November 2023
Calendar

Frequently Asked
Questions

Now Processing All Beach
Vehicle Permits Online

SouthCoast Wind:

• Fisheries Economic Exposure GLD Report, 11/16/23
• Fisheries Economic Exposure Review, 11/16/23
• Presentation - SouthCoast Wind Cable Installation, 11/9/23
• Notice and Agreement to Stay CRMC Review Period, 11/20/23

CRMC and NBNERR seek pre-proposals for Habitat Restoration Trust Fund projects

New England Wind Federal Consistency Decision, 10/19/23

Annual Right Of Way Cleanup Day, Saturday, October 21st

CRMC, City of Providence add UCG to Providence River Walk

Webinar — Aquaculture in Rhode Island's Shared Waters (co-sponsored by RICRMC)

CRMC, RI Sea Grant Charlestown beach walk a resounding success
CRMC, RI Sea Grant continue public access education series with Charlestown beach walk
Join Us September 21st for a Shoreline Access Walk in Charlestown

Webinar - Behind the Scenes of the RI Coastal Access Bill

Report: Aquaculture is back in a big way in 2022
2022 Annual Aquaculture Report (PDF)

CRMC funds five habitat restoration projects

RI Coastal Program, CRMC take unique approach to wind farm review

US Army Corps of Engineers RI Coastline Coastal Storm Risk Management Project
— Click here to contact USACE

Application for replacement and revision of the Army Corps of Engineers RI General Permit for a standard period of 5 years (PDF)

CRMC, URI introduces Beach SAMP tools to coastal communities
– STORMTOOLS Information
– Review of Adaptation Strategies (PDF)

CRMC is open by appointment only.
Click here for more information.

Notice of proposed rulemaking for the Management Procedures to include administrative penalty matrix guidance for RICRMP violations (PDF)

Notice of proposed rulemaking for the Red Book to include administrative penalty matrix guidance for RICRMP violations (PDF)

REVISED - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for submerged renewable energy cables in state waters

• Anbaric Comments
• Fisherman’s Advisory Board Comments
• Ørsted Comments
• Tetra Tech Comments

Petition for Declaratory Ruling 2020-07-083

• Continuation Notice 12/8/20
• CRMC Meeting Notification 12/8/20
• Staff report 2020-07-083

Would you like to make a formal request to access the public records of the CRMC?  Please contact Lisa Turner, APRA Coordinator and Keeper of the Records at 401-783-3370 or LTurner@crmc.ri.gov. The CRMC Policies on Access to Public Records can be viewed in Section 1.15 of the Management Procedures (650-10-00-1), adopted in accordance with RIGL §38-2-1 et. seq.

Materials Dredged from Providence River to be Reused on South Quay Project

Providence River dredging to benefit two RI communities

Warwick mayor announces $565K project to improve Oakland Beach

CRMC’s Dave Beutel speaks on “Divided Waters: Can offshore wind energy and the fishing industry coexist in the age of climate change?” panel

CRMC’s Janet Freedman in WPRI’s “State of the Bay”

A Rising Challenge: Rhode Island Grapples with the Policy and Practice of Coastal Resiliency

The Smallest State and Why It's Getting Smaller

Trash pushes Providence river dredging into January, over budget

Extreme climate change has arrived in America

Ground zero for 1938 Hurricane: More vulnerable than ever

Can offshore wind and commercial fishing coexist?

Major Flooding Hits MA South Shore During Snowstorm, But Why Not RI, South Coast?

Congress's 'watchdog' agency urges federal response on costly impacts

Using Dredged Materials to Improve a Salt Marsh

Two projects are under way in R.I. to raise salt marshes threatened by environmental change

Saving our salt marshes: Groups work to protect vital ecosystem

'Drowning' Charlestown marsh getting lift above rising sea

Narrow River dredging project underway