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	Current News- revised 2/2/10 February 2010 DEM Report on Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Shows High Redemption Rate for Seniors Utilizing Coupons January 2010 DEM Reports Ice Is Safe and Cleared for Skating in Designated Area at Goddard Memorial State Park DEM Postpones Family Ice Fishing Training Program Set for Saturday Due to Poor Ice Conditions Jamestown Wastewater Treatment Staff Presented With EPA Regional Excellence Award Today DEM to Stock Rainbow Trout in Several Ponds This Week in Anticipation of Ice-Fishing Season Portion of DEM's Division of Fish and Wildlife Administrative Office Relocated Family Ice Fishing Training Program to Be Offered on Saturday, January 30 at Carolina Trout Hatchery Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Funds for Rural Community Fire Departments Available Through DEM DEM Accepting Applications for 2010 Seasonal Jobs DEM Reports Safe Ice and Good Skating Conditions at Goddard Memorial State Park State Receives $673K Grant to Fight Threats to Forests DEM Announces Changes to Commercial Fishing Licensing Regulations December 2009 DEM Announces That Grant Funds are Available for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control DEM to Stock Atlantic Salmon for Rhode Island Anglers 2009-2010 Shotgun Deer Hunting Season Opens Saturday, December 5 November 2009 DEM Reports Rabid Raccoon Found in Roger Williams Park DEM Announces Opening of Indoor Winter Farmers' Markets in North Kingstown and South Kingstown DEM and RIDOT Announce $1.1 Million Will Be Available in Grant Funding for Local Recreational Trails Projects DEM Schedules Additional Workshop on the New Rhode Island Conservation Easement Guidance Manual on December 10 DEM Awards $106,681 in Federal Funds for Boat Sewage Pump-Out Facilities DEM Announces November 30 Workshop to Be Held on the New Rhode Island Conservation Easement Guidance Manual DEM Cautions Drivers to Be Alert for Deer Crossing Roadways During the Rut (Mating Season) October 2009 DEM and Town of Narragansett Release Survey Results From Town Residents on Renewable Energy, Wind Turbine Construction DEM Announces November 12 Public Meeting to Discuss Ways to Restore Water Quality in Mount Hope Bay and the Kickemuit River DEM: October 27 West Nile/EEE Final Status Update DEM, State and Local Officials Break Ground for Reconstruction of Mount Hope Boat Launch in Bristol DEM to Host October 23 Groundbreaking Ceremony for Mount Hope Boat Launch Improvement Project in Bristol DEM: October 16 West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM Cancels Saturday's Fire Tower Event at Chopmist Forestry Headquarters Due to Inclement Weather DEM Announces EEE Found in South Kingstown Pool of Mosquitoes DEM: October 9 West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM Announces Seasonal Reopening of Shellfish Waters That Take Effect on October 13 East Bay Bike Path to Be Designated as a 'Rail-Trail Hall of Fame' Trail by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy DEM Announces That Public Is Invited to Climb Fire Tower at Chopmist Forestry Headquarters on Saturday, October 17 DEM Announces EEE Found in Providence Pool of Mosquitoes Walk in the Woods with Foresters DEM: October 2 West Nile/EEE Status Update Public Invited to Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off Sponsored by DEM, Southern NE Giant Pumpkin Growers at Frerichs Farm in Warren on Saturday, October 10 September 2009 DEM Reports Positive West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Trapped in East Providence DEM: September 25 West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM: September 18 West Nile/EEE Status Update Shellfish Area ‘A’ in Upper Narragansett Bay to Re-Open Three Days Early as a Result of Acceptable Post-Storm Monitoring Data DEM Announces West Nile Virus Found in Pawtucket Pool of Mosquitoes DEM Announces EEE Found in New Pool of Mosquitoes Trapped in South Kingstown DEM: September 11 West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM Advises Public to Avoid Contact with Florida Manatee Sighted in Rhode Island Waters DEM: September 4 West Nile/EEE Status Update Shellfish Areas in Upper Narragansett Bay to Re-Open Two Days Early as a Result of Acceptable Post-Storm Monitoring Data DEM Director to Tour Tiverton's Bay Street Neighborhood to View Progress of Clean-Up Work Thursday DEM Announces EEE Found in South Kingstown Pool of Mosquitoes August 2009 DEM: August 28 West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM Seeks Seasonal Staff for Fall Positions at State Parks and Campgrounds DEM: August 21 West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM to Host Grand Finale for Great Outdoors Pursuit This Sunday Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory - August 18 Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory - August 17 DEM: August 14 West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM: August 7 West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM Announces Closure of Summer Flounder Commercial Fishery DEM Conducts Public Outreach Effort, Asks Public to Notify Department if They Suspect Presence of Invasive Asian Beetle DEM Announces That Breene Hollow Farm