Rhode Island Bays, Rivers, and Watersheds Coordination Team
A state interagency commission dedicated to the
protection, management, restoration, and sustainable development of
Rhode Island's fresh and marine waters and watersheds.
The Rhode Island Bays, Rivers, and Watersheds Coordination team is a state interagency commission dedicated to the protection, management, restoration and sustainable development of Rhode Island's fresh and marine waters and watersheds. The BRWCT conducts strategic interagency planning, fosters coordination of government programs and partnerships, and makes targeted investments in science, monitoring, policy analysis, and the pursuit of strategic projects in support of our aquatic environments and their human uses. Thus, the BRWCT ensures the health and restoration and Rhode Island's waters and watersheds and the vitality and sustainability of our marine and water-reliant economies, and helps Rhode Island and southern New England prepare for future environmental and socio-economic imperatives.