The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Land Use Toolbox
Rhode Island - Water/Sewer
links
University
of Rhode Island
Coastal
Institute,
http://www.ci.uri.edu/projects/pnb
Description:
The mission of the Coastal Institute is to promote communication and integration
among planning efforts for Narragansett Bay and coastal Rhode Island;
protect, restore, and improve Narragansett Bay and coastal Rhode Island
ecosystems; foster informed, science-based decision-making; and pursue
sustainable economic development of Narragansett Bay and coastal Rhode
Island.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts, Rhode Island
University
of Rhode Island
Habitat
Restoration Portal,
http://www.edc.uri.edu/restoration
Description:
The purpose of the Habitat Restoration Portal is to provide data and information
about habitat restoration in Rhode Island to the public, federal and state
agencies, and nonprofit groups. The focus is on seagrass, riverine (fish
runs), and salt marsh habitats. The objective is to create an information
system that can be used to apply for grants, select potential projects,
educate the public, and assist the state in restoration planning.
Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
University
of Rhode Island
NEMO:
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials,
http://www.uri.edu/ce/wq/mtp/html/program.html
Description:
URI NEMO provides training, application of local watershed assessment
tools, and follow up technical support to municipal officials in managing
environmental impacts of changing of land use.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
University
of Rhode Island
Rhode
Island GIs,
http://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis-spf
Description:
The Rhode Island Geographic Information System (RIGIS) is a consortium
of government and private organizations employing computer and communications
technology to manage and use a collective database of comprehensive geographically
related information. The mission of the RIGIS is to monitor, coordinate,
and provide leadership for activities related to the use of GIs technology
within Rhode Island, to support initiatives to implement or use the technology,
and to manage and provide access to a common database of geographically
referenced information.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
University
of Rhode Island
RI
Home*A*Syst,
http://www.uri.edu/CE/wq/has/html/has.html
Description:
URI NEMO provides training, application of local watershed assessment
tools, and follow up technical support to municipal officials in managing
environmental impacts of changing of land use.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
University
of Rhode Island
RI
Resource Protection Project,
http://www.edc.uri.edu/rirpp
Description:
The Rhode Island Resource Protection Project is part of a New England-wide
effort to identify the region's most ecologically healthy areas. Recognizing
that human health and welfare are dependent on healthy, functioning natural
ecosystems, and that there is a limited amount of time and money to spend
on protecting the natural resources that make-up ecosystems, this process
was developed to target the states' most important natural resources for
attention.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
University
of Rhode Island
RI
SeaGrant,
http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/
Description:
The Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program conducts research and outreach
on important marine issues. Outreach topics include coastal management
and fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood safety.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
University
of Rhode Island
Watershed
Watch,
http://www.uri.edu/CE/wq/ww/html/ww.html
Description:
Rhode Island Home*A*Syst teaches residents how to assess both environmental
and health risks in and around the home. It provides the actual steps
one can take to correct any identified problems.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Appalachian
Mountain Club
Appalachian
Mountain Club,
http://www.outdoors.org/
Description:
The enhancement program reflects a growing recognition that transportation
programs, while vital for national mobility and international competitiveness,
must also be environmentally sound. The Vermont Agency of Transportation
(VTrans) encourages local communities to be directly involved in enhancement
projects. Enhancement activities are a means to more creatively and sensitively
integrate transportation facilities into the surrounding communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Clean
Water Action
Clean
Water Action: Rhode Island,
http://www.cleanwateraction.org/ri/index.htm
Description: Clean Water Action is a national citizens' organization working for clean, safe and affordable water, prevention of health-threatening pollution, creation of environmentally-safe jobs and businesses, and empowerment of people to make democracy work.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Clean
Water Finance Agency
Clean
Water Finance Agency,
http://www.ricwf.ri.gov/
Description: The Clean Water Finance Agency, established in 1989 by the Rhode Island General Assembly, was created as a body politic and corporate; a public instrumentality of the State to administer certain federal and state programs relating to municipal or community wastewater and drinking water financial assistance.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Coastal
Resources Management Council
Coastal
Resources Management Council,
http://www.crmc.ri.gov/
Description: The Coastal Resources Management Council is a management agency with regulatory functions. Its primary responsibility is for the preservation, protection, development and where possible the restoration of the coastal areas of the state via the issuance of permits for work with the coastal zone of the state.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Conservation
Law Foundation
Conservation
Law Foundation,
http://www.clf.org/
Description:
The Conservation Law Foundation is the oldest and largest regional environmental
advocacy organization in the United States. We're based in New England,
where our attorneys, scientists, economists, and policy experts work on
the most significant threats to the natural environment of the region
and its residents.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Department
of Environmental Management
DEM
GIS,
http://www.state.ri.us/dem/maps/index.htm
Description: Over the last 20 years, as a partner in the RI Geographic Information System (RIGIS), DEM has participated in the creation of a library of environmental resource mapping layers. These include protected openspace lands, coastal and freshwater wetlands, ground and surface water protection areas, wildlife habitat, nesting sites, and many others.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Department
of Environmental Management
Division
of Agriculture,
http://www.state.ri.us/dem/programs/bnatres/agricult/index.htm
Description: The responsibilities of the Division of Agriculture include a broad range of agriculture-related functions and others traditionally associated with agricultural agencies nationally, such as mosquito abatement.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities , Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Department
of Environmental Management
Narragansett
Bay Estuary Program,
http://www.nbep.org/
Description: The mission of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program is to protect and preserve Narragansett Bay through partnerships that conserve and restore natural resources, enhance water quality and promote community involvement.
