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2016

9/16/15	Take part in this years Coastweeks, a celebration of Rhode Island's coast!
9/13/16	Free half day science communication workshop (and more!)
9/9/16	CRMC ‘s Fugate to speak at the White House
9/9/16	Ninigret Pond Aquaculture Tours– September 15, 2016
8/24/16	CRMC says goodbye to longtime legal counsel, welcomes new attorney
8/22/16	RI Sea Grant launches new web-based public access app featuring CRMC rights-of-way
8/16/16	PLEASE JOIN US: RI CRMC Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan (Beach SAMP) Stakeholder Meeting
7/12/16	CRMC funds eelgrass mapping effort
7/8/16	Tolling legislation information
7/7/16	Public Workshop: protecting newport historic and cultural coastal assets from flooding caused by sea level rise
7/5/16	New UCG projects moving forward
6/20/16	CRMC Council approves maintenance of Mary Carpenter’s wall in Matunuck
6/14/16	CRMC Logo Design Contest
6/9/16	Aquaculture in the Ocean State: FREE Summer Tours
6/6/16	RI aquaculture in the spotlight: CRMC tours a success
6/6/16	CRMC permits first exclusive kelp farm in RI
5/18/16	Join the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council at this weekend’s Newport Oyster Festival
5/17/16	MyCoast StormReporter Training offered on May 31
5/12/16	RI Salt Marsh Monitoring and Assessment Program released
5/12/16	CRMC approves 5 aquaculture applications
5/12/16	An update on the Ninigret Pond salt marsh habitat restoration project
5/10/16	Ninigret Pond Aquaculture Tours– June 2, 2016
5/4/16	MyCoast May King Tide Events (May 5, 6)
4/15/16	Dr. Michael Oppenheimer to speak at Beach SAMP • Watch video of the meeting here
4/8/16	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
4/6/16	Five years later: the Ocean SAMP
4/6/16	CRMC rewards RI students for science fair projects
3/28/16	The Ocean SAMP – Five Years Later
3/22/16	Join CRMC, URI for Ocean SAMP update, celebration
3/11/16	Narragansett facility first to benefit from STORMTOOLS
3/8/16	NOAA grant provides funds to improve prediction, protection from coastal storms
3/4/16	CRMC funds 6 habitat restoration projects
3/3/16	2015 Aquaculture report shows growth despite harsh winter
3/1/16	SAVE THE DATE: Ocean SAMP Five-Year Achievements – Come Celebrate with Us!
2/25/16	CRMC holds Vibrio workshops
2/23/16	Flooding could provide chance for MyCoast pictures
2/16/16	Ninigret Pond: Historical Perspectives and Current Uses
2/10/16	RI Education Exchange now offers paid aquaculture training • Flyer (PDF) • Application (PDF)
2/4/16	CRMC, URI introduce new risk index tool under Beach SAMP
1/29/16	Education and Outreach: CRMC gets involved with ACE Program
1/29/16	2015 International Marine Spatial Planning Symposium: Sharing Practical Solutions at University of Rhode Island, featuring CRMC’s Grover Fugate
1/27/16	CRMC approves changes to sea level rise policy
1/22/16	CRMC: 2015 in review
1/21/16	Save the date! RI Coastal Erosion Control Workshop April 21st (PDF)
1/15/16	CRMC works with Providence community to improve public access
1/14/16	Join Us! Next Beach SAMP Stakeholder Meeting Thursday, February 4th
1/13/16	CRMC to hold mandatory Vibrio compliance workshops
1/7/16	URI ocean engineering students study impact of rising sea levels, storms on Matunuck

2015

12/30/15	CRMC permits first shellfish hatchery in RI
12/22/15	Applied Shellfish Farming course offered at RWU
12/18/15	Public Comment Period Now Open for the Introduction of the Beach SAMP
12/17/15	RI to debut first FORTIFIED house, thanks to CRMC efforts
11/30/15	CRMC, URI introducing Beach SAMP tools to coastal communities
11/30/15	Call for Volunteers - RI Jellyfish Monitoring Program
10/30/15	CRMC issues 2014-2015 ROW report
10/19/15	CRMC mourns the passing of Dr. Jon Boothroyd
9/25/15	Snap the shore, see the future!
9/14/15	2015 Baird Symposium spotlights marine spatial planning
9/9/15	Film offers Rhode Island opportunity to learn NC, NJ Sandy lessons
9/4/15	Take part in this years Coastweeks, a celebration of Rhode Island's coast!
8/28/15	First offshore wind farm in US under construction
8/7/15	Upcoming STORMTOOLS demonstration at Kettle Pond Visitor Center
7/20/15	Beach Profile training using the Modified Emery Method (a.k.a. two sticks and a string), July 28th
7/15/15	Notice of public hearing on proposed Right-Of-Way in Bristol (PDF)
7/7/15	Beach SAMP Stakeholder Meeting July 14th 6-8pm
6/24/15	East Beach/Ninigret Conservation Area Sand Trail restricted opening of sand trail
6/16/15	CRMC authorizes macroalgae research projects in Warwick
6/5/15	Shellfish Management Plan (SMP) Stakeholder Meeting, Thursday, June 25th
5/28/15	CRMC develops draft strategy for program enhancement
4/30/15	2014 Aquaculture report shows significant growth in all areas
4/28/15	CRMC releases SLAMM report
4/17/15	Coastal Engineering SAMP Stakeholder Meeting, April 21, 2015
4/7/15	CRMC funds 9 habitat restoration projects
1/8/15	Beach SAMP Stakeholder Meeting Tuesday, January 20th
1/6/15	CRMC to oversee multiple RI dredging, habitat restoration projects
1/6/15	CRMC mourns passing of former Legal Counsel Alan J. Goldman

