strafford regional ceds 2013 annual update [public review draft]

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Public Review Draft CEDS Annual Update 2013

PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT

April 27, 2015

Communications

and Outreach

Specialist

Regional Planner

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 4

Forward 6

CEDS Vision 8

CEDS Goals 8

Acknowledgments 9

Strafford Regional Project Update 10

Economic Development 10

Regional Collaboration 11

Infrastructure Development 13

Workforce and Entrepreneurial Development 15

Resources and Environment 17

Strafford Regional Data Update 19

Demographic Trends 20

Housing 23

Employment and Wages 25

Education 35

Submitted Projects Update and Solicitation 36

Updates 37

2013 Submitted Projects 45

Appendix 50

2013 Community/Organization Updates 51

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EXHIBIT LIST Strafford RPC and EDD Boundaries *MAP+ 5

Strafford CEDS Region *MAP+ 19

Strafford RPC and CEDS Boundaries *MAP+ 19

Historic and Projected Population 1960-2040 *TABLE+ 20

Strafford CEDS Region Population Change 2000-2010

*MAP+

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NH Migration 2000-2010 *GRAPH+ 21

Age and Ranking among the 50 US States, Rural, and

Metro NH Counties *TABLE+

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Housing Units 2009-2012 *TABLE+ 23

2012 Housing Unit Vacancy *GRAPH+ 23

2012 Owner vs. Renter Occupied Units *TABLE+ 23

2012-2013 Foreclosures *TABLE+ 24

SRPC Region Median Purchase Prices 2000-2013

*GRAPH+

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Strafford CEDS Region 2012 Incomes *GRAPH+ 25

2012 Municipal Incomes *TABLE+ 25

Strafford CEDS Region Recent Mass Layoffs-NH Works

*TABLE+

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2011-2013 New England Unemployment ,TABLE+ 27

2000-2013 New England Unemployment *GRAPH+ 27

2009-2013 NECTA Unemployment *TABLE+ 27

2003-2012 QCEW Cluster Employment *TABLE+ 29

2003,2007,2012 Industry Employment *GRAPH+ 30

2011-2012 Industry Cluster Wages *GRAPH+ 31

2012 Location Quotients (Establishment,

Employment, and Wages) *GRAPH+

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Highest and Lowest Location Quotients *DIAGRAM+ 33

2012 Location Quotients (Establishment,

Employment, and Wages) [TABLE+

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2012 Educational Attainment *GRAPH+ 35

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The following document represents the 2013 Strafford Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Annual Report. The document catalogues the CEDS process for the Strafford region occurring from January 1, 2013 until December 31, 2013.

Strafford Regional Planning Commission (SRPC), as one of nine regional planning commissions in the state of New Hampshire, strives to collect and provide our municipalities with information to be used in planning for a better future, in addition to engaging citizens and municipal staff in local and regional planning efforts to support the protection of natural resources, local economic growth, secure transportation systems, and a healthy community dynamic. Economic development planning is one way in which SRPC strives to accomplish this mission.

SRPC released the Strafford Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy in 2011, with subsequent updates released yearly. The 2011-2016 Strafford Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy outlines a regional strategy for economic development and prosperity. This includes an analysis of relevant data and trends impacting or expected to impact the region, and also a list of regional economic development projects.

SRPC also has been involved in technical assistance related with economic development projects such as successful grant applications, organization and facilitation of community meetings focused on economic development, data collection and analysis, and attendance at events geared towards economic development. In November of 2013, Strafford Regional Planning Commission applied for EDD designation with the Economic Development Administration (EDA). This designation allows our communities access to grant funding that otherwise requires a community to have economic distress in their municipality.

SRPC’s economic development efforts have been supported by various funding sources. EDA funding supported the creation of the Strafford Regional CEDS, in addition to local match from communities in the region. Targeted Block Grant funding provided by the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning provides for the subsequent updates.

The CEDS Committee guides the annual update process. This Strategy Committee is composed of business owners, economic development professionals, education professionals, and other stakeholders. The Committee is essential in the process of writing and implementing these documents. The CEDS Committee worked to come up with goals of the CEDS which cover the following topic areas: economic development, regional collaboration, infrastructure, resource and environment, workforce and entrepreneurial development, and quality of place.

To evaluate progress towards the CEDS goals SRPC analyzes projects completed in the region in last year and identifies advancement in the areas listed above. The Strafford CEDS region includes all communities in Strafford County, in addition to Brookfield and Wakefield in Carroll County.

INTRODUCTION

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FORWARD

This document serves as the second annual update to the Strafford Regional 2011-2016 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Strafford region. This document was prepared in 2013-2014, in accordance with the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) guidelines. This forward outlines the EDA’s mission investment policy, planning process and implementation plan.

The Economic Development Administration Mission The mission of the Economic Development Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce is: To lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy.

History The Economic Development Administration (EDA) was established in 1965 after the enactment of the Public Works and Economic Development Act. This enabling statute was put in place to encourage the retaining and generation of jobs, in order to stimulate industrial and commercial growth in areas considered in distress.

Since its establishment, the EDA has provided assistance to areas, both rural and urban, experiencing economic distress such as low income and high unemployment. The EDA operates on the policy that in order to encourage economic development and revitalization, distressed communities must be empowered to implement their own strategies to encourage economic growth.

In its partnerships with state and local government, regional economic development districts, non-profits, and Indian tribes, the EDA assists communities in addressing the problems associated with long term economic distress. They also assist those in need after sudden economic dislocation that could arise due to natural disasters, the closure of military installations/federal facilitates, changes in trade patterns, and those facing depleted natural resources.

The EDA assists communities and organizations both technically and financially through the provision of grant funds. The qualifications that the EDA seeks for submitted projects are advancing global competitiveness, creating jobs, leveraging public and private resources, and demonstrating both the ability and readiness to use the funds in an effective and efficient manner.

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EDA Investment Priorities1* Collaborative Regional Innovation

Initiatives that support the development and growth of innovation clusters based on existing regional competitive strengths. Initiatives must engage stakeholders; facilitate collaboration among urban, suburban, and rural areas; provide stability for economic development through long-term intergovernmental and public/private collaboration; and support the growth of existing and emerging industries.

Public/Private Partnerships

Investments that use both public and private sector resources and leverage complementary investments by other government, public entities, and nonprofits.

National Strategic Priorities

Initiatives that encourage job growth and business expansion related to advanced manufacturing; information technology (e.g., broadband, smart grid) infrastructure; communities severely impacted by automotive industry restructuring; urban waters; natural disaster mitigation and resiliency; access to capital for small, medium-sized, and ethnically diverse enterprises; and innovations in science and health care.

Global Competitiveness

Initiatives that support high-growth businesses and innovation-based entrepreneurs able to expand and compete in global markets, especially investments that expand U.S. exports, encourage foreign direct investment, and promote the repatriation of jobs back to the U.S.

Environmentally-Sustainable Development

Investments that promote job creation and economic prosperity through projects that enhance environmental quality and develop and implement green products, processes, places, and buildings as part of the green economy. This includes support for energy-efficient green technologies.

Economically Distressed and Underserved Communities

Investments that strengthen diverse communities that have suffered disproportionate economic job losses and/or are rebuilding to become more competitive in the global economy

*As listed on the EDA website

1 About EDA: Investment Priorities (Economic Development Agency)

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CEDS GOALS #1

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Economic Development: Support the attraction, retention and expansion of business, as well as investments and employment in the region.

Regional Collaboration: Provide opportunities for regional collaboration and leadership in economic development among businesses, communities, institutions, governments and other parties.

Infrastructure: Expand access to the critical regional infrastructures of banking and transportation, utilities, water and wastewater, waste management, built environment and natural resources through measures that protect, preserve, manage and promote quality and an increasing diversity of resource usage

Workforce and Entrepreneurial Development: Support development of education and training intiatives relevant to businesses in the region. Provide quality education and training for residents and employees of all ages and abilities.

Quality of Place: Improve the health and welfare of residents and workers in the areas of wealth generation, human health and wellbeing, educational attainment, recreation, social services, and environment.

CEDS VISION Engage in collaborative networks to sustain and grow the region’s economic vitality and median income through business development, job creation, enhancement of the tax base, educational excellence, and cultural and civic diversity, all within a historic place rich in recreational opportunity and natural beauty.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CEDS Committee

Name Affiliation Dan Barufaldi Dover Business and Industrial

Development Authority

Mike Burns Atlantic Business Systems

Steve Cates Waste Management

Cynthia Copeland Strafford Regional Planning Commission

Glenn Copplemann NH Community Development Finance Authority

Paul Eaton SAN Administrator, Wentworth Douglas,

Tom Elliott Left Hook Digital

Jennifer Flannery Community Partners NH

Rick Foster Residential Property Manager

Charlie French UNH Cooperative Extension

Andre Garron UNH Cooperative Extension

John Hall Profile Bank

Mary Ellen Humphrey City of Rochester-Economic Development

Robert Jaffin Educator, Lecturer, Author

Ute Luxem Profile Bank

Dennis McCann Strafford Economic Development Corporation-Executive Director

Katie Muth NH Art Association

Rad Nichols COAST Bus

Marian Noronha Turbocam

As part of the CEDS process a committee of stakeholders and interested public/private parties must be formed to assist and guide staff in their work. The Committee meets on a quarterly basis and advises staff on planning processes and outreach. Strafford Regional Planning Commission would like to thank all parties involved with the creation of the 2011-2016 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and it’s subsequent updates. We appreciate your ongoing assistance and expertise during these processes.

Name Affiliation Denise Roy Palmer Wentworth Economic Development

Corporation

Karen Pollard City of Rochester-Economic Devel-opment

Doreen Rainville North and South Property Advisors

Dave Sharples Somersworth Planning and Commu-nity Development

Christine Soutter Somersworth Economic Develop-ment

Mica Stark University of New Hampshire Public Affairs

Deanna Strand Dover Adult Learning Center

Lin Tamulonis Great Bay Community College-Associate Vice President

Mark Wentworth Affordable Oil

Peter Wesenburg AMI Graphics

Greg Wirth Law Offices of Gregory D. Wirth, P.L.L.C.

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Turbocam received Planning Board approval for a new building on Route 9 in Barrington in 2012. As of April 2013, the steel frame and insulated panels were in place. This new building will allow Turbocam to expand their business and employment numbers. The new building, a 51, 400 square foot space will include two floors, with a shop floor, office space, and a mezzanine. Turbocam shares this 30-acre parcel with the Town, which plans to build on the property in the future. As the company has reached capacity at their current facility, the expansion comes at an opportune time. With new federal legislation requiring vehicles to have better fuel efficiency, Turbocam’s product is in demand. The turbochargers produced at Turbocam boost an engine’s horsepower without significantly increasing its weight, which translates into better fuel efficiency. The new facility will be cost efficient for the company as robotic devices will primarily be manufacturing the products. Other features of the building include potential LEED certification and the utilization of lean manufacturing practices2. Lean manufacturing practices focus on eliminating waste and activities that don’t add value, while ensuring a quality product that is delivered on time, at the lowest cost to the manufacturer , and therefore with a high level of efficiency3.

