DEM to receive federal funds for land acquisition

A total of $290,000 in matching grants have been awarded to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management to acquire a little more than 61 acres of property along the Foster/Glocester town line, the U.S. National Park Service told U.S. Sen. Jack Reed Friday.

The newly acquired land has approximately 1,800 feet of frontage on the Ponagansett River and contains primarily forested lands. The planned project will create opportunities for public access for fishing and for passive recreational opportunities.

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