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Membership Services

Many types of local technical assistance are provided to member towns.  Aside from a variety of "automatic" services, such as informational mailings and workshops, direct membership services are pro vided on an "as requested" basis to all member communities.

Member communities also benefit from the region wide activities of the Commission including the following:

• Development and maintenance of model regulations and ordinances.

• Educational seminars and workshops including sponsorship of the annual Law Lecture Series, Natural Resource Lecture Series, and Planning Board Training Series.

• Maintenance of local, regional and statewide statistics and Census data on population, demographics, housing, employment, transportation and more.

• Regional transportation planning.

• Assistance to solid waste districts.

• Review of developments with regional impact.

• Preparation and update of the Regional Master Plan as required by State statute.
  

Direct Membership Services to dues-paying members only include the following:

• Informational mailings explaining  the impacts of significant court decisions, amendments to state statutes, newly developed model ordinances, etc.

• Information on recycling and solid waste management planning.

• Review and analysis of zoning ordinances, subdivision  and site plan review regulations, and master plans including suggested amendments and minor revisions.

• Drafting  or reviewing proposed land use regulations (e.g., excavation, erosion and sedimentation control, accessory apartments, home occupations, signs, parking, etc).

• Telephone support providing advice and assistance about planning questions.

• Assistance in reviewing occasional subdivision and site plans.

• Short-term research projects on planning is sues, data collection and analysis.

• Research and preparation of grant applications.

• Organizational assistance to local land use boards (e.g., rules of procedure, zoning amendment schedules, application forms and checklists).

• Assistance with the National Flood Insurance Program.

• Computer/publication services such as word processing land use control regulation, updating as necessary, and providing copies.

• Providing copies of town documents at cost.

• Maintenance of a library of planning books, studies, land use regulations for the region, and a computer based, searchable set of State RSAs, Administrative Rules and Case Law rulings.

• Review and comment on projects receiving federal  aid in the region.
  

GIS Services

The Rockingham Planning Commission maintains a Geographic Information System (GIS) comprised of digital map layers and associated databases, software, computers, printers and staff.  The GIS is used to produce maps and spatial information for many projects undertaken by RPC. 

GIS at RPC is used in contract work for state agencies, municipalities and other entities.  It is also used to provide map and data assistance to staff planners and in providing local technical assistance to member community governments.  Public officials and municipal employees are encouraged to utilize the RPC GIS data and capabilities in furtherance of their municipal or other public duties.

RPC offers a range of GIS services to member communities and other entities on a contract basis, including map production, geographic data analysis, and GPS data collection. The Planning Commission's GIS Policy, describing these services and billing rates, may be downloaded here.

Download RPC GIS Services Policy

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