Turbocam

Granite State Business Park 2013 marked the grand opening of the Granite State Business Park expansion. This new expansion includes the advanced manufacturing companies of Safran and Albany International. These international companies chose to create their joint manufacturing plant in Rochester. Projections for this facility included the hiring of four to five hundred individuals in the next several years. This space will include 345,000 square feet of building, and an investment of $9 million in infrastructure and $150 million private investment.

Albany Engineered Composites, or Albany International, designs and constructs advanced composites components that are highly tailored and complex with 3D reinforced composite technology4. Safran manufactures aircraft and rocket engines, in addition to propulsion systems and aircraft equipment5.

Local Solutions for the Strafford Region

Economic Development REGIONAL PROJECTS UPDATE

2 TURBOCAM Building New Facility in Barrington (Turbocam International, April 2013) 3 Lean Manufacturing and the Environment (EPA, 2015)

4 Albany Engineered Composites Company Press Kit (Albany Engineered Composites, 2013) 5 Safran Website Aerospace Description (Safran)

STRAFFORD

Source: Turbocam

Source: Equity Industrial Partners

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Local Solutions for the Strafford Region Over the past two years, Strafford Regional Planning Commission (SRPC) has been working in collaboration with the other eight regional planning commissions (RPCs) to complete regional master plans. A federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Sustainable Communities grant is funding these documents. Nashua Regional Planning Commission is administering the funding, which has been shared among the nine RPCs. This extensive process which ends in January 2015, will result in nine comprehensive regional master plans, and one statewide plan. The efforts conducted thus far include not only participation and work by the RPCs, but a wide variety of state partners, stakeholders, organizations, and resident alike.

An extensive outreach process is being conducted to ensure that the voices of citizens in the Strafford region are captured. SRPC has been in attendance at multiple events and talked with hundreds of individuals. This input combined with information organized from each municipal master plan in the Stafford Region, has been utilized to create a vision and outline for each appendix of Local Solutions for the Strafford region. This plan will include strategies for making the region a better place to live, work and play.

Regional Collaboration Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast

The mission of the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast is to address housing challenges in the region through education and outreach initiatives. The vision of this group includes affordable housing availability throughout the Greater Seacoast to allow individuals to live comfortably in proximity to where they work. This is particularly difficult in the Greater Seacoast as it is one of the least affordable regions in the United States6.

The Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast includes communities in Carroll, Rockingham, Stafford, and York counties. Out of the communities in the Strafford CEDS region the municipalities that are not part of the WHC’s planning area are Middleton, New Durham, Brookfield, and Wakefield.

In 2013, the Workforce Housing Coalition published resources and held multiple outreach and education events. Their 28 page Housing Resource Guide encompasses information of how to find and buy a home that is affordable. This guide includes many helpful facts, advice, and organizations that are helpful in choosing a home or apartment. It also defines workforce housing, which includes a range of both owned and rented housing that meets a series of needs of a diverse workforce and is affordable as defined by Housing and Urban Development (HUD)7. The Coalition held a charette in the community of Wells, ME to discuss workfare housing, in addition to a series of roundtable discussions engaging young adults about the issue of housing8.

6 About Us-Workforce Housing Coalition Website (WHC of the Greater Seacoast) 7 Housing Resource Guide ( WHC of the Greater Seacoast, 2013) 8 Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast Annual Report 2013-2014 (WHC of the Greater Seacoast, 2014)

Source: SRPC

Source: WHC of the Greater Seacoast

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The New Hampshire Broadband Mapping and Planning Program is a coordinated, multi-agency initiative to inventory and map current and planned broadband coverage available to the state businesses, educators, and citizens. In January 2010, the New Hampshire Broadband Mapping & Planning Program (NHBMPP) started a multi-year, multi-agency effort to map areas in the state that are currently served by the state’s 70+ broadband providers. The Program, managed by the Complex Systems Research Center at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), is a collaboration among UNH, the nine regional planning agencies in the state, the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED)/Division of Economic Development, and the NH Office of Energy and Planning (OEP). The efforts of these organizations, and input from the public, has yielded a mapped inventory of existing and planned broadband assets, as well as locations in New Hampshire where there is either no or inadequate coverage.

Mapping efforts have been key in identifying the types and speed levels of broadband available in the state, and locations with a deficit of broadband

NH Broadband Mapping and Planning Program

service. A significant effort has been made to map identified community anchor institutions. These institutions include schools, libraries, hospitals, emergency management facilities and municipal buildings in New Hampshire.

The planning activities have included the creation of a broadband stakeholder group who has assisted in collecting and analyzing relevant information, identifying barriers to broadband deployment, promoting collaboration with service providers, and facilitating information sharing between the public and private sectors regarding the use of and demand for broadband services. To date, results from the New Hampshire Broadband Mapping and Planning Program have been integrated into a national broadband availability map, and have provided a solid foundation for future broadband deployment efforts at the state and national level. The project’s funding is through the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) as part of a nationwide telecommunications planning effort. SRPC has completed part of the inventory phase.

The importance of this planning process for economic development is determining where improvements are needed for broadband access, and identifying and prioritizing in the region. For planning purposes each Regional Planning Commission is tasked with compiling a regional broadband plan to be completed by December 31, 2014. This document will look at the status of broadband technology in the region inclusive of current uses, needs, barriers, and opportunities for implementation.

Source: SRPC

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September 2013 marked the beginning of the Somersworth downtown infrastructure and enhancement project, which continued through November 2013 before work concluded for the winter9. The first phase of the project included upgrades to water, sewer and drainage along High Street and Market Street10. In anticipation of the project Unitil also upgraded natural gas infrastructure to provide better service for residential and commercial properties in Somersworth. The Berwick Somersworth Bridge Project over the Salmon Falls, which will take place between Spring and Fall 2014, is part of the Somersworth Downtown Construction Project11.

In addition to the improvement to utilities, the City will use State Transportation Enhancement Grant funding to upgrade sidewalks, improve the streetscape and enhance pedestrian safety12. The effect on economic development in Somersworth’s Downtown is also an important outcome of this project. Christine Soutter, Somersworth’s Economic Development Manager shared the following with Foster’s Daily Democrat:

“I envision our downtown becoming a place where people come and spend the day shopping, enjoying a leisurely coffee or a meal and making plans to return soon and take advantage of the uniqueness and charm of a historic downtown.13”

Somersworth Downtown Construction Project

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Infrastructure Development

Following the Incident Management Plan for Little Bay Bridge in 2003, 2010 marked the beginning of the Spaulding Turnpike Newington-Dover Project. This project is to be completed by the end of 2021. “This improvement area runs from just south of the Dover tolls to just north of the Newington-Portsmouth Town Line, approximately 3.5 miles. The project is intended to improve safety and relieve congestion in this section. This is a problematic area due to the large population and employment centers in the area. The project includes short-term improvements involving frontage roads and alterations in access to the Spaulding Turnpike”14. The first phase of the project, beginning in 2010, focused on the new Little Bay Bridge southbound between Dover and Newington. Construction to date on this phase of the project includes the completion of the southbound new Little Bay Bridge in addition to approach work on the Dover Spaulding Turnpike, roadway approach on the Newington Spaulding Turnpike, and Wentworth Terrace opened for two-way traffic. The construction of a pedestrian and bicycle structure occurred in the space approaching the

Spaulding Turnpike Newington-Dover Project

9 Ground broken for upgrades to High and Market Street water-sewer services (Fosters Daily Democrat, September 2013), 10 Somersworth Downtown Infrastructure Press Release (City of Somersworth, April 2013) 11 Berwick WIN 19274.00 Public Meeting on the Berwick Bridge (MaineDOT & VHB, May 2013) 12 Construction Update (City of Somersworth, April 2014) 13 Ground broken for upgrades to High and Market Street water-sewer services (Fosters Daily Democrat, September 2013), SMPO 2013 14 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (SRPC, 2013)

Source: SRPC

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The Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST), one of the main transit agencies in the region, provides service to Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, Kittery, ME, Berwick, ME, Exeter, Newmarket, Stratham, Greenland, Portsmouth, Pease, Newington, New Durham, Middleton, Farmington, Milton, Wakefield, and Brookfield. In 2013, the following updates and changes took place.

Route 7 was realigned to better serve commuters. Employees, students, and customers at Pease International Tradeport are now able to arrive at Pease before 8am and leave shortly after 5pm. This new schedule includes a routing change to include Linden Street in Exeter16.

COAST saw an increase in ridership after improving service for weekday commuters during the summer. There was a 25% increase in ridership on Route 217.

COAST received funding from NH DOT and NH Turnpike Authority in 2013 to begin a Transportation Management Authority (TMA). The TMA will focus on promoting sustainable forms of transportation including ride sharing, biking, walking, etc18. This funding is to be used to respond to the traffic from the Little Bay Bridge project by encouraging transportation alternatives and smart commuting practices.

In October 2013, COAST expanded their North Bus service. The North Bus provides once-a-week transit to pharmacies and supermarkets in New Durham, Middleton, Farmington, Milton, Wakefield, and Brookfield. Five new destination were added including Ben Franklin Crafts, the Salvation Army Thrift Store for shopping, Signal Street Laboratory for medical testing, Fuller Dry Cleaners, and the Rite Aid in Farmington19.

New system-wide fares were implemented in 2013 . A single flat fare ($1.50) is now charged on all non-commuter express routes and a scaled back Route 33.

COAST

Spaulding Turnpike Newington-Dover Project cont. General Sullivan Bridge, in addition to a General Sullivan Bridge Dover abutment for the new pedestrian/bike bridge. The completion date of the reconstruction of Exit 5 is December 31, 2015.

The next phase of the project focuses on the area east of the bridge, in Newington. Specifics include discontinuing Exit 2 and replacing it with a cul-de-sac, providing a full service interchange at Exit 3 and reconstructing of Woodbury Avenue, providing additional access to Pease and future consideration for railroad spur, and eliminating maintenance and incident management reverse direction ramps between Exits 3 and 4 By the project’s end the new Little Bay Bridge Southbound and the reconstruction of the Northbound bridge will be completed, work to the Dover and Newington sides of the Spaulding Turnpike will be finished, and the General Sullivan Bridge will be rehabilitated. This project is on schedule to be completed in 202115.

15 Newington-Dover Improvements to Spaulding Turnpike/Little Bay Bridges Public Information Meeting Presentation (NH DOT, August 2014) 16 Updates to Route 7 Start 4/22 press release (COAST, April 2013) 17 Major Schedule Improvements Result in 25% More Riders on Bus: COAST Route 2 Bus Service Extremely Popular press release (COAST, April 2013)

18 COAST Project to Promote Commuting Options press release (COAST, September 2013)

19 COAST continues to add new stops to its North Bus service press release (October 2013)

Source: bus-history.org

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AMPed Workforce and Entrepreneurial Development AMPed , Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships in Education, is a Community College System of New Hampshire program offered through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant by the U.S. Department of Labor. The program began as a way to jumpstart better careers for residents looking for manufacturing jobs. The customizable training allows students to enter the field of their choice with the specific training needed.

