CONNECTICUT RIVER JOINT COMMISSIONS INC

CONNECTICUT RIVER JOINT COMMISSIONS INC Giving Voice to New England’s Great River Welcome to the website of the Connecticut River Joint Commissions. Here you will find information about the CRJC, the Connecticut River, and the challenges we face in protecting it. CRJC’s mission is to preserve and protect the visual and ecological integrity and sustainable working landscape of the Connecticut River Valley, and to guide its growth and development through grassroots leadership. The Connecticut River Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire is home to a remarkable partnership among the governments in the two states, businesses, farmers, conservationists, and other citizens from many walks of life. Working together through the Connecticut River Joint Commissions, they seek to build a strong and vibrant economy while conserving the natural wealth and beauty of this special place. CRJC recently completed a Strategic Plan – Focus 2020 with the assistance of the NH Charitable Foundation. A copy of that document is available for review or download here. Recent Updates: Proposed rules for Alteration of Terrain and Ecological Review: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has issued new and revised rules for Alteration of Terrain and Ecological Review Related to Threatened and Endangered Species. These rules are now open for public review and comments. Alteration of Terrain (Env-Wq 1500) New and revised rules have been proposed for Alteration of Terrian and are now available to the public for review. There will be a public hearing on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 2:00PM for these rules. Members of the public (and LACs/LRSs) may also submit written comments by Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 4:00PM through the public comment form. Please note that these proposed rules introduce an Alteration of Terrain Permit by Notification (see page 122 of proposed rules, Env-Wq 1512). Ecological Review Related to Threatened and Endangered Species (Env-C 800) New and revised rules have been proposed for Ecological Review Related to Threatened and Endangered Species and are now available to the public for review. There will be a public hearing on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10:00AM for these rules. Members of the public (and LACs/LRSs) may also submit written comments by Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 4:00PM through the public comment form. Please note updates to definitions and processes for permit applications.