CRMC is now processing all Beach Vehicle Permits/Trail passes ONLINE – CLICK HERE  

Current passes will expire June 30, 2021. 2021-2022 season will be available in June, 2021.

CRMC seeks input through customer service survey
Take our CRMC customer service survey today!

Revamped Clean Marina Program offers streamlined process for marinas
— Join the RIMTA Clean Marina Program Webinar on Thursday, June 10th

South Fork Wind Agreement to Stay CRMC 6-Month Review Period, May 25, 2021 (PDF)
BOEM Notice of Amended Stay Agreement, May 26, 2021 (PDF)

CRMC, RI Sea Grant announce shoreline public access educational webinar series

Join Us for "Shoreline Access 101"
— Video of the Webinar (YouTube)

CRMC issues 2019-2020 ROW report
— Designation of Public Right-of-Ways to the Tidal Areas of the State, 2019-2020 (PDF)

CRMC rewards RI students for science fair projects

CRMC funds seven habitat restoration projects

CRMC, partners create educational marine plastic debris exhibit

Perry Raso (CRMC File No. 2017-12-086) Post-Hearing Briefs

CRMC Seeks Comment on Draft 309 Assessment/Strategy
— For previous 309 reports, go to http://www.crmc.ri.gov/guidesreports.html

New STORMTOOLS Risk and Damage Assessment App now available
Instructions for the CERI Risk and Damage App (PDF)

As of 7/29/19, the CRMC will be using its Coastal Hazard Application Worksheet for applicable submitted projects as required by currently effective regulations in the Red Book in Section 1.1.6(I). Please click here for information on the list of projects requiring this worksheet, as well as the worksheet and online viewer.

CRMC launches coastal hazard application worksheet

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

June 2021 Calendar
Calendar Index

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Management Procedures (PDF)
Notice of Rulemaking for Management Procedures on 6/8/21 (PDF)

REVISED - Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for submerged renewable energy cables in state waters (PDF)

• Anbaric Comments (PDF)
• Fisherman’s Advisory Board Comments (PDF)
• Ørsted Comments (PDF)
• Tetra Tech Comments (PDF)

Petition for Declaratory Ruling 2020-07-083 (PDF)

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

Prepare for Hurricane Season

Long Range Transportation Plan — Moving Forward Ri Transportation 2040 (PDF)

The CRMC Policies on Access to Public Records can be viewed in Section 1.15 of the Management Procedures (650-10-00-1).

Warwick mayor announces $565K project to improve Oakland Beach

Willis Named CRMC's Interim Executive Director

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

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