Students can choose from fields in Advanced Composites Technologies, Electronics & Electromechanics, Engineering & Programming, Robotics & Automation, Advanced Machine Technologies and Advanced Welding Technologies. “The community colleges show a clear understanding of the workforce needs for advanced manufacturing and the technology sector in New Hampshire, and are moving smartly and quicly to address those needs,” stated Fred Kocher, Trustee & former President, NH High Technology Council20.

The goal of the program is to train highly skilled workers in manufacturing which will earn them higher paying positions and bring more manufacturers to the state. This program is available at all of the community colleges in New Hampshire. Rochester opened a new campus , a 17,000 square foot Advanced Technology & Academic Center21. The facility boasts state of the art equipment such as a 3D –weaving loom, 3D printer, autoclave, among many others.

The AMPed website offers a job finding tool and job descriptions to help students find the right career. There are courses to improve basic skills as well as an online tutoring service available to Community College System of New Hampshire students. Students can connect with professionals and advisors to receive assistance with job searching and skill building.

WorkReadyNH

WorkReadyNH is a program offered through the Community College system of New Hampshire along with the Office of the Governor, the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development, and the NH Department of Employment Security. Anyone who wants to improve their basic skills to become more marketable to employers, mostly in the manufacturing sector, can participate in the program.

A certificate, called the National Career Readiness Certificate, is earned by completing the training. This certificate will signal to employers the person has necessary skills for the workplace. To participate, the person has to be a New Hampshire resident, a minimum of 18 years old, not attending school full time, and have basic reading and math skills. There is no cost to eligible participants.

New Hampshire businesses find this program beneficial by reducing hiring time and increasing productivity of employees. In addition to the certificate program,

20 Ampednh.com/about 21 http://ampednh.com/sites/default/files/Newcompositestraining.pdf

Source: AMPED NH

Source: Work Ready NH

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there is a soft skills course that places participants in work related scenarios. This allows the students to gain general skills that employers are looking for. Businesses can appreciate the quality of skills of the newly hired employees from this program.

WorkReadyNH began in the fall of 2011 for the unemployed and expanded to underemployed in 2012. One large benefit to the National Career Readiness Certificate is that it can be used in every state22. There are new offices in Rochester, Lakes Region, Nashua and Concord.

As of September 13, 2013, the Community College Systems of New Hampshire (CCSNH) has registered 1,477 students. Close to 50% of those 1,477 students have graduated, meeting all the certificate requirements. Great Bay Community College has the highest number of classes completed in the NH Work Ready Program.

WorkReadyNH cont.

Great Bay Community College ATAC Great Bay Community College (GBCC) got its start in 1945 with the establishment

of State Trade Schools (HB279)23. Since then, Great Bay has gone through many

changes from moving locations, to changing names, to adding new programs.

Most recently, GBCC opened their Advanced Technology & Academic Center

(ATAC) in July of 2013. This new campus, located in Rochester, is an extension of

GBCC with a specific focus on manufacturing careers in technical, and

composites manufacturing. Academic classes are also located on the Rochester

Campus.

The new facility offers 17,000 square feet of classroom, computer, academic

support and technology laboratories. Certification in these areas could prove

extremely useful for graduates with Albany Engineered Composites and Safran’s

fall announcement to expand their operations in Rochester adjacent to their

current location.

This expanded mission to educate and prepare citizens for the workforce in the

region showcases the great work that Great Bay Community College has done, as

well as the commitment from other companies; such as Albany Engineered

Composites and Safran, to further encourage an educated workforce and to

support economic development in the region through job growth.

The manufacturing programs offered at the ATAC focus on the following

concentrations are offered:

Paint operator, weaving technician & preform finishing, composites repair

technology, resin transfer molding concentration, high performance composites

fabrication, bonding/finishing operator, quality inspector and coordinate

measuring machine operator, and composites milling/CNC set-up operator.

22 Great Bay Community College Fact Book 2012-2013 (GBCC, 2013) 23 Great Bay Community College Dedication Ceremony Document (GBCC, October 2009)

Equipment in the Great Bay ATAC

Source: SRPC

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LEED Certification The CEDS region currently has several buildings in 2013 that were

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified,

or in the process of being certified. One of the benchmarks of the

2011-2016 Strafford CEDS is to track the number of LEED buildings

in the region. Currently there are no LEED certified residential

properties in the region according to the U.S. Green Building

Council. However, there are 70 in the state. These numbers will

be tracked annually to include in the CEDS Annual Update.

LEED certification is determined by a variety of factors. For

buildings to receive certification they must meet or exceed

specific requirements. LEED certification can be given to a variety

of elements in a building and in a home. Buildings are classified

based on projects types and include:

Building Design and Construction

Interior Design and Construction

Building Operations and Maintenance

Neighborhood Development

Homes

Once evaluated the project earns a specific number of points

dependent on the prerequisites. There are four levels of

certification which include certified (40-49 points), silver (50-59

points) gold (60-70 points), and platinum (80+ points). The point

values are based on categories such as water efficiency, energy

and atmosphere, materials and resource, and innovation. The

LEED program is significant in many ways as it ensures

sustainability in construction and building processes, and less

expensive operation costs, among other benefits24.

In the region, the following buildings have received LEED

certification:

Liberty Mutual-Dover, NH

Peter T. Paul School (UNH) -Durham, NH

The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire-Dover, NH

James Hall (UNH)-Durham, NH

Cochecho Well Water Treatment Plant-Rochester, NH

Resources and Environment

22 Great Bay Community College Fact Book 2012-2013 (GBCC, 2013) 23 Great Bay Community College Dedication Ceremony Document (GBCC, October 2009)

24 LEED Overview (US Green Building Council)

UNH Paul School of Business Source: SRPC

The scorecard above is from the United

States Green Building Council and shows the

ranking for the UNH Paul School in each of

the identified areas. Learn more at http://

www.usgbc.org/.

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The Great Bay watershed covers every community in the Strafford CEDS region. The health of the Great Bay estuary is important in many different ways. As explained by Rachel Rouillard , Executive Director of the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP):

“Our two largest estuaries – The Great Bay estuary and Hampton Seabrook harbor – help define who we are as a region. Whether it’s swimming in one of the many rivers of the estuary, going on a bird watch, or simply dining at one of our many local restaurants, these waters provide a profound sense of place for the tens of thousands who live and visit our region every year. Our economy – from our fishermen, to recreation, to the many businesses that call our region home – relies heavily upon a vibrant and healthy estuary system.25” Many different regulations and strategies have been implemented to monitor the health of the Great Bay watershed, which has shown troubling signs of decline26. High concentrations of nitrogen are one issue that is currently of concern. One solution to this problem, oyster restoration, is an effort that is currently being implemented in the Great Bay. Oysters aid in the health of the Great Bay by acting as filtering systems for nutrients such as nitrogen. The eastern oyster has played a vital role in Great Bay’s ecology, but since 1970 there has been a 90% decrease in this population27.

In recent years The Nature Conservancy, the University of New Hampshire, and residents living along the water have teamed up to rebuild oyster reefs and populations in the Great Bay. With the native oyster reefs, the population of oysters remove 7% of the 1,225 tons of nitrogen entering the estuary through filtration, with the potential to remove up to 10% with an increased restoration rate and a consistent nitrogen load by 202028.

Oyster Restoration

25 State of Our Estuaries (PREP, 2013) 26 State of Our Estuaries (PREP, 2013) 27 Improving the health of New Hampshire's Great Bay Estuary one oyster at a time (Nature Conservancy, NH Great Bay Oyster Restoration Program) 28 Restoring Native Oyster Reefs in Great Bay Estuary Handout (The Nature Conservancy, 2013)

REGIONAL DATA UPDATE

Source: The Nature Conservancy

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Strafford Regional Planning Commission, as part of its CEDS Annual Update, presents and analyzes regional demographic and economic datasets that have been updated in the past one year period. These data provide a lens demonstrating change on an annual basis within the CEDS region. Data include population, age cohorts, housing , employment, wages, income, educational attainment, and industry clusters. For the purposes of understanding the information presented in this section, it is important to distinguish between Strafford County, the Strafford CEDS region, and the Strafford planning region. The Strafford CEDS region (presented below at right) consists of all communities in Strafford County, as well as

Brookfield and Wakefield in Carroll County. Where possible, SRPC staff used data aggregated to the municipal level and averaged for a CEDS Region analysis.

Strafford County (presented below at left) includes 13 communities, ranging from New Durham in the north to Durham in the south

The SRPC planning region (presented below at right) is the largest analysis unit utilized by SRPC and consists of all communities in Strafford County, two communities in Carroll County, and three in Rockingham County.

Data sources for analyses include the US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, NH Employment Security, and NH Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau. American Community Survey data present accurate annual estimates but present much higher margins of error than US Census Bureau figures as they utilize sampling.

STRAFFORD

REGIONAL DATA UPDATE

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Historic and Projected Populations

National population projections by the Census Bureau suggest that the United States will reach a population of approximately 380 million by 2040 (18% overall population growth)29. Although the Stafford CEDS region is not expected to grow on pace with the national rate during this period, it is expected to grow by close to 10%, a significantly higher rate than projected for the state (7.2%)30.

Concurrently, the Strafford planning region is projected to grow at the fastest rate of all state planning regions over the next 25+ years31.

Historically, the Strafford planning region (and much of New Hampshire) experienced rapid population growth beginning in the 1960s through 199032. In the past two decades population growth rate has slowed. In the four decades between 1960 and 1990, the population grew at an average rate of 21%33. In the two decades between 1990 to 2010, the growth rate slowed to an average of 10% . It is important to note that although growth rates slowed, growth volume has remained relatively consistent outside of a significant increase between 1980 and 1990.

According to American Community Survey Estimates,

population change from 2011 to 2012 in the communities

within the Strafford CEDS region ranged from a low -.01%

to a high of 2.96%. Madbury experienced the largest

percent change, while Durham saw the largest absolute

change gaining close to 200 residents.

