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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#00457A">235 Promenade Street | Providence, RI 02908 | 401.222.4700 |</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">
</span><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov"><span style="color:#0066FF">www.dem.ri.gov</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#00457A">| @RhodeIslandDEM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Evan LaCross, 401-799-0100 Tuesday, March. 3, 2026</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Gull Cove Conserved!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="452" height="301" style="width:4.7083in;height:3.1354in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01DCAAE4.CC96C2D0"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">PROVIDENCE, RI –<span style="color:black">
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has conserved 70 acres of land at Gull Cove in Portsmouth with $880,000 in Bouchard B120 Oil Spill
</span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://darrp.noaa.gov/oil-spills/bouchard-barge-120__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!MfH1eIyMIlVzCjF-iVqZaR3Lo7mUhYQytigPzPjiV-6HgHLls9Zg8ZSJ6lRdWh_hklKy0xjUM4tn_QSBC8xNDj_MaEhoha-z2S5k$">settlement funding [darrp.noaa.gov]</a></span></u><span style="color:black">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Photo credit: Lauren Miller-Donnelly</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44546A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">The property contains significant salt marsh habitat and coastal uplands along the northwestern shoreline of Gull Cove, an intertidal estuary adjacent to the Sakonnet River.
DEM now manages the entire north shore of the cove, including a 16.75-acre parcel recently transferred from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). The conservation of the north shore will preserve the existing wetland and an upland coastal
buffer that supports inland coastal habitat migration as sea levels continue to rise due to climate change impacts. This land provides foraging, roosting, and breeding habitat for a variety of salt-marsh dependent birds.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">“Gull Cove is a true state treasure; a thriving coastal ecosystem that provides critical bird habitat while offering opportunities for shellfishing,
paddling, and birdwatching,” <b>said DEM Director Terry Gray.</b> “The conservation of this parcel provided a unique opportunity to add to the smaller DEM property already at Gull Cove, allowing for even better coastal access opportunities in Portsmouth while
further enhancing the area’s wildlife habitat. Preserving this extraordinary stretch of coastline with Bouchard B-120 funds marks a significant conservation milestone and a lasting victory for the people of Rhode Island.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">In 2003, the Bouchard B-120 oil tank barge spilled 98,000 gallons of fuel oil in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. The oil washed up on 100 miles of shoreline in Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, affecting wildlife, shellfish beds, recreational activities and habitat. Natural resource agencies secured a
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://darrp.noaa.gov/oil-spills/bouchard-barge-120__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!MfH1eIyMIlVzCjF-iVqZaR3Lo7mUhYQytigPzPjiV-6HgHLls9Zg8ZSJ6lRdWh_hklKy0xjUM4tn_QSBC8xNDj_MaEhoha-z2S5k$">settlement [darrp.noaa.gov]</a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> to restore wildlife, shoreline,
and aquatic resources and lost recreational uses. Together with DEM, the </span>
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-energy-and-environmental-affairs__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!MfH1eIyMIlVzCjF-iVqZaR3Lo7mUhYQytigPzPjiV-6HgHLls9Zg8ZSJ6lRdWh_hklKy0xjUM4tn_QSBC8xNDj_MaEhohZv8LV2C$">Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs [mass.gov]</a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> (EEA),
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</span><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.noaa.gov/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!MfH1eIyMIlVzCjF-iVqZaR3Lo7mUhYQytigPzPjiV-6HgHLls9Zg8ZSJ6lRdWh_hklKy0xjUM4tn_QSBC8xNDj_MaEhohTXSYea2$">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [noaa.gov]</a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> (NOAA) served on the Natural
Resource Trustee Council, which administered the settlement fund.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">The acquisition jumpstarts efforts to restore the marshland in the Cove and enhance the surrounding uplands to facilitate marsh migration and improve marsh health. Design
work for this restoration is already underway, with funding support from the </span>
<u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nfwf.org/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!MfH1eIyMIlVzCjF-iVqZaR3Lo7mUhYQytigPzPjiV-6HgHLls9Zg8ZSJ6lRdWh_hklKy0xjUM4tn_QSBC8xNDj_MaEhohSN3T0vn$">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation [nfwf.org]</a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> (NFWF). The property will be managed by
DEM’s </span><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife"><span style="color:#0066FF">Division of Fish & Wildlife</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> for
habitat management and outdoor recreation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">DEM’s
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0066FF"><a href="https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/planning-development/land-conservation"><span style="color:#0066FF">Land Conservation Program</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> purchases
ecologically valuable land to enhance DEM’s management areas, parks, and forest lands. Funding for these acquisitions is made possible by State Open Space Bonds, with contributions from municipalities, land trusts, and from various federal programs. The program
works to acquire land to add to DEM’s conservation holdings – to protect state forests and open spaces for public recreational use and habitat conservation. Rhode Island’s wealth of historic parks, bikeways, and green spaces provide for public enjoyment, along
with improving the health of the environment, strengthening climate resilience, and supporting the economy. Since 1985, over 20,000 acres of land have been protected.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">For more information on DEM programs and initiatives, visit
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F4E79">Programming Services Officer, Public Affairs</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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