Public Notice for proposed amended Geographic Location Description (GLD) (PDF)
Proposed Amended GLD (PDF)

Join Us for These Coastweeks Events!

Preparing for rising seas with CRMC in “Art Aquatic”

CRMC adopts Beach SAMP

In focus: the future of RI’s salt marshes

Brown boathouse expansion results in improved public access at India Point Park

CRMC celebrates 40 years of federal program approval, authority under Federal CZMA

Regarding the vehicle limit at the East Beach sand trail

Vineyard Wind Consistency Certification (PDF)
CRMC public notice – Vineyard Wind 2018-04-055 (PDF)

CRMC works to protect RI’s largest ship graveyard

CRMC executive director receives leadership award

National Grid LNG Federal Consistency Determination (PDF)
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Beaches and Sand Trails of Southern Rhode Island, Regulations and Information Pamphlet (PDF)

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

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

Giving Mother Nature a little help

Saving our salt marshes: Groups work to protect vital ecosystem

'Drowning' Charlestown marsh getting lift above rising sea

Narrow River dredging project underway

What the CRMC is doing to improve public access in Providence

Here’s How Software Could Save Salt Marshes

How R.I. broke down barriers to wind power, Providence Journal

September 2018 Calendar

Calendar Index

RI CRMP (Red Book):

• Notice of Proposed Changes (PDF)
• Proposed Changes (PDF)

Ocean Special Area Management Plan (SAMP):

• Repeal of Ocean SAMP Exec. Summary (PDF)
• Repeal of Ocean SAMP Ch. 1 (PDF)
• Repeal of Ocean SAMP Ch. 9 (PDF)
• Repeal of Ocean SAMP Ch. 10 (PDF)
• RICR Codification of Ocean SAMP Ch. 2 (PDF)
• RICR Codification of Ocean SAMP Ch. 3 (PDF)
• RICR Codification of Ocean SAMP Ch. 4 (PDF)
• RICR Codification of Ocean SAMP Ch. 5 (PDF)
• RICR Codification of Ocean SAMP Ch. 6 (PDF)
• RICR Codification of Ocean SAMP Ch. 7 (PDF)

Proposed for RICR Codification:

• RICR Aquidneck Island SAMP (PDF)
• RICR Metro Bay SAMP (PDF)

Proposed for Repeal:

• 1978 Energy Amendments (PDF)
• Metro Bay SAMP Hazards chapter (PDF)
• Coastal Estuarine Land Conservation Program (PDF)
• Providence Harbor SAMP (PDF)
• Harbor Management Guidelines (PDF)
• Pawcatuck SAMP (PDF)

For the 2018 season, RICRMC will be issuing beach vehicle permits Monday – Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at its Wakefield offices. RIDEM will be selling beach vehicle permits from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Beginning in mid-May, permits will be sold at Burlingame from 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Please call 401-322-8910 before going to Burlingame. NOTE: purchasing a Beach Vehicle Permit does not guarantee access to the East Beach Sand Trail.

Prepare for Hurricane Season

NOTICE: The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Program (RICRMP), or Red Book, has been reformatted in accordance with the RI Code of Regulations (RICR) and its specified format. This reformatted Red Book was adopted by the CRMC Council on October 24, 2017, and became effective November 29, 2017. Upon adoption of this RICR formatted Red Book and amendments, the existing Red Book is superseded in its entirety. For ease of use and transitioning to the new format, each of the newly formatted sections references the previous section numbers and labels. Please contact us if you need additional information.

Tolling Legislation Information

CRMC Policies on Access to Public Records (PDF)