AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCoastal Change: URI has put decades of beach surveys online, revealing how storms and long-term erosion have reshaped eight Rhode Island beaches since 1962. Water Quality: State officials warn people to avoid Lake Washington in Glocester after tests found a harmful blue-green algae bloom; swimming, boating, fishing and letting pets enter the water are advised against. Wildlife Management: Block Island’s residents and property owners are being asked for input on deer numbers as state agencies develop a management framework tied to the island’s high tick-borne disease rates. Coastal Resilience: New Shoreham’s committee is reconsidering plans for a relocated beach pavilion, seeking more analysis of costs, storm risk and whether rebuilding would be preferable. Clean Water: Westerly is seeking approval to replace about 1,700 lead water service lines with safer materials. Marine Life: Rhode Island DEM and NOAA will assess a dead sturgeon found aboard a Bristol sailboat, while a new Ocean State Media film explores the wildlife and fragile habitats of the state’s coast.
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