in West Greenwich Has Been Named State's 2009 Outstanding Dairy Farm of the Year DEM Announces Appointment of James Ball as Emergency Response Coordinator July 2009 DEM: July 31 West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM to Host 4^th Great Outdoors Pursuit Event Saturday at Burlingame State Campground DEM Soliciting Applications Statewide for Targeted Brownfield Assessment Projects DEM to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Waterfowl Season, Falconry, Park and Management Area Regulations on August 27 Northeast Forest Pest Outreach and Survey Project to Look for Signs of Asian Longhorned Beetle in City of Cranston DEM: July 24 West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM to Test Lifeguards for 2010 Season in August DEM to Host Third Great Outdoors Pursuit Event in Conjunction with Governor's Bay Day Northeast Forest Pest Outreach and Survey Project to Look for Signs of Asian Longhorned Beetle in City of Warwick DEM and Town of Narragansett Begin to Survey Local Residents on Renewable Energy, Construction of Wind Turbines DEM: July 20 West Nile/EEE Status Update NOAA, State and Local Officials Launch Next Phase of Narragansett Bay Debris Cleanup Governor Carcieri, Joined by Federal, State, and Local Officials To Launch Next Phase of Major Clean-up of Narragansett Bay DEM Announces Reopening of Winnapaug Pond to Shellfishing Beginning at Noon Saturday, July 11 DEM: July 10 West Nile/EEE Status Update Governor Carcieri Signs Law Increasing Fines for Industrial Pollution Offenses DEM'S Seasonal Bay Line Telephone Information Line Provides Weekly Updates on Water Quality in Narragansett Bay Double Benefits Available for Those Purchasing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Using SNAP Benefits (Formerly Known as Food Stamps) at Select Farmers' Markets DEM: July 3 West Nile/EEE Status Update DEM Advises Home Gardeners, Farmers and Commercial Growers to Be Alert for Symptoms of Late Blight in Tomato and Potato Plants DEM Announces Closure of Point Judith and Winnapaug Ponds to Shellfishing Beginning at Noon Today As a Result of Excessive Rainfall and Runoff June 2009 US EPA Gives Green Light to Rhode Island Climate Efforts: Accepts California Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Program DEM: June 26 West Nile/EEE Status Update 100 Year Anniversary of RI State Parks� Great Outdoors Pursuit Continues This Sunday DEM Schedules 2009 Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Installer Exam for Thursday, September 10; Application Deadline is Friday, September 4 DEM Announces Availability of Farm Viability Grant Funds to Enhance and Promote Rhode Island Specialty Crops Second Great Outdoors Pursuit Event Scheduled for June 28 First Mosquitoes Trapped Test Negative for WNV and EEE DEM Schedules 2009 Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Class I, II, III & IV Designer Exams Public Invited to Tour Lafayette Fish Hatchery This Saturday DEM Environmental Police Officers to Conduct Operation Dry Water Boat Patrols June 26 to June 28 to Enforce Boating Under the Influence Law DEM to Hold Public Workshop on June 22 on Proposed Hunting and Freshwater Fishing & Parks and Management Area Regulations DEM Announces June 17^th Opening of Recreational Summer Flounder (Fluke) Season DEM Commends Rhode Island Wastewater Operators on Their First-Place Finish in Regional "Operator Challenge" Competition Public Invited to Climb Fire Tower at Chopmist Forestry Headquarters DEM Offers Tips on Co-Existing With Black Bears DEM Asks the Public to Report Sightings of Wild Turkeys DEM Accepting Grant Applications for Boat Pumpout Facilities until July 6 DEM Continues to Seek Energetic Families to Play the Great Outdoors Pursuit and Announces Upcoming Events DEM Announces Free Fishing Days June 6 and 7 State Gears Up for Mosquito Season, Reminds Residents to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding Grounds Around Their Homes May 2009 RI DEM to Kick Off the Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit on Sunday DEM Seeks Families Interested in Free or Low-Cost Local Summer Fun to Play the Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit DEM to Hold June 4 Public Workshop on Draft RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual DEM: Campers and Other Vacationers Should Use Only Local Firewood to Prevent Import of Invasive Wood-Boring Insects Air Quality Alert - Health Advisory - May 22 DEM Announces Annual Reclassification of Shellfish Waters and Seasonal Shellfish Closures That Take Effect on May 23 70th Annual Family Reunion Set for Memorial Day at Goddard Park DEM to Conduct Lifeguard Testing Wednesday and Thursday DEM Announces That Public Parking Will Be Available Throughout the Summer at Salty Brine Beach Construction Project DEM to Hold Public Meeting on May 18 to Discuss Federal Training Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks DEM Announces Availability of Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology for Development of the 2010 Integrated Report DEM Announces Weekend Opening of South County State Beaches on Saturday, May 16 DEM Registering Families for the Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit - An Initiative to Re-Connect Children and Their