Historic (1960-2010) and Projected Population (2011-2040)

Actual Projected

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 %Change

2000-2010

CEDS Region 61,167 72,049 88,030 107,808 117,089 128,933 134,306

140,349

143,839

10.0%

Strafford County 59,799 70,431 85,408 104,233 112,233 123,143 128,219

133,867

137,176

9.7%

Rockingham County 99,029 138,951 190,345 245,845 277,259 295,233 306,867

319,065

321,226

6.5%

Carroll County 15,829 18,548 27,931 35,410 43,666 47, 8188 50,115 53,484 54,997 9.5%

Source: US Census Bureau, NH Office of Energy and Planning, RLS Demographics, NH RPC’s)

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29 2012 National Population Projections Table 1. Projections of the Population and Components of Change for the United States: 2015 to 2060 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012) 30 Populations Projects-Subcounty Total Population Stable Shift Share (NH Office of Energy and Planning and NH RPCs, 2013) 31 Populations Projects-Subcounty Total Population Stable Shift Share (NH Office of Energy and Planning and NH RPCs, 2013) 32 1960-2010 Census Population Data (US Census Bureau, 1960-2010) 33 1960-2010 Census Population Data (US Census Bureau, 1960-2010)

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Migration

New Hampshire’s population is rapidly aging. From 1990 to 2010 the Strafford CEDS region experienced a significant increase in its 65 and older population. This trend, dubbed the ‘silver tsunami’ by many demographers, is occurring across both the state and much of the New England and is a product of aging Baby-Boom and Generation X populations. In the whitepaper series The Two New Hampshires: What does it mean?, Ross Gittell addresses the aging population, and how concentrations of older age cohorts vary across the state. In the report Gittell defines two New Hampshires, rural and metro. Rural NH includes Cheshire, Sullivan, Belknap, Carroll, Grafton, and Coos Counties, while Metro NH includes Rockingham, Hillsborough, Strafford and Merrimack Counties. As Gittell notes, Rural NH has a far older population (median age) than Metro NH, and if this was its own state it would be the second oldest in the nation. Even Metro NH, if considered by itself, would be older than Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont35.

34 2000-2010 New Hampshire Net Migration: State to State and Foreign Trends (NH Office of Energy and Planning, Internal Revenue Service State to State Migration Files, 2010) 35 The Two New Hampshires: What Does It Mean *Whitepaper Series (Ross Gittell, CCSNH, 2013)

Fewer New Hampshire residents are leaving the State of New Hampshire. Since 2005, the peak year of out-migration between 2000 and 2010, there has been a 17% decrease in residents exiting the state. Coupled with low levels of in-migration, this trend has resulted in negative net migration for all available data since 200734.

Source: 2000-2010 New Hampshire Net Migration: State to State and Foreign Trends (NH Office of Energy and Planning, Internal Revenue Service State to State Migration Files, 2010)

Population and Age

Source: Table 3: The Two New Hampshires: What does it mean?, Ross Gittell

Age and Ranking among the 50 US States, Rural, and Metro NH Counties

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Impacts of an Aging Population

While data show the region growing at a faster rate than the state over the next 25 years, the slowed growth rate beginning in 1990 has, and will continue to have, an effect on the region. As the regional population ages, and in-migration continues to decrease, the percentage of school age children is declining. Out of the 161 districts in the state, 130 experienced a decline in enrollment between 2000 and 201036. With slow growth projected for much of New Hampshire, enrollment numbers are not expected to return to 1990-2000 levels. Many school districts now have a surplus of capacity that must be addressed. Communities are taking action to improve the overall fiscal health of their education system by addressing the provision of affordable and attractive family housing stock that will increase property tax revenues. The aging population, combined with a decrease in population ages 18 to 55, may result in a labor force shortage in coming years. Additionally, a trend known as ‘brain drain’, the emigration of highly skilled or trained individuals to other states, could have potentially negative impacts on local, regional and state economic systems. With the expected increase in demand for health care, assisted living facilities, and nursing home capacity, and the potential for a smaller labor force, a care-provider shortage may emerge. Local governments will likely need to create programs and strategies in order to provide adequate health and social services for increased numbers of aging seniors.

130 out of the 161

school districts in NH

experience a decline

in enrollment

between 2000 and

2010.36

Projected

employment in the

health care field is

projected to

increase by 23.8%

between 2012 and

2022.37

36 Housing and School Enrollment in New Hampshire: A Decade of Dramatic Change (NHHFA, Applied Economic Research, 2012) 37 New Hampshire Employment Projections by Industry and Occupation base year 2012 to projected year 2022 (NHED, June 2014)

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Housing

Housing Supply

Strafford Regional Planning Commission provides technical assistance, data gathering and analysis, and master planning services to regional communities and organizations related to housing. The majority of the data analyzed below is aggregated to the SRPC planning area, which includes every community in the CEDS region, plus Nottingham, Northwood, and Newmarket.

Elaborating on the demographics section above, the shift in age cohorts is effecting housing occupancy and stock characteristics in the region. By 2030 projections indicate that 33% of households will be headed by a person age 65 or older, unless the trend of declining in-migration changes. This change is driving a shift in housing preferences among both older and younger generations, one that may result in a misalignment between housing supply and demand in coming decades.

Estimates suggest that of the region’s housing units, 85% are occupied and 15% are vacant. This ratio has remained relatively constant since 2009. Of the occupied units in the region, 8 out of every 10 units are owner occupied, while 2 out of 10 are renter occupied. The regions’ cities tend to have a more balanced ratio of owner occupied to renter occupied units. The Town of Durham also appears well-balanced due to the large supply of student housing stock surrounding the University of New Hampshire38.

2012 Owner vs. Renter Occupied Units

Municipality Owner Occupied Renter Occupied

Brookfield 94.2% 5.8%

Wakefield 89.8% 10.2%

Barrington 86.2% 13.8%

Dover 51.9% 48.1%

Durham 61% 39%

Farmington 69.5% 30.5%

Lee 88% 12%

Madbury 78.4% 21.6%

Middleton 93.6% 6.4%

Milton 87% 13%

New Durham 90.1% 9.9%

Rochester 69.4% 30.6%

Rollinsford 74.4% 25.6%

Somersworth 55.4% 44.6%

Strafford 93% 7%

Source: 2008-2012 American Community Survey DP04

38 ACS DP04 2008-2012

2009-2012 Housing Occupancy

Year Vacant Occupied Renter vs. Owner Occupied

2009 14% 86%

Renter 23%

Owner 77%

2010 15% 85%

Renter 22%

Owner 78%

2011 15% 85%

Renter 21%

Owner 79%

2012 15% 85%

Renter 21%

Owner 79%

Source: American Community Survey 2008-2012 DP04

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Total Units OccupiedUnits

VacantUnits

2012 Housing Unit Vacancy

Total Units

Occupied Units

Vacant Units

Source: American Community Survey 2008-2012

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Foreclosures

The NH Housing and Finance Authority releases annual reports on foreclosures within the state of New

Hampshire. Foreclosure figures peaked in 2010. However, with the recovery of the market numbers have

shown improvement. The number of foreclosures declined by 27% in Carroll County and 38% in Rockingham

County.39

In 2010 the number of foreclosures in the Strafford CEDS Region peaked. Municipalities saw between two

(Brookfield) and 139 (Rochester) foreclosures. Following this peak, there was a 35% decrease in the amount

of foreclosures by 2013. The median number of foreclosures was 19 in 2010, and dropped by half to 8 in

201340.

2010-2013 Foreclosures

2010 2011 2012 2013 % Change from 2010-2013

Area Foreclosure Deeds

Strafford County 419 374 365 275 -34%

Carroll County 188 214 188 137 -27%

Rockingham County 820 216 726 511 -38%

New Hampshire 3953 3863 3659 2702 -32%

Source: http://nhhousingdata.nhhfa.org/diveport#page=a0058 NHHFA, Real Corp. Data

Housing Purchase Prices

The data analyzed below is based on NH Housing

and Finance Authority data and is aggregated to the

Strafford planning region. Bruce Mayberry, BCM

Planning, complied the data for an update to the

Strafford Regional Housing Needs Assessment.

In 2013, the median purchase price for homes in the

SRPC region was $205,000, which is an increase over

the price levels shown for the prior four years, in

which median home prices ranged from $190,000 to

$197,00041.

Despite this increase, the 2013 median price is

about 15% lower than the peak median price of

$240,000 in 200742.

39 Real Data Corp., Complied by NH Housing and Finance Authority (NHHFA, 2010-2013) 40 Foreclosure Deeds Recorded by Town by Year Real Data Corp., Complied by NH Housing and Finance Authority (NHHFA, 2010-2013) 41 Strafford Regional Housing Needs Assessment (BCM Planning, 2015) 42 Strafford Regional Housing Needs Assessment (BCM Planning, 2015)

Source: Strafford Regional Housing Needs Assessment, BCM

Planning 200-2013

http://nhhousingdata.nhhfa.org/diveport#page=a0058

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Income

The average median family income in the region, according to 2012 ACS 5-Year estimates, is $77,172 (a 0.5% growth from 2011). According to the 2012 ACS the median household income was $64,925 (a 0.04% growth from 2011). Median household income is the average income of all households units in a defined geographic area, irrespective of household size. A given household’s income represents a summation of all household members above the age of 15. The U.S. census bureau explains that a family consists of two or more people who are related, and where one is the householder. A household consists of everyone in a housing unit, related or not. The median per capita income in the CEDS region ranges from $38,554 in Lee to $24,360 in Somersworth. Per capita income is described on the U.S. Census Bureau website as “the mean money income received in the past 12 months computed for every man, woman, and child in a geographic area. It is derived by dividing the total income of all people 15 years old and over in a geographic area by the total population in that area43.”

American Community Survey (ACS) releases datasets annually that capture various economic characteristics including median, family, and per capita income. ACS estimates are created through sampling, and therefore present higher margins of error than decennial, 100% count data. CEDS region estimates below were derived through the averaging of municipal ACS estimates.

Incomes (2012) State and Strafford CEDS Region

Median

Family

Income ($)

Median

Household

Income ($)

Per Capita

Income($)

New

Hampshire

79,488 64,925 32,758

Strafford

CEDS Region

77,172 64,110 29,973

Barrington

87,252 81,714 32,314

Brookfield 71,181 67,604 30,603

Dover 72,797 55,890 31,158

Durham 114,191 72,176 25,664

Farmington

63,326 55,451 27,948

Lee 98,387 74,873 38,554

Madbury 98,594 82,500 33,514

Middleton 61,111 55,703 24,775

Milton 58,880 59,467 31,951

New Durham

83,409 80,511 32,440

Rochester 62,044 49,366 28,135

Rollinsford

80,809 63,605 30,544

Somersworth

69,578 53,354 24,360

Strafford 82,679 85,682 32,632

Wakefield 53,338 45,323 25,003


Employment and Wages

39 Real Data Corp., Complied by NH Housing and Finance Authority (NHHFA, 2010-2013) 40 Foreclosure Deeds Recorded by Town by Year Real Data Corp., Complied by NH Housing and Finance Authority (NHHFA, 2010-2013) 41 Strafford Regional Housing Needs Assessment (BCM Planning, 2015) 42 Strafford Regional Housing Needs Assessment (BCM Planning, 2015)

43 U.S. Census Bureau Definition of ACS Per Capita Income (U.S. Census Bureau, 2014)


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Layoffs

With the Great Recession in 2008, the number of mass layoffs in New Hampshire peaked in 2009 at 90

events44. A mass layoff is defined as a reduction in the workforce of a company that is not explained by a

plant closing, and which “results in an employment loss at a single site of employment in New Hampshire

during any 30-day period for at least 250 employees, excluding any part-time or seasonal employees, or at

least 25 employees, excluding any part-time or seasonal employees, if they constitute 33 percent of the full-

time employees of the employer45."

