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News Release RI Department of Environmental Management 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908 (401) 222-2771 TDD/(401) 222-4462
DEM TO SPONSOR PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON SCITUATE RESERVOIR WATERSHED GREENSPACE PROJECT PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management announces that community-wide workshops for individual municipalities in the Scituate Reservoir Watershed will be held this month to kick off a far-reaching greenspace project that will encompass the entire watershed.The workshops, sponsored by DEM, will take place at 7 p.m. on the following dates and locations: Tuesday, September 12 at the Scituate Town Hall for Scituate residents; Thursday, September 14 at the Cranston High School East cafeteria for Cranston residents; Wednesday, September 27 at the Glocester Town Hall for Glocester residents; and Thursday, September 28 at the Eddy Building in Foster for Foster residents They mark the first of three meetings that will be held in each community. A date for a similar first meeting in Johnston is pending. At the first of each community workshop, DEM's consultant team, Dodson Associates of Massachusetts, will describe the project, show examples from other watersheds, and seek community participation. Specifically, community residents will be asked to identify their priorities for natural resource protection and preservation. According to Scott Millar, Chief of DEM's Sustainable Watersheds Office, the towns can more effectively protect their community character if they have reached a consensus on what is important to protect and where their priorities are located "The project," he says, "is an excellent opportunity to plan for growth so development can be managed to minimize impacts to the environment, and quality of life." This summer, the consultants generated draft maps for local residents and community officials to review. Areas with priority natural resources, for example, will target the core ecosystems and water quality resources in each community. The goal is to achieve an interconnected network of green space throughout each town and the watershed as a whole that conserves natural ecosystem values and provides benefits to community residents. Residents with questions about the meeting, or who are interested in finding out about upcoming meetings, can contact Millar at 222-4700 ext. 4419, or via e-mail at scott.millar@dem.ri.gov. -30- |
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