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1980 MAPS SHOWING GEOLOGY and SHALLOW STRUCTURE of EASTERN RHODE ISLAND SOUND and VINEYARD SOUND, MASSACHUSETTS Charles J. O'har
MAPS SHOWING GEOLOGY AND SHALLOW STRUCTURE OF EASTERN RHODE ISLAND SOUND AND VINEYARD SOUND, MASSACHUSETTS Charles J. O'Hara and Robert N. Oldale U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1186 1980 INTRODUCTION This report presents results of marine studies conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) during the summers of 1975 and 1976 in eastern Rhode Island Sound and Vineyard Sound (fig. 1) located off the southeastern coast of Massachusetts. The study was made in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Public Works and the New England Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It covered an area of the Atlantic Inner Continental Shelf between latitude 41° 12' and 41° 33'N, and between longitude 70° 37' and 71° 15'W (see index map). Major objectives included assessment of sand and gravel resources, environmental impact evaluation both of offshore mining of these resources and of offshore disposal of solid waste and dredge spoil material, identification and mapping of the offshore geology, and determination of the geologic history of this part of the Inner Shelf. A total of 670 kilometers (km) of closely spaced high- resolution seismic-reflection profiles, 224 km of side-scan sonar data, and 16 cores totaling 90 meters (m) of recovered sediment, were collected during the investigation. This report is companion to geologic maps published for Cape Cod Bay (Oldale and O'Hara, 1975) and Buzzards Bay, Mass. (Robb and Oldale, 1977). ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors are indebted to the staffs of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the Marine Biological Laboratory, and the Marine Science Consortium for their cooperation in the use of their research vessels. -
Block Island Sound Rhode Island Sound Inner Continental Shelf
Ecology of the Ocean Special Area Management Plan Area: Block Island Sound Rhode Island Sound Inner Continental Shelf Alan Desbonnet Carrie Byron with help from Elise Desbonnet, Barry Costa-Pierce, Meredith Haas and the PELL LIBRARY STAFF and MANY, MANY Researchers The Ecology of Rhode Island Sound, Block Island Sound and the Inner Continental Shelf GEOLOGY 2,500 km2 31 m average 60 m max 1,350 km2 40 m averageAcadian vs. Virginian 100 m maxecoregions The Ecology of Rhode Island Sound, Block Island Sound and the Inner Continental Shelf Boothroyd 2008 SLR 2.5-3.0 mm per year (1/10th inch) Glacial Origins--- a key element E. Uchupi, N.W. Driscoll, R.D. Ballard, and S.T. Bolmer, 2000 The Ecology of Rhode Island Sound, Block Island Sound and the Inner Continental Shelf Boothroyd 2009 Downwelling – Combined Flow Circulation/currents shaped by the geology Bottom habitats are dynamic/ever changing The Ecology of Rhode Island Sound, Block Island Sound and the Inner Continental Shelf Boothroyd 2008 Winter = NW (stronger) Summer = SW (milder) WINDS NOT a major driver of circulation Av.Big Wave implications height for stratification = 1-3 m Max = 7 m (9 m 100 yr. wave) The Ecology of Rhode Island Sound, Block Island Sound and the Inner Continental Shelf Spaulding 2007 Most recent Cat3 = Esther in 1961 Most recent = Bob (Cat2) in 1991 No named hurricane 18 years 17 RI hurricanes: 7 Category 1 8 Category 2 2 Category 3 The Ecology of Rhode Island Sound, Block Island Sound and the Inner Continental Shelf NOAA Hurricane Center online data 2010 Important -
RI DEM/Water Resources
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Water Resources WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS July 2006 AUTHORITY: These regulations are adopted in accordance with Chapter 42-35 pursuant to Chapters 46-12 and 42-17.1 of the Rhode Island General Laws of 1956, as amended STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Water Resources WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS RULE 1. PURPOSE............................................................................................................ 1 RULE 2. LEGAL AUTHORITY ........................................................................................ 1 RULE 3. SUPERSEDED RULES ...................................................................................... 1 RULE 4. LIBERAL APPLICATION ................................................................................. 1 RULE 5. SEVERABILITY................................................................................................. 1 RULE 6. APPLICATION OF THESE REGULATIONS .................................................. 2 RULE 7. DEFINITIONS....................................................................................................... 2 RULE 8. SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS............................................... 10 RULE 9. EFFECT OF ACTIVITIES ON WATER QUALITY STANDARDS .............. 23 RULE 10. PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, TREATMENT AND PRETREATMENT........... 24 RULE 11. PROHIBITED -
2021 Connecticut Boater's Guide Rules and Resources
