{"id":5,"date":"2024-06-11T13:49:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T17:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo-draft\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:50:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:50:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Linking land use to water quality<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo-draft\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/vfiles25853.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control 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class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">RI NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials) provides information, education, and assistance to local land use officials regarding how they can accommodate growth while protecting their drinking water supplies and other valuable water resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas of Focus<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/home\/drinking-water\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo-draft\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/AdobeStock_658393116-e1721744158247.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Kid drinking water\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Drinking Water<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explpore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/home\/stormwater\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo-draft\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/Untitled.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Storm Water\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Stormwater<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/planning.ri.gov\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/Screenshot-2026-03-11-104808.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/planning.ri.gov\/\">State of Rhode Island,Division of Statewide Planning,Rhode Island&#8217;s Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)<\/a> <span class=\"date\">March 11, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Division of Statewide Planning prepares and maintains plans for the physical, economic, and social development of the state; encourages their implementation; and coordinates the actions of state, local and federal agencies and private individuals within the framework of the state's development goals and policies.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/ecori.org\/r-i-must-encourage-responsible-housing-development-that-protects-drinking-water-supplies\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/ecori-150x109.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"eco ri news logo\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/ecori.org\/r-i-must-encourage-responsible-housing-development-that-protects-drinking-water-supplies\/\">R.I. Must Encourage Responsible Housing Development That Protects Drinking Water Supplies<\/a> <span class=\"date\">March 11, 2026<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The failure to adequately plan a long-term, safe, steady supply of drinking water for new housing can have catastrophic impacts. Watersheds for public surface water and groundwater drinking water supplies are not appropriate for high-density development. Once drinking water is contaminated or overdrawn, it can\u2019t easily be restored and must be protected for both current and future generations.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Staff<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/philo_lisa.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"picture of Lisa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/philo_lisa.jpg 800w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/philo_lisa-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/philo_lisa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/philo_lisa-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/philo_lisa-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/philo_lisa-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\">Lisa DeProspo Philo<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\"> Program Director<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.5687<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:lphilo@uri.edu\">lphilo@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/IMG_4128-Sarah-Heavren-2-e1771252004474.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Picture of Sarah\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/IMG_4128-Sarah-Heavren-2-e1771252004474.jpg 836w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/IMG_4128-Sarah-Heavren-2-e1771252004474-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/IMG_4128-Sarah-Heavren-2-e1771252004474-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/IMG_4128-Sarah-Heavren-2-e1771252004474-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/IMG_4128-Sarah-Heavren-2-e1771252004474-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/IMG_4128-Sarah-Heavren-2-e1771252004474-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/IMG_4128-Sarah-Heavren-2-e1771252004474-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nemo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2217\/IMG_4128-Sarah-Heavren-2-e1771252004474-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\">Sarah Heavren<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Research Associate I<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Coastal Institute, Office 001F<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">(401) 874-5074<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:sarah_heavren@uri.edu\">sarah_heavren@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RI NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials) provides information, education, and assistance to local land use officials regarding how they can accommodate growth while protecting their drinking water supplies and other valuable water resources. 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