...to preserve, protect, develop, and restore coastal resources for all Rhode Islanders
02/05/19 CRMC talks to Realtors on front lines of climate change
01/14/19 CRMC, URI unveil flood maps for East Bay
12/22/18 National Grid LNG Federal Consistency Determination (PDF) — Additional associated documents and reports
12/18/18 NOAA grants CRMC additional jurisdiction for offshore wind energy projects
12/12/18 CRMC begins work on Quonnie salt marsh restoration
11/13/18 Marine Law Symposium at RWU Law to Focus on Legal Strategies for Climate Adaptation
11/09/18 CRMC, partners receive coastal resilience grant
10/26/18 Coastweeks, research paper highlight CRMC aquatic invasive species monitoring efforts
10/10/18 CRMC seeks pre-proposals for Habitat Restoration Trust Fund projects
10/04/18 STORMTOOLS Design Elevation (SDE) Map Training Session
09/11/18 Join Us for These Coastweeks Events!
07/31/18 Soil and Water Conservation Society Summer Meeting and Coastal Erosion Workshop
07/11/18 Preparing for rising seas with CRMC in “Art Aquatic”
07/05/18 CRMC adopts Beach SAMP
06/28/18 In focus: the future of RI’s salt marshes
06/20/18 Brown boathouse expansion results in improved public access at India Point Park
06/04/18 CRMC’s 5 percent aquaculture rule seeks to balance use of salt ponds
06/01/18 CRMC celebrates 40 years of federal program approval, authority under Federal CZMA
05/29/18 Regarding the vehicle limit at the East Beach sand trail
05/17/18 CRMC works to protect RI’s largest ship graveyard
05/17/18 Volunteer for planting at Ninigret Salt Marsh (PDF)
05/10/18 CRMC’s Fugate to speak to Dutch Consulate about climate change, resilience
05/08/18 CRMC executive director receives leadership award
04/30/18 CRMC announces statewide coastal wetland preservation strategy
04/10/18 CRMC rewards RI students for science fair projects
03/29/18 2017 Aquaculture report shows growth, diversification
03/28/18 Engineering With Nature to Protect Rhode Island Shorelines
03/27/18 CRMC keeps MyCoast app working with Trust Fund monies
03/26/18 CRMC funds nine habitat restoration projects
03/12/18 Beach SAMP Public Stakeholder Meeting on March 29th
03/06/18 RI Flood Mitigation Association 2018 Conference
03/02/18 Regarding CRMC Application #2017-12-086 (Raso)
01/16/18 CRMC: 2017 in Review
01/11/18 Bay Informed Discussion Series - Bringing Ocean Science Ashore!
01/02/18 Bradford dam removal complete
12/20/17 National Grid LNG Federal Consistency Determination
12/06/17 CRMC receives verification certificate for Block Island Wind Farm from ABS
12/05/17 Two-day forum focuses on sharing latest offshore wind energy science
12/01/17 CRMC issues 2016-2017 ROW report
11/08/17 CHA-EZ turns 40 in October
11/03/17 Planning Effective Projects Interactive Workshop
11/01/17 URI offering day-long coastal resilience and engineering workshop
10/26/17 CRMC seeks pre-proposals for Habitat Restoration Trust Fund projects
10/17/17 Coastweeks 2017 – Learning with the CRMC
10/16/17 CRMC enforcement supervisor to receive AG’s Justice Award
10/16/17 Watershed Counts cites CRMC projects, planning efforts
09/15/17 Meet new CRMC Chair Jennifer Cervenka
09/15/17 OCM Announcement: New "How To" on Mapping Open Space for CRS Credit!
09/15/17 Preparedness tips and latest predictions for Tropical Storm Jose
09/15/17 Coastweeks 2017, the annual celebration of Rhode Island’s coast!
09/14/17 PREP-RI: Climate Resiliency Training Course is Free and Open to All
09/07/17 CRMC, ProvPort, Save The Bay open newest Urban Coastal Greenway
08/22/17 CRMC receives NOAA funds to restore Quonnie
08/14/17 Rhode Island CRS for Community Resilience Workshop
08/14/17 Bay Informed Discussion Series
07/12/17 CRMC prepares RISD summer program for “Going with the Flow”
07/12/17 CRMC, industry members, discuss State of Aquaculture in RI
07/10/17 Whitehouse, Fugate educate real estate appraisal industry on impacts of SLR, CC
07/07/17 Regarding the recently-discovered whale carcass in Jamestown (June 23, 2017)
07/06/17 Eelgrass on decline in RI waters, report says
06/22/17 EU report: BMPs learned through Ocean SAMP
06/15/17 Public Invited to Learn about the State of Aquaculture in RI's Salt Ponds
06/15/17 CRMC lauded for role in US’s first wind farm
05/25/17 June 1st, 2017 Ninigret salt marsh planting project (PDF)
05/17/17 Northeast particularly vulnerable to rising seas
05/08/17 CRMC adopts fifth Clean Marina
04/17/17 May 2017 Ninigret salt marsh planting project (PDF)
04/14/17 CRMC rewards RI students for science fair projects
03/23/17 2016 Aquaculture report shows growth despite shellfish closures
03/22/17 CRMC funds 11 habitat restoration projects
03/16/17 Volunteers needed to plant sea grass seedlings at Narrow River as next phase of restoration project
03/15/17 Algal bloom, closure affects aquaculture sites in West Passage
03/08/17 From DEM: Portions Of RI Sound And Lower Narragansett Bay And Sakonnet River Closed To Shellfishing
02/22/17 RI’s ballast water management program at risk
02/22/17 New NOAA sea level rise projections dramatically increase by 2100
02/17/17 CRMC co-sponsors RI premiere of Ocean Frontiers III
01/25/17 CRMC: 2016 in review
01/24/17 CRMC officials travel to Nova Scotia to discuss marine spatial planning, Ocean SAMP
01/17/17 CRMC, Fugate honored with Benchley Ocean Award
01/12/17 CRMC, DEM expand wetland monitoring program
01/12/17 Climate Change and Business Resiliency Luncheon
12/08/16 Update on salt marsh restoration at Narrow River
12/02/16 CRMC celebrates Ninigret Pond Salt Marsh Restoration & Enhancement project
10/26/16 CRMC issues 2015-2016 ROW report
10/18/16 Informational meeting on recent emergency shellfishing closure, ongoing monitoring for RI waters
10/17/16 Emergency shellfishing closure lifted for Narragansett Bay, local waters
10/17/16 Recall of shellfish harvested in Wellfleet, Massachusetts unrelated to local closure
10/11/16 Update on emergency shellfish closure in RI waters
10/07/16 Update on the Narrow River Marsh Restoration and Elevation project
09/16/15 Take part in this years Coastweeks, a celebration of Rhode Island's coast!
