NH Outlook Talk Show , Friday, 1/21/2011
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script iconHello/Intro script iconKey: Community Politics / Government
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script iconLCHIP Dicussion script iconKey: Environment / Nature/ Geography
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Soundup: Austin Hall Disk: 15:23:20 The granite foundation on the left side definitely needs to be straightened out.
Track: The LCHIP debate: Can we afford to save NH's heritage?
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Return to index of stories... 		Hello. I'm Richard Ager. Welcome to NH Outlook. We are in the historic Waldrun Store in Strafford. Our subject: LCHIP. It stands for Land and Community Heritage Investment Program. The concept is simple: use government grants to leverage local support for saving New Hampshire's endangered historic properties and conservation areas. Since 2000, $25 million has been invested saving nearly 100 historic structures in 107 New Hampshire communities. Much more could be done if the program were fully funded and we'll get to that in a moment. But first, this update on LCHIP.
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Return to index of stories... 		Soundbite: Shingle the rest of the roof, but we've got touch up painting, we've got window repairs.
Track One: Austin Hall is falling apart. Since 1833, it has been a school, a library, a community center and now a National Guard facility. It's showing it's age.
Soundbite: Had a lot of little odds and ends, but the major things like the 15:23:12 foundation, will be done this spring as soon as the ground thaws and the mud season ends. The granite foundation on the left side definitely needs to be straightened out. The granite is there, it's just got turned around years ago and then some surface drainage water to run it off into the stream. 15:23:32
Track Two: So Charlie Burnham applied for an LCHIP grant.
Bite: 15:21:35 Well I think the LCHIP process is a great one. The application form is lengthy. I think it was 13 pages. I remember doing it with Liz. And it's comprehensive. They are thorough to the point of wanting to know the history of your organization, the future of the organization, how well funded you are, certainly how many members you have, and you have capital reserve account and so forth.
Track Three: LCHIP marked its tenth anniversary in December.
Bite; 12:00:46 In the ten years LCHIP been around it has invested in 187 projects and 125 towns and cities around the state. With us today are an excess of 40 people representing those grants. There were 13 historical resource projects, 11 restorations, 2 historic resource assessments.
Track Three: Representative David Hess represents the legislature on the LCHIP board - and knows that tough times mean fiscal trouble for LCHIP.
Bite: 12:27:55 We had face these problems in the past and we have successfully dealt with it.
12:06:18 LCHIP and the 200 + projects that have been funded have touched every man, woman, and child in the state of NH. We have saved over 50 square miles of land including 4,400 acres in this round. We have conserved over several hundred 12:06:45 historical buildings. A lot of people will tell you or say well this is a luxury. Well maybe we can't afford a luxury in this day and age. I would suggest to you that LCHIP is not a luxury. The biggest engine of our economy is tourism. 3.5-4 billion dollars a year comes into this state form tourism. 12:07:08 LCHIP spends and builds the infrastructure that brings those people to us.
Bite: 15:23:41 Because of the historic buildings like this that make New Hampshire what it is and if you let these things go, history's gone with it. And I think one of the reasons why the tourism industry is successful is because we maintain history, maintain buildings like this, we keep our land and open spaces and that's what LCHIP had done and that's why we need to keep LCHIP funded. 15:24:08
Soundup: 12:05:11 Pawtuckaway Corridor Phase 2. Land trust of NH.
Track Four: After months of waiting, Austin Hall supporters finally got the word.
BITE: 12:05:15 Parson Main Statue in Rochester in the park in Central Square Austin Hall Restoration yay!
Track Six: So - what's next for Austin Hall?
BITE: 15:20:30 Well there's a lot of settling going on in a building built in 1833, so we know that, that last step up off the granite is too steep for most people. So we're going to get a piece of granite curbing like the bottom one and set it in there and shim it in place to make that an easier step for people. 15:20:51
BITE: 15:21:00 Well eventually we're going to be a fire escape in the back which will create a door to replace one of the windows in the rear of the building. Also, in the rear of the building we will put a handicap ramp and put a new door in, in the direct rear of where you've you been. 15:21:18
BITE: 12:28:42 I think LCHIP deserves to continue, it deserves to be funded, and I think the people of NH truly believe that and they will provide the support for funding.
