Stakeholder Meetings

BeachSAMP Stakeholder Meeting

Please join us at the next Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan (BeachSAMP) Public Stakeholder Meeting

DATE:  Thursday, November 21, 2019

TIME: 5:00-6:00 pm Reception, Mosby  (Building #4 on this map)
6:00-8:30 pm Stakeholder Meeting, Corless Auditorium  (Building #2 on this map)

LOCATION: URI Narragansett Bay Campus

WEBCAST:  No, this meeting will not be webcast

TOPIC:  To update the public on the activities since last year’s approval/update of regulations, and a reception beforehand to acknowledge the contributors to the Beach SAMP effort.

Please RSVP to JotForm

 

 

 

Past Events

BeachSAMP Stakeholder Meeting

DATE: Thursday, March 29, 2018

TIME: 6-8 pm
Pizza to be served at 5:30pm

LOCATION: URI Narragansett Bay Campus, Corless Auditorium (Building #2 on this map)

WEBCAST:  https://www.youtube.com/user/RISeaGrant

TOPIC:   RI Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) – Release of DRAFT Beach SAMP document Chapters 6 & 7

The next two (2) chapters of the RI Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan will be shared and released at this stakeholder meeting.  RI CRMC Director Grover Fugate and the project team from the URI Coastal Resources Center will introduce each chapter and address audience questions.  PLEASE NOTE, The DRAFT chapters will be available for download and review upon conclusion of the public meeting, which will mark the start of a ten (10) day public comment period. 

The chapters being released on March 29th include:

Chapter 6: State and Municipal Considerations
Chapter 7: Adaptation Strategies.

Meeting #1

DATE: Thursday, October 12, 2017

TIME: 6-8 pm

LOCATION: URI Narragansett Bay Campus, Corless Auditorium (Building #2 on this map)

WEBCAST:  Yes, at the Rhode Island Sea Grant YouTube channel and available online as a video after the meeting.

TOPIC:   RI Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) – Release of DRAFT Beach SAMP document Chapters 3, 4, & 5:

The first three (3) chapters of the RI Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan will be shared and released at this stakeholder meeting.  RI CRMC Director Grover Fugate and the project team from the URI Coastal Resources Center will introduce each chapter and address audience questions.  PLEASE NOTE, The DRAFT chapters will be available for download and review upon conclusion of the public meeting, which will mark the start of a 30-day public comment period.  The chapters being released on October 12, 2017 include:

    1. Chapter 3: Assessing Coastal Hazard Risk
    2. Chapter 4: Rhode Island’s Exposure to Coastal Hazards
    3. Chapter 5: RI CRMC Coastal Hazard Application Guidance

Additionally, an updated Table of Contents for the document will be made available at the October 12th Stakeholder meeting, with a schedule for completion of Chapters 1, 2, 6, & 7.

 

Meeting #2

DATE: Thursday, October 26, 2017

TIME: 6-8 pm

LOCATION: Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI 02806  (https://www.barringtonlibrary.org/hours-directions)

WEBCAST:  No. This meeting will not be webcast.

TOPIC:   RI Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan (Beach SAMP) – Project Overview and Release of SAMP document Chapters 3, 4, & 5:

Are you interested in learning more about the Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan but can’t make it over to URI on October 12th? Join us at Barrington Public Library on Thursday, October 26th!   RI CRMC Director Grover Fugate and the project team from the URI Coastal Resources Center will offer an overview of the project, a review of each chapter out for public comment, and address audience questions.