For the 2013 CEDS Annual Update, SRPC staff utilized layoff data from NH Works Rapid Response and from

NH Employment Security (NHES). The NH Works Rapid Response program works to brief recently laid-off

employees on programs and opportunities that are available to dislocated workers. The program takes effect

when NH Works is informed of a layoff of 25 or more workers from a facility.

In the Strafford CEDS region, there have not been many mass layoffs in recent years. In the data received

from NH Works Rapid Response there were only four recorded layoffs which occurred between 2010 and

201146.

There were some statewide layoffs that could have had an impact on the region including Shaw’s and Radio

Shack layoff s in 2013 totaling 1,125 employees47.

It is important to note that while few layoffs occurred at businesses in the region, many Strafford CEDS

region residents work in adjacent areas (i.e. Pease Tradeport and State offices) where more events were

recorded.

Mass Layoffs-NH Works Rapid Response Strafford CEDS Region

Date Company Location Industry Industry # of Employees Terminated

10/13/2010

Collins Business Holdings

Strafford Service 34

02/16/2011

Thompson Center Arms (1)

Rochester Manufacturing 100

04/08/2011 Measured Progress Dover Education 45

05/09/2011 Thompson Center Arms (2)

Rochester Manufacturing 70

Source: NH Works Rapid Response Data 2011-2013

44 New Hampshire Mass Layoffs in 2012 (New Hampshire Employment Security Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, 2012) 45 Mass Layoff or Plant Shut Down in New Hampshire? Consider Yourself WARNed! (Sheehan, Phinney, Bass, Green PA, 2009) 46 NH Works Rapid Response Program Layoff Data (NH Works, 2010-2013) 47 NH Works Rapid Response Program Layoff Data (NH Works, 2010-2013)

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Unemployment Unemployment

State 2013 2012 2011 Change 2012-2013

New Hamp-shire

5.3% 5.5% 5.5% -.2%

Connecticut 7.8% 8.3% 8.9% -.5%

Maine 6.7% 7.2% 7.7% -.5%

Massachusetts 7.1% 6.8% 7.3% .3%

Rhode Island 9.5% 10.3% 11.2% -.8%

Vermont 4.4% 4.9% 5.6% -.5%

New England 7.1% 7.2% 7.8% -.1%

Source: NH Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau

New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau is the primary source for employment data within New Hampshire. In 2013 the state of New Hampshire’s unemployment rate was 5.3%, the second lowest unemployment rate in the New England states. Strafford and Carroll Counties have an unemployment rate of 5.1%, as of 2013.

Since peak unemployment in 2009-2010, market conditions have improved and rates have been slowly declining. The communities of the Strafford CEDS region, had an average unemployment rate of 5.2% in 2013.

An analysis of unemployment in the New England City and Town Area (NECTA) provides a point of comparison with the areas surrounding the state of New Hampshire. In 2013, the Rochester-Dover NH-ME Metro NECTA had one of the lowest unemployment rates out of the surrounding areas. It is second only to the Portsmouth NH-ME Metro NECTA48.

Unemployment

New England City Town Area (NECTA) 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Rochester-Dover NH-ME MetroNECTA 5.1% 5.4% 4.9% 5.4% 6.4%

Manchester NH MetroNECTA 5.1% 5.4% 5.4% 6.3% 6.3%

Nashua NH-MA NECTA, NH Portion 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 6.3% 6.4%

Exeter Area NH Portion, Haverhill-North Andover-Amersbury 6.3% 6.6% 6.4% 6.9% 7.4%

Portsmouth NH-ME Metro NECTA, NH Portion 4.7% 4.8% 4.8% 5.2% 5.4%

Pelham Town, Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford

MA-NH NECTA Division 7.2% 7.2% 7.1% 7.7% 8.2%

Salem Town , NH Portion, Lawrence-Methuen-Salem MA-NH NECTA

7.6% 8.0% 7.5% 8.1% 8.0%


48 Unemployment Statistics (NH Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, 2009-2013)


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Quarterly Census of Employment

and Wages (QCEW) Analysis

Source: Stats America, Innovation in American Regions

Industry Cluster Data:

Why It’s Useful Statistics from Stats America ‘s Innovation Cluster Analysis database were analyzed in order to provide information on prominent business industries in Strafford County. Data was aggregated to a county level, and not a CEDS region level as this is how the data was collected by Stats America. Industry cluster data allows businesses that are generating wealth within their local economy to be identified. It also facilitates the comparison between counties, and among different states, as data is collected for 17 identified industry clusters, and six sub-clusters49. The manufacturing supercluster is divided into six sub-clusters including: primary metals; fabricated metal products; machinery; computer and electronic products; electrical equipment, appliance and components; and transportation equipment. These clusters and sub-clusters are included in the tables. For a more detailed look at the types of jobs included in each cluster, click here50.

The charts and data shown on the pages that follow show change over time in employment numbers, wages, an LQ values. LQ values, or Location Quotients values, measure a region’s industrial specialization in relation to a larger geography, such as the entire nation. It is calculated as a proportion of an industry’s share of a regional total. If the LQ value is 1.0, it signifies that the region identified is on par with the rest of the United States. If the LQ value is <1.0, the region has a lower concentration of the identified industry than the nation. Industries with a LQ value >1.0 have a higher regional concentration than the nation51.

These values also relate with import and export rates. If an industry has a <1.0 value, then it can be assumed that they are producing less of a product and therefore are more likely to import products associated with that industry. If an industry has a LQ value >1.0, they may be producing more of a product, and therefore exporting52.

49 Innovation in American Regions: Industry Cluster Data: Why It’s Useful (Stats American, 2001-2012) 50 Appendix 1: Cluster Taxonomy – Detailed Cluster Definitions (Stats America) http://tinyurl.com/ko4hodx 51 What are location quotients (LQs)? (U.S Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2008) 52 2013 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (REDC, 2013)

http://www.statsamerica.org/innovation/guide/industry_cluster.html

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Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW) Cluster-Employment Description 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Δ 03-12

Total All Industries 43,045 43,431 43,772 44,561 45,576 46,534 44,375 44,182 44,146 45,008 1,963

Advanced Materials 2,479 2,117 2,324 2,230 2,359 2,356 2,168 2,276 2,220 2,113 -366

Agribusiness, Food Pro-

cessing & Technology 253 236 227 245 200 195 176 192 184 188 -65

Apparel & Textiles 397 361 402 500 488 583 518 507 502 597 200

Arts, Entertainment,

Recreation & Visitor

Industries 952 985 992 1,014 1,000 919 965 952 987 954 2

Biomedical/Biotechnical

(Life Sciences) 4,018 4,258 4,279 4,519 5,019 5,299 5,286 5,014 5,116 4,933 915

Business & Financial

Services 2,797 2,739 2,848 2,991 3,841 4,969 4,406 4,231 4,372 4,807 2,010

Chemicals & Chemical

Based Products 1,028 1,030 884 921 762 736 648 707 722 771 -257

Defense & Security 1,010 1,162 1,049 1,010 1,050 1,071 1,038 1,135 1,105 1,159 149

Education & Knowledge

Creation 4,209 6,098 6,091 5,563 5,389 5,532 4,031 4,429 3,651 5,453 1,244

Energy (Fossil & Renew-

able) 1,971 2,135 1,859 1,708 1,733 1,775 1,405 1,418 1,051 1,072 -899

Forest & Wood Products 403 387 418 367 316 250 225 186 199 134 -269

Glass & Ceramics 243 230 226 229 254 225 165 175 152 148 -95

Information Technology

& Telecommunications 1,829 1,613 1,459 1,412 1,998 2,004 1,554 1,595 1,729 1,885 56

Transportation & Logis-

tics 590 757 748 1,026 731 1,081 659 631 616 612 22

Manufacturing Super-

cluster 3,267 3,066 3,087 3,041 2,928 2,776 2,413 2,345 1,810 2,067 -1,200

Primary Metal Mfg 129 103 171 78 93 70 63 62 19 35 -94

Fabricated Metal Prod-

uct Mfg 414 402 428 450 456 425 331 349 375 403 -11

Machinery Mfg 1,389 1,384 1,336 1,325 1,292 1,296 1,085 935 330 481 -908

Computer & Electronic

Product Mfg 521 509 548 579 617 601 600 653 693 711 190

Electrical Equipment,

Appliance & Component

Mfg 145 147 103 132 116 100 62 56 77 39 -106

Transportation Equip-

ment Mfg 669 521 501 477 354 284 272 290 316 398 -271

Mining 19 23 28 24 24 23 19 24 24 28 9

Printing & Publishing 863 792 837 869 805 778 793 683 608 583 -280

Source: Innovation in American Regions, Stats America 2001-2012

Employment in the 23 industries (clusters and sub-clusters) identified by Stats American in their analysis has remained relatively static over the last ten year period in the Strafford Region. While overall employment numbers have remained relatively stable, interesting shifts among industry clusters have occurred over the last ten years. In 2003, the largest industry by employment was Education and Knowledge Creation, which includes jobs in/at junior colleges, universities, news syndication, libraries, and training programs. Nine years later, in 2012, it was again the largest industry, growing by more than 1,200 employees between 2003 and 2012. The industry that experienced the highest percentage increase during this period was Business and Financial Services, which grew by over 50%53.

Industry Employment

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Industry Employment (continued)

53 Innovation in American Regions: Industry Cluster Data (Stats American, 2001-2012)

The industry with the lowest employment count in both 2003 and 2012 was Mining, which has actually remained quite stable between this time period. The Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component manufacturing industry experienced the greatest percentage loss of employment, at rate of 73.4%. The number of jobs dropped from 145 in 2003 to 39 in 2012. Jobs in this sub cluster include manufacturing of lighting fixtures, household appliances, batteries, fiber optic cables and other electrical components. Overall, the manufacturing supercluster saw the largest absolute change in number of jobs between 2003 and 2012 with 1200 jobs lost, a 37% decrease.

While the manufacturing supercluster saw the greatest loss between 2003 and 2012, in the period between 2011 and 2012 there was a 14% increase in the number of jobs in the county. This is the first increase in number of manufacturing super cluster jobs since 2001. Between 2001 and 2011 there was an average yearly decline of 9% in this industry.

The impact of the Great Recession, when viewed through the context of industry employment, is strikingly clear. In 19 of the 23 clusters and sub-clusters, employment declined . Overall employment grew an average of 1.2% annually between 2003 and 2007. With the Great Recession came an average decline in employment of -2.2% annually between 2007 and 2010.