Topics: Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Department
of Environmental Management
Office
of Sustainable Watersheds,
http://www.state.ri.us/dem/programs/bpoladm/suswshed/index.htm
Description: The Office of Sustainable Watersheds coordinates activities in the Northern and South county watersheds, assisting to prepare and implement Watershed Action Plans; assists communities to plan for sustainable development that minimizes negative impacts to the environment and preserves community character and meaningful open space; and assist communities to identify and protect their natural, cultural and recreational resources.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Department
of Environmental Management
Office
of Water Resources,
http://www.state.ri.us/dem/programs/benviron/water/index.htm
Description: The mission of the Office of Water Resources is that rivers, lakes, and coastal waters will support healthy communities of fish, plants, and other aquatic life, and will support uses such as fishing, swimming, and drinking water quality, groundwater will be uncontaminated, wetlands will be protected and rehabilitated to provide wildlife habitat, reduce floods, and to improve water quality, and public health will be protected from the adverse impacts of water pollution.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Department
of Environmental Management
Watershed
Partnership,
http://www.state.ri.us/dem/programs/bpoladm/stratpp/partnership/index.htm
Description: The goal of the Watershed Partnership is to preserve, protect, and restore Rhode Island's environment by the involvement of those who live, work and play in the watershed.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Environment
Council of Rhode Island
Environment
Council of Rhode Island,
http://www.environmentcouncilri.org/ecri.html
Description: The Environment Council of Rhode Island (ECRI) is a coalition of organizations and individuals that serves as an effective voice for developing, advocating and lobbying for policies and laws that protect and enhance the environment. The Council embodies and promotes the vision that together we can build an ecologically healthy future in a sustainable economy.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Environmental
Protection Agency
New
England Drinking Water Program,
http://www.epa.gov/ne/eco/drinkwater/index.html
Description:
Information about New England's Drinking Water including private wells,
EPA's programs to protect, monitor, treat, and transfer drinking water
to residents and businesses, funding opportunities, technical assistance
and more.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Environmental
Protection Agency
New
England Rivers/Watersheds,
http://www.epa.gov/NE/topics/water/watersheds.html
Description:
Information on Watersheds which are defined as those land areas that catch
rain or snow and drain to specific marshes, streams, rivers, lakes, or
to ground water.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Environmental
Protection Agency
New
England Wetlands,
http://www.epa.gov/NE/topics/ecosystems/wetlands.html
Description:
Information on wetlands which in general terms are lands where saturation
with water is the dominant factor determining the nature of soil development
and the types of plant and animal communities living in the soil and on
its surface. Wetlands vary widely because of regional and local differences
in soils, topography, climate, hydrology, water chemistry, vegetation,
and other factors, including human disturbance.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Environmental
Protection Agency
Smart
Growth Strategies in New England,
http://www.epa.gov/region1/ra/sprawl/index.html
Description:
EPA New England launched a Smart Growth Program in 1999 at our Smart Growth
Strategies for New England conference. The conference's success demonstrated
widespread interest in the twin problems of sprawl and urban decay. Smart
growth is an alternative to sprawl and urban decay, and is an innovative
approach to addressing EPA's environmental mandates. Our Smart Growth
Action Plan involves working with diverse partners to shape land use and
growth so that it has minimum impact on environmental, economic, and community
health.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Farm
Service Agency - USDA
Farm
Service Agency,
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/RI
Description:
Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources,
providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping
farm operations recover from the effects of disaster are the missions
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Healthy
Landscapes
Healthy
Landscapes
Project,
http://www.healthylandscapes.org/
Description: The Healthy Landscapes Project goal is to generate and deliver an Extension education program aimed at pollution prevention best management practices (BMPs) in the home landscape. The Healthy Landscapes Project is a collaborative effort with URI Cooperative Extension Programs and the Town of North Kingstown.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
MyWatershed.com
MyWatershed.com,
http://www.mywatershed.com/index.html
Description:
The mission of MyWatershed.com is that through active involvement, mailings
& websites, educate residents about watersheds and nonpoint source
pollution, offering new ways for residents to view and improve their surroundings,
