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Rhode Island NRCS
News
News Releases
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Over $7 Million
Dollars Available in Financial Assistance for Rhode Island Land Owners
Warwick, RI - The Natural Resource
Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing the availability of grants
totaling over $7 million dollars for private agricultural land and
forestry or woodland owners in Rhode Island. Application deadline is February 1, 2009.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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