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What's Happening
Past Events
Links provided for presentations and proceedings where available.
logo indicates events with SAMP sponsorship or participation.
October 19th & 20th, 2007
Creating Vibrant Waterfronts in Rhode Island
6th Annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium
This 2-day symposium on vibrant waterfronts exlpored how coastal
communities - locally, regionally, and nationally - are using the
latest environmental, economic, and social science and cutting edge
tools and techniques to enhance and achieve vibrancy along their
waterfronts.6th Annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium.
URI Bay Campus, Narragasett RI
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October 9th, 2007
Woonasquatucket River Management Plan Workshop
The purpose of the Woonasquatucket workshop was to discuss Woonasquatucket
Plan and future CRMC permit applications for the area along the
Inner Harbor and River Zone of the Woonasquatucket River (from the
Providence Place Mall to the western extent of the Metro Bay region
Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) boundary at Atwells Avenue).
This Plan will become an amendment to the Urban Coastal Greenway
Policy as part of the Metro Bay region SAMP.
RI DEM, Providence RI
May 1-2, 2007
Identifying Innovative Solutions to Guide Development
along the Providence River
Sea Grant Sustainable Coastal Communities and Ecosystems Extension
Program/URI Coastal Resources Center hosted a two-day workshop,
“Identifying Innovative Solutions to Guide Development Along
the Providence River,” to address the competing demands on
the area by a variety of stakeholders. Participants heard presentations
from experts on urban coastal policy, planning, design, and development
and from city and state planners. A two-panel dialogue between local
and national experts answered audience questions.
Providence Piers, Providence, RI
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May 9-11, 2007
Working Waterways and Waterfronts 2007: A National Symposium on
Public Access
This is the first national conference addressing loss of water access.
The conference will tap academic researchers and industry specialists
to present ideas on preserving and providing access to the water.
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February 9, 2007
Woonasquatucket Workshop
The purpose of the Woonasquatucket workshop was to discuss Woonasquatucket
Plan and future CRMC permit applications for the area along the
Inner Harbor and River Zone of the Woonasquatucket River (from the
Providence Place Mall to the western extent of the Metro Bay region
Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) boundary at Atwells Avenue).
This Plan will become an amendment to the Urban Coastal Greenway
Policy as part of the Metro Bay region SAMP.
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February 6, 2007
LID Master Design Certificate Workshop
The RI Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) Urban
Coastal Greenway (UCG) Policy requires all those seeking CRMC
permits to develop in the Metro Bay Special Area Management Plan
(SAMP) Region must show proof of a Master Design Low Impact Development
(LID) Certificate in order to proceed with the CRMC permitting process.
Certification attendees will 1) review components of the UCG policy,
2) learn how to apply LID techniques to urban coastal settings,
and 3) explore policy impacts on development requirements in the
Metro Bay SAMP Region. The policy provides a more flexible and streamlined
approach to coastal vegetative buffer regulations in an effort to
balance development with environmental protection, restoration,
and public access. Attendees who complete the course will receive
hard-copy certification via mail post-event.
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December 15, 2006
Open for Business workshop
The University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center/Rhode Island
Sea Grant is working with the cities of Cranston, Providence, Pawtucket
and East Providence to lower the chances that people are impacted
by future hurricanes and large coastal storms. The focus of this
workshop is for individuals to learn how to prepare their offices
(their staffs, critical paperwork, equipment, and infrastructure)
so that in the event of a disaster they can open their doors and
serve clients- often those folks in most need as soon as possible.
After the session, attendees and their co-workers complete a workbook
that, if done correctly, will help ensure a prompt post-hurricane
opening.
Narragansett Bay Commission, Providence, RI 9am-Noon
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October 31, 2006
Working Waterfront Meeting
Meeting to gather input from the working waterfront/maritime industry
stakeholders in the Metro Bay as CRMC begins the process of evaluating
and making possible changes to the watertypes. Groundtruthing of
a map of water-related businesses and discussing other issues that
the SAMP
might address.
Johnson & Wales Harborside Campus, RI
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October 27, 2006
Recreational Use in MetroBay
As part of the Metro Bay Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) effort,
the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council and R.I. Sea Grant/University
of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center would like to invite you
to attend a meeting to gather input from the recreational users
of the Metro Bay area that will be used to update the Metro Bay
SAMP.
