Lamprey River: Expanded NH RMPP Committee

Like the Packers Falls Bridge, the LRAC seeks to connect people to the river.

Photo by Ecophotography

Expanded NH RMPP Members

In June 2011, HB 149 was signed into law and the full Lamprey River and five of its major tributaries were added to the NH River Management and Protection Program (NHRMMP). Prior to this date, the only part of the river that was covered by the program was the segment that ran through Lee and Durham. In addition to the NHRMPP, the main stem river that goes through Epping, Lee, Durham, and Newmarket is also listed as a Wild and Scenic River through the National Park Service. Although the responsibilities of the two programs are similar in many aspects, such as project review and comment and the creation of a river management plan, they differ in funding. The NHRMPP provides no financial assistance to participating rivers, whereas the Wild and Scenic Rivers program does provide funding.

Each town in the Lamprey's watershed or drainage area is encouraged to nominate up to four representatives who are appointed by the commissioner of the NH Dept. of Environmental Services. As of July 2019, they are as follows:

Barrington	John Wallace
Brentwood	Emily Schmalzer
Candia	Al Hall
Deerfield
Durham	Mary Ann Krebs (W&S) (treasurer)
	Anne Lightbody (W&S)
	Dick Lord (W&S) (vice chair)
	Ric Raymond (W&S)
Epping	Joseph Foley (W&S) (chair)
Exeter
Fremont
Lee	Kitty Miller (W&S)
	Jason Settineri (W&S)
Newfields
Newmarket	Cris Blackstone (W&S)
	Jerry Martin (W&S)
	Michelle Shattuck (W&S) (on sabbatical)
Northwood	Ann Scholz
Nottingham	Therese Thompson
Raymond	Carolyn Matthews
at large