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		2001 News Archive December DEM Receives Grant From Narragansett Bay Resources Foundation Toward Upgrade of Great Swamp Shooting Range DEM Announces That Daily Possession Limit for Black Sea Bass Has Been Lowered to 7,000 Pounds Along Atlantic Coast DEM Announces Two Public Meetings in January to Discuss Ways to Restore Water Quality in the Palmer River DEM Says It's Not Too Soon to Apply for Summer Jobs DEM, UST Board, Announce That Some Financial Relief May Be Available to Those Who Incurred Costs Due to Pascoag Water Crisis DEM to Hold Hearing on Draft Discharge Permit for Bay Commission's Fields Point and Bucklin Point Wastewater Treatment Facilities DEM Announces Full Quota of Summer Flounder Harvested; Fishery to Close Temporarily on Saturday, December 15 DEM, Partners Dedicate Handicap-Accessible Boat Ramp and Parking Lot on the Pawcatuck River in Westerly Dedication Ceremony Set for Westerly Boat Ramp DEM to Hold Hearing on Draft Discharge Permit for Clariant Corporation of Coventry Almond Announces $6.5 Million in Open Space Grants DEM Announces Home Fuelwood Cutting Program at Narragansett Bay National Estuary Research Reserve November DEM Increases Possession Limit for Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery New Christmas Tree Farm Guide Available from DEM DEM to Honor Narragansett Electric for Its Efforts to Assist the State's Osprey Population Seasonal Quota Reached; Commercial Scup and Spiny Dogfish Fisheries to Close November 23 DEM, Health, Announce That Temporary Pascoag Water Filter System Will Become Operational Saturday Afternoon Seasonal Quota Reached; Commercial Tautog Fishery to Close on Friday, November 16 DEM Issues Approval to Warwick for Advanced Wastewater Treatment DEM Holds Dedication Ceremony for Howitzers at World War II Veterans Memorial State Park Seasonal Quota Reached, Commercial Black Sea Bass Fishery to Close November 10 DEM to Hold Public Hearing November 20 on Revisions to Recodified Recreation and Management Area Regulations DEM Announces Federal Grants to Communities for Boating Facility Improvements DEM to Kick Off Veterans Day Weekend Events with Dedication Ceremony at WWII Veterans Memorial State Park on November 9 October DEM Reopens Commercial Spiny Dogfish Fishery on Thursday, November 1 DEM Cautions Drivers to be Alert for Deer Almond Announces State to Purchase Toste Farm in Tiverton and Little Compton DEM Permanently Protects 44 Acres of Scituate Forestland 2001 West Nile/EEE Status Update - October 17, 2001 DEM to Hold Public Meeting on October 23 to Discuss Ways to Restore Water Quality in Sands Pond on Block Island DEM to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed New Alternative Drainfield Option for Septic Systems DEM Announces Temporary Closure of Stafford Pond Boat Ramp DEM Announces New Construction Project at Pulaski Park 2001 West Nile/EEE Status Update - October 10, 2001 DEM Announces Limited Re-Opening of Commercial Striped Bass Fishery Westerly To Use DEM's Marsh Walker to Improve Mosquito Control at Watch Hill Site Small Game Hunting Season Opens on October 20, DEM Reminds All Users of Management Areas to Wear Fluorescent Orange 2001 West Nile/EEE Status Update - October 3, 2001 DEM Approves Plan for Removal of Solid Waste From Global Waste Recycling and Final Closure of the Site DEM Announces 2001 Muzzle Loader Deer Season DEM Sponsors Harvest Festival at Warwick Mall Rhode Island Giant Pumpkin Championship Set for October 6 September DEM Announces Closure of Commercial Scup Fishery 2001 West Nile/EEE Status Update - September 26, 2001 DEM Announces Waterfowl Regulations for the 2001-2002 Seasons DEM Announces Prudence/Patience Islands Archery Deer Season DEM Announces Commercial Fisheries Changes Court Action Sought on Main Street Mobil Walk in the Woods with Foresters -Annual Forestry Program Will Be Held on October 10 DEM to Hold Public Meeting on October 4 to Discuss Ways to Restore Water Quality in the Narrow River 2001 West Nile/EEE Status Update - September 21, 2001 Almond Presents Pollution Prevention and Environmental Leadership Awards 