Section 250-RICR-90-00-26.11 - Final Awards and Issuance of GearA. Upon completion of the appeals process, the Department will make any final adjustments to awards necessary to ensure that the total allocation to Rhode Island is fully distributed to all eligible applicants. That is, if gear requests exceed the amount allocated to Rhode Island, the equipment will be distributed proportionally to qualifying applicants.B. The Department will issue final letters of award to all qualifying applicants specifying the final amounts and type of gear awarded and instructions for pickup of awarded gear at either the Department's Marine Fisheries Office in Jamestown or Coastal Resources Office in Galilee (Narragansett).C. In the event there are leftover funds after distribution of equipment to qualifying applicants, funds will be set aside for new assistance programs in response to future phases of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-90-00-26.11
Adopted effective 7/15/2023