RI Coastal Resources Management Council
...to preserve, protect, develop, and restore coastal resources for all Rhode Islanders
...to preserve, protect, develop, and restore coastal resources for all Rhode Islanders
AGENDA
Semi-Monthly Meeting – Full Council
Tuesday, January 10, 2012; 6:00 p.m
Conference Room A, Administration Building
One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI
Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting – December 13, 2011
Subcommittee Reports
Staff Reports
Applications Which Have Been Out-to-Notice for 30 days and are Before the Full Council for Decision:
2011-10-102 RHODE ISLAND FAST FERRY, INC. -- Remove the existing barge facility which consists of two barges and a short gangway which provides access from shore to the barges and the existing “Millennium Ferry”. In place, RI Fast Ferry will build a 12’ x 132’ approach pier to an 18’ x 20’ landing pier. An 8’ x 50’ aluminum gangway will extend from the approach pier to a 20’ x 104’ barge with mooring piles. The Millennium Ferry and a new fast ferry will berth at the barge. Seven timber 3-pile dolphins will also be placed within the vicinity of the breakwall to provide protection to the vessels while docking during high wind conditions. Located at plat 186, lot 12; 1347 Roger Williams Way, North Kingstown, RI.
Applications requiring Public Hearing on Special Exception and are Before the Full Council for Decision:
2008-11-013 SCOTT HALLBERG and ROBERT CORSINI -- Construct a two bedroom single family dwelling, served by municipal sewer and water, pervious driveway, site grading, stormwater management (drywell), and landscaping. The proposal includes two “Mitigation” areas of wetland to compensate for altered/filled wetlands. The proposed project requires a Special Exception pursuant to RICRMP Narrow River Special Area Management Plan, Section 940.C.1. This project is located at Black Alder Trail, Narragansett, RI; plat N-F, lots 261 & 280.
Public Hearing on Program Changes to the RI CRMC Ocean SAMP:
Ocean SAMP
Revise Section 860.2.5.3.i as follows:
q. The Executive Director on behalf of the Council will be responsible for reviewing and approving the SAP, and may seek the advice of the FAB and HAB in setting out the studies to be completed for the SAP. Once approved the Executive Director will report to the Council at the first available meeting the studies to be conducted and the approximate schedule of the studies and to what degree these have been coordinated with other agencies.
The purpose of this proposed change is to allow for site assessment plans to be vetted and decided upon at the administrative level.
Revise Section 1160.5.3.i.i. as follows:
xvii. The Executive Director on behalf of the Council will be responsible for reviewing and approving the SAP, and may seek the advice of the FAB and HAB in setting out the studies to be completed for the SAP. Once approved the Executive Director will report to the Council at the first available meeting the studies to be conducted and the approximate schedule of the studies and to what degree these have been coordinated with other agencies.
The purpose of this proposed change is to allow for site assessment plans to be vetted and decided upon at the administrative level.
Enforcement Report – December, 2011
Category “A” List
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