Rhode Island S2657 urges the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to study and regulate wake boats' impact on public waterways.

Rhode Island S2657 urges the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to study and regulate the impact of wake boats on Rhode Island's public waterways. Wake boats, specialized motorized vessels, generate large, powerful waves that can cause shoreline erosion, degrade fish habitat, damage infrastructure, and impose financial burdens on riparian property owners. The study will analyze lake size, depth, shoreline characteristics, sediment composition, nutrient loading, and proximity to sensitive habitats.

Rhode Island S2657 urges the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to study and regulate wake boats' impact on public waterways.

Rhode Island S2657 urges the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to study and regulate the impact of wake boats on Rhode Island's public waterways. Wake boats, specialized motorized vessels, generate large, powerful waves that can cause shoreline erosion, degrade fish habitat, damage infrastructure, and impose financial burdens on riparian property owners. The study will analyze lake size, depth, shoreline characteristics, sediment composition, nutrient loading, and proximity to sensitive habitats.