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DEM Sets Five Priorities for Performance Improvement
DEM's Administrative Adjudication Division Moves to DOA HQ
On Sunday, May 20 at Lincoln Woods State Park, DEM will launch the 2012 Great Outdoors Pursuit. The summer-long program is designed to help children, families, and individuals enjoy the recreational resources our state parks have to offer and encourage more physical activity by trying new outdoor activities. (More info)
DEM Announces Weekend Opening of Select State Beaches Beginning on Saturday, May 12
DEM announces that three state beaches in South County will be open weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning this Saturday, May 12. Scarborough North, Roger Wheeler, and Misquamicut state beaches will be open Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting, from May 12 until Memorial Day to accommodate early beach-goers and advance season pass sales. All state beaches will be open on a daily basis from Memorial Day, the traditional start of the summer outdoor recreation season, through Labor Day. (More info)
DEM Director Janet Coit was presented with an award for DEM's exceptional impact on Rhode Island's tourism industry at the 27th Annual Tourism Unity Luncheon and Travel Exchange held today at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick. (More info)
DEM announces that four farmers' markets located in state parks will open on a weekly basis beginning this week. (More info)
DEM Still Recruiting Certified Lifeguards for State Beaches in Southern Rhode Island
DEM is continuing its efforts to fill certified lifeguard positions in southern Rhode Island for residents 16 years of age or older. (More info)
DEM Environmental Police Officers Complete Rigorous Maritime Security Training Program
Nineteen environmental police officers from DEM recently completed a rigorous law enforcement training course aimed at standardizing homeland security response efforts in the maritime environment. (More info)
State 2012 Air Quality Alert Program Enters Busy Season
April 30 - May 4 is Air Quality Awareness week - a cooperative effort between DEM, EPA, and the National Weather Service to remind everyone to protect their health by paying attention to local air quality. With the onset of warmer weather, DEM is urging Rhode Islanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution, and take health precautions when smog levels are high. (More info)
Rules & Regulations Governing the Importation of Animals
DEM wishes to announce an emergency amendment to Rules and Regulations Governing the Importation of Animals. This emergency amendment is necessary to protect the resident animals of the state and its citizenry from diseases associated with animals that are imported. (More info)
DEM Announces Quahog Transplants to Be Conducted in May
DEM will conduct two quahog transplants on May 10 and May 17 to transfer an estimated 150,000 pounds of adult quahogs from high-shellfish-density areas in Narragansett Bay to shellfish management areas. (More info)
DEM Seeks Public Comment on Draft Pesticide General Permit
DEM is inviting public comment on a draft Pesticide General Permit (PGP) for point source discharges into the waters of the state resulting from the application of pesticides. (More info)
DEM Announces 2012 Recreational Saltwater Fishing Regulations
DEM has enacted final recreational fishing regulations for marine fisheries for the 2012 season. (More info)
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