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Federation fights for fishermen

By Craig Lamb
BASS Times, Dec. 2002

Friday, January 10, 2003

TIVERTON, R.I. — A decision by Rhode Island's environmental chief to close a public boat ramp to motorboats for the sake of preserving water quality on a 476-acre pond might jeopardize the state's $2.9 million annual share of Sport Fish Restoration Funds. The flashpoint for this controversy is Stafford Pond, the drinking water supply for the city of Tiverton's 8,000 residents. In addition to drinking water, the lake also supports a quality sport fishery that has been popular with anglers f ...

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