THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) ISSUES FINAL APPROVAL FOR UPDATED MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN Ten Merrimack valley communities received final approval of their updated multi-hazard mitigation plan in February 2025. With an...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is excited to share that we have been awarded a Community Compact Efficiency and Regionalization Grant for $198,500 to develop a regional approach for a Merrimack River Cleanup Project involving the communities of...
The Town of Newbury, along with Peabody, Gosnold, and Leyden, became one of the newest additions to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources’ (DOER) Green Communities Division in 2024, making them eligible for grant funding throughout the state. The Green...
During the fall of 2024, the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission’s (MVPC) Coastal Resource Coordinator, Hanna Mogensen, and Environmental Planner, Macklen Wier, completed a stream crossing barriers assessment training through the North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity...
In May of this year, we announced that we acquired a drone – more professionally known as a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) – with ambitious plans to trailblaze new remote sensing projects in the Merrimack Valley. Since then, our DJI Matrice 350 RTK, affectionally named...
MVPC is thrilled to welcome our new Environmental Program Manager Adrienne Lennon. As the Environmental Program Manager at Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, Adrienne leads a team of talented specialists in the technical service areas of environment, land use,...
Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMP) are comprehensive plans that identify risk occurring from natural hazards and outline strategies to minimize that risk to prevent loss of life and property. The first regional HMP for the Merrimack Valley was written in 2008 and updated...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is proud to announce the public release of its Merrimack River Early Alert Tool! This tool, and its corresponding GIS visual dashboard, link, was developed as an initiative of the Merrimack River Collaborative to share water...
August 27th, 2024 - The Merrimack River winds through 10 towns and cities in Massachusetts, stretching for 35 miles. This vital waterway provides a rich habitat for diverse wildlife, including trout and sturgeon, as well as otters and various reptiles and...
Have you ever wondered “what's that orange thing on the side of the dock?” or “what's attached to the bottom of my boat?”. Well, now is your time to find out! This September, MVPC will once again be participating in Trails & Sails, a free event series that brings...