AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWater Quality: Rhode Island officials warned people to avoid Lake Washington in Glocester after tests found a harmful algae bloom. Swimming, boating, fishing and letting pets near the water are off-limits until further notice. Coastal Change: URI has made decades of surveys from eight southern Rhode Island beaches available online, documenting shoreline shifts and storm impacts since 1962. Block Island Resilience: The town’s Coastal Resilience Committee is reconsidering plans for a relocated beach pavilion, weighing costs and options before advancing its design. Wildlife Management: A Block Island community survey is gathering views on deer management as state officials develop options to address tick-borne disease. Drinking Water: Westerly is seeking public comment on a plan to replace about 1,700 lead water service lines. Bay Health: DEM and NOAA are assessing a dead sturgeon found aboard a Bristol sailboat; URI shellfish labs are also examining disease, pollution and PFAS in Narragansett Bay.
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