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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi folks – I thought you would be interested in these 2 short documents from the Nature Conservancy about communicating with voters on green infrastructure/nature based solutions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, I would like to once again encourage you all to use this listserve to share information about water resource issues in RI and tips and strategies for protection and restoration of water quality, wetlands and aquatic habitat.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ernie Panciera<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supervising Environmental Scientist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Groundwater Protection and Nonpoint Source Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">RI DEM Office of Water Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">401-222-4700 x7603<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ernie.panciera@dem.ri.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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