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Mission*
- Promote communication
and integration among planning efforts for Narragansett Bay and
coastal Rhode Island;
- Protect, restore,
and improve Narragansett Bay and coastal Rhode Island ecosystems;
- Foster informed, science-based
decision-making; and
- Pursue sustainable
economic development of Narragansett Bay and coastal Rhode Island.
*
Taken from the final recommendations of the Narragansett Bay Summit,
April, 2000
Purpose
To serve
as a continuing forum to build consensus regarding the future
of Narragansett Bay, grounded in good science, and shaped by the
widest possible public input.
Principles
- Engage the
public in articulating a vision for the future of Narragansett
Bay;
- Engage diverse
constituencies in a neutral forum to facilitate coordination,
communication and planning for Narragansett Bay;
- Provide in-depth,
objective data, that is accessible to all;
- Foster the
development and use of scientifically-sound information to support
decision-making for the long-term management of Narragansett Bay,
coastal Rhode Island, and their watersheds;
- Use collaboration
and partnerships to address common goals; and
- Promote a
holistic perspective of Narragansett Bay and its watershed that
includes social, economic and environmental aspects.
PNB Membership
Membership
is open to agencies, organizations, and individuals committed
to advancing the mission and principles of the PNB.
PNB Administrative
Committee
Membership
is open to individuals able and willing to contribute in a substantial
way to the work of the Coordinating Team*. The current duties
of the team include:
- Organize
PNB meetings;
- Assemble
agenda items for PNB meetings;
- Organize
PNB issue forums;
- Facilitate
communication among PNB members; and
- Serve as
a point of contact for the PNB.
* The
coordinating team presently consists of Peter August, Richard
Ribb, Andrea Langhauser, Margherita Pryor, Megan Higgins, Nancy
Hess, and Jim Riordan. Richard Ribb is the spokesperson.
Structure
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The activities of the PNB will be coordinated through the Coastal
Institute;
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Meetings will be held approximately every other month at 1:00
pm at the University of Rhode Island Feinstein College of Continuing
Education in Providence;
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A meeting agenda will be electronically circulated by the Administrative
Team prior to all meeting;
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Decisions will be made by consensus;
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Communication will be done electronically using email and the
PNB LISTSERV (NBAY-L@PETE.URI.EDU);
and
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Documents and news will be posted to a PNB web page through the
Coastal Institute.
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