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Message from Chairman Michael Tikoian

2010 Calendar Archived Calendars

In The Spotlight Rhode Island’s Rising Tide: CRMC and RI Sea Grant’s Pam Rubinoff featured in NOAA Climate Magazine CRMC Working Group on Aquaculture Regulations: Report on the Deliberations of the Group and Suggestions to Guide Future Development (MS Word) CRMC seeks pre-proposals for Habitat Restoration Trust Fund projects OREC calls RI, CRMC leaders in marine spatial planning Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting in Providence on 9/24/09 Federal, state officials to celebrate RI habitat restoration projects Public Review Draft: Metro Bay SAMP Working Waterfront, The Port, and Water Dependent Uses Chapter (Revisions to Providence Harbor SAMP Port Development Chapter 300) (PDF) Coastal Education Series & Policy Agenda Schedule and Presentations on program issues and concerns. These presentations are informative sessions which the public is encouraged to attend. Currently Proposed Policies/Regulations Public Hearing Date Regulation (PDF) 3/23/10 Proposed changes to the Ocean SAMP Chapter 7: Notice (PDF) and Draft Chapter (PDF) 1/27/10 Management Procedures Continuation Fees and RICRMP Metro Bay SAMP Water Type Changes (PDF) Public Comment on Proposed Metro Bay SAMP Water Type Changes (PDF) Maps (PDF): Seekonk existing Seekonk proposed Prov existing Prov proposed 1/13/10 Proposed changes to Ocean SAMP Chapter 6 (PDF) Notice of rescheduling to 1/13/10 (PDF) 10/21/09 Proposed changes to CRMP Sections 110.C, 210.2.D.5, and 300.11 (PDF) (Re-noticed from 10/27/09) Header photo above provided by the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program.