AGENDA
Semi-Monthly Meeting – Full Council
Tuesday, May 14, 2024; 6:00 p.m.

Administration Building, Conference Rooms; 2nd floor
One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI

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1. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting — April 23, 2024

2. Subcommittee Reports

3. Staff Reports

4. Before the Council for Presentation, Consideration, and Action of Funding under the State’s Coastal and Estuary Habitat Restoration Trust Fund:

The RI Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration Team’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) convened on Friday, May 3, 2024 to rank the eight full proposals submitted to CRMC for consideration of funding under the state’s Coastal and Estuary Habitat Restoration Trust Fund. Of the proposals reviewed for the 2023-2024 funding cycle, seven are recommended for funding.

The projects recommended for full funding are:

1. Adaptive Management and Maintenance of Little Mussachuck Creek Salt Marsh Restoration Project ($18,750)
2. Removal of the Rodman Mill Dam, and Associated Site Improvements to Enhance Climate Resiliency on the Annaquatucket River in North Kingstown, Rhode Island ($49,798)
3. Data Collection and Analysis to Support Fish Passage at the Pontiac Dam on the Pawtuxet River ($50,000)
4. Breakheart Pond Dam Removal Feasibility Study ($38,000)
5. Woonasquatucket River Streambank Stabilization – San Souci Drive ($50,000)
6. Underwater Video Collection in Support of Eelgrass Restoration ($18,452)

The project not recommended for funding at this time are:

1. Black Point Shoreline Access Improvements

5. Administrative Applications for Review and Action before the Full Council:

2023-10-104 ALGONQUIN GAS TRANSMISSION LLC – Replace portion of pipeline from Pump Station in Portsmouth to East Main Road in Little Compton.

6. ADJOURN

CALENDAR INDEX