Projo — Why Save The Bay is blasting coastal agency over Quidnessett seawall

Dec 15

In 2023, the Quidnessett Country Club constructed a 600-foot seawall without seeking permission from the CRMC.. *Provided by Seth Holme/Save the Bay*

December 15, 2025

By Antonia Noori Farzan — The advocacy group Save The Bay is pushing the Coastal Resources Management Council to take action against Quidnessett Country Club's illegal seawall, and is questioning why the council hasn't done so already.

The CRMC voted to pursue enforcement actions on Sept. 23, but to date no further action has been taken, according to Save The Bay.

"The Rhode Island public cannot help but wonder on whose behalf the Council is working," Save The Bay Executive Director Topher Hamblett wrote in a Dec. 10 letter to the CRMC. "Is it the people of Rhode Island, who expect their coastal agency to protect Narragansett Bay and abide by its own rules and regulations? Or is it well-connected actors who brazenly violate coastal protection laws, knowing that the Council will assist them?"

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