Officials to Tour Wildlife Refuge Today, Reed Seeks Federal Assistance
Senator Jack Reed is seeking federal assistance to repair the access road.
This afternoon, Dan Ashe, the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will travel to Rhode Island to meet with U.S. Senator Jack Reed and tour storm damage at Sachuest Point. Superstorm Sandy battered Sachuest Point Road, creating unsafe and hazardous conditions and cutting off vehicle access to the popular Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge. Reed, the Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior & Environment, which oversees the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual $1.5 billion budget, is seeking federal assistance to repair the access road. This week, the Appropriations Committee unveiled a $60.4 billion emergency Disaster Supplemental bill to help pay for damage resulting from Sandy. The …
bob weaver
7:23 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
One of our island's prime recreational areas enjoyed by countless numbers of residents and non residents. Hopefully the roadway will get repaired soon, and that the process won't get bogged down in red-tape at the higher levels, and that these much needed repairs will get done in a timely manner.....Bob Weaver, Newport more ›