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EVALUATION

FUTURE RESEARCH

OCEAN SPECIAL AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN VOLUME 1

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OCEAN SPECIAL AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN VOLUME 2

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FACTSHEETS

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RESEARCH DOCUMENTS

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PRESENTATIONS

Ocean SAMP research agenda
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Overview Presentations

Research Presentations

SAMP Document Presentations

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NEWS

bullet 7/22/2011 NOAA News: NOAA approves Rhode Island plan for offshore energy development, job creation and ocean stewardship
bullet 6/6/2011 Providence Business News: SAMP draws planners to Rhode Island
bullet 11/1/10 ecoRI: URI Scientists Process a Sea of Data
bullet 10/23/10 ecoRI: R.I. Innovates Marine Management with Special Plan
bullet 10/20/10 Providence Jounal: RI coastal agency OKs plan for siting wind turbines
bullet 9/24/10 Vineyard Gazette: Wind Development Crosses State Lines
9/22/10 Martha's Vineyard Times Online: Massachusetts looks westward toward Rhode Island and federal waters for wind plans
bullet 9/10/10 Cape Cod Times: R.I., Massachusetts to discuss offshore energy
bullet 6/21/10 Providence Jounal: CRMC’s Fugate honored by U.S. oversight agency
bullet 5/9/10 Providence Jounal: R.I. Environmental Journal: R.I. waters part of climate study
bullet 3/11/10 Jamestown Press: Survey Looks At Effects of Wind Turbines On Bird Populations
bullet 2/23/2010 Providence Journal: Tricia Jedele: Obama's opportunity to coordinate ocean policy has arrived
2/20/2010 Providence Journal: R.I. draws federal wind power spotlight
2/1/2010 Providence Business News: Mass., R.I. approaches to ocean management differ
1/20/2010 Providence Journal: Protection urged for R.I. coastal activities
11/9/2009 Providence Business News: Wind turbines' tourism impact explored
10/28/2009 Providence Business News: Two year SAMP project reaches halfway point
9/7/2009 Providence Journal: Ships begin mapping of RI coastal waters
8/17/2009 Providence Business News: Samp weaves a complex web for development
3/12/2009 Providence Business News: U.S. boosts Ocean SAMP budget to $3.9M
1/7/2009 Providence Journal: Michael M. Tikoian/Grover J. Fugate: Mapping Rhode Island's oceanic waters
10/22/2009 Providence Business News: SAMP stakeholders to meet Oct. 29.
10/20/2009 RI Sea Gran News: Ocean SAMP project creates stakeholder group, invites public to meetings.
10/1/2008 NOAA Coastal Management News: Rhode Island Begins Work on Innovative Plan for State Waters.
9/23/2008 Providence Journal: R.I. sets course to map its waters for wind farms
7/24/2008 Providence Journal: Mapping the ocean: SAMP will target areas for renewable energy projects
7/21/2008 Providence Business News: R.I. Moving forward with ocean-zoning plan

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS

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FISHERIES DOCUMENTS

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STAKEHOLDER MEETING MATERIAL

List of Stakeholders

DOWNLOAD 2009-2010 OCEAN SAMP STAKEHOLDER MEETING DATES

October 29, 2008  Agenda/Handouts Notes Chair Observations
December 2, 2008 Agenda/Handouts Notes Climate Change Presentation
January 6, 2009  Agenda/Handouts Notes Geologcal History Presentation
February 10, 2009  Agenda/Handouts Notes Screening Analysis Presentation| Sediment & Benthic Habitat Presentation
March 19, 2009 Agenda/Handouts Notes Ocean SAMP Fisheries Maps Presentation
April 7, 2009 Agenda & Handouts Notes

Submerged Historic Sites Presentation | Acoustic Noise & Electromagnetic Effects Presentation

June 30, 2009 Agenda/Handouts Notes Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Presentation
October 6, 2009 Agenda/Handouts Notes Avian Presentation | Sediment & Benthic Habitat Update
November 4, 2009 Agenda/Handouts Notes Recreation & Tourism Presentation
December 1, 2009 Agenda/Handouts Notes Marine Transportation Presentation
January 5, 2010 Agenda/Handouts Notes

Physical Oceangraphy Presentation

February 2, 2010 Agenda/Handouts Notes Air Quality Presentation
March 2, 2010 Agenda/Handouts Notes Renewable Energy Presentation | Ecology Presentation
April 6, 2010 Agenda/Handouts Notes Climate Change Presentation | Future Uses Presentation
May 4, 2010 Agenda/Handouts Notes Fisheries Presentation | Renewable Energy Presentation
June 1, 2010 Agenda/Handouts Notes Cultural & Historic Presentation
June 30, 2010 Agenda/Hanouts Notes Draft Stakeholder Meeting Report
January 18, 2011 Agenda/Hanouts Notes The Ocean SAMP Federal Adoption Process (updated 1/11)
June 21, 2012 Agenda/Handouts Notes  

As SAMP materials are produced, they will be posted here for downloading. If you have any questions or to receive updates via e-mail, please contact Jennifer McCann at (401) 874-6127 or mccann@gso.uri.edu