Salt Ponds Coalition

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Science
Advocacy
Education
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Salt Ponds Coalition

• Watershed Council for the Salt Ponds
• Notice rule
• Designated Interested Party

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Salt Ponds Coalition

• Original participant in URI Watershed Watch
• Originally funded by Sea Grant - now self funded
  
• Active from CT border to Point Judith
• Largely volunteers
• Scientific expertise

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Salt Ponds Coalition
Science
SPC tests close to forty stations all along the
south coast. We have committed to making almost
all of them full-service in 2008
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Testing is a collaborative effort between our
volunteers and URI Watershed Watch
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Testing results are analyzed by our scientist
(PhD retired from USGS) and shared with a number
of organizations including DEM CRMC. Data are
also compiled into public outreach documents
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Salt Ponds Coalition
Advocacy

• SPC uses their testing data and expertise to
  advocate on behalf of the salt ponds
• Municipalities
• Associations
• State Agencies
• NGOs
• Feds

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Advocacy
SPC gets involved in precedent setting cases
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Restoration
SPC engages in restoration projects with partners
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Restoration
SPC engages in restoration projects with partners
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Education
Education of area residents and policy makers is
a critical step in preserving the
ponds. Website and newsletter
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Salt Ponds Coalition
Education
Education of area residents and policy makers is
a critical step in preserving the
ponds. Kayak trips
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Salt Ponds Coalition
Education
Education of area residents and policy makers is
a critical step in preserving the
ponds. Safaris
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Education
Thanks to the the dedication of its members,
board and volunteers, SPC has been awarded honors
for its commitment to the environment.