Save the Bay, Providence, RI
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September 27, 2006
Low Impact Development Certification Course
Pending CRMC approval in Fall 2006 of its UCG
Policy, all those seeking CRMC permits to develop in the Metro
Bay SAMP Region must show proof of LID Certification, with techniques
applied to the project design, in order to proceed with the CRMC
permitting process. NOTE: Engineers are designated as priority placements,
with remaining slots allocated for architects, developers, environmental
consultants, and related professionals. Also, while only one (1)
individual from a potential applicant/business need attend the mandatory
course to secure certification for the entire firm, more than one
(1) firm representative may attend, pending space availability.
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Save the Bay, Providence, RI
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September 19, 2006
Coastal Construction Course
The course will highlighted key elements and lessons learned
related to planning, design and construction of residential structures
in coastal hazard areas through examination of updated and expanded
version of the Coastal Construction Manual: Principles and Practices
of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential
Buildings in Coastal areas, produced by Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA). Presentation on tidal datums and land elevations
will be included as a critical element for design. Where feasible,
local examples were discussed as a means of learning from experience
and enhancing coastal communities' structural resilience to natural
hazards, especially hurricanes and nor'easters.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Save the Bay,Providence, RI
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September 14, 2006 ,
State & Municipal Staff Low Impact Development Course
State and municipal staff explored the application of LID techniques
to urban coastal settings as a means of gaining a broader understanding
of the UCG Policy and its expected impacts on development requirements
in the Metro Bay SAMP Region. The policy provides a more flexible
and streamlined approach to coastal vegetative buffer regulations
in an effort to balance development with environmental protection,
restoration, and public access.
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Save the Bay,Providence, RI
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September 9, 2006
7th Annual Rhode Island Dragon Boat Race & Taiwan Day Festival
The Metro Bay SAMP team participated in the Rhode Island Dragonboat
Race and Taiwan Day Festival. This festival is modeled after the
world famous Dragon Boat Festivals held around the world.
School Street Pier, Pawtucket, RI
August 21 and 22, 2006
Community Presentations on Hazard Preparation
Featured speaker David Vallee of the National Weather Service presented
the latest information about hurricane forecasts for this area,
and engaged city leaders and attendees in a dialogue regarding disaster
resilience challenges and opportunities for the Metro Bay area.
Pam Rubinoff presented an overview of SAMP efforts in hazards. Free
and open to the public.
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July 11, 2006
Habitat Meeting
As part of the Metro Bay SAMP effort, CRMC, RI Sea Grant/The
Coastal Resources Center and Save The Bay held a meeting to discuss
available data on submerged habitats and other aquatic species in
the Metro Bay area. CRMC recognizes the importance of ensuring this
information is considered in future decision-making. As an example,
this summer and fall this information can be incorporated into the
discussion of potential CRMC water type revisions for the region,
in addition to other information including recreation, working waterfront,
flood plains, and development
Save the Bay, Providence, RI
May 22, 2006
Urban Coastal Greenway Policy Public Workshop
A public workshop on the Urban Coastal Greenway (UCG) policy was
held at East Providence City Hall Council Chambers, beginning at
4:00 p.m. The UCG Policy is currently available from the
East Providence City Hall, E. Providence, RI
May 17, 2006
Metro Bay Partnership Public Meeting
The monthly Metro Bay partnership meeting topic was Preparing
for Hurricanes: what the Metro Bay Region (including municipalities
and businesses) Can Do to Prepare. Speakers from the National
Weather Service, the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, and
others presented the hurricane forecast for this year and what we
can do as a region to prepare. The meeting was held from 9:30am
to 11:30am.
Aspray Boathouse, Warwick, Rhode Island
May 14-17, 2006
The Coastal Society's 20th Biennial Conference: Charting a New Course:
Shaping Solutions for the Coasts
TCS
20 presented a solution-based conference experience: learning
and sharing information, success stories and challenges, and exploring
the interface among scientists, policy-makers, coastal managers
and the public. A panel event on the Metro Bay Project took place
and the presentations are available below in PDF format.
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May 12, 2006
The Power of Place Summit
Working sessions on Special Area Management Plans (SAMP) as Smart
Growth Tools and Waterfront redevelopment were presented at this
Grow Smart Rhode Island conference. Please see below for a copy
of the presentations.
