Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program
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New Hampshire
The South Municipal Wellfield Superfund Site is located in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The site includes the New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. (NHBB) manufacturing facility and surrounding upland and wetland habitats. In 1983, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated the area a Superfund Site after discovering a plume of contaminated groundwater extending from under the NHBB faci. . . read more!
Brown's River Marsh is a named portion of the Hampton-Seabrook Estuary, the largest salt marsh complex in New Hampshire. It is bisected by the abandoned Boston and Maine Railroad Embankment, which was built upon the marsh in the 1800s and restricts tidal flow. Seabrook Station, the only nuclear power plant in New Hampshire, manages the salt marsh. Prior to restoration, all tidal flow to the 41-acr. . . read more!
The 156-acre Little River Salt Marsh is located along the border of the Towns of Hampton and North Hampton, New Hampshire. For many years, the only source of tidal influx was a 48-inch round culvert under Ocean Boulevard (NH Route 1A), where Little River flowed into the Gulf of Maine. The inadequate size of the culvert restricted the volume of water entering and leaving the marsh. This allowed Phr. . . read more!
The Parsons Creek Salt Marsh is a 151-acre marsh complex in Rye, New Hampshire. Several inadequate culverts restricted tidal flow throughout the marsh, decreasing the salinity. This allowed invasive species, including Phragmites and cattails, to colonize large areas of the marsh. Restoration efforts began during the fall and winter of 1997-98 when twin 6 x 12-foot box culverts were installed u. . . read more!