits of one full-time staff member, the
wages of two part-time staff members, and to have a full financial audit performed.
Grant funds and other monies were secured through fundraising,
service fees or donations to pay for project expenses and some operational
costs. The county’s contribution is vital to the ability of the District to apply
for grants that bring additional dollars into Belknap County. Grantors see a
contribution from the county as a validation of support. Without that valida-
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