For the latest on the Use Maps project, check out the Update on Creating Use Maps (pdf).
PURPOSE
At the request of stakeholders, the SMP Team is working to develop a comprehensive and accessible set of current “use maps” for Narragansett Bay and the coastal ponds in Rhode Island state waters to help address user-conflict concerns.
GOALS
The information collected will be used to:
• Document the myriad uses and activities in Narragansett Bay and the coastal ponds to better understand utilization patterns and highlight the importance of our waters to a diverse user base;
• Add to and enhance the existing resources and tools available to managers to inform decisions about water related uses; and
• Provide necessary information on uses to inform the discussion about how best to minimize use conflicts— perceived, current, and projected.
Read more: Update on Creating Use Maps