thereby improving water quality within watersheds.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
Narragansett
Bay Commission
Narragansett
Bay Commission,
http://www.narrabay.com/
Description: The Narragansett Bay Commission was created in 1980 to correct and reverse a major municipal pollution problem that threatened the quality of Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. This web site will give you the historical context of the problem, how the Narragansett Bay Commission has corrected the situation, and how it continues to dedicate itself to the revitalization of this beautiful bay that is cherished by Rhode Island residents and visitors from around the world.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
National
Park Service
Blackstone
River Coalition,
http://www.nps.gov/blac/zap/home/home.html
Description:The
Blackstone River Coalition is made up of various organizations that are
concerned with the regeneration of the Blackstone River and the health
of the Blackstone River Watershed. These organizations include state and
federal agencies, non-profit organizations, municipalities, and businesses.
Everyone is working in different ways, from business people recognizing
the value of the river in regards to successful business ventures to government
agencies working with watershed groups to improve water quality.
Topics: Water/Sewer, What You Can Do
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts, Rhode Island
National
Park Service
Blackstone
River Valley National Heritage Corridor,
http://www.nps.gov/blac/home2.htm
Description:
In 1986, the Blackstone Valley was recognized as a special place and designated
as a National Heritage Corridor by the U.S. Congress (Public Law 99-647).
A 19-member Federal Commission, appointed by the Governors of each state
and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, consists of representatives
from the National Park Service, state and local governments, and valley-wide
interests, and oversees the Corridor's operations.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Natural
Resource Conservation Service - USDA
Rhode
Island NRCS,
http://www.ri.nrcs.usda.gov/
Description:
NRCS soil conservationists, soil scientists, agronomists, ecologists,
engineers, planners, and other specialists promote land stewardship by
providing technical assistance through teams to address surface and groundwater
quality; wetlands, riparian areas, and biodiversity; aquatic and terrestrial
habitat; and impacts of landuse changes. NRCS teams work on all of a state's
landscapes: agricultural, wetlands and riparian areas, suburban, rural,
urban centers, and forested.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
New
England Regional Water Quality Program
New
England Regional Water Quality Program,
http://www.usawaterquality.org/newengland/
Description:
The CSREES New England Regional Water Quality Program works to improve
water quality management through educational knowledge and extension programming
that emerges from a research base. The program builds on the strengths
of the Extension Water Quality Programs at the Land Grant Universities
throughout New England.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Northeast-Midwest
Institute
Northeast-Midwest
Institute,
http://www.nemw.org
Description:
The Northeast-Midwest Institute is a Washington-based, private, nonprofit,
and non-partisan research organization dedicated to economic vitality,
environmental quality, and regional equity for Northeast and Midwest states.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Office
of the Secretary of State
Rules
and Regulations Searchable Interface,
http://www.rules.state.ri.us/rules/searchme.php
Description: Searchable database of filed state agency regulations. Additionally, users may provide their email addresses and receive updates via email when regulations matching their criteria (per agency or per keyword) are promulgated.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Pawtuxet
River Watershed Council
Pawtuxet
River Watershed Council,
http://www.pawtuxet.org/
Description: The mission of the Pawtuxet River Watershed Council is to protect and restore the Pawtuxet River watershed.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Rhode
Island Judiciary
Published
Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.ri.us/supreme/opinions.htm
Description: A listing of published court opinions dating back to 1999.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Save
the Bay
Save
the Bay,
http://www.savebay.org/index_next.asp
Description: The mission of Save The Bay is to ensure that the environmental quality of Narragansett Bay and its watershed is restored and protected from the harmful effects of human activity. Save The Bay seeks carefully planned use of the Bay and its watershed to allow the natural system to function normally and healthfully, both now and for the future.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Sierra
Club
Rhode
Island Chapter Homepage,
http://www.sierraclubri.org/
Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Smart
Growth Network
Rhode
Island Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=RI&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Soil
and Water Conservation Society
Soil
and Water Conservation Society:
Southern New England,
http://users.chronomedia.com/snec-swcs/
Description:
The Soil and Water Conservation Society fosters the science and the art
of soil, water and related natural resource management to achieve sustainability.
