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The Pawtuxet River Authority                                                   

The Pawtuxet River Authority is a quasi-public benefit corporation created by the RI General Assembly in 1972 (RIGL 46-24). The Authority also is registered by the RI Secretary of State as a non-profit organization and has received 501(c)(3) federal tax status as a charitable organization from the IRS under section 509(a)(3).  The Authority has been designated the official watershed council of the Pawtuxet River in RI by the RI Rivers Council and does business as the "Pawtuxet River Authority & Watershed Council".

The Authority is funded by five municipalities through which the river runs-Scituate, Coventry, West Warwick, Warwick and Cranston. The Authority is authorized to improve, preserve and protect the Pawtuxet River. The Authority provides recreational facilities along the river and is expressly authorized "to provide for land and water conservation, construct and maintain hiking and biking trails, flood control and water pollution control facilities, preserve wetlands, construct dams, stream diversion, dikes, walls and pumping stations."

The Authority maintains an office open to the public and conducts events to benefit the well-being of the river.
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The Pawtuxet River Authority
8 Hope Furnace Road
Hope, RI 02891

Office: 401-615-7039
Email: pra@pawtuxet.org





PRAWC Board & Members  

Board Membership (December 2022)
Coventry:            
Paul Lockett, Marc Lavoie, John Graichen
Cranston:            Carl Santucci, vacancy, vacancy
Scituate:              Robert J. Nero, Vacancy, vacancy
Warwick:              Jennifer Ryan, Katie E. DeGoosh-DiMarzio, Alicia C. Nero
West Warwick:    Michael Bedard,  James Sullivan, Vacancy


Associate Board Members
Cranston:         
Rita L. Holahan
Warwick:          Douglas Wilson
Coventry:         John Donovan


PRA Officers
Chairman:            Robert J. Nero
Vice Chairman:    Katie E. DeGoosh-DiMarzio
Secretary:             Carl Santucci
Treasurer:             Tammy Kenyon


​Attorney
Christopher A. D’Ovidio Esq., Warwick, RI

Accountant
Katherine G. Estes, CPA, North Kingstown, RI


The PRAWC is a regional state-created agency whose Board is comprised of three appointed representatives from each of the following communities through which the Pawtuxet River and its two main branches pass; Coventry, Cranston, Scituate, Warwick and West Warwick.

The deep conviction in the pursuit and execution of our goals of some of our most passionate volunteers and longtime supporters is also recognized with a miscellaneous Associate Board membership status. This allows them to participate in the PRAWC Board meetings, with a recognized voice, above and beyond the public audience.

​However, we consider every individual, institution and business that volunteers time and/or makes a contribution to the
PRAWC as a much appreciated element of our organization, and we acknowledge them for their ongoing support with general membership status.


FY 2021-2022 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAWTUXET RIVER AUTHORITY TO THE PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES
The Pawtuxet River Authority
8 Hope Furnace Road
Hope, RI 02831
Office: 401-615-7039
Cell:     401-330-0812
Email:  pra@pawtuxet.org

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