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Welcome
to Richmond!
Current
Hot Issues:
Protection
of Open Space - Experiencing a rapid increase
in population, Richmond residents are concerned
with preserving their open
space resources.
Drinking
Water Quality - All of Richmond's water
is drawn from 4 local aquifers. How is Richmond
insuring maintenance of pure drinking water?
Schools
- Charlestown might pull out of the Chariho
School District. Where might that leave Richmond?
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Here is what can be found
on our Richmond site:
AT A GLANCE
- Basic information about Richmond, history, and contacts
WATER - What
is the state of Richmond's water resource
Drinking
Water - Groundwater,
wellheads, including maps
Plans/Regulations
- Strategies for water protection,
SWAP
Surface
Water - Streams,
river corridor protection plan, map
Threats
to Water Quality -
Contamination concerns and map of hazards
LAND USE
- What is the breakdown of land use and protection?
Developed
lands -
Land use map, links to
open space and commercial development
Open
Space - Maps of recreational
areas and protected lands, municipal land trust
Plans
- Strategies for greenspace protection, development control
Undeveloped
Lands - map of unprotected
open space, marginal lands
GROWTH - How
does Richmond cope with rapid growth?
Commercial
- Stilson Rd. plan, Economic Development
Commission
Plans/Regulations
- Strategies for growth management, zoning ordinances
Population
- Data on population growth, school
overpopulation
Residential
- Housing trends
This site has been prepared
by Jessica Intrator and Neal Kemkar as part of a course on
Environmental Problem Solving at Brown University. You can
reach us at: Jessica
or Neal.
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