Definitions and General Provisions

250-RICR-90-00-1 PROPOSED RULE

Title 250 Department of Environmental Management
Chapter 90 Marine Fisheries
Subchapter 00 N/A
Part 1 Definitions and General Provisions
Type of Filing Amendment
Regulation Status Proposed
Filing Notice Date 08/15/2024
Filing Hearing Date(s) 09/10/2024
Public Comment Dates 08/15/2024 to 09/19/2024

Regulation Authority:

R.I. Gen. Laws Title 20
R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 42.17.1
42-17.6
and 42-17.7
and in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35
Administrative Procedures Act

Purpose and Reason:

Section 1.13.3:

Add coordinates for the following landmarks that are proposed to be added to Part 6 – General Equipment Provisions necessary to better describe areas of gear restrictions:

o Charlestown Pond Narrows Northwest Corner Coordinate

o Charlestown Pond Narrows Southeast Corner Coordinate

o Charlestown Pond Narrows Southwest Corner Coordinate

o Foster Cove Channel Southwest Corner Coordinate

o Foster Cove Channel Southeast Corner Coordinate

o Foster Cove Channel Northwest Corner Coordinate

o Foster Cove Channel Northeast Corner Coordinate

o Grassy Point

o Narrows Northwest Corner Coordinate (Pt. Judith Pond)

o Sprague Bridge (south side)

Remove coordinate for the following landmark proposed to be deleted from Part 6 – General Equipment Provisions, as this landmark is redundant with other landmark currently in rule:

o Seaward entrance of the Pettaquamscutt River 

Amend coordinates for the following landmarks that are proposed to be added to Part 6 – General Equipment Provisions:

o Northwestern End of Sandy Point Island


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