AGENDA
Semi-Monthly Meeting – Full Council
Wednesday, January 13, 2010; 6:00 p.m.
Conference Room C, Administration Building
One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI

Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting.
Subcommittee Reports
Staff Reports

• Briefing regarding Weaver’s Cove Energy, LLC project.
• Bio-Security Board – Membership certification as per 20-10-1.1
• Aquaculture Lease Transfer – as per Section 300.11, Report on the transfer of Assent 2002-03-044 from Chris Warfel to Chris Littlefield
• Imminent Peril Assent Report – 2009-12-015 City of Pawtucket as required by Section 180

Applications which have been Out to Notice for 30 days and are before the Full Council for Decision:

2009-06-087 SUN FARM OYSTERS – A shellfish aquaculture site of 0.56 acres to grow oysters, bay scallops, and razor clams. Site to be located in Trims Pond, New Shoreham, RI.

2009-09-034 MARGIN STREET MARINE -- Construction of a new *25 slip marina with a 2850 square foot support building, a new stacked granite bulkhead, and a parking area. There will be approximately *5150 cy of material dredged to provide adequate depth and flushing for the marina. The dredge material will be reused on site. The applicant is requesting a variance from RICRMP 300.4(e)(1) that requires all new marinas have a pump out. Located at plat 86, lot 57; 73 Margin Street, Westerly, RI.

Public Hearing on Program Changes before the Full Council:

Ocean Special Area Management Plan: Chapter 6: Recreation & Tourism

The Rhode Island Ocean SAMP, or Ocean Special Area Management Plan, is working to define use zones for Rhode Island’s ocean waters through a research and planning process that integrates the best available science with open public input and involvement.

As the state’s coastal zone management agency, the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) is leading this project and is cooperatively managing research projects undertaken by URI scientists to provide the essential scientific basis for Ocean SAMP policy development.

The first installment of the Ocean SAMP – the Recreation & Tourism Chapter – has as its objective to
provide information on the types, locations, and value of marine recreational and coastal tourism activities
within the Ocean SAMP area.

As with other chapters in development, the Ocean SAMP document and policies are focused on the
offshore environment, not adjacent upland areas. This offshore focus is due to the fact that the CRMC
already has a regulatory program, including a zoning program, in place for coastal lands and waters out to
the 3-nautical mile boundary. Accordingly, this chapter focuses on offshore, waterbased recreation and
tourism activities. Discussion of upland areas is focused on the facilities that make these water-based
uses possible, as well as the economic impact of these water-based uses on coastal communities.

Enforcement Report – December, 2009

Category “A” List

Executive Session pursuant to R.I.G.L. 42-46-5(a)1 Personnel

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