Due to the five-week federal government shutdown, the 312 evaluation of the RI CRMC by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scheduled for next week has been cancelled, and will be rescheduled at a later date.

CRMC talks to Realtors on front lines of climate change

CRMC, URI unveil flood maps for East Bay

Vineyard Wind Project — Agreement to Stay CRMC 6-Month Review Period, February 12, 2019 (PDF)
Vineyard Wind Project — Agreement to Stay CRMC 6-Month Review Period, January 25, 2019 (PDF)
Vineyard Wind Project — Agreement to Stay CRMC 6-Month Review Period, 1/16/19 (PDF)
Vineyard Wind Fisheries Mitigation Proposal to the Fisherman's Advisory Board (PDF)
Rhode Island Fishing Value in the Vineyard Wind Construction and Operations Plan Area (RIDEM) (PDF)
Economic Exposure of RI Commercial Fisheries to the Vineyard Wind Project (provided by Vineyard Wind) (PDF)

CZMA federal consistency review status for proposed South Fork Wind Farm, 1/16/19 (PDF)

NOAA grants CRMC additional jurisdiction for offshore wind energy projects

CRMC begins work on Quonnie salt marsh restoration

CRMC, partners receive coastal resilience grant

Coastweeks, research paper highlight CRMC aquatic invasive species monitoring efforts

CRMC seeks pre-proposals for Habitat Restoration Trust Fund projects

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

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

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

February 2019 Calendar

Calendar Index

Public notice of proposed changes to the Metro Bay and Aquidneck Island SAMPs (PDF)

• Proposed changes to the Metro Bay SAMP (PDF)
• RICR codification of the Aquidneck Island SAMP (PDF)

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)