THE R.I. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL Management received a $170,985 Wetland Program Development Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to create a statewide reference guide for salt marshes and a freshwater wetland condition reference gradient to enhance interpretation and application of field data.
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management was awarded a $170,985 Wetland Program Development Grant to develop a statewide reference guide for salt marshes and a freshwater wetland condition reference gradient to enhance interpretation and application of field data in order to improve prioritization of future projects, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday.…