Families with the Outdoors and Encourage Physical Activity Governor Carcieri Encourages Rhode Islanders to GET FRESH — BUY LOCAL DEM Announces Seven Inductees in State's Agricultural Hall of Fame During RI Agriculture Day Festivities at the State House DEM, Senator Jack Reed Take Part in Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Energy-Efficient Bath House with Wind Turbine at Salty Brine State Beach in Narragansett DEM to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Bath House and Wind Turbine at Salty Brine State Beach on May 4 April 2009 State to Kick Off Campaign to Support RI Crops at State House on Tuesday, May 5 DEM and Town of Narragansett Seek Bids to Construct Onshore Wind Turbines in Narragansett With Warmer Weather, New England Reminded of Free Air Quality Alerts and Tools DEM Announces 2009 Arbor Day Grants Governor Carcieri Joins EPA to Announce $45.8 Million in Stimulus Funds for Wastewater Management and Drinking Water Projects throughout RI DEM Plans Five Quahog Transplants, Seeks Shellfishermen to Participate DEM Approves Application Submitted by RI Fluke Conservation Cooperative for Participation in Summer Flounder Sector Allocation Pilot Program DEM Announces That Four Weekly Farmers' Markets at State Parks Will Open in Early May; Other Markets At State Facilities Slated to Open in Mid-July DEM Invites the Public to Share Their Special Memories and Photos About State Parks and Beaches DEM to Hold Arbor Day Ceremony at Lincoln Woods State Park on Friday, April 24 DEM Receives $1.73 Million in Federal Stimulus Funding for Clean Diesel Program Department of Environmental Management Launches Transparency Portal DEM Urges Anglers to Exercise Precautions and Put Safety First on Opening Day of Fishing Season This Saturday, April 11 DEM & Recreational Fishermen Will Discuss Draft Proposal for RI Saltwater Angler Registry Program ata April 13 Meeting DEM Reminds Rhode Islanders That April 6-12 Is National Cell Phone Recycling Week DEM Begins Construction Project for New Energy-Efficient Bath House with Wind Turbine at Salty Brine State Beach March 2009 DEM Offers Comprehensive Online Service for Agriculture Product Renewals DEM Begins Stocking 67,000 Trout in Advance of April 11 Opening of Freshwater Fishing Season DEM'S Preliminary Deer Season Tally Shows Increase in Number of Deer Harvested This Year Governor Carcieri Announces $7.55 Million in Water Quality and Open Space Protection Grants February 2009 DEM Annouces That Greenwich Bay Shellfish Management Area Will Be Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday Mornings from March 2 to April 30 New Shellfish Testing Procedures Implemented by DEM Provide For Swift Re-Opening of Shellfish Areas in Upper Narragansett Bay Following Rainfall 120 Acres in Southern Rhode Island Preserved DEM to Celebrate 100 Year Anniversay of Rhode Island State Parks at Historic Location Where the Purchase of Lincoln Woods was Approved on President Lincoln's 100th Birthday DEM Staff Recognized by US EPA For Providing Outstanding Dedication and Service to Wastewater Treatment Field January 2009 DEM Notifies Businesses That Online Commercial Recycling Reports Are Due on March 1 DEM Reports Excellent Conditions for Cross-Country Skiing at Pulaski State Park in Glocester DEM Reports Ice Conditions Now Safe for Skating at Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick DEM Announces Availability of $30,000 in Matching Grants for Community Tree Programs DEM Reports Safe Ice Conditions at Lincoln Woods and Meshanticut State Parks, but Ice at Goddard Memorial State Park Remains Unsafe for Skating DEM Says It's Time to Apply for 2009 Seasonal Jobs DEM Partner Receives $20k Grant That Will Be Used to Fund Disaster Animal Response Workshops for the Dairy Industry and Emergency Animal Care Sessions Boat Registration Renewal, Boater Education Information, and Summer Job Applications Available at DEM Booth at Providence Boat Show DEM & Recreational Fishermen Will Reconvene on January 12 to Consider Saltwater Angler Registry Program for RI DEM Announces Changes to Commercial Fishing Licensing Regulations December 2008 RGGI States' CO₂ Auction Continues Strong Performance DEM Encourages Rhode Islanders to Properly Maintain Their Oil Tanks and Furnaces to Prevent Home Heating Oil Spills DEM Announces Plans to Stock Atlantic Salmon Broodstock in Early January in Anticipation of Ice Fishing Season DEM Asks Hunters for Help in Keeping Rhode Island Bird Populations Free of Avian Influenza DEM & Recreational Fishermen Will Reconvene on December 15^th to Evaluate New Saltwater Angler Registry Program DEM Reminds Manufacturers That Now Is the Time to Register under the State's New Electronic Waste Recycling Law State Lands on Prudence Island Remain Open to Deer Harvesting As Quota Has Not Been Reached DEM Announces Immediate Closure of State Lands on Prudence Island to Deer Harvesting Three Shellfish Restoration Sites to Receive One Million Seed Oysters This Week as DEM, NOAA Staff Conduct North Cape Restoration Program's Final Oyster Transplant DEM to Hold Discussion Sessions on Arborist Licensing Program on December 16 and January 9 Retired DEM Chief of Compliance and Inspection Receives Coveted Environmental Merit Award from EPA