“It’s amazing what he has secured for Rhode Island.” “Senator Reed was hugely supportive,” she said. “I commend CRMC and their partners for spearheading this project, which will expand on existing work to assess marsh conditions and restore habitat statewide while improving the ecological, economic, and social value of natural resources for the area.”ĬRMC coastal policy analyst Caitlin Chaffee said the council was delighted that the Rhode Island projects were among the 54 nationwide that had been awarded funding. “This federal funding will help protect our communities and restore important habitat,” Reed said in a written statement. Jack Reed, D-R.I., chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, was instrumental in securing the funding. Department of the Interior, was awarded to the state Coastal Resources Management Council on June 16 as part of the federal government’s Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Competitive Grant Program. Planning will also begin on two similar restoration projects at Quonochontaug and Winnapaug ponds.įunding for the three projects, $3.25 million from the U.S. Grant will fund salt pond restorations in Charlestown, Westerly Jun 28, 2014ĬHARLESTOWN - Work is expected to begin in the fall of 2015 on a project that will use dredged material to restore 30 acres of degraded habitat on the Ninigret salt pond.
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