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COCHECO RIVER APPROVED FOR DESIGNATION

Concord, NH - The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services announced today that the Cocheco River will become the sixteenth protected river in the New Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program (RMPP). The RMPP is administered by DES.

House Bill 58, nominating segments of the Cocheco River into the RMPP, was signed by the Governor on May 22, 2009. The act becomes effective on July 21, 2009.

Designation of the Cocheco River acknowledges its important role in New Hampshire's coastal watershed, and formalizes a local and state partnership for the management of the rivers, outstanding cultural and recreational attributes, said DES Commissioner Tom Burack.

In May 2008, the Cocheco River Watershed Coalition, with support and technical assistance from the Strafford Regional Planning Commission, nominated the 34.8-mile river segment for designation. The Cocheco River designation begins at its headwaters south of March's Pond in New Durham and continues to the tidal limits at the Cocheco Falls Dam in Dover. Following a two-year long nomination process, the Rivers Management Advisory Committee (RMAC) and DES reviewed and approved the nomination. DES then sent the nomination to the legislature for consideration.

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Public Hearing on Wild Goose Access

A public hearing on the Wild Goose Access site on Lake Sunapee will be held May 13, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., at the David W. Sherburne Gymnasium located at 561 Route 11 in Sunapee. The hearing will be tape recorded and all materials presented at the hearing will remain with the file. This has been a very controversial issue as F&G has tried to move ahead with this needed public access boat ramp. Support is needed to help this project move ahead.

Cocheco River Report, 2008

Summary of Cocheco River Survey Work 2008 NH Fish & Game Department, Inland Fisheries Division

View the results of Ben Nugent's extensive work on the Cocheco River, where he monitored river temperatures and performed electroshocking on the river. The results are available here through the GBTU site!

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Annual Pittsburg Trip: Sign Up Soon!

TU members go to Pittsburg NH each June to stay at  Ramblewood Cabins for three days of fishing.  We reserve Cabins for the TU Members, this year the dates are June 14, 15 and 16.  We arrive on Sunday June 14 for three nights.  We have confirmed rates of $37.80 per night.  The first night deposit is due by January 15, 2009 and the last two night5 deposit are due by April 15.  We have limited number of Cabin available, so we do the first come, first served until all slots are filled.  We have 14 spaces, if all are filled I may be able to get an additional Cabin.  If interested please contact:

Chet Batchelder: 942-8762
or e-mail cjbatch@comcast.net.

Checks will be payable to Ramblewood Cabins, and send to Chet's home address of 78 Freeman Hall Road, Nottingham, NH 03290.

Discounted Rate Offering for New Members

TU Is now offering a discounted rate for any new members who join. Spread the word to your friends, collegues, and family members, anyone who you think might be interested in joining TU, to become a part of this great organization and help be a part of the solution!

The new member rate is just $17.50, 1/2 of the normal membership rate. Go to the TU national site to become a member! www.tu.org/