2021 Connecticut Boater's Guide Rules and Resources In The Spotlight Updated Launch & Pumpout Directories CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HTTPS://PORTAL.CT.GOV/DEEP/BOATING/BOATING-AND-PADDLING YOUR FULL SERVICE YACHTING DESTINATION No Bridges, Direct Access New State of the Art Concrete Floating Fuel Dock Offering Diesel/Gas to Long Island Sound Docks for Vessels up to 250’ www.bridgeportharbormarina.com | 203-330-8787 BRIDGEPORT BOATWORKS 200 Ton Full Service Boatyard: Travel Lift Repair, Refit, Refurbish www.bridgeportboatworks.com | 860-536-9651 BOCA OYSTER BAR Stunning Water Views Professional Lunch & New England Fare 2 Courses - $14 www.bocaoysterbar.com | 203-612-4848 NOW OPEN 10 E Main Street - 1st Floor • Bridgeport CT 06608 [email protected] • 203-330-8787 • VHF CH 09 2 2021 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE We Take Nervous Out of Breakdowns $159* for Unlimited Towing...JOIN TODAY! With an Unlimited Towing Membership, breakdowns, running out GET THE APP IT’S THE of fuel and soft ungroundings don’t have to be so stressful. For a FASTEST WAY TO GET A TOW year of worry-free boating, make TowBoatU.S. your backup plan. BoatUS.com/Towing or800-395-2628 *One year Saltwater Membership pricing. Details of services provided can be found online at BoatUS.com/Agree. TowBoatU.S. is not a rescue service. In an emergency situation, you must contact the Coast Guard or a government agency immediately. 2021 Connecticut BOATER’S GUIDE 2021 Connecticut A digest of boating laws and regulations Boater's Guide Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Rules and Resources State of Connecticut Boating Division Ned Lamont, Governor Peter B. -
Developing Protocols for Reconstructing Submerged Paleocultural Landscapes and Identifying Ancient Native American Archaeological Sites in Submerged Environments
OCS Study BOEM 2020-024 Developing Protocols for Reconstructing Submerged Paleocultural Landscapes and Identifying Ancient Native American Archaeological Sites in Submerged Environments: Geoarchaeological Modeling US Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Renewable Energy Programs OCS Study BOEM 2020-024 Developing Protocols for Reconstructing Submerged Paleocultural Landscapes and Identifying Ancient Native American Archaeological Sites in Submerged Environments: Geoarchaeological Modeling March 2020 Authors: David S. Robinson, Carol L. Gibson, Brian J. Caccioppoli, and John W. King Prepared under BOEM Award M12AC00016 by The Coastal Mapping Laboratory Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island 215 South Ferry Road Narragansett, RI 02882 US Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Office of Renewable Energy Programs DISCLAIMER Study collaboration and funding were provided by the US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program, Washington, DC, under Agreement Number M12AC00016 between BOEM and the University of Rhode Island. This report has been technically reviewed by BOEM and it has been approved for publication. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the US Government, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. REPORT AVAILABILITY To download a PDF file of this report, go to the US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Data and Information Systems webpage (http://www.boem.gov/Environmental-Studies- EnvData/), click on the link for the Environmental Studies Program Information System (ESPIS), and search on 2020-024. -
Field Guide to Coastal Environmental Geology of Rhode Island's Barrier Beach Coastline
University of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository New England Intercollegiate Geological NEIGC Trips Excursion Collection 1-1-1981 Field Guide to Coastal Environmental Geology of Rhode Island's Barrier Beach Coastline Fisher, John J. Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/neigc_trips Recommended Citation Fisher, John J., "Field Guide to Coastal Environmental Geology of Rhode Island's Barrier Beach Coastline" (1981). NEIGC Trips. 297. https://scholars.unh.edu/neigc_trips/297 This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the New England Intercollegiate Geological Excursion Collection at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in NEIGC Trips by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 153 Trip B-6 Field Guide to Coastal Environmental Geology of Rhode Island's Barrier Beach Coastline fcy John J. Fisher Department of Geology University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 Introduction The Rhode Island southern coastline, 30 km in length, can he classified as a barrier beach complex shoreline. Developed from a mainland consisting pri marily of a glacial outwash plain, it has been submerged by recent sea level rise. Headlands (locally called "points") composed of till and outwash plain deposits separate a series of lagoon-like hays (locally called "ponds") that are drowned glacial outwash channels. Interconnecting baymouth harriers (locally called "harrier "beaches") with several inlets make up the major shoreform of this coast (Figure l). This field guide is an introduction to the coastal environmental geology features of the Rhode Island harrier beach coast. -
