grip designs

APPLYING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE APPLYING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE COASTALONG THE COAST

Get a GRIP on Rhode Island’s Coastline: Green and Resilient Infrastructure Planning

PROJECT PARTNERS & ADVISORSPROJECT PARTNERS & ADVISORSCity of Newport City of Warwick

Town of North KingstownSave the Bay

Rhode Island Geological Survey Eastern Connecticut State University

Rhode Island Nursery & Landscape AssociationUniversity of New Hampshire Stormwater Center

University of Rhode Island, College of Environment & Life SciencesGI Stormwater Coalition

URI Cooperative ExtensionNarragansett Bay Research Reserve - Coastal Training Program

Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management CouncilRhode Island Department of Environmental Management

COASTAL GCOASTAL GRIRIPP

• Addressing water quality issues• At risk of storm surge and sea level rise• Looking to restore habitat (land/sea)• Promoting co-benefits to enhance public use of area

Adaptation tool for stormwater management in areas:

Marine Ave, Newport

Wickford, N. Kingstown

Oakland Beach, Warwick

NEWPORT MARINE AVENUE – CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

OAKLAND BEACH, WARWICK – CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

OAKLAND BEACH, WARWICK – CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

OAKLAND BEACH, WARWICK– CONCEPTUAL DESIGN