Save the Bay Narragansett R.O.W. Monitoring Results
Summary
Save The Bay is recruiting volunteers to survey state-designated shore access paths twice a year. Its monitoring found over half the CRMC rights-of-way need some type of maintenance — info that can drive where the town improves coastal access.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Unknown — the committee raised but didn't resolve whether the town might buy the right-of-way.
Beachgoers and coastal residents who rely on public access paths, since survey data helps target maintenance.
The developer whose plans depend on moving the boulder if the access is protected.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Conservation Commission/Tree Board - Oct 6, 2026
Save the Bay was set to present monitoring results for Narragansett's coastal right-of-ways, which affect public shoreline access. The meeting's cancellation means those results were not reviewed.
Coastal Access Improvement Committee - Sep 16, 2026
The town kept a right-of-way behind the elementary school when it sold the Chaffee Reserve land. The committee is checking what uses are allowed and may hold a field-trip meeting there.
Conservation Commission/Tree Board - Sep 1, 2026
Save the Bay's monitoring results for Narragansett's shoreline rights-of-way were on the agenda — relevant to public shore access.
Coastal Access Improvement Committee - Jun 17, 2026
A developer wants to move a boulder that sits partly on a public right-of-way neighbors use to reach the beach. The committee says the town needs to establish the legal status of the land before anything happens.
Coastal Access Improvement Committee - May 20, 2026
The committee wants to increase legitimate public access points by digging through obscure maps and plans, then lining up volunteer groups to maintain them.
Coastal Access Improvement Committee - Apr 15, 2026
Save The Bay is recruiting volunteers to survey state-designated shore access paths twice a year. Its monitoring found over half the CRMC rights-of-way need some type of maintenance — info that can drive where the town improves coastal access.
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