Create a complete inventory of potential shoreline adaptation projects within areas of Rhode Island identified as vulnerable to coastal erosion, flooding and storm surge. Project will complete designs and permit applications for a subset of projects and provide guidance for municipalities on shoreline adaptation implementation.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Rhode Island Shoreline Adaptation and Habitat Enhancement Project Inventory
Organization:
RI Coastal Resources Management Council
Project ID:
0318.18.062435
Description:
Award Amount:
$258038.11
Location:
Project will focus on the 21 municipalities that border the Rhode Island shoreline. The actual extent of the project focus will be within the areas of the state modeled to be impacted by coastal flooding under a 100 year storm scenario and 7 feet of sea level rise (see uploaded project map).