We promote and practice an ethic recognizing the interdependence of people
and the environment.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Statewide
Planning Program
Land
Use Section,
http://www.planning.ri.gov/landuse/default.htm
Description: Statewide Planning's Land Use Section is responsible for a wide range of land use and natural resource planning activities, including oversight of 16 State Guide Plan elements. The major ongoing project for the Land Use Section is the writing of the State Land Use Plan, the third in twenty-five years. Other focal areas for the section are water supply planning, outdoor recreation and open space planning, and rivers and forest resources conservation planning, often in partnership with other State departments and nonprofit entities.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Statewide
Planning Program
Rhode
Island Geographic Information System,
http://www.planning.ri.gov/GIs/gishome.htm
Description: The Rhode Island Geographic Information System (RIGIS) is a consortium of government and private organizations employing computer and communications technology to manage and use a collective data base of comprehensive geographically related information. The mission of RIGIS is to monitor, coordinate, and provide leadership for activities related to the use of geographic information system technology in Rhode Island, and to support initiatives to implement or use this technology.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Statewide
Planning Program
Rhode
Island Greenways Council,
http://www.planning.ri.gov/greenways/greencouncil
Description: The Rhode Island Greenways Council was established by the Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995 (RIGL 42-125) to coordinate state agency greenway efforts, assist local governments and private groups in greenway creation, and provide information to the public on the availability and usage of greenways in Rhode Island.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Statewide
Planning Program
Rhode
Island Rivers Council,
http://www.planning.ri.gov/rivers/default.htm
Description: The RI Rivers Council was created by statute to coordinate, oversee, and review efforts to improve and preserve the quality of the state's rivers and other water bodies and to develop plans to increase river use.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
US
Geological Survey
Water
Resources of Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
http://ma.water.usgs.gov/
Description:
Information pertaining to the water resources of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island.
Topics: Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts, Rhode Island
USDA
Forest Service
Northeastern
Area State and Private Forestry,
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/
Description:
The mission of the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area is to lead and
help support sustainable forest management and use across the landscape
to provide benefits for the people of the 20 Northeastern and Midwestern
States and the District of Columbia.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia
USDA
Rural Development in Southern New England
Rural
Development in Southern New England,
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ma/
Description:
USDA Rural Development in the Southern New England Jurisdiction offers
a wealth of services and programs to rural communities. It is our mission
to ensure that rural citizens participate fully in the global economy
as well as to deliver programs in a way that will support increasing economic
opportunity and improve the quality of life of rural residents.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Water
Resources Board
Water
Resources Board,
http://www.wrb.ri.gov/index.html
Description: The RI Water Resources Board supports the proper development, protection, conservation and use of the state's water resources while providing for economic development and protection for the environment.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Wood-Pawcatuck
Watershed Association
Wood-Pawcatuck
Watershed Association,
http://www.wpwa.org/
Description: The Wood Pawcatuck Watershed Association (WPWA) was established in 1984 in response to a groundswell of interest generated by a National Park Service study conducted that year, which identified the Wood and Pawcatuck Rivers as "...unique and irreplaceable resources." In April of 1999, WPWA was designated Watershed Council for the Pawcatuck by the RI Rivers Council, giving it legal authority to advocate for the Pawcatuck Watershed.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Woonasquatucket
River Watershed Council
Woonasquatucket
River Watershed Council,
http://www.woonasquatucket.org/
Description: Watershed residents, organized as the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, continue their efforts to revitalize the river and the six communities in the watershed - Gloucester, North Smithfield, Johnston, North Providence and Providence. The Council works closely with local partners businesses, nonprofit organizations, and state and federal agencies to advance local goals.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island