RI Convention Center, Providence, RI
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April 8, 2006
21st Annual Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference:
Outlooks and Opportunities on the Waterfront
Discover industrial waterways and lakefront resorts as well as fishing
villages and commercial ports. Then consider the unique and often
endangered historic resources present: dams and towpaths, summer
cottages and recreational facilities, shanties, and wharves. Gather
strategies to improve public access, protect working waterfronts,
and preserve historic character. And explore the area--a stroll
around the Pawtuxet Village Historic District, a visit to local
State Preservation Grant projects, a neighborhood tour of Edgewood,
or a cruise on Narragansett Bay. A Metro Bay Boat Tour takes place
in the afternoon.
Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston, RI
March 15, 2006
Metro Bay Partnership Public Meeting
The monthly public Metro Bay partnership meeting
will be held from 9:30am-11:30.
Blackstone Valley Visitors Center theater, Pawtucket, RI
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March 11, 2006
2006 Land & Water Conservation Summit
This day-long conference will provide land trust and watershed council
board members, staff, volunteers, municipal commission members,
and others interested in land and watershed conservation with the
information, skills, and connections needed to be most effective.
A Metro Bay Exhibit will be displayed.
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
March 3, 2006
Rhode Island Natural History Survey Annual Conference: Stewarding
Rhode Island's Natural Heritage
Oral presentations will be delivered during concurrent sessions
organized into categories such as: conservation, restoration, vertebrates,
invertebrates, geology, plants, invasive species, and ecosystems.
A Metro Bay Urban Coastal Greenway Poster will be exhibited.
Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston, RI
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| July 2004 |
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July 21 |
Kick-off Workshop |
Notes/PP |
| September 2004 |
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Sept. 15 |
Orientation/East Providence |
Itinerary |
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Sept. 28 |
Orientation/Cranston |
Itinerary |
| October 2004 |
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Oct. 1 |
Orientation/Pawtucket |
Itinerary |
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Oct. 4 |
Orientation/CRMC |
Itinerary |
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Oct. 21 |
Orientation/Providence |
Itinerary |
| January 2005 |
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Jan. 12-13 |
Coastal Buffer Workshop |
Agenda/PP |
| February 2005 |
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Feb. 18 |
Planners' Forum |
Agenda |
| April 2005 |
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April 1 |
Network Capability Workshop |
PP/process |
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April 8 |
Network Capability Workshop |
PP/process |
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April 15 |
Network Capability Workshop |
PP/process |
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April 19 |
Hamilton House focus group |
PP |
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April 27 |
Network Capability Workshop |
PP/process |
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April 29 |
Federation of Women's Clubs focus group |
PP |
| May 2005 |
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May 19 |
Planners' Forum |
Agenda |
| June 2005 |
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June 16 |
Planners' Forum |
Agenda |
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June 28 |
Network Capability Workshop |
Source
document |
| July 2005 |
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July 22 |
Planners' Forum/Boat Ride |
Summary |
| September 2005 |
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Sept. 10 |
Pawtucket Dragon Boat Races |
Images |
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Sept. 19 |
Presentation to Pawtucket Riverfront Commission |
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Sept. 20 |
Municipal Forum Meeting |
Agenda |
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Sept. 28 |
Metro Bay Partnership Meeting |
Summary |
| October 2005 |
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Oct. 11 |
Floodplain Hazards:
Understanding the Current Knowledge and Gaps |
Summary |
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Oct. 17 |
Presentation to East Providence Special Waterfront
Commission |
PP |
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Oct. 18 |
Public meeting at Cranston City Hall |
PP |
| November 2005 |
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Nov. 1 |
Planners Forum Meeting |
Agenda |
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Nov. 9 |
Presentation to Pawtucket Foundation |
PP |
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Nov. 22 |
Metro Bay Partnership Meeting |
Agenda/PP/Hand-out |
| December 2005 |
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Dec. 19 |
Urban Coastal Greenway Policy meeting with
planners at Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, Inc. |
PP |
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Dec. 19 |
Urban Coastal Greenway Policy meeting with
environmental organizations at Save The Bay |
PP |
| January 2006 |
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Jan. 12 |
Pawtucket Riverfront Plan Update |
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Jan. 17 |
Urban Coastal Greenway Policy meeting |
PP/Attendees |
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Jan. 18 |
Metro Bay Partnership |
PP/Notes |
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Jan. 23 |
Propeller Club |
PP |
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Jan. 25 |
Urban Coastal Greenway Policy meeting |
Attendees |
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Feb. 27- Mar. 2 |
R.I.
Land Use Plan public workshops and hearings |
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