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Return to index of stories... 		Joining me at the Waldron Store in Strafford are David Hess, Legislative Member of LCHIP, Rusty McLear, the Board Chair of LCHIP, and Liz Evans\Fundraising Committee for Austin Hall in Strafford. Welcome.
JOINING ME AT THE WALDRON STORE IN STRAFFORD ARE:
DAVID HESS, LEGISLATIVE MEMBER OF THE LCHIP BOARD,
RUSTY MCLEAR, CHAIR OF THE LCHIP BOARD,
AND LIZ EVANS FROM THE FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN HALL IN STRAFFORD, WHICH IS JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM HERE. WELCOME ALL.
1: FIRST - SOME BASICS ON THE LAND AND COMMUNITY HERITAGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM. HOW DOES LCHIP PICK THE PROJECTS THAT IT WANTS TO FUND?
THE KEY IS - THE GRANTS ARE USED TO LEVERAGE OTHER MONEY. YOU REPORT $6 FROM FEDERAL, MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE SOURCES FOR EVERY GRANT DOLLAR.
2: RUSTY - SOME EXAMPLES OF SOME TREASURES THAT HAVE BEEN SAVED OVER THE YEARS?
ELIZABETH - WHY IS LCHIP SO IMPORTANT TO AUSTIN HALL. YOU HAVE SUPPORT COMING FROM OTHER QUARTERS. WHAT'S ESSENTIAL ABOUT THAT SOURCE OF FUNDING?
3: I LOOKED IN MY FILE AND FROM MARCH, 2001 READ THIS HEADLINE: "HOUSE VOTES TO REDUCE MONEY FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM" REPRESENTATIVE HESS, YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH ALL OF THE BUDGETS THAT HAVE AFFECTED LCHIP - IN FLUSH TIMES AND LEAN TIMES. DESCRIBE THAT ROLLERCOASTER RIDE.
2001 and 2003, between $3 million and $7 million
2004- 2007 between $1 million and $500,000
2008 $6 million
2009, LCHIP got $3.9 million
2010, LCHIP got $1.6 million,
2011, half of the fee revenue to go to the general fund
4: IN THAT SAME YEAR, LEGISLATORS VOTED TO SPEND THE MONEY ON PROMOTING TOURISM INSTEAD. BUT YOU SAY STAYING WITH THE MANDATE OF LCHIP PROMOTES TOURISM. WHAT'S THE EVIDENCE THAT'S NOT JUST WISHFUL THINKING? AFTER ALL, NEW HAMPSHIRE ALREADY HAS THE REPUTATION FOR QUAINT NEW ENGLAND TOWNS AND SO ON - OR IS THAT VERMONT?
5: IN 2007, THE LEGISLATURE CREATED A DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCE - WITH A $25 RECORDING FEE ON DOCUMENTS FILED IN COUNTY REGISTRIES OF DEEDS. BUT THEN HALF OF THAT ENDED UP IN THE GENERAL FUND. WHERE DOES THE MONEY FOR FUNDING THESE PROJECTS COME FROM?
6: IN THIS YEAR - WITH THE BUDGET FACING MAJOR SHORTFALLS, HOW DO YOU ANTICIPATE YOUR FELLOW LEGISLATORS WILL REGARD LCHIP? IS IT A CHOICE BETWEEN HEATING AID FOR GRANDMA OR REPAIR AN OLD STEEPLE? ANOTHER REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER WAS QUOTED SAYING "IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST OF PRIORITIES, IF IT IS A PRIORITY,"
7: A UNION LEADER EDITORIAL STATED "NICE DOES NOT EQUAL ESSENTIAL." HOW DO YOU GET PAST "NICE"? THE NASHUA TELEGRAPH CALLED IT "A WISE INVESTMENT IN THE STATE'S FUTURE."
MONITOR STATED "THE GUTTING OF LCHIP WOULD BE A BITTER WAY TO COMMEMORATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WEEKS ACT - THAT SAVED NEW HAMPSHIRE'S FORESTS."
