Service Description: These data were developed as part of the RI Ocean SAMP Project. The Rhode Island Ocean SAMPwill define use zones for Rhode Island's offshore waters through a research and planning process that integrates the best available science with public input.

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• Renewable Energy Zone (0)
• Areas Designated for Preservation (1)
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Description: Global warming is perhaps the most critical issue of the 21st century. It is already accelerating sea level rise, leading to beach erosion, property losses, and increasing Rhode Island's vulnerability to hurricanes and floods. Climate change may adversely affect food supply, public health, and the economy. Rhode Island is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by using renewable energy resources, primarily offshore wind farms, to meet 15 percent of its energy needs. From 2008 to 2010, through a public policy process that includes scientific research and stakeholder involvement, the Ocean SAMP will make Rhode Island the first state in the nation to zone its offshore waters for diverse activities including renewable energy development. This process will also protect current uses and habitats through zones for commercial fishing; critical habitats for fish, marine animals, and birds; marine transport; and more. The Renewable Energy Zone is the States's preferred location in RI waters wherre renewable energy development would occur and best meets development and preservation goals investigated during the OceanSAMP development process. Areas Designated for Preservation are locations have been designated by RI as areas worthy of preservation when considering the impacts of offshore development activities.

Copyright Text: RI OceanSAMP, RI CRMC, URI CRC, All Stakeholders

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