2001 West Nile/EEE Status Update - September 19, 2001 DEM Asks Bowhunters to Record Wildlife Sightings DEM Announces Closure of Commercial Striped Bass Fishery for Floating Fish Traps Westerly Boat Ramp to Close for Three Weeks on September 24 for Improvements to Parking Area DEM Announces That Amendments to the Freshwater Wetlands Regulations Take Effect on Wednesday, September 19 2001 West Nile/EEE Status Update - September 14, 2001 DEM Takes Actions to Address Contaminated Public Drinking Water Wells in Pascoag 2001 West Nile/EEE Status Update - September 12, 2001 EPA and DEM Officials Sign Two-Year Performance Partnership Agreement DEM Announces Consent Agreement with Moniz Family; Removal Plan for Clamshells Accepted Draft Action Plan for Blackstone River Watershed to be Introduced at September 19 Public Meeting DEM Announces Public Sight-in Days for Hunters at Local Sportsmen's Clubs West Nile/EEE Status Update - September 6, 2001 West Nile/EEE Status Update - September 5, 2001 August DEM to Hold Public Hearing September 6 on Proposed Amendments to Regulations Governing Disposal of Dredged Materials on Land West Nile/EEE Status Update - August 30, 2001 West Nile/EEE Status Update -, August 29, 2001 DEM Announces That Deer Hunting Permits are Now Available DEM Announces That Escobars' Highland Farm in Portsmouth has been Named Outstanding Dairy Farm of the Year West Nile Virus Vaccine for Horses Approved; DEM Recommends Protection, Prevention Measures to Farmers and Horse Owners DEM to Hold September 5th Stakeholder Meeting to Discuss Water Quality Issues in the Kickemuit Reservoir West Nile/EEE Status Update - August 22, 2001 West Nile/EEE Status Update - August 17, 2001 DEM Announces That the New Hunting Abstract is Available West Nile/EEE Status Update - August 15, 2001 DEM Issues Safety Reminder to Boaters; Notes Passage of New Safe Boating Laws DEM Changes Location for Lifeguard Certification Tests Because of Water Quality Problems at Goddard State Beach DEM Announces Closure of Commercial Striped Bass Fishery for Floating Fish Traps DEM: West Nile, EEE Update DEM to Hold Hearing on Proposed Waterfowl Hunting and Falconry Regulations DEM Announces Early Season Dates for Hunting Resident Geese Removal of Illegal Construction Debris from Recchia Property in Johnston Began Today DEM to Distribute Second Round of Larvicide to Communities on Tuesday, August 7 for Mosquito Control DEM Awards $135,000 in Grants for Wastewater Management Planning Almond Releases Growth Planning Council's First Annual Report DEM Reminds Next Year's Lifeguards That They Must Pass Test This August to Be Certified DEM: West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitoes in Pawtucket and Little Compton DEM Hosting August 3^rd Free Celebration at Goddard State Park In Support of Rhode Island Farmers' Markets July DEM: West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitoes Trapped in Foster; Additional Traps to Be Set DEM Seeks Nominations for Pollution Prevention Awards DEM to Hold Public Hearing August 21 on Recodified Regulations Governing State-Owned Recreation and Management Areas Almond Invites All to Join in Bay Day Celebrations This Saturday, July 28 DEM to Temporarily Re-Open Commercial Striped Bass Fisheries DEM: MOSQUITOES TRAPPED TEST NEGATIVE FOR WNV AND EEE DEM Testing This Summer for Next Year's Lifeguards DEM Announces Temporary Closure of Black Sea Bass, Summer Flounder and Scup Commercial Fisheries Galilee Lease Committee to Hear Request From Restaurant Owner That Live Music Be Allowed During Business Hours Almond Announces State to Purchase Dyer Island DEM: West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM's Great Swamp Shooting Range Closed for Upgrades DEM Announces New Hunting Regulations for Upcoming Season DEM: West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM Announces Changes to Commercial Fishing Regulations Effective on Thursday, July 12 DEM Accepting Application Requests for Prudence/Patience Island Archery Deer Lottery DEM to Hold Public Workshop July 25 on New Storm Water Regulations New DEM Farmers' Market Opening July 15 at Fishermen's