 and cannot petition to change it in order to avoid an enforcement action. Noronha says the club erected the seawall after petitioning and being denied approval for a smaller wall. The New England chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers also sent in comment opposing the wall, saying that it will actually speed up erosion in the area and adjacent areas. The group is also concerned that the club will be violating the Rhode Island Constitutional Protection of the Rights of the Public's access to the shore.