Employment recovery began between 2010 and 2012, as only 12 industry clusters and subclusters experienced a decline. Seven clusters increased.

While changes in employment were expected, especially considering the recession, there were some industry clusters which remained relatively stable over the last ten years. Some of these clusters include Advanced Material and Information Technology & Telecommunication cluster. Respectively these industries changed by -15%, or -366 employees, and 3% or 56 employees between 2003 and 2012.

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In 2012, Business and Financial Services boasted the highest total wages at $386,228,485. With a 3.01 Location Quotient, the Education and Knowledge industry, at $244,681,883 in wages, was significantly higher than the national average. This is likely attributable to the University of New Hampshire’s presence in the region. The industry that fell the lowest below the national rate for total wages was the Agribusiness, Food Processing, & Technology industry, with an LQ Quotient of 0.15 and total wages of $5,692,45454.

Educations and

Knowledge Creation

$65,766,924

Primary Metal Mfg.

72%

Largest Absolute Change 11-12 Largest Percent Change 11-12

Wages

54 Innovation in American Regions: Industry Cluster Data (Stats American, 2001-2012)

While changes in employment were expected, especially considering the recession, there were some industry clusters which remained relatively stable in the last ten years. Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor Industries only changed by .2% between 2003 and 2012. The Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, Information Technology & Telecommunications, and Transportation & Logistics industries also experienced little change with a –2.7%, 3.1%, and 3.7% change between 2003 and 2012 respectively.

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Cluster analyses consider not only employment figures, but also location quotients (LQ) for employment, establishments, and wages. For more information, please see the box at right.

Industry with values below the green line on the chart below, such as Agribusiness, Food Processing and Technology, have a lower number of establishments or employment in Strafford County, than in the rest of the United States. Industries such as Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Services) or Information and Technology & Communications are on par with the national rates. Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing is an example of an industry that has a higher number of establishments, employment, and higher wages in the County than the national average55.

The Education and Knowledge industry has a LQ value of 3.19 for employment, which means there are substantially more individuals employed in this field in Strafford County than in the U.S. as a whole.

Location

Quotients

A Location Quotient allows a comparison

between two areas. In this case, it is the

nation, and Strafford County.

The national LQ value is 1.00.

If the LQ value = 1.0, then the

identified component is on par with

the nation’s rate.

If the LQ values <1, then the

identified component is lower than


If the LQ values >1, then the

identified component is higher than


Cluster Analysis-Establishments

Employment, and Wages

55 Innovation in American Regions: Industry Cluster Data: Why It’s Useful (Stats American, 2001-2012)

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While industry employment figures are higher there are a similar number of Education and Knowledge establishments in the county when compared with the rest of the United States.

One industry that has a much larger number of establishments than the U.S. as a whole is the Primary Metal Manufacturing sub cluster. This is particularly interesting as there are a lower number of employees working in Primary Metal Manufacturing than in the rest of the U.S. The wages are also lower than in the rest of the U.S.

In Strafford County the highest wages, when compared with the rest of the nation, were in the apparel and textiles industry. This aligns with the high LQ value of 2.72 for employment numbers. The number of establishments for this industry is however lower than the national average.

It is also interesting to not that while the Primary Metal Manufacturing industry has a significantly higher number of establishments, the wages are particularly low when compared with the rest of the U.S.

Industry Cluster Establishments– Lowest

and Highest LQ values

3. Printing and

Publishing

2. Transportation

and Logistics

1. Agribusiness,

Food Processing

and Tech

1. Primary Metal

Mfg

2. Computer and

Electronic Mfg

3. Transportation

Equipment Mfg

Industry Cluster Employment-Lowest and

Highest LQ Values

3. Forest &

Wood Products

2. Electrical

Equip. Appliance

& Comp. Mfg

1. Agribusiness,

Food Processing

and Tech

1. Education and

Knowledge

Creation

2. Apparel and

Textiles

3. Computer &

Electronic

Product Mfg

Industry Cluster Wage-Lowest and Highest

LQ Values

3. Forest &

Wood Products

2. Arts,

Entertainment,

Rec & Visitor

Industries

1. Agribusiness,

Food Processing

and Tech

1. Apparel and

Textiles

2. Education and

Knowledge

Creation

3. Glass and

Ceramics

Highest and Lowest Location Quotients

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Description QCEW Cluster -

Establishments

Industry Cluster Establishment LQ

QCEW Cluster - Employment

Industry Cluster Employment LQ

QCEW Cluster - Wages

Industry Cluster Annual Wages LQ

Total All Industries 2,860 1 45,008 1 $2,049,288,381 1

Advanced Materials 75 1.85 2,113 1.45 $116,384,936 1.15

Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology

18 0.42 188 0.18 $5,692,454 0.15

Apparel & Textiles 17 0.87 597 2.72 $35,672,574 3.64

Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor Industries

78 0.94 954 0.54 $22,419,939 0.37

Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences)

114 1.08 4,933 1 $211,907,858 0.94

Business & Financial Services 386 0.84 4,807 1.2 $386,228,485 1.18

Chemicals & Chemical Based Products

25 1.25 771 1.19 $36,947,821 0.94

Defense & Security 112 1.02 1,159 0.47 $78,799,217 0.46

Education & Knowledge Creation 40 0.98 5,453 3.19 $244,681,884 3.01

Energy (Fossil & Renewable) 132 1.04 1,072 0.53 $61,315,062 0.42

Forest & Wood Products 20 1.03 134 0.32 $6,791,168 0.37

Glass & Ceramics 6 2.22 148 1.9 $6,204,030 1.75

Information Technology & Telecommunications

113 1 1,885 1.09 $142,550,407 0.91

Transportation & Logistics 47 0.68 612 0.45 $24,646,109 0.39

Manufacturing Supercluster 66 1.87 2,067 1.22 $129,113,568 1.19

Primary Metal Mfg 4 4.03 35 0.52 $1,932,363 0.55

Fabricated Metal Product Mfg

25 1.48 403 0.94 $17,682,434 0.87

Machinery Mfg 10 1.57 481 1.67 $26,502,464 1.54

Computer & Electronic Product Mfg

15 2.77 711 2.02 $52,569,240 1.62

Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Mfg

4 1.8 39 0.32 $2,695,619 0.41

Transportation Equipment Mfg

8 2.37 398 0.93 $27,731,447 0.97

Mining 5 1.29 28 0.4 $1,758,613 0.41

Printing & Publishing 52 0.87 583 0.83 $31,662,421 0.7

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW) and Purdue Center for Regional Development (cluster definitions).

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Education

According to the 2012 American Community Survey 5–Year estimates, 17.9% of adults 25 years old and over have a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Somersworth and Dover have both seen a significant change in the percentage of their population with at least a Bachelor’s degree between 2000 and 2010. Somersworth experienced a 6.5% increase while Dover saw a 7.8% increase. For the Strafford CEDS Region, an average of educational attainment percentages for the 15 communities shows that 19.2% of the 25+ population have a Bachelor’s degree, and 32.1% having a Bachelor’s degree or higher56

19.2% of the 25+ population have a Bachelor’s degree (CEDS Region)

32.1% have a Bachelor’s degree or higher (CEDS Region)

56 U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2008-2012 Educational Attainment (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2008-2012 Educational Attainment (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012

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SUBMITTED PROJECT UPDATES &

SOLICITATION

2013 Project Updates

For the purpose of the CEDS Annual Update, communities and organizations that are involved in the CEDS process were asked to submit updates concerning their economic development projects in the past year. This information was organized by City/Town accomplishments, goals, assistance required, and other news related to economic development. Thirteen responses were received. The compiled responses are included in the appendix of this document.

A project solicitation was also conducted by SRPC staff. This process gave involved communities and organizations an opportunity to submit economic development related projects to be included in the CEDS Annual Update.

The new projects submitted for the 2013 CEDS Annual Update include Somersworth’s Hilltop School Reuse project and solar energy project, the UNH Cooperative Extension’s Center for Agricultural and Natural Resource-based Entrepreneurship (CANRE), and Rochester’s study and analysis of downtown parking and traffic, downtown way-finding and signage program, and free public Wi-Fi project.

The subsequent matrix contains the projects that were listed in either the Strafford Comprehensive Eco-nomic Development Strategy 2011-2016 and/or the 2012 CEDS Annual Update. The projects are sorted by term of the project, whether Short (0-36 months), Medium ( 3-5 years) or long (5+years). For each project the phase is marked as ongoing, completed, on hold, or suspended. The Level of Action column includes the primary and secondary level of action. The primary level of action is signified with a closed bullet, while the open bullet signifies the secondary level of action. The level of action is either local, regional, or state, and is determined by the effect the project will have on the commu-nity/surrounding community.

Example of Update Chart

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Progress of Priority Project

Term Rating Phase* Project Level of Action* Potential Partners Status Updates

Short (0-36

months)

Ongoing

The City of Rochester Sewer and Water

Extension of Salmon s Falls Road

●Local ○ Region

DeMoulas & Stone Wall Kitchen

The City of Rochester received a $1.9 million dollar grant from the EDA for this project.

Completed The Town of Farmington

Study of Portions of Route 11 Corridor

● Local ○ Region

N/A

The Town of Farmington completed a regulatory review to identify area along NH Routes 11 and 153 that could accommodate strip development.

Ongoing

Center for Agricultural and Natural Resource Base

Entrepreneurship 2011-001

● Region ● State

Green Launching Pad, Small Business Development Center, the Stonyfield/UNH Entrepreneur Boot Camp, and the Manufacturing Extension Center

Awaiting approval for the submitted Center for Agriculture and Natural Resource-based Entrepreneurship (CANRE). The purpose of the project is to provide; "Training to communities within Strafford County and the Seacoast Area to build their capacity to foster entrepreneurship activity within the community and to implement a regional approach to economic development.”

Suspended Idea Greenhouse: Business

Incubator/Proof of Concept Center 2011-002

● Local ● Region ○ State

N/A *Idea Greenhouse no longer in business

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Term Rating Phase* Project Level of Action* Potential Partners Status Updates

Short (0-36

months)

On Hold Somersworth Washington

Street Bridge Feasibility Study 2011-004


N/A Project is still of interest. Currently lacking funding.

Ongoing Downtown Dover Public Parking Garage 2011-005

● Local

N/A City Council approval obtained for parking garage project (listed in CEDS plan)

Ongoing

Feasibility Study for the Extension of Water and Sewer Service in Milton

2011-006

● Local

N/A

Intent of exploring sewer extension to the Exit 17 area as part of the Design Workshop held on October 4, 2013. Town is seeking preliminary funding.

Ongoing High Street Reconstruction

Somersworth 2011-007 ● Local ○ Region

N/A

The High Street Reconstruction project began in 2013. The project is slated to be completed by the end of 2014. Engineering, planning, and community outreach took place in 2013.Construction crews began the replacement of some of the water, sewer, and drainage systems.

Ongoing Breton Cleaners Site

Cleanup and Reuse Study 2011-008

● Local

City of Somersworth Funding research was conducted for this site. Action awaiting City purchase of property.