2014

12/2/14	Events look at how sea level rise, storms, and other coastal changes are affecting communities and businesses
11/19/14	Free Public Lecture: "Staying Afloat" – Adapting Waterfront Business to Rising Seas and Extreme Storms
11/17/14	Rhode Island Celebrates Community Effort to Create State Shellfish Plan November 17
11/17/14	CRMC Council approves final DWW permits
10/14/14	Governor declares October "Salt Marsh Month"
10/14/14	Special Ocean Frontiers II film screening informs citizens for ocean planning input - October 14, 2014
10/14/14	CRMC seeks pre-proposals for Habitat Restoration Trust Fund projects
10/14/14	Conditional Area A and the Conimicut Triangle to reopen to shellfishing at sunrise Saturday, October 11
10/14/14	CRMC announces funding for habitat restoration projects
10/8/14	Shellfish closure extended in Conditional Area A and the Conimicut Triangle following sewage discharge from Narragansett Bay Commission sewer system
10/7/14	Municipal Training – Protecting Coastal Wetlands in Your Community in Consideration of Sea Level Rise
10/7/14	Public Meeting– The Fate of Rhode Island’s Coastal Wetlands
10/7/14	CRMC issues public notice to adopt SLAMM maps
10/3/14	Governor proclaims October to be Salt Marsh Month! (PDF)
9/22/14	Save the date! Beach SAMP Stakeholder Meeting
9/17/14	Nation’s Largest Gathering of Land Conservation Leaders Begins Amid Urgent Push for Congressional Action
9/10/14	Join Us on September 29th to Give Input on the RI Shellfish Management Plan
9/3/14	CRMC offering free beach profile training
9/2/14	2014 Coastweeks – This fall, celebrate Rhode Island’s coast! • 9/24 – Monitoring for Aquatic Invasive Species (PDF) • 9/27 – Misquamicut Erosion Walk (PDF) • 10/2 – Resiliency Walk at Wickford Harbor (PDF) • 10/3 – Marsh Tour (PDF) • 10/7 – Walk at Napatree (PDF) • (Click here for event photos)
8/26/14	Rhode Island State Conservation Committee releases the 2014 update to the Rhode Island Soil Erosion And Sediment Control Handbook
7/30/14	Proposed Department of the Army New England General Permits for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont (PDF)
7/30/14	BOEM and Rhode Island Sign Agreement to Evaluate Sand Resources for Coastal Resilience and Restoration Planning
7/22/14	Record warm June globally
7/18/14	New guide helps RI homeowners, businesses protect property from flooding and erosion
7/17/14	RI Receives Nearly $200K for Coastal Resiliency Project
7/16/14	Beach SAMP Stakeholder Meeting: Hurricanes and Storm Recovery in Rhode Island
7/7/14	CRMC offering free beach profile training
7/2/14	Invasive European Grass shrimp spotted in RI
6/27/14	Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association, Save The Bay, CRMC celebrate Pawcatuck River Fish Passage Restoration Project
6/17/14	URI receives federal funds for CRMC Beach SAMP work
6/16/14	CRMC receives federal funds for salt pond work
6/4/14	Save the Date: Beach SAMP Stakeholder Meeting July 24th
6/2/14	Two aquaculture farms approved
5/23/14	DEM Announces Annual Reclassification of Shellfish Waters and Seasonal Shellfish Closures that take effect on May 24
5/20/14	CRMC receives Transportation Excellence award from RIDOT
5/16/14	CRMC staffer to get WPWA Trustees Award
5/9/14	Rock removal, dredging in Charlestown Breachway complete
4/29/14	Ocean SAMP featured on sailing web site
4/29/14	ARC GIS Online map for all CRMC-designated ROWs now available
4/16/14	First Chapter of RI Shellfish Management Plan Available for Public Comment
4/9/14	Please join us Monday, April 14th, 2014 for an SMP Stakeholder Meeting & Feature Presentation – "Where the Wild Quahogs Are: Looking at Quahog Larval Supply and Distribution in the Upper Narragansett Bay"
4/3/14	DEM announces shellfish closure in Bristol Harbor effective immediately due to heavy rains and elevated flows and bacterial levels from Bristol plant
4/3/14	Rhode Island Shellfish Management Plan (SMP) Update
4/2/14	Adapting to Shoreline Change: Lessons Learned Elsewhere and Thoughts for RI Moving Forward
4/1/14	CRMC rewards RI students for science fair projects
3/31/14	DEM announces new emergency closure of shellfishing areas in Point Judith Pond and Potters Pond as a result of excessive rainfall and runoff
3/27/14	2013 Aquaculture report shows significant growth in farm-gate value
3/20/14	CRMC funds 9 habitat restoration projects
3/11/14	RI Coastal Erosion Control Workshop, April 8th, 2014 (PDF)
3/4/14	CRMC takes part in Engage Newport
2/18/14	Meet newest CRMC Council Member Joy Montanaro
2/17/14	CRMC permits Clean The Bay’s debris removal project at Bold Point Park in EP
1/30/14	New observations of SLR effects on barrier island groundwater released
1/30/14	CZM releases fact sheets to help coastal property owners reduce impacts of erosion, storm damage
1/27/14	Note to Parties Interested in the Deepwater Wind Matter
1/9/14	Where the Wild Quahogs Are: Looking at Quahog Larval Supply and Distribution in the Upper Narragansett Bay

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