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Meeting

Wood-Pawcatuck Rivers Watershed Flood Protection Project Public Scoping Meeting

Event Date
January 26, 2023
Time
6:00 p.m.
Location
Chariho Middle School Auditorium, 453 Switch Road, Wood River Junction, RI
Pawcatuck River, Rhode Island, courtesy of National Park Service

NRCS and the Southern Rhode Island Conservation District (project Sponsor) are holding a meeting for interested members of the general public to participate in planning for the proposed Wood-Pawcatuck Rivers Watershed Flood Protection project in Washington and Kent Counties, RI.

Registration

Wood-Pawcatuck watershed map, Rhode Island.

Representatives from the Southern RI Conservation District, NRCS, and their consultants will provide information on the Watershed and Flood Protection program, planning activities to date for the Wood-Pawcatuck Rivers, the various alternatives being considered for flood control, answer questions and concerns about the planned activities, and seek public input.

Federal funding has been received to assist the local sponsors in developing the plan but has not yet been secured for the design or construction of these projects. For more information, please contact Darrell Moore, NRCS State Conservation Engineer, at 401-822-8812 or Darrell.Moore@usda.gov.

NRCS is a federal agency that works hand-in-hand with conservation districts and the people of Rhode Island to improve and protect soil, water and other natural resources. For more information, visit www.ri.nrcs.usda.gov

Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact Darrell Moore at 401-822-8812 or Darrell.Moore@usda.gov by January 19th; or dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunication relay services.

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