Ongoing Economic Development

District Strafford Regional Planning Commission

● Region ○ State

EDA

Strafford Regional Planning Commission applied for EDD designation and is awaiting a response

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Term Rating Phase* Project

Level of Action* Potential Partners Status Updates

Short (0-36

months)

Ongoing

Regional Revolving Loan Fund Strafford Economic

Development Corporation 2011-010


EDA, NH Business Finance Authority, NH Community Loan Fund, Community Development Block Grant, City of Dover, City of Rochester, and Great Falls Development Corporation

Provide funding in order to secure or improve financing for 13 different businesses and projects.

Ongoing

Dover Downtown Infill Development of City

Owned Parking Lots 2011-011


Developers New residential and commercial building approved for First Street parking lot.

Ongoing Frisbie Medical Office

Building 2011-012 ● Local ● Region

N/A

The medical office building is complete. There is further expansion going on at the site. This location can be classified as another “campus” of Frisbie. Currently and ambulatory surgery center is being constructed, with one new building per year for four or five years.

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Completed Downtown Durham

Structured Parking Facility ● Local ○ Region

N/A

Revamping of the parking strategy for downtown parking. Meters are being installed currently and it is an ongoing process. The town also has added 45 permit parking spots to support downtown businesses.

Short (0-36

months)

??? Community Partners

Workforce Development 2011-014


???

Ongoing

Regional Revolving Loan Fund Wentworth

Economic Development Corporation

2011-015


EDA, NH Business Development Finance Authority, NH Community Development Finance Authority’s Community Development Block Grant program & Job Retention Fund, USDA’s Intermediary Relending Program and Strafford Economic Development Corp

Provided funding to several business which resulted in job creation/retention

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Short (0-36

months)

Completed Study Phase 11 Granite

State Business Park Rochester 2011-016


Albany Engineered Composites, Safran

Aerospace Engineering

Grand Opening of Granite State Business Park expansion - Safran/Albany USA, 345,000 square feet of building,100 acres, $9 million in infrastructure. $150 AA private investment, 500 new jobs in aerospace

On Hold

Town of Lee Feasibility Study for Anaerobic

Digester-based Town Energy Park 2011-017


N/A No changes.

Completed Town of Lee Feasibility Study of Development Noble Farm 2011-018

● Local

N/A

The Town sold Noble Farm last fall

to Jim Daley. Mr. Daley has

received Planning Board approval

for the first of 9 commercial

warehouse storage buildings.

On Hold

Town of Lee Engineering and Feasibility Study for Town Center Combined

District Heating Co-Generation, and Next-Generation Biomass

Pelletizing Facility 2011-019

● Local N/A No changes.

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Short (0-36

months) Ongoing

Feasibility and Design Study of Livestock

Processing Facility 2011-020

● Local N/A No changes.

Medium Term (3-5

Years)

Ongoing Milton Rail Siding 2011-

022

● Local ● Region ● State

N/A This project is still of interest.

Additional rail volume in needed to make the project feasible.

Ongoing

Ten Rod Road Rochester 2011-024

N/A Ongoing

Ongoing Granite Ridge

Development District Utilities 2011-025


N?A Approval of Granite Ridge

development.

Ongoing 55 North Main Street Incubator 2011-026


Richard W. Creteau Technology Center, Granite State College, Great Bay Community College, SCORE, and the Small Business Development Center

Ongoing

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Medium Term (3-5

Years) Ongoing

The Cotton Valley Trail’s Route 16 Crossing 2011-

027

● Local ○ Region ○State

State Bureau of Trails, Seven Lakes Snowmobile Club, and the Wakefield/Brookfield Trails Rails Action Committee (TRAC)

Phase One from Turntable Park to Rt 16 is complete. A round trip is 1.55 miles. Phase Two from the Miss Wakefield Diner to Clark Road in Brookfield is just getting underway. We anticipate that it should be completed within the next three months. It should be available for your hiking pleasure in the Fall. Phase Two is a joint effort from the State Bureau of Trails, Seven Lakes Snowmobile Club and the Wakefield/Brookfield TRAC.

Long Term (5+ Years to Completion)

Ongoing Granite State Business

Park Expansion Siding Spur 2011-028


Ongoing

Planning Funding for

Enterprise Park, Phase II Dover 2011-029


Website promoting development opportunities. The Business Park is almost full and funding has been advocated for a second industrial park. The current business park includes more than 15 firms with 450 + employees.

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Long Term (5+

Years to Completion

Ongoing Technology Park Durham

Depot lot/train station 2011-030


High Tech Businesses

The zoning in the town has been updated to encourage mixed use development in the downtown. Durham has worked with large developers to foster redevelopment in the downtown Redevelopment would be in line with the eventual goal of downtown Durham being a high tech office park encompassed within mixed use buildings.

Ongoing The Cotton Valley

Trail’s Route 16

Crossing 2011-031

N/A Ongoing.

Ongoing

Library Community Center

Lee 2011-032

● Local N/A Ongoing.

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2013 Submitted Projects

Following a formal study to examine the feasibility of the 15 possible

building reuse alternatives proposed by community members, The Friends

of Somersworth, a local community organization, is working on a reuse

plan for the building which would become and arts and cultural center

housing various art-related businesses, an educational center and

community rooms. Significant funding will be needed to ensure that the

building is up to code.

Somersworth Hilltop School Reuse Project

Somersworth Potential Solar Array at St. Laurent Park

The City would like to investigate using the decommis-

sioned St. Laurent Park, part of the superfund site, to

house a solar array. A feasibility study is needed as a

first step in the process. (Note: we got an EPA grant for

this purpose.

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Source: Friends of Somersworth

Source: Bernd Sieker

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Center of Agricultural and Natural Resource-based

Entrepreneurship (CANRE)

Over 40% of new jobs are created by existing small businesses. Yet,

economic development programs often focus on recruitment of mid- to

large-sized industries and commercial enterprises. The outcome of this

general policy is twofold. First, recruiting industries to one region can

result in the loss of industries in another region; a zero-sum game in

the sense that jobs are not necessarily created, but rather, moved.

Second, the focus on large enterprises means that there are few

resources left over to support entrepreneurship at the local level.

Therefore, this proposal seeks to build off existing UNH resources and

programs –including the NH Small Business Development Center, the

Stonyfield/UNH Entrepreneur Boot Camp, and Manufacturing Extension Center, and Cooperative Extension’s

Agriculture and Natural Resources Business Institute (ANRBI) – to foster the development and expansion of

local agricultural and natural resource-based enterprises, and to help existing ones to expand. This support

would be coordinated through a new Center for Agricultural and Natural Resource-based Entrepreneurship

(CANRE). The audience for the Center’s services will include fishers, farmers, foresters, specialty food

producers, wood products businesses, and agritourism and recreational tourism operations.

The Center will not only provide technical resources and training, but it will launch a series of new programs

aimed at providing agriculture and natural resource businesses the skills and tools to assess marketability of

products, identify opportunities to collaborate to generate economies of scale, and access technical

assistance with product development, technology transfer, marketing, and regulations. As well, one to two

University graduate Fellows from the Peter T. Paul School School of Business and the Masters in

Development Policy and Practice Program may be made available to businesses and communities to provide

up to four months of assistance with support from faculty advisors.

The Center will collaborate with other organizations, including the Strafford County Economic Development

Corporation, Strafford Regional Planning, Dover Business & Industrial Development Authority, and Rochester

Economic Development, and the City of Somersworth. The Center will serve to supplement their services, but

not to duplicate them.

Center staff will include a full time Outreach Specialist to support the activities of two existing staff that

provide direct educational support to agricultural and forestry businesses. A portion of the existing staff time

will be allocated towards Center activities, along with the time of a Graduate Fellow and collaborating staff

from various UNH programs and departments. The Outreach Specialist will serve as the program coordinator

and will manage the Center. Management functions include developing yearly workplans, supervising the

graduate Fellow, fielding requests for assistance, identifying financial support for Center activities,

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Source: JBTHEMILKER

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Center of Agricultural and Natural Resource-based

Entrepreneurship (CANRE) (continued)

Description of CEDS Goals met:

Economic and Workforce Development: Through training and technical support to existing and potential

agriculture and natural resource based businesses, this center will help to sustain existing jobs, as well as

create new local jobs.

Quality of Life: As well, the Center will help entrepreneurs to add value to existing agricultural and natural

resources, thereby enabling them to preserve farms, forests, and other amenity resources key to the

quality of place in Strafford County.

Partnerships: The Center will draw upon UNH resources, but will leverage the capacities of local

organizations and entities,

Resources and the Environment: Lastly, the center will provide technical support to fishers, farmers and

foresters to help them effectively and efficiently utilize the resource base in a manner that does not

jeopardize the health of resources in the future

City of Rochester Downtown Traffic & Parking Improvement

Study

This project is for the study and analysis of parking and downtown traffic conversion from one way to two-

way. Improvements are to be focused on public parking lots including pavement, lighting, and signage. The

City is looking to improve the entrance to Union Street Lot from Wakefield St. A partial study has already

been completed for the purpose of the Downtown Master Plan. One area to be examined would be the

integration of public transportation and bike lanes. The addition of bike racks and lanes are also a goal for the

Downtown area.

Description of CEDS Goals met:

Economic Development✓

Infrastructure✓

Quality of Place✓

Regional Collaboration✓

Resource and Environment✓

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Source: John Platek

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Downtown Rochester Wayfinding and Signage Program

The goal is to develop a complete wayfinding program with monument

signs at the Rochester Common, City Hall Complex and Community

Center. Wayfinding from the six Spaulding turnpike exits for guest and

visitors from other communities would be established.

Inter-City COAST Service, Transportation Center

Add a transportation center to NHDOT Park N Ride at Exit 13. Expand COAST Routes to Gonic , Exit 12,

stops at new commercial and industrial development. Exits 13, 14, and Granite State Business Park would

be beneficial as well.

Description of Goals met:


Workforce Development✓

Infrastructure✓

Quality of Place✓

Regional Collaboration✓


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Source: bus-history.org

Source: WMUR

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The Riverwalk would consist of three miles of pathway along the

Cochecho River through downtown, connecting businesses and the rear

alleyways to the river and natural resources. This project includes a

Charette, which has already been completed, and segments of the trail/

walkway being improved as opportunity arises.

Description of CEDS Goals Met:


Infrastructure✓

Quality of Place✓


Rochester Riverwalk

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Source: SRPC

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APPENDIX

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2013 Community/Organizational Updates

SRPC staff sent out questionnaires in February 28, 2013 to gain a better understanding of the accomplish-

ments, needs, and goals of each municipality or organization in the Strafford region concerning economic de-

velopment between January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. Staff also asked communities where they

may need assistance, as well as to define future goals, and any other news the community wanted to share

on the annual update.

