HOUSE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO WORK WITH THE TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM TO DEVELOP A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TO REDUCE TICK-BORNE ILLNESS ON BLOCK ISLAND

Summary

The resolution orders the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, in partnership with the Town of New Shoreham and the Department of Health, to create a regulatory framework for managing deer on Block Island to lower the risk of Lyme disease and other tick‑borne illnesses. It would set out strategies such as hunting, culling, fertility control, safety protocols, permit processes, data tracking, and public education. The goal is to protect island residents, seasonal visitors, and the state’s public‑health resources.

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