‘Little Property’ on Prudence Island to be purchased with federal grant

U.S. SEN. Jack F. Reed said the protection of 103 acres on Prudence Island thanks to a federal grant will help preserve it for future generations. / PBN FILE PHOTO
U.S. SEN. Jack F. Reed said the protection of 103 acres on Prudence Island thanks to a federal grant will help preserve it for future generations. / PBN FILE PHOTO

PROVIDENCE – Approximately 103 acres of land on Prudence Island known as the “Little Property” will be purchased with a $412,500 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to protect it from future development.
The land will be included in the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, according to an announcement Friday by U.S. Sens. Jack F. Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Reps. James R. Langevin and David N. Cicilline.
The state Department of Environmental Management will use the NOAA funding to partner with the local land trust, the Prudence Conservancy, in acquiring the land.
The parcel is adjacent to existing reserves on Prudence Island and home to a unique landscape and diverse wildlife.

Once acquired, the land will be open to the public for outdoor recreation. The reserve also will engage in research in an effort to better manage coastal and ocean resources in Narragansett Bay.

“This NOAA grant leverages funds from federal, state and private partners to acquire and protect this important area of Prudence Island. From our coastlines to our forests, safeguarding our diverse natural landscape is a smart investment in the health of both our environment and economy. This grant will help save this special parcel of land and permanently protect it for future generations,” Reed said in a statement.

Said Langevin, “Prudence Island is one of our state treasures, and the incorporation of the Little Property in the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve will ensure this pristine and previously unprotected property is available and easily accessible to the public for education, research and recreation.”

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