Amherst, NH Master Plan
Master Plan Elements
Documents
Proposed Outreach Opportunities and Participation Plan - Proposal from Community Circle (1-17-07)
Steering Committee Member Roles - (2-28-07)
AMP Elements and Element Leaders - (1-19-07)
Introduction to Amherst's Master Plan Preparation Process - (2-9-07)
Links
Amherst Master Plan FAQ
Amherst Master Plan History
Amherst Master Plan Maps
Elements Overview
Element 1: Community Vision
Element 2: Population and Housing
Element 3: Economic Development
Element 4: Natural Resources & Conservation
Element 5: Recreation
Element 6: Cultural & Historic Resources
Element 7: Public Services & Facilities
Element 8: Transportation & Circulation
Element 9: Land Use
Element 10: Implementation
Amherst Town Web Site
New Hampshire Revised Statutes Online
New Hampshire Planning and Zoning Statutes
Amherst MP Discussion Site
Pictures on this site, above and elsewhere, are provided by the
Historical Society of Amherst, NH, Bruce Beckley,
Richard Hart, and others.
Picures above, from top to bottom and left to right, Carriage Lane and Main Street, c1906; Belden's Mill, behind Town Hall, c1894;
Tink's Blacksmith Shop, Middle Street, c1910; Mike's Service Station, c1999; Amherst Hotel, c1880; Sawyer's Cabin, Peabody Mill, c1998; Route 101A parking lot c2000;
George Bush at Amherst Parade, July 4th, 1998; Clark School, c1995.
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The Amherst Master Plan will be composed of nine elements:
Community Vision & Goals,
Population & Housing,
Economic Development,
Natural Resources & Conservation,
Recreation,
Cultural & Historic Resources,
Public Services & Facilities,
Transportation & Circulation,
Land Use,
Implementation,
These elements will form the major chapters of the final Master Plan and they will be the subjects of the meetings, discussions, and other Master Plan events.
Our goals will identify Amherst's overall objectives for future growth and development. What patterns of development will be consistant with our
new Vision and Goals Element.
The population of Amherst in 2004 was 11,566 people which placed us 26th among New Hampshire's incorporated towns and cities.
Growth continues. How should Amherst plan for future growth in population and the need for additional housing?
Read the
current Master Plan section on population and housing, then join the work on the
new Population and Housing Element.
What policies and strategies are needed to support the expansion or stabilization of Amherst's economic base?
How should economic opportuniteis be promoted? Join the discussion with the
new Economic Development Element.
What environmental resources in Amherst are important?
Which aquifers, soils, forests, meadows, rivers, ponds, lakes, and the creatures that inhabit them do we protect?
What sorts of conservation land, greenways, and trails do we need?
Read the
current Master Plan section on environmental resources, then
add your thoughts to the
new Environmental Resources Element.
What recreations services and facilities are needed?
What sorts of recreation are important in Amherst? What facilities, policies, and strategies are needed to provide recreation
for all Amherst citizens?
Join the work on the
new Recreation Element.
What cultural and historic resources exist in Amherst? What policies and strategies ar needed for their protection and management?
Join the work on the
new Cultural and Historic Resources Element.
What buildings, playing fields, and community centers are important? How do we plan for what we need?
Read the
current Master Plan section on community facilities, then contribute to the
new Public Services & Facilities Element.
How should we plan for the road, sidewalks, bicycle paths, and, yes, parking lots, that we need?
Are there changes in our transportation networks that we need to plan for?
Read the
current Master Plan section on transportation, then join the work on the
new Transportation & Circulation Element.
Are our current zoning laws what we will need in the future? What changes are needed in our land use and the zoning laws that govern land use in Amherst?
Read the
current Master Plan section on land use, then join the work on the
new Land Use Element.
When vision is prepared adn the emlement are completed, what are the specific municipal actions necessary to make it all happen?
Join the work on the
new Implementation Element to help assure that our Master Plan is implemented as desired.