Memorial Park in Narragansett DEM: West Nile/EEE Status Update June DEM Evaluates Causes of Algae Blooms in Narragansett Bay DEM: West Nile/EEE Status Update Seasonal Quota Reached; Commercial Spiny Dogfish Fishery to Close June 29 DEM, URI Urban Field Center Host Environmental Summer Program for City Youth Commercial Fishery for Striped Bass to Close Monday for Those Who Use All Gear Types Except Floating Traps DEM: West Nile/EEE Status Update Dutch Harbor Boat Yard Set to Launch New Pump Out Boat DEM to Hold Public Meetings for Review and Comment on Proposed Two-Year Workplan DEM to Hold Public Workshop June 27 on Recodified Regulations Governing State-Owned Recreation and Management Areas Almond Announces Preservation of Arnold Family Farm in Charlestown DEM, Partners Dedicate New Accessible Fishing Facility on the Wood River in Hopkinton DEM: West Nile/EEE Status Update New Handicap-Accessible Fishing Area to be Dedicated Friday DEM Announces Award of Aqua Fund Grants for Water Quality Improvements DEM Employees Set Riverbank Cleanup for June 13 DEM Announces Grants Program for Water Pollution Control DEM Asks for Information on Wild Turkey Brood Sightings Farm Essay Contest Brings Awards to Johnston Students Possession Limit for Commercial Summer Flounder Will Decrease on June 11 June in Rhode Island Means Pick Your Own Strawberries, and DEM Can Help You Find Them DEM First Mosquitoes Trapped Test Negative for WNV and EEE Farm Essay Contest Brings Awards to Providence Students DEM to Hold Hearing June 13 on Next Season's Proposed Hunting and Freshwater Fishing Regulations DEM Accepting Applications for Protecting Private Forestland DEM to Distribute Larvicide to Communities on Tuesday, June 5 DEM Says Parts of Northeastern Rhode Island Can Expect Gypsy Moth Caterpillar Damage During Next Few Weeks DEM to Hold Public Workshop June 6 on Recodified Regulations Governing State-Owned Recreation and Management Areas May DEM to Present Safe Boating Contest Awards to Fourth Graders at June 1 Ceremony DEM Reminds Fishermen That Lobster Catch Reports Must Be Submitted Before Licenses Can Be Renewed DEM Reopens Beaches at Goddard Park, Fort Adams State Park and Lincoln Woods State Park Westerly to Apply Mosquito Larvicide to Swamp Areas DEM Announces Annual Seasonal Shellfish Closures; Makes Minor Changes in Boundaries of Shellfishing Areas DEM Announces Temporary Closure of Beaches at Goddard Park, Fort Adams State Park and Lincoln Woods State Park Due to Bacterial Contamination DEM Announces Free Fishing Days June 2 And 3 DEM Announces Upcoming Closures of Scup Fisheries DEM, EPA to Hold Public Meeting June 5 on Restoring Water Quality in Mashapaug Pond DEM, Health Officials to Meet with Animal Control Officers, Environmental Police, to Discuss West Nile Virus, Rabies DEM to Hold Household Hazardous Waste Collection June 9 DEM Announces Appointment of New State Veterinarian DEM to Honor Francis C. Golet, Ph.D. with Alfred L. Hawkes Environmental Award DEM, Partners to Host May 24 Public Workshop on Blackstone River Fish Runs DEM Announces Changes to Commercial Fisheries DEM Says Recent Frost After Early Heat Wave Damaged More than 50,000 Acres of Forestland DEM Awards Certificates of Merit to Jamestown Fire Department, Johnston Firm for Environmental Stewardship DEM Approves Plans for Narragansett Bay Commission's Combined Sewer Overflow Project DEM Announces Possession Limit Reduction for Black Sea Bass DEM to Reconstruct Stone Bridge Pier Boat Ramp DEM Announces Changes to Two Fisheries Effective Thursday, May 10 Northeast Dairy Compact to Meet in Rhode Island Friday DEM Offers Free Placemats That Illustrate the State's Watersheds DEM Announces Application Period for the Forest Legacy Program State's Free Earth Day Festival on Saturday, May 12 Offers Day of Music, Children's Activities and Education DEM Announces That Construction Will Resume at Haines Memorial State Park Boat Launch DEM Sets Possession Limit for Commercial Scup Fishery and Reopens Commercial Spiny Dogfish Fishery DEM Warns Public of Increased Fire Danger DEM Announces That Quahaug Transplants in Narragansett Bay and Coastal