(1) Application forms may be obtained from the Coastal Resources Management Council, Oliver Stedman Government Center, 4808 Tower Hill Road, Wakefield, R.I. 02879-1900, or by calling (401) 783-3370, or from the CRMC website: www.crmc.ri.gov.

(2) An application checklist/instruction sheet will be forwarded provided to each applicant together with required forms.

(3) Applicants must complete four (4) application forms and return them together with the proper application processing fee to the Coastal Resources Management Council. Application processing fees are non-refundable in the event the CRMC denies an application or another state agency denies a permit that is a prerequisite for a CRMC Assent.

(4) Public, Quasi-public Entity: The above fees may be waived for any public or quasi- public entity based upon a finding by the Executive Director of general public benefit.

(5) Applicants shall be required to obtain and certify that they have in their possession current approvals from municipal bodies which are otherwise required for the proposed action. Municipal approval shall be construed to mean compliance and conformity with all applicable comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances and/or the necessary variance, exception and other special relief there from (see RICRMP Section 300.1). However, qualifying businesses may be exempt from this requirement provided they meet the provisions of R.I.G.L. § 42-35-3.5.

(6) Applicants shall further be required to obtain and certify that they have in their possession current approvals from all other agencies which are otherwise required for the proposed action. However, qualifying businesses may be exempt from this requirement provided they meet the provisions of R.I.G.L. § 42-35-3.5.

(7) The above required municipal and state approvals shall be construed as a prerequisite for any application before the Council considers the application. The Council may waive the requirements of obtaining approvals in the usual sequence by a majority vote of the Council. But a final assent shall not issue until all required approvals have been obtained.

(8) In contested cases, the Subcommittee shall not proceed until it has received the comments from staff biologist, staff engineer, Historical Preservation Commission, and water quality certification comment.

(9) Provided they meet the provisions of R.I.G.L. § 42-35-3.5, a qualifying business may request in writing a concurrent review at the time of filing a CRMC application. Upon receiving the written request, the CRMC will conduct a simultaneous application review with other applicable state agencies and the municipality provided the business obtains a preliminary determination from the local municipality that demonstrates the proposed project is consistent with the applicable municipal zoning ordinances. Under this process, the CRMC will not require prior approvals or permits from municipalities or state agencies under subsections 5 and 6 above to conduct the simultaneous review. The CRMC, however, will not issue the CRMC Assent until such time that the applicant submits to the CRMC the required municipal and state agency permits.

4.3.2(p)(1) Aquaculture Renewal Fee: $75.00
(2) Recreational Aquaculture Fee
(i) Initial: $50
(ii) Annual: $25

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