THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Environmental Management has acquired 149.5 acres of land in Tiverton for recreational use. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management has acquired 149.5 acres of forestland in Tiverton for $710,000 to keep it undeveloped, the state announced on Friday. The land, which abuts a 121-acre parcel of protected land that was acquired from the Tiverton Rod and Gun Club in 2012, will be utilized for public recreational…