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News Advisory
RI Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-2771 TDD/(401) 222-4462
FOR AP AND METRO NEWS DAYBOOKS:
Date: October 27, 2005

Time:

 11 a.m.
Location: Lafayette Hatchery, 424 Hatchery Road, North Kingstown
Event: Ribbon Cutting for New Hatch House

For Release:

 October 26, 2005
Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402
Stephanie Powell 222-4700 ext. 4418

DEM, FEDERAL PARTNERS TO CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF NEW TROUT HATCH HOUSE AT LAFAYETTE HATCHERY IN NORTH KINGSTOWN

PROVIDENCE - DEM Director W. Michael Sullivan, PhD will join state, local and federal officials and recreational fishermen at ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the new $900,000 hatch house at Lafayette Hatchery on Thursday, October 27 at 11 a.m.

The new hatch house at Lafayette Hatchery, where trout are raised for stocking in state waters, allows for increased trout production under more up-to-date conditions. It includes an egg hatching area and a number of shallow troughs for the fry. New technology will be used to adjust the water chemistry to benefit the early stages of the young fish before they are transferred to the outdoor raceways to continue their growth.

The new 3,500 square foot wood and fiber-cement sided building includes a public viewing area from the lobby, as well as an office, conference room that can be used for educational programs, and storage space. The project is the last of a number of capital improvements made at the hatchery over the past decade, including rebuilding the raceways, replacing the water supply and distribution system, and updating the electrical system.

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Directions from Providence: From Route 95 South turn left toward Route 4 South. Take exit 5B toward Route 102/Exeter. Turn left onto Route 2 (South County Trail) and then turn left onto Long Lane. Turn left onto Hatchery Road and follow until you reach the hatch house.
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