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See below for important information regarding the RI skate scoping meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow evening.<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 7, 2017 4:38:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Janice Plante<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Skates: RESCHEDULED - Narragansett, RI scoping hearing</font>
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<div class="" style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 12px;">Due to inclement weather, the New England Fishery Management Council has <font color="#ff4013" class="">RESCHEDULED</font> its Narragansett, RI scoping hearing on Amendment 5 to the Northeast Skate
Complex Fishery Management Plan. The new hearing date is <font color="#ff4013" class="">Monday, Feb. 27</font>. </div>
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<div class="" style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 12px;">The hearing initially was planned to take place this Thursday, Feb. 9. However, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with potential
snow accumulations of 8” to 12”. Given the forecast, the Council determined it was best to prevent unnecessary travel. </div>
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<div class="" style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 12px;">The Feb. 27 hearing will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography in the Coastal Institute Building’s Hazard Room.</div>
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<div class="" style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 12px;">Copies of the revised hearing notice, scoping document, and other Amendment 5 materials are available at <a href="http://www.nefmc.org/calendar/feb.-27-2017-scoping-hearing-skate-amendment-5" class="">skates</a>.</div>
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<p><font face="Geneva" style="font-size:12px">Janice M. Plante</font></p>
<div style="font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px"><font face="Geneva">Public Affairs Officer</font></div>
<div style="font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px"><font face="Geneva">New England Fishery Management Council</font></div>
<div style="font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px"><font face="Geneva">(607) 592-4817</font></div>
<div style="font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px"><font face="Geneva">Email: jplante@nefmc.org</font></div>
<div style="font-family:Helvetica; font-size:12px"><font face="Geneva">Web: <a href="http://www.nefmc.org" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPNoLP">www.nefmc.org</a></font></div>
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