The Department of Environmental Management seeks public comment on proposed changes to the Rules and Regulations for Dredging and the Management of Dredged Materials. Among other changes, new statutes mandate that dredge material be stored in such a way that will prevent its later erosion into a waterway or wetland. Changes also alter sampling requirements. There will be a public hearing on August 18, 2010. http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/regdocs/holding/DEM/pndrej.pdf.