Rhode Island Regional Sediment Management

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Project Objectives

The study will develop a Regional Sediment Management Plan. This plan will include:

Location/quantification of sediment sources and sediment sinks
Sediment transport characteristics
Quantification and interpretation of past shoreline changes
Establishment and testing of techniques for assessing shoreline response to natural forces and human activity on local and regional bases
Ecosystem evaluation
Sea level rise impacts
Locating potential sources for beach fill projects
Enhanced operational practices at Federal navigation projects
Developing a means of information dissemination from the study to all interested parties, including governmental planning, engineering and regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders interested in the coast of Washington County in RI.

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