Multi-Modal Approach for Benthic Impact Assessments in Moraine Habitats: a Case Study at the Block Island Wind Farm
Estuaries and Coasts https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-020-00818-w SPECIAL ISSUE: SHALLOW WATER MAPPING Multi-modal Approach for Benthic Impact Assessments in Moraine Habitats: a Case Study at the Block Island Wind Farm Marisa L. Guarinello1 & Drew A. Carey1 Received: 3 May 2019 /Revised: 9 August 2020 /Accepted: 10 August 2020 # The Author(s) 2020 Abstract Benthic assessment techniques utilized in soft sediment areas are of limited utility in glacial moraine habitats that are structurally complex and largely composed of hard substrata. We present a multi-modal approach consisting of multibeam bathymetry, video, and still imagery that collectively provides the knowledge base necessary to perform impact assessments in these habitats. Baseline and post-construction surveys were conducted adjacent to the Block Island Wind Farm to develop and test these methodologies within the context of offshore wind development, specifically for detecting and documenting anchoring-related impacts to moraine habitats. Habitat data were evaluated using the substrate and biotic components of the national classification standard, the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, recommended by federal regulators, with modifications to present results in terms of predicted vulnerability to disturbance. Habitats near the wind farm were diverse and patchy, ranging from rippled gravelly sand to continuous cobble/boulder fields with high biotic cover. Anchor furrows were detected in moderate value habitats in bathymetric and video data. The multi-modal survey approach tested at the Block Island Wind Farm and presented here is now specifically recommended by federal agencies and is being used to inform efforts currently underway to map and assess benthic habitats for a number of U.S. -
Town of Westerly Harbor Management Plan 2016 Revised 10/28/19
Town of Westerly Harbor Management Plan 2016 Revised 10/28/19 As Adopted by the Westerly Town Council, October 28, 2019 1 Contents INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 3 WESTERLY HMC MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................... 4 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 5 HISTORY ......................................................................................................................... 18 WATER QUALITY.......................................................................................................... 20 NATURAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................... 30 THE BEACHES................................................................................................................ 36 SHORELINE PUBLIC ACCESS ................................................................................... 41 HARBOR FACILITIES AND BOAT RAMPS ............................................................... 53 MOORING MANAGEMENT.......................................................................................... 60 STORM PREPAREDNESS.............................................................................................. 75 WESTERLY HARBOR MANAGEMENT PLAN-ORDINANCE ................................. 81 2 INTRODUCTION The Westerly Harbor Plan is formulated in order to -
Chapter 7: Marine Transportation, Navigation, and Infrastructure
Ocean Special Area Management Plan Chapter 7: Marine Transportation, Navigation, and Infrastructure Table of Contents List of Figures.............................................................................................................................. 3 List of Tables ............................................................................................................................... 4 700 Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 5 710 History of Marine Transportation in the Ocean SAMP Area ......................................... 7 720 Navigation Features in the Ocean SAMP Area............................................................... 11 720.1 Area Overview..................................................................................................... 11 720.2 Shipping Lanes, Traffic Separation Schemes, and Precautionary Areas...... 13 720.3 Recommended Vessel Routes............................................................................. 14 720.4 Ferry Routes........................................................................................................ 14 720.5 Pilot Boarding Areas........................................................................................... 14 720.6 Anchorages .......................................................................................................... 15 720.7 Navy Restricted Areas ....................................................................................... -
Hydrogeology and Water Resources of Block Island, Rhode Island