SRPC staff asked municipalities to answer the following questions:

#1 What accomplishments (projects, partnerships, etc.) has your municipality/organization completed

during the period between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013 that are in line with the

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Strafford Region?

#2 What are your organization’s/municipality’s economic development goals for CY 2014? (This could

include potential projects, partnerships, grant applications, etc.)

#3 In working towards these goals, where may you need assistance in CY2014?

#4 In the space below, please share any other exciting news related to economic development in your

community or agency.

Responses are grouped by municipality or organization.

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Barrington

Town Accomplishments TurboCam began construction in 2013 of a 51,400 square

feet building. Occupancy of this addition will be in early

2014.

Approval of Phase 1 for future development of two additional 18,000 sq ft buildings at Turbocam.

Turbocam has begun Phase 2 which includes the foundation being put in in.

Barrington’s planning and economic development efforts have been coordinated with the Strafford

Region CEDS and MPO

Town Goals

Holy Rosary Credit Union interested in expanding with a potential branch in Barrington. This location

could be an anchor for the potential town center coming to the Svenson Property. At Town Meeting,

the Town voted to accept 5 acres of land for municipal use. The goal is to potentially use this for a Town

building, with $50,000 going to the engineering of the site.

Barrington is interested in identifying potential areas in town that would be suitable for commercial

development.

Other New Related to Economic Development

Town Assistance Requested

Assistance in identifying potential areas for commercial development via GIS modeling.

Barrington is excited with the amount of progress with the expansion of TurboCam.

The Town’s interest in a regional commercial district is very preliminary, but being explored.

The Town is looking to create a community profile and vision.

Barrington is pleased to share that several subdivisions are coming i.e. 64 units in the village district..

2013 CEDS UPDATE

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Turbocam Source: Turbocam

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COAST

Organizational Accomplishments Further expanded commuter bus service between Rochester, Pease, and the Portsmouth Naval Yard.

Organizational Goals

Officially launch the upcoming Seacoast Commute SMART program.

Expand the use of currently available services to Pease Tradeport.

Complete current social marketing study to aid in improving ridership/service.

Finish current facility analysis for the design of a new facility on their current site.


Organizational Assistance Requested

EDA assistance in building a new facility.

COAST has recently been approached by private businesses that are looking into transportation

options for their workers. These businesses would be looking to pay for COAST services in addition to

the fees that workers are paying to ride the COAST bus. Specifically they are working with three

employers at the moment. This is a dramatic change from anything COAST has experienced in the

past.

2013 CEDS UPDATE

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Source: COAST, C & J Bus

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Dover 2013 CEDS UPDATE

City Accomplishments City Council approval obtained for parking garage project (listed in CEDS plan)

CIP approval obtained for development of second industrial park (listed in CEDS plan)

Wrote support letter for successful TIGER V grant for NH Northcoast

Planning and economic development efforts coordinated with CEDS and MPO

Attends and supports SRPCs activities

City Goals

Complete a Land Use Master Plan

Implement a Downtown TIF district

Design, engineer, and begin construction on 300+ space downtown parking facility

Design/plan for industrial/business park per the City’s CIP

Continued advance of Dover’s waterfront

Continued advocating for retention of existing business

City Assistance Requested

Regional and Statewide data and observation

In the last five years, Dover has attracted and/or expanded over 50 new businesses, and added 840 new

jobs. Dover also developed and implemented the BizEd Connect Program graduating its first class of 12

high school interns, all of which were offered jobs by the companies they interned with. Two first year

interns, in their second year with the companies, have been placed in supervisory positions. Previous high

school entry level applicants experienced a 70-80% failure rate. Both Rochester and Somersworth have

joined the Dover BizEd Connect Program.

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Preliminary design for new Dover police station Source: LAVALLEEΙBRENSINGER

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Durham 2013 CEDS UPDATE

Town Accomplishments Revamped the parking strategy for downtown parking. Meters

are being installed currently and it is an ongoing process.

The Town has added 45 permit parking spots to support downtown businesses.

Durham has worked with large developers to foster redevelopment in the downtown. Redevelopment

would be in line with the eventual goal of downtown Durham being a high tech office park encompassed

within mixed use buildings.

The Town has also worked with UNH in planning for the move of the Interoperability Lab to the

downtown area, which would encompass more mixed use as well.

The zoning in Durham has been updated to encourage mixed use development in the downtown

Town Goals

Durham is looking at five redevelopment projects this summer. The focus will be on the construction

phase and making sure the process is done in a safe manner, and does not affect downtown businesses.

The Town is continuing to look at the old ATO building and has talked with the owner about the

potential of redevelopment.

Completion of update to the current master plan.



Durham continues to believe that structure parking is imperative to development in the downtown. Fi-

nancial assistance would be helpful in this effort.

In 2013, Durham opened their new library in July. In 2014, the new Town Hall will be established.

Construction is currently being done on the building. There is also the possibility of the redevelopment of

the old Town Hall . The Economic Development Committee is currently working on putting up a website,

and the Town is planning to hire a part time economic development coordinator.

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Source: SRPC

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Farmington 2013 CEDS UPDATE

Town Accomplishments

Completed a regulatory review to identify areas along

NH Route 11 and 153 that could accommodate

commercial development.

Created a proposal to identify a TIF district in order to extend Town sewer to properties within the TIF

district.

Proposed a zoning amendment to create a Business Node Overlay District (BNOD). Incentives include

increased density and reduced parking requirements. This includes properties located in the TIF district.

Town Goals

Adoption of the programs, amendments, and revisions described in the accomplishments section by the

legislative body at the March 2014 Town Meeting.

Implementation of these initiatives



Adoption of the programs, amendments, and revisions described in the accomplishments section by the

legislative body at the March 2014 Town Meeting.

Implementation of these initiatives

None at this time

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Lee 2013 CEDS UPDATE


The sale of a large track of land, 90+- acres that

had been zoned light commercial in 2011 to a

commercial developer. The Town took this

parcel by tax deed several years ago. Lee is

excited to get this back on their tax rolls.

Town Goals

None to share at this time





Milton Town Accomplishments

Town Goals

Completion of the Milton Strategic Economic

Development Plan

Milton Design Charette held for Exit 17 and 18 on Route

16.

On-going marketing efforts

Market property around Exit 17 and Exit 18 of the Spaulding Turnpike


To be determined


There appears to be interest on the part of developers regarding Exit 17 and Exit 18, and the Ray's Marina

Site.

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Source: Lee

Source: Index packaging

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New Durham 2013 CEDS UPDATE

Town Accomplishments Since New Durham is a smaller town there are not many economic development projects in the works.

Town Goals

The Town is looking in to economic development opportunities, but none defined at this time.



Public forums/discussion – Charettes would allow people and businesses to collaborate on where they

would like to see development in the future


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Rochester 2013 CEDS UPDATE


Town Goals

ATAC Grand Opening, Great Bay Community College, City of

Rochester and Private Enterprise - $20 million Labor Dept.

Grant

Awarded EDA Grant, $1.9 million, City of Rochester and Private entities; to be constructed FY 2014 + 2015

Grand Opening of Granite State Business Park expansion - Safran/Albany USA, 345,000 square feet of

building,100 acres, $9 million in infrastructure.

$150 AA private investment, 500 new jobs in aerospace

Start of redevelopment of former Thompson site

First LEED certified private building.

Comprehensive rezoning

Review and update of storm water ordinances

Expansion of COAST and Wildcat bus routes with access to more parts of community, more transit shelters

Expansion of industrial parks and supportive infrastructure, water, sewer, cell phones, broadband fiber-optics

Attraction of advanced manufacturing, high value added

Town Assistance Requested Money, application, technical assistance, planning, staff, software, research and analysis

Other New Related to Economic Development Regional business development engagement with industry specific focus, quarterly Seacoast Manufacturing

Exchange and Seacoast Aerospace Composites, with DRED Regional Effort

Second Annual Start Up Competition, partnership with City of Rochester, private equity and Bank of New

Hampshire

Business Round table and Downtown Investment groups

City wide United Way campaign slated for FY 2014 + 2015

Revising the City of Rochester and Economic Development websites

Downtown Master plan

Comprehensive rezoning slated for adoption

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Spaulding High School Source: SRPC

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Somersworth 2013 CEDS UPDATE

City Accomplishments Kicked off the High Street Reconstruction project in 2013.

The project is slated to be completed by the end of 2014.

Engineering, planning, and community outreach took place in 2013.

Construction crews began the replacement of some of the water, sewer, and drainage systems.

City Goals

Potential Solar Array for a City owned Superfund site. Currently partnering with E.P.A. to study a site

and for a feasibility study.

Look into developing the City-owned parking lot in front of the Somersworth Plaza. Interest in adding

buildings to the lot.



Traffic Counts

Somersworth is thrilled with the commencement of our downtown construction project.

Somersworth adopted RSA 79-E which is an incentive for investment into downtown buildings.

The city has completed one 79-E project and expects another one soon.

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Strafford Economic

Development Corporation

2013 CEDS UPDATE

Organizational Accomplishments

Lent available funding in order to secure or improve financing for the following businesses: Artemus

Machine in Farmington - machine shop,; John Turner Consulting in Dover - civil engineering consultancy;

Rochester Hospitality in Rochester - hotel; AMI Graphic Display in Strafford - architectural banners,

graphic coverings; Agility Manufacturing in Dover - circuit boards; Calefs Country Store in Barrington -

retail; Harmony Homes in Durham - retirement home; North South Construction in Rochester -

commercial and residential construction,; New England Ovis in Rollinsford - pathogen free sheep;

Rescue Welding in Somersworth - heavy duty metal components; Rescue Bridge Repair in Somersworth

- repair and reconstruction of bridges; Simple Life Recycling in Rochester - recycling of waste

manufacturing metal and coolant; and Johns Auto Repair in Lee - auto repair, fleet and retail

Organizational Goals

To provide at least $2,000,000 of financing to businesses to create and retain jobs leveraging another

$6,000,000 into their operations. This should effect about 225 jobs.



A little help from the federal level would be greatly appreciated as throughout the recession, SEDC lent

out all its available funding, as well as state assistance.

Expansion of resources for the Regional Revolving Loan Fund is critical.

SEDC will continue to expand its capacity in the coming year. As gaps are identified in the economic de-

velopment finance system, we will try to adapt and fill them.

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Wakefield 2013 CEDS UPDATE

Town Accomplishments None to share at this time.

Town Goals

Support growth of business in town by simplifying Land Use regulations.

Combine the Site Plan and Subdivision Regulations into one, comprehensive document of Land Use

Regulations. This will simplify, by eliminating duplication, as well as, lessen the chance of conflicting

sections of different Land Use Ordinances



Any information about other municipalities that have gone to one comprehensive Land Use Ordinance

would be helpful.

Wakefield is seeing a spark of business growth in town with one project under way and two more on the

horizon. Residential is still in a holding pattern, with very few new starts.

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strafford regional ceds 2013 annual update [public review draft]

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