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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">To: Pier-9 (Newport) Berth Holders
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Date: 11/23/2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Re: Berthing Opportunity <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> <span style="color:red">Notice: Pier-9 (Newport) Berth Holders</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Berthing Position available: L Pier 3<sup>rd</sup> position on the eastside
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please email <a href="mailto:james.oconnor@dem.ri.gov">
james.oconnor@dem.ri.gov</a> or come into the Pier-9 office and fill out a request in writing with Assistant Superintendent Rob Baker. Commercial fishing activity and port seniority will be considered for final berthing assignments. Please have your request
in no later than <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Wednesday November 30, 2022 by 4:00pm</span>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">James O’Connor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Superintendent of State Piers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RI Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Coastal Resources<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(401) 782-4492<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">James.Oconnor@dem.ri.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
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