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DEM Sets Five Priorities for Performance Improvement
DEM's Administrative Adjudication Division Moves to DOA HQ

Just in Time for Summer, DEM Unveils New Advanced Mobile App That Provides Patrons with Information on State Parks, Beaches and Campgrounds

DEM announces the availability of an advanced Rhode Island State Parks mobile application for Apple & Google Android devices. With 42 percent of US consumers now using smartphones, the Department is using this technology to forge a stronger link with visitors to the state's parks, beaches, and campgrounds. (More info)

DEM: June 27 West Nile/EEE Status Update

DEM announces that test results from all 87 mosquito pools, or samples, from 21 traps set statewide during the week of June 13 are negative for both West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. (More info)

DEM Announces Public Meetings on June 28 and June 29 to Discuss Ways to Restore Water Quality in 57 Waterbodies Throughout Rhode Island

DEM will hold two public meetings this month to discuss recommended strategies for restoring water quality in 57 waters throughout Rhode Island. The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 28 at 4 p.m. in Room 300 at DEM headquarters at 235 Promenade Street in Providence. The second meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 29 at 4 p.m. at the Exeter Library at 773 Ten Rod Road (Route 102). (More info)

Summertime Reminder: If You Are a Saltwater Angler or Spearfisher Over the Age of 15 - You Need a Saltwater License!

With the Fourth of July fast approaching and the 2011 saltwater fishing season underway, the DEM reminds anglers and spearfishers that a 2011 saltwater fishing license is needed to fish recreationally in all marine waters. (More info)

DEM Asks Public to Report Wild Turkey Brood Sightings

DEM is asking Rhode Islanders to assist its Division of Fish and Wildlife's wild turkey project by reporting any sightings of wild turkey hens with (or without) broods of young turkeys (poults). DEM biologists need the information to evaluate this year's reproduction of wild turkeys, the survival of the young, and the population of the state's wild turkey flock. (More info)

DEM's Seasonal Bay Line Telephone Information Line to Provide Weekly Updates on Water Quality in Narragansett Bay

DEM announces that its seasonal 24-hour Bay Line telephone information line is now open. The Bay Line number, 222-8888, is toll-free within the state. (More info)