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<h4 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">DEM OUTLINES STATE’S APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING TMDL PROGRAM IN RHODE ISLAND AT APRIL 5<sup>TH</sup> WORKSHOP<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">The Department of Environmental Management announces that it will hold a public workshop on Tuesday, April 5th to present the state’s approach to implementing EPA’s
new Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program Framework in Rhode Island. A primary focus of the initiative is the establishment of priorities for the development of the water quality restoration plans known as TMDLs. The workshop will be held from 4-6 p.m.
in Room 300 at DEM Headquarters, 235 Promenade Street in Providence. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="color:black">In Rhode Island, DEM’s Office of Water Resources is responsible for administering the federally mandated program for the development of water quality restoration plans referred to as Total
Maximum Daily Load (TMDLs). The goal of DEM’s program is to develop and implement water quality restoration plans aimed at restoring impaired waterbodies to an acceptable condition that meets water quality standards and supports the waterbodies’ designated
uses (such as swimming, fishing, and shellfishing). DEM’s approach reflects the state’s ongoing efforts to prioritize the protection and restoration of drinking water supply sources, shellfish growing waters, and beaches, and to restore waters degraded due
to excess nutrients. The approach is outlined in a draft document entitled “Implementing EPA’s TMDL Vision Framework in Rhode Island”. The document is available on-line at:
</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/quality/rest/pdfs/vision16.pdf">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/quality/rest/pdfs/vision16.pdf</a>.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">DEM will be accepting comments on the draft document through April 29th. Comments can be mailed to Elizabeth Scott, Deputy Chief, Office of Water Resources, 235 Promenade
Street, Providence, RI 02908, or they can be submitted via e-mail to <a href="mailto:elizabeth.scott@dem.ri.gov">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Andalus",serif;color:black">Elizabeth Scott, Deputy Chief | phone 401.222.4700 ext. 7300 | fax 401.222.3564
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RI Department of Environmental Management | Office of Water Resources| 235 Promenade St. Providence, RI 02908-5767</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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From: <b>Kevin Mulligan</b> <<a href="mailto:kmull0@umass.edu"><span style="color:blue">kmull0@umass.edu</span></a>><br>
Date: Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 10:25 AM<br>
Subject: World Fish Migration Day<br>
To: "<a href="mailto:fishpassage@engin.umass.edu"><span style="color:blue">fishpassage@engin.umass.edu</span></a>" <<a href="mailto:fishpassage@engin.umass.edu"><span style="color:blue">fishpassage@engin.umass.edu</span></a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Fish Passage Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The countdown has begun. In 8 weeks, on May 21, 2016, the world is celebrating
<a href="http://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">World Fish Migration Day 2016</span></a>, the day on which people from all around the world raise awareness on the importance of migratory fish and healthy rivers. There
are already 192 registered events, in 38 different countries. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">We invite you to join this worldwide effort. You can register your event here:
<a href="http://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/join-wfmd" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/join-wfmd</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Furthermore we would like to ask you to share this message within your network and invite people to join too. There are <a href="http://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/promotional-material" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">promotional
materials</span></a> available with tips and ideas on how to organize an event. Also have a look at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRmOu07KKas&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">new promotional video</span></a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions please contact the
<a href="http://www.worldfishmigrationplatform.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">World Fish Migration Platform</span></a> or fill out a request
<a href="http://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/contact" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">- The Organizers of the International Fish Passage Conference Series<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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