09/13/16 Free half day science communication workshop (and more!)
09/09/16 CRMC ‘s Fugate to speak at the White House
09/09/16 Ninigret Pond Aquaculture Tours– September 15, 2016
08/24/16 CRMC says goodbye to longtime legal counsel, welcomes new attorney
08/22/16 RI Sea Grant launches new web-based public access app featuring CRMC rights-of-way
07/12/16 CRMC funds eelgrass mapping effort
07/08/16 Tolling legislation information
07/05/16 New UCG projects moving forward
06/20/16 CRMC Council approves maintenance of Mary Carpenter’s wall in Matunuck
06/14/16 CRMC Logo Design Contest
06/09/16 Aquaculture in the Ocean State: FREE Summer Tours
06/06/16 RI aquaculture in the spotlight: CRMC tours a success
06/06/16 CRMC permits first exclusive kelp farm in RI
05/18/16 Join the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council at this weekend’s Newport Oyster Festival
05/17/16 MyCoast StormReporter Training offered on May 31
05/12/16 RI Salt Marsh Monitoring and Assessment Program released
05/12/16 CRMC approves 5 aquaculture applications
05/12/16 An update on the Ninigret Pond salt marsh habitat restoration project
• Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Schematic of restoration area, areas to be dredged, and pipeline location (schematic is courtesy of Town of Charlestown)
- Ninigret marsh areas of vegetation die-off from prolonged flooding (photo courtesy of Ayla Fox)
- Sachuest marsh in Middletown, after similar restoration project (photo courtesy of CRMC)
05/10/16 Ninigret Pond Aquaculture Tours– June 2, 2016
05/04/16 MyCoast May King Tide Events (May 5, 6)
04/15/16 Dr. Michael Oppenheimer to speak at Beach SAMP
• Watch video of the meeting here
04/08/16 CRMC to take part in “Keeping History Above Water” Conference, April 10-13, 2016, Newport, RI
• Reducing Flood Risk and Flood Insurance Policy Rates for Our Older Historic Buildings (free public workshop)
• 74 Bridge Street Exhibit
04/06/16 Five years later: the Ocean SAMP
04/06/16 CRMC rewards RI students for science fair projects
03/28/16 The Ocean SAMP – Five Years Later
03/22/16 Join CRMC, URI for Ocean SAMP update, celebration
03/11/16 Narragansett facility first to benefit from STORMTOOLS
03/08/16 NOAA grant provides funds to improve prediction, protection from coastal storms
03/04/16 CRMC funds 6 habitat restoration projects
03/03/16 2015 Aquaculture report shows growth despite harsh winter
03/01/16 SAVE THE DATE: Ocean SAMP Five-Year Achievements – Come Celebrate with Us!
02/25/16 CRMC holds Vibrio workshops
02/23/16 Flooding could provide chance for MyCoast pictures
02/16/16 Ninigret Pond: Historical Perspectives and Current Uses
02/10/16 RI Education Exchange now offers paid aquaculture training
• Flyer (PDF)
• Application (PDF)
02/04/16 CRMC, URI introduce new risk index tool under Beach SAMP
01/29/16 Education and Outreach: CRMC gets involved with ACE Program
01/27/16 CRMC approves changes to sea level rise policy
01/22/16 CRMC: 2015 in review
01/21/16 Save the date! RI Coastal Erosion Control Workshop April 21st (PDF)
01/15/16 CRMC works with Providence community to improve public access
01/14/16 Join Us! Next Beach SAMP Stakeholder Meeting Thursday, February 4th
01/13/16 CRMC to hold mandatory Vibrio compliance workshops
01/07/16 URI ocean engineering students study impact of rising sea levels, storms on Matunuck
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
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
Battle With The Sea: In Westerly, Beach Town Still Shoring Up For Future Storms
Battle With The Sea: Change Is Here
Two Rhode Islanders Join Sen. Whitehouse for Oceans Meeting in Washington