# R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-1: Power to acquire land along tidewater

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-1

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-1
- **Heading:** Power to acquire land along tidewater
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 46 / Chapter 46-5 / Section 46-5-1

## Text

The department of environmental management is authorized to acquire in fee simple from the state as authorized in § 46-5-1.1 or in the name of the state for the use and benefit of the public, by purchase or condemnation or by lease from time to time, any portion of real property, tide-flowed lands, plats, terms, easements, privileges, foreshore, riparian, and littoral rights of the owner or owners of them, bordering on tidewater in the state and as much of the uplands adjacent to the tide lands as the director of the department of environmental management deems expedient.

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-1 § 46-5-1. Power to acquire land along tidewater.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-1.1 § 46-5-1.1. Permission to conduct filling activity distinguished from grants of rights and property interest in the filled area.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-1.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-2 § 46-5-2. Filing of description, plat, and statement as to land to be condemned.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-3 § 46-5-3. Vesting of title to land taken.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-4 § 46-5-4. Service and publication of notice of taking of land.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-5 § 46-5-5. Payment of agreed price.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-6 § 46-5-6. Jury assessment of damages €” Consolidation of claims for trial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-7 § 46-5-7. Late filing of petition for jury trial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-7.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-8 § 46-5-8. Representation of infants and incompetents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-8.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-9 § 46-5-9. Construction of port facilities €” Rates for services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-9.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-10 § 46-5-10. Lease of facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-10.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-11 § 46-5-11. Control and management of public facilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-11.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-12 § 46-5-12. Rules and regulations €” Penalty for violation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-12.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-5-13 § 46-5-13. Disposition of revenues.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-5_S46-5-13.md)

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