Of course most of us do!
Rhode Island set a national standard that other states are copying when we developed the Ocean Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) a couple of years ago, and now we are working on a Shoreline Change SAMP, popularly called the Beach SAMP. This planning affects most Rhode Islanders one way or another, and all stakeholders are encouraged to participate in this public process. Wednesday, July 10, is the next Public Stakeholders meeting in Narragansett.
The Rhode Island Sea Grant website is the source of information on this, as well as several other, SAMPs. (There are SAMPs for Aquidneck Island, Metro Bay, and Greenwich Bay.) The purpose is to provide "solid, practical guidance for communities adapting to short-term and long-term shoreline change. URI researchers are studying the project areas to understand how the coast has changed, what it may look like in the future, what infrastructure is at risk. The results of this research will help identify what policymaking needs to address now and plan for in the future."
July 10 is the second meeting. You can take a survey and sign up for news about the Beach SAMP, read notes on the first meeting in April, as well as read these presentations:
Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan Overview
Examining the Impacts of Hurricane Sandy on Rhode Island: A Serious Wakeup Call
Coastal Geologic Hazards and Sea Level Rise: Climate Change in Rhode Island
This is the time to voice your views about the shoreline -- 400 or so miles of it -- that we have in Rhode Island. The more participation, the more viable and useful the resulting plan will be.