This review explores the current state of monitoring protocols for the management of the invasive plant Phragmites australis in Rhode Island. Although a native strain of Phragmites exists in North America, a non-native lineage of Phragmites believed to originate from Europe is rapidly spreading throughout coastal and inland wetlands in the U.S. This assessment was performed during the summer of 2013 while working as an intern with Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). Our goal was to recognize flaws associated with follow-up monitoring procedures among wetland restoration permits issued by CRMC to treat Phragmites. Out of the 43 permits reviewed from 1999-2013, 11 had no monitoring reports on file, five didn’t have the proper number of reports on file required by their permit, seven didn’t specify how monitoring was to be done (and thus had no monitoring reports), four had the complete number of monitoring reports on file required by the permit and the remaining 16 either had reports done by another agency (e.g., Save The Bay) or were too early in the treatment process to submit required reports. To be most effective, consistency of the monitoring process should start before the project takes place. Outlining project goals, setting monitoring protocols, and clearly stating what is expected from reports are the first and perhaps most important steps to take in order to achieve the desired results of the treatment program.