A state interagency commission dedicated to the protection, management, restoration, and sustainable development of
Rhode Island's fresh and marine waters and watersheds.

No single state agency possesses the authority or capacity required to address fully the complex, inter locking issues pertaining to the protection, management, restoration, and sustainable development of Rhode Island's waters and watersheds. Through strategic coordination of government programs, the Rhode Island Bays, Rivers, and Watersheds Coordination Team ensures the well being and sustainable use of Rhode Island's waters and watersheds, increases the vitality of our marine economy and water intensive industrial sectors, and prepares Rhode Island for future environmental and socio economic imperatives.

• RI Bays, Rivers, and Watersheds Systems-Level Plan: 2009-2013 Executive Summary
• Systems Approaches to Management and Development and the RI BRWCT
• RI Bays, Rivers, and Watersheds Systems-Level Plan: 2009-2013