PROVIDENCE (December 11, 2024)—Save The Bay applauds the Coastal Resources Management Council’s (CRMC’s) Planning and Procedures (P&P) Subcommittee on their unanimous vote to recommend that the full Council deny the water type change petition submitted by Quidnessett Country Club.
“This was a responsible vote by the subcommittee not to change the rules at the behest of a violator,” stated Topher Hamblett, executive director of Save The Bay. “However, we still contend that the politically appointed Council should not have entertained the petition in the first place and have only aided Quidnessett Country Club’s efforts to circumvent the law. Now it is time for the full Council to put an end to this illegitimate process by upholding its own subcommittee’s recommendation and uphold the enforcement order requiring this illegally-built wall to come down followed by immediate restoration of the shore.”
It has been over 470 days since CRMC’s staff issued an enforcement order to Quidnessett Country Club to take down the wall and restore the shore. The illegally-built wall continues to impair shoreline access, and negatively impact Narragansett Bay.
About Save The Bay
Founded in 1970, the Rhode Island-based nonprofit Save The Bay seeks to protect and improve Narragansett Bay and its 1,705-square-mile watershed. The organization works to achieve its vision of a fully swimmable, fishable Narragansett Bay, accessible to all, through its advocacy, education, and habitat restoration and adaptation work. Learn more about Save The Bay at www.savebay.org.
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