RI Coastal Resources Management Council

★ In the Spotlight ★

RI Aquaculture Listserv

Federal government cancels CRMC, RISG, NBNERR public shoreline access grant

Notice for USACE Review Process

CRMC gets good grade from NOAA in 312 review

Resilience projects receive over $2M in grant funding

CRMC ROW legislation introduced

Volunteers Wanted: R.I. CRMC Fishermen’s Advisory Board

Section 309 of the CZMA – Program Assessment for Enhancement Strategy 2025 Survey

Wind Energy Project Updates and Navigational Resources

Refer to the Orsted and USCG documents below for more details:

Orsted Navigational Resources:

Downloadable Plotter Files — Click “Start Drawing” at the bottom of the page. Draw a box around the area(s) desired. Select the desired plotter file type
Wind Farm Coordinates
Navigational Charts

Longtime Council Member Don Gomez honored

CRMC and NBNERR seek pre-proposals for Habitat Restoration Trust Fund projects
*Deadline for RI Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration Trust Fund RFPs extended to 12/31/24

Six ROWs adopted under CRMC Adopt-An-Access Program

Second phase of Public Shoreline Access Management Plan to begin

SouthCoast Wind Underwater Cabling Public Notice (PDF) * The public comment period has been extended through Jan. 20, 2025

SouthCoast Wind geophysical and geotechnical surveys

Revolution Wind Export Cable Installation in RI State Waters

Public Hearing Notification for Special Exception — Rhode Island Energy (PDF)

2023 Report: Aquaculture has slight dip but still positive trend since 2020

Temporary repair work to Charlestown Breachway to begin October 18th

CRMC Federal Performance Evaluation — Tuesday, October 15th

Marine Safety Information Bulletins:
MSIB 08-24 – Safety Zone West Passage Narragansett (PDF)
MSIB 07-24 - Jamestown Airshow (PDF)

CRMC issues erosion FAQs
Coastal Erosion Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Find valuable recreational fishing locations with the new RI Recreational Fishing Tool

SouthCoast Wind Federal Consistency BOEM Letter, Compensatory Mitigation, and Staff Recommendation

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

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 Trash Trailer

Trash and debris collected from the dredging of Waterplace Park and adjacent section of the river into a traveling educational art installation

Announcements

Notice of Public Hearing 7/22/25 — Heritage Foundation of RI

Regarding the Washington Bridge reconstruction

Charlestown Breachway repair work

CRMC is open—click here for more information.

Proposed Policies/Regulations (PDF)

Public Notice for July 23rd Meeting of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee *Note: rescheduled from July 9th

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking — Petition for Promulgation of Rules submitted on behalf of Quidnessett Country Club

Petition

Planning and Procedures Subcommittee recommendation regarding Quidnessett Country Club petition for a regulation change (PDF)

Notice of proposed amendments to the Red Book to include the administrative penalty matrix guidance for violations

Notice of proposed amendments to the Management Procedures to include the administrative penalty matrix guidance for violations

Proposed amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule

NMFS Consistency Determination Letter for Proposed Rule to Amend the NARW Vessel Strike Reduction Rule

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

Petition for Declaratory Ruling 2020-07-083

Access to Public Records

Would you like to make a formal request to access the public records of the CRMC? Please send your request to Lisa Turner, APRA Coordinator and Keeper of the Records via the following link: https://crmc.nextrequest.com. 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.