Rhode Island Shellfish Restoration and Enhancement Plan (SREP)
Kickoff Event
Online Information Session: Thursday March 2, 2023 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Zoom meeting link:
Meeting ID: 946 8903 8494
Passcode: 028228
One tap mobile: +13092053325,,94689038494# US
Shellfish provide ecosystem services that support the health and well-being of Rhode Island’s estuarine systems and local communities. In recognition of this importance, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is creating a Shellfish Restoration and Enhancement Plan (SREP). We are hosting an online information session Thursday, March 2, 2023, from 6:00-7:00pm to announce the kickoff of the SREP Planning Process.
Also, please Save the Date for upcoming in-person workshops aimed at identifying and prioritizing restoration and enhancement goals*.
- March 13, 2023 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at the Coastal Institute, URI GSO, in Narragansett focusing on Little Narragansett Bay, the coastal ponds, and the Narrow River
- March 14, 2023 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM (venue to be announced) focusing on the East Passage of Narragansett Bay and the Sakonnet River
- March 15, 2023 from 4:30-6:30 (venue to be announced) focusing on the West Passage of Narragansett Bay and the Providence River
*Further details will be provided during the online information session on March 2, 2023.
For more information visit risrep.org [risrep.org] or contact Eric Schneider at eric.schneider@dem.ri.gov.
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RI-SREP-Kickoff-Event-March-2-2023.pdf