8: RUSTY, SINCE 2000, LCHIP HAS PLAYED A ROLE IN SAVING NEARLY 100 HISTORIC STRUCTURES IN 107 NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMUNITIES.
CONSERVATION OF NEARLY 300,000 ACRES. GIVE ME SOME HIGHLIGHTS.
9: THE LAST ROUND OF GRANTS ANNOUNCED IN DECEMBER - TOTAL OF $1.6 MILLION FOR 24 LAND AND PRESERVATION PROJECTS INCLUDING AUSTIN HALL. WHERE DID THAT MONEY COME FROM?
10: RUSTY - WHAT DOES LCHIP DO IN LEAN TIMES? FEWER PROJECTS? SMALLER PROJECTS?
11: ARE OTHER STATES CREATING SIMILAR PROGRAMS? HOW DO THEY COMPARE?
12: ANY NEW IDEAS OR WAYS OF HELPING FUND THE PROGRAM?
13: A PHILOSOPHICAL - MAYBE PERSONAL - QUESTION - WHAT MAKES LCHIP WORTH ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT THAT YOU PUT IN IT?
THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TIME FOR. OUR THANKS TO:
DAVID HESS, LEGISLATIVE MEMBER OF THE LCHIP BOARD,
RUSTY MCLEAR, CHAIR OF THE LCHIP BOARD,
AND LIZ EVANS FROM THE FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE FOR AUSTIN HALL IN STRAFFORD,
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Return to index of stories... 		That's all the time we have for this edtion of NH Outlook. I'm Richard Ager, I'll see you next time.
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script iconKey: Community Politics / Government
Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/21/2011
HOST: Richard Ager Length: 25:25
Hello. I'm Richard Ager. Welcome to NH Outlook. We are in the historic Waldrun Store in Strafford. Our subject: LCHIP. It stands for Land and Community Heritage Investment Program. The concept is simple: use government grants to leverage local support for saving New Hampshire's endangered historic properties and conservation areas. Since 2000, $25 million has been invested saving nearly 100 historic structures in 107 New Hampshire communities. Much more could be done if the program were fully funded and we'll get to that in a moment. But first, this update on LCHIP.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: Lauren Foxall NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Charles Burnham\Co-Chair, Fundraising and Building Committee, Liz Evans\Fundraising Committee, Strafford, Rusty McLear\Board Chair, LCHIP, Rep. David Hess\Legislative Member, LCHIP
script iconKey: Social Services
Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/21/2011
HOST: Richard Ager Length: 25:25
Hello. I'm Richard Ager. Welcome to NH Outlook. We are in the historic Waldrun Store in Strafford. Our subject: LCHIP. It stands for Land and Community Heritage Investment Program. The concept is simple: use government grants to leverage local support for saving New Hampshire's endangered historic properties and conservation areas. Since 2000, $25 million has been invested saving nearly 100 historic structures in 107 New Hampshire communities. Much more could be done if the program were fully funded and we'll get to that in a moment. But first, this update on LCHIP.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: Lauren Foxall NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Charles Burnham\Co-Chair, Fundraising and Building Committee, Liz Evans\Fundraising Committee, Strafford, Rusty McLear\Board Chair, LCHIP, Rep. David Hess\Legislative Member, LCHIP
script iconKey: Environment / Nature/ Geography
Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/21/2011
HOST: Richard Ager Length: 25:25
Hello. I'm Richard Ager. Welcome to NH Outlook. We are in the historic Waldrun Store in Strafford. Our subject: LCHIP. It stands for Land and Community Heritage Investment Program. The concept is simple: use government grants to leverage local support for saving New Hampshire's endangered historic properties and conservation areas. Since 2000, $25 million has been invested saving nearly 100 historic structures in 107 New Hampshire communities. Much more could be done if the program were fully funded and we'll get to that in a moment. But first, this update on LCHIP.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: Lauren Foxall NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Charles Burnham\Co-Chair, Fundraising and Building Committee, Liz Evans\Fundraising Committee, Strafford, Rusty McLear\Board Chair, LCHIP, Rep. David Hess\Legislative Member, LCHIP
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