Rhode Island NRCS News

News Releases

• Blackstone River Fish Passage Restoration Final EA and FONSI
  Warwick, RI - NRCS has completed the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Blackstone River Fish Passage Restoration Project, Rhode Island.    
• Conservation Security Program
  Warwick, RI — The Narragansett Bay Watershed is the largest watershed in Rhode Island, and includes the Taunton River sub-basin in Massachusetts, which is the second largest watershed in MA. In total, the Narragansett Bay watershed includes 1,366 square miles. The area selected for 2008 is a portion of the Narragansett Bay Watershed that equals 212,000 acres (~331 square miles), of which 105,000 acres are in Rhode Island and 107,000 acres are in Massachusetts.
• Treaty Rock Farm in Little Compton
  Little Compton, RI — The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) along with the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust and The Nature Conservancy have announced the conservation of 114 acres of historic and ecologically valuable Rhode Island farmland. A partnership of Ocean State land preservation groups, and state and federal agencies contributed $3.6 million to protect this portion of the 120-acre Treaty Rock Farm in Little Compton. 
• CIG Grants
  WARWICK, RI — 01/02/2008 – The RI Office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces a request for proposals for 2008 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG).  Grants of up to $75,000 are available to fund creative ideas and practices that will conserve soil, water and energy resources or improve air quality, grazing land and forest health in Rhode Island.
• Salisbury Farm , Acquisition of Development Rights to this 30-acre Farm
  Johnston, RI —  09/11/2007 - (Quote from Roylene Rides at the Door, State Conservationist, NRCS) NRCS is honored to be apart of purchasing of the development rights to ensure the continuation of the Salisbury farm for many future generations.
• Federal Funds Available for Innovative Ideas for Conserving Natural Resources in Rhode Island
  WARWICK, RI — 06/04/2007 – The RI Office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced a second round of requests for proposals for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG), for 2007. Grants of up to $75,000 are available to fund creative ideas and practices that will conserve soil, water and energy resources or improve air quality, grazing land and forest health in Rhode Island. The total pot from which NRCS will make awards to CIG is $176,000.
  The 2007 Rhode Island Envirothon
  The RI Envirothon was held on Thursday, May 17, 2007at Camp Yawgoog Scout Reservation in Rockville, Rhode Island. Nine teams competed from five High Schools: Coventry, Narragansett, North Kingstown, the Wheeler School and Cumberland.

• Kickemuit River Fish Passage Media Event
  WARREN, May 1-- Officials announced the completion of a $340,000 fish ladder that will allow herring to swim into the reservoir from the river below. About 75 people gathered at the headquarters of the Bristol County Water Authority, which owns the Kickemuit Reservoir, to celebrate the restoration of a crucial fish habitat. "It's nice to see all these organizations here and see there's still a fight for Mother Earth," said Ed Page, a member of the Pocasset Indian tribe, which once fished the waters of the Kickemuit. "It's a beautiful thing."

• FEDERAL GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR INNOVATIVE ON-FARM ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS IN RHODE ISLAND
  Warwick, Rhode Island, April 17, 2007— State Conservationist Roylene Rides at the Door today announced the request for proposals for the Rhode Island Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). Conservation Innovation Grants is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production.
• USDA TO PROVIDE FEDERAL FUNDS TO PROTECT RHODE ISLAND’S WORKING FARMS -Project proposals will be accepted through April 27, 2007
  Warwick, Rhode Island, January 3, 2007— State Conservationist Roylene Rides at the Door today announced the request for proposals for the national Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). Conservation Innovation Grants is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production.
• USDA ANNOUNCES FISCAL YEAR 2007 SIGN-UP FOR UP TO $20 MILLION IN CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS
  Warwick, Rhode Island, January 3, 2007— State Conservationist Roylene Rides at the Door today announced the request for proposals for the national Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). Conservation Innovation Grants is a voluntary program intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production.
• FIRST WRP EASEMENT PURCHASE IN RHODE ISLAND- Warwick, Rhode Island – October 20, 2006 - In a ceremony at the Barton Farm, the Natural Resources Conservation Service paid the city $130,000 for a permanent easement on 30.4 acres of the 68-acre farm.

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat

Activity Reports -  FY 2007  - (formerly the Partnership Report)

Oct.-Nov. -  Activity Report for our Conservation Partners  (938KB)

July - September Activity Report for our Conservation Partners  (392KB)

June - July Activity Report for our Conservation Partners  (894KB)

April - May Activity Report for our Conservation Partners  (668KB)

Feb.-March Activity Report for our Conservation Partners  (843KB)

Dec.-Jan. Activity Report for our Conservation Partners  (872KB)
 
Oct.-Dec. Activity Report for our Conservation Partners   (683KB)

   

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