Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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Jurisdiction | Rhode Island |
Headquarters | 235 Promenade Street Providence, Rhode Island [1] |
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Website | http://www.dem.ri.gov |
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) is a Rhode Island state government agency charged with supervising and controlling the protection, development, planning, and utilization of the natural resources of the state, including, but not limited to: water, plants, trees, soil, clay, sand, gravel, rocks and other minerals, air, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, shellfish, and other forms of aquatic, insect, and animal life.[3]
It includes the Division of Parks and Recreation which is responsible for management of Rhode Island's fifteen State Parks, seven state beaches, and five public use lands.
References
- ^ "Home- Rhode Island -Department of Environmental Management". Dem.ri.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ "Office of the Director- Rhode Island -Department of Environmental Management". Dem.ri.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ "42-17.1-2". Webserver.rilin.state.ri.us. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
External links
- Guide to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Office of Water Resources records from the Rhode Island State Archives
- Guide to Department of Environmental Management Coastal Resources records from the Rhode Island State Archives
- Guide to Department of Environmental Management Division of Compliance and Inspection records from the Rhode Island State Archives
- Department of Environment digitized records from the Rhode Island State Archives