Hydrogeology and Water Resources of Block Island, Rhode Island By ANNE I. VEEGER, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island and HERBERT E. JOHNSTON, U.S. Geological Survey, with a section on Geology By BYRON D. STONE, U.S. Geological Survey, and LESLIE A. SIRKIN, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4096 Prepared in cooperation with the TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM, RHODE ISLAND Providence, Rhode Island 1996 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE BABBITT, Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GORDON P. EATON, Director For additional information write to: Copies of this report can be purchased from: Subdistrict Chief U.S. Geological Survey Massachusetts - Rhode Island District Earth Science Information Center U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Reports Section Water Resources Division Box 25286, MS 517 275 Promenade Street, Suite 150 Denver Federal Center Providence, Rl 02908 Denver, CO 80225 CONTENTS Abstract.............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction.......................................................^^ 2 Purpose and Scope.................................................................................................................................................. 2 Previous Investigations.......................................................................................................................................... -
The Sounds Conservancy
QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION Atlantic Center for the Environment 1995-2014 The Sounds Conservancy . QLF MISSION STATEMENT QLF exists to promote global leadership development, to support the rural communities and environment of eastern Canada and New England, and to create models for stewardship of natural resources and cultural heritage that can be shared worldwide. QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION TABLE OF CONTENTS The Ven. Robert A. BrYan Letter From The President . 2 Founding Chairman LaWrence B. Morris Acknowledgements . 3 President The Sounds Conservancy . 4 EliZabeth Alling Executive Vice President The Quebec-Labrador Foundation . 5 Managing Editor Rivers and Watersheds . 7 HenrY Hatch Charles Hildt Bays and Estuaries . 17 Grace Weatherall Writers Coastal Marshes . 33 Adrianne Brand Constance de BrUn Intertidal Zone . 45 Writers Sounds Conservancy Publication (2000) Subtidal Zone . 51 Agnes Simon Education . 61 Editor Species Conservation . 77 Christopher O’Book KeVin Porter Marine Legislation . 97 Photography Editors QUebec-Labrador FoUndation Appendix– Atlantic Center for the EnVironment 55 SoUth Main Street Grantees Listed by Sound . 104 IpsWich, MassachUsetts 01938 Grantees Listed by Subject . 115 Phone 978.356.0038 FaX 978.356.7322 Grantees Listed by Year . 129 ......... 1 Index . 146 QLF Canada 606, rUe Cathcart Glossary of Terminology . 159 BUreaU 430 Montréal, QUébec H3B 1K9 References: Photography and Illustration . 163 Canada Phone 514.395.6020 Cover Photograph: Looking toward Rhode Island Sound from the Aquinnah FaX 514.395.4505 Cliffs at the western end of Vineyard Sound, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts WWW.QLF.org Photograph bY Candace Cochrane ......... Inside Cover Photograph: Boardwalks along the coast preserve ecosystems and make the Sounds accessible to the public. -
10. Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles of Narragansett Bay, Block Island
Ocean Special Area Management Plan 10. Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles of Narragansett Bay, Block Island Sound, Rhode Island Sound, and Nearby Waters: An Analysis of Existing Data for the Rhode Island Ocean Special Area Management Plan by Robert D. Kenney and Kathleen J. Vigness-Raposa University of Rhode Island, June 22, 2010 June 22, 2010 Technical Report #10 Page 1 of 337 Ocean Special Area Management Plan Executive Summary All available sources of information on the occurrence of marine mammals and sea turtles in the waters of the Rhode Island study area—encompassing Narragansett Bay, Block Island Sound, Rhode Island Sound, and nearby coastal and continental shelf areas—were combined to assess the distribution and relative abundance of those species with respect to the Rhode Island Special Area Management Plan. Thirty-six species of marine mammals (30 cetaceans, 5 seals, 1 manatee) and four species of sea turtles are known to occur in the area. Sixteen were categorized as common to abundant (>100 total records from all sources combined), six as regular (10–100 records), and eighteen as rare to accidental (<10 records). Eleven of those species—six whales, the manatee, and four sea turtles—are listed as Endangered or Threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. One other species was present historically but is now extinct in the North Atlantic—the gray whale. Eight additional species, including one Endangered sea turtle, are considered to be hypothetical in the study area—with one or more records nearby. The forty marine mammal and sea turtle species that occur in the study area have been ranked into five levels of conservation priority relative to the SAMP, taking into account such factors as overall abundance of the population, abundance in the study area, likelihood of occurrence in the SAMP area, ESA-listing status, sensitivity to specific anthropogenic activities, and existence of other known threats to the population.