Town of Hanover, New Hampshire

Sustainability Master Plan

Implementation Explorer

The Sustainability Master Plan lays out a Vision with 8 Value Statements. To guide the town in realizing this vision the plan lists 43 Goals, 284 Strategies, and 222 Metrics. This site allows you to explore these goals and strategies, sorting by Value, Lead Entity, Supporting Entity, and Timeframe, and to download your results.

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284Strategies
222Metrics
Ch. 2

The Future Land Use FrameworkFive core conceptsOverall, the town’s future land use map emphasizes five concepts or elements.
  • Protecting the environment by supporting natural systems when determining the development potential of land.
  • Promoting a connected greenbelt of open space easily accessible from the greater downtown.
  • Envisioning a walking path along the Connecticut River and Mink Brook that connects Wilson’s Landing to Lebanon’s Alana Cole Conservation Area.
  • Limiting extensions of municipal water/sewer services to areas currently served by water or sewer, ensuring responsible resource use.
  • Providing public trails/open spaces within a 5- to 10-minute walk from every residence, encouraging outdoor activities.

Chapter 2: Land Use

There are no goals and strategies within Chapter 2. The future land use plans and maps show desired patterns of development in areas across the town.

Figure 2-1 Future Land Use Map, showing the full town of Hanover with future land use categories including downtown area, mixed uses, forest/recreation, and residential densities
Fig. 2-1 Town-wide future land use
Figure 2-2 Future Land Use Map, detail of the downtown and Hanover Center / Etna areas
Fig. 2-2 Downtown & village detail

Source: Town of Hanover Sustainability Master Plan (2024), Chapter 2 – Future Land Use, Figures 2-1 & 2-2. Click a map to enlarge.