MEMORANDUM
TO: NASHUA CONSERVATION COMMISSION
SHERRY DUTZY, CHAIRWOMEN
FROM: ANDREW SMETLZ, NASHUA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT: WETLAND BUFFER MAPPING PROJECT OUTLINE
DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
CC: JAY MINKARAH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NASHUA REGIONAL
PLANNING COMMISSION
MATTHEW SULLIVAN, PLANNING DEPARTMENT MANAGER, CITY OF
NASHUA
This memo contains a project outline for updates that Nashua Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) will
perform to the City of Nashua Natural Resource Inventory and Conservation Plan (2006) by Moosewood
Ecological Services, LLC. NRPC will perform these updates on behalf of the Nashua Conservation
Commission (NCC) under an existing technical services contract signed January 2021. NRPC anticipates
that this project will be completed no later than June 30, 2022, at a cost of $6,300 for 90 hours of work.
The City of Nashua Natural Resource Inventory and Conservation Plan (referred to herein as the NRI) is a
foundational document to the work of the Nashua Conservation Commission. The updated NRI will
contain narrative text, graphics, and data from the latest, authoritative sources comprehensively
describing Nashua’s natural resources. This document will also contain recommendations for natural
resource management. The NRI update will be completed in six phases outlined below. Specific work tasks
associated with each project phase are described in detail below and in the “Project Timeline” section.
Phase 1: Map Update
NRPC will update all maps within the document (18) with the most recent, authoritative GIS data sources.
GIS data sources will include: USGS, US F&WS, NRCS, NH F&G, NLCD, and others. This task will be completed
no later than December 31, 2021.
Phase 2: First Draft
NRPC will complete a first draft of the report with updated data, maps, tables, and text. The updated
document will follow the structure and convention of the existing report. Text within the document
referencing data, maps, or tables will be brought up to date with the latest, authoritative data sources.
NRPC will add new sections to the document to discuss outdoor recreation, the Lower Merrimack River
Watershed Plan, and urban natural resources. These topics are not part of the 2006 NRI. These sections
are described in detail in a memo sent to Commissioners, which also appeared in the Commission
meeting from September 7, 2021. Additionally, NRPC will identify areas within the City, consisting of
NRPC Task Order: Nashua Conservation Commission NRI Update
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