Salt Ponds Will Begin on May 3 April DEM Announces Weekend Opening of State Beaches Regulations Protecting Horseshoe Crabs Take Effect Monday, April 30 Farmers' Markets Opening Friday, May 4 at Goddard and Colt State Parks DEM and Responsible Party Group Agree to Investigate Cranston Sanitary Landfill DEM Issues Annual Report for the Year 2000 Arbor Day Ceremony Held at Clemence-Irons House in Johnston DEM Will Train More Local and State Workers on Larvicide Application to Reduce Mosquito Populations DEM, Save the Bay, City of East Providence and the Army Corps Announce Joint Restoration Project for Ten Mile River Fisheries DEM to Hold informal Meeting on Proposed Amendments to Freshwater Wetlands Regulations on April 26 DEM Files Amendments to Septic System Regulations DEM to Hold Public Workshop on Proposed Means of Awarding Funds from the $34 Million Open Space Bond Fund DEM Announces Changes to Commercial Striped Bass and Recreational Summer Flounder Fisheries Regulations DEM's Stephen G. Morin Receives Environmental Merit Award From EPA With Special Photo ID, Vehicles with Disabled Passengers as Well as Drivers Will Gain Free Admittance to State Beaches DEM's Division of Coastal Resources and the Great Island Improvement Association Seek Volunteers for Earth Day Cleanup DEM to Hold Household Hazardous Waste Collection April 28 DEM, Health to Meet with Municipal Officials and Legislators Thursday to Review State's Response Protocol for West Nile Virus DEM Announces That Opening Day of Trout Season is Saturday, April 14 Habitat Restoration and Mosquito Management Work to be Performed in Duck Cove, North Kingstown March DEM Announces Changes to Marine Fisheries Regulations DEM Law Enforcement Officers and the RI Conservation Officer Association Seek Volunteers for April 7^th Earth Day Cleanup Mosquito Management Work to be Performed in Allin's Cove, Barrington North Cape Restoration Funds Contribute to Enormous Land Conservation Deal in Maine Rhode Island Celebrates the First Day of Spring with Agriculture Day It's Maple Sugaring Time in Rhode Island; DEM Offers a Free Brochure Listing Maple Syrup and Honey Producers President of Patriot Hauling, Inc. Charged with Illegally Operating Unlicensed Solid Waste Facility Driver of Tanker Truck Charged; Tipover Caused Major Jet Fuel Spill Last Summer DEM Increases Possession Limit for Commercial Summer Flounder Fishery DEM Names McGovern, Schatz as Division Chiefs DEM Schedules First Household Hazardous Waste Collections for 2001 Criminal Charges Filed Against Robert A. Recchia, Jr. for Previous Illegal Dumping Violations Seasonal Quota Reached; Commercial Black Sea Bass and Scup Fisheries to Close March 7 Blackstone Valley Land Planning Study to Commence February DEM to Hold Workshop February 27 on Proposed Solid Waste Amendments Governor's Dam Safety Task Force Issues Report and Recommendations DEM Forms Waste Task Force to Identify Ways to Streamline Its Site Remediation Program Galilee Lease Committee to Hear Proposal for Fish Byproduct Pre-Treatment Facility DEM Introduces 'New' Website DEM Recruiting Now for Seasonal Workers; Many Openings Still Available DEM Announces Home Fuelwood Cutting Program at Black Hut Management Area DEM to Highlight Hiking Trails at Spring Flower and Garden Show DEM Announces Changes in Commercial Fishing Limits for Black Sea Bass and Summer Flounder Public Invited to Central Landfill Action Committee Meeting in Johnston on February 6 DEM Arrests Driver for Illegal Disposal of Construction and Demolition Debris January DEM Announces That Commercial Possession Limit for Scup Drops to 1,000 Pounds Tuesday, January 30 DEM to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Plans for Restoring Water Quality in the Saugatucket River Watershed Central Landfill Action Committee Meeting in Johnston on January 23 DEM Sets Date For Class I Septic System Designer's Exam DEM Issues Temporary Rule Governing Septic System Applications DEM Seeking Information on Yellow - Tagged Quahogs Public Invited to Central Landfill Action Committee Meeting in Johnston on January 9

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