Overview
The Southeast Watershed Alliance (SWA) is a regional organization of municipalities in New Hampshire's coastal watershed. It is established by RSA 485-E in the 2009 legislative session. Our vision is healthy coastal water resources that provide a balance between social, environmental, and economic benefits in keeping with State and Federal regulations. The mission of the SWA is to establish a regional framework for coastal watershed communities, regional planning commissions, the state and other stakeholders, to collaborate on planning, and implementation measures to improve and protect water quality and more effectively address the challenges of meeting clean water standards. For additional information please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions or FAQs.
On May 11, 2011 the Alliance held its first science symposium. By following the link you can review the slide shows that were presented. Everyone at the symposium learned something about the challenges facing Great Bay, and gained insights about how to address them. This symposium would not have been the success that it was without the generous contributions of our speakers, Great Bay Community College, and New Hampshire DES.
The last Alliance meeting was held at 6:30 PM May 9th at the Newington Town Hall. At this meeting Julie LaBrance from the Rockingham Planning Commission and Jamie Houle from the UNH Stormwater Center presented their latest draft of the model stormwater standards for coastal watershed communities. Please refer to the Stormwater Project link for additional information.
A Special Meeting is scheduled for 6:30 PM on Tuesday, June 19 at a location to be determined. The purpose of the meeting is to elect four members to the Board of Directors for three year terms.
The public is welcome.