A.  Section 210.3 – Coastal Wetlands: Limited View Restoration Activities
B. Glossary – Water Enjoyment Uses

A. Shoreline Change (Beach) SAMP Update

C. Policies:

210.3.C.5. Coastal wetlands designated for preservation adjacent to Type 3, 4, 5, and 6 waters are identified on maps available for inspection at the Council's offices and at the town halls of coastal cities and towns. In these designated wetlands only the following alterations described in #4 above may be permitted: minor disturbances associated with (a) residential docks and wetland walkover structures approved pursuant to the standards set forth in Sections 300.4 and 300.17, respectively; (b) approved repair of structural shoreline protection facilities pursuant to Section 300.14; (c) Council-approved restoration activities; or (d) Council-approved limited view restoration  projects for water-enjoyment uses provided by a commercial businesses. Approval of limited view restoration project requires: (1) a public access plan consistent with the definition of a water-enjoyment use as defined in the RICRMP glossary and (2) a conservation easement at a ratio of 5:1 for the area of wetlands and other shoreline natural resources to be protected to the area of the restored view. The area to be restored for a view shall not exceed 1/5 of the total area of wetlands on the property and must also be included in the conservation easement. A long-term management plan for the view restoration area must be developed and filed with the CRMC before an Assent can be issued. All view restoration projects must demonstrate through aerial photography and other evidence that a view which supports a water-enjoyment use has been lost over time by the growth of forested wetland vegetation. Limited view restoration projects are prohibited bordering Type 1 and 2 waters and for all residential or industrial projects bordering all water types. Dredging and filling in these designated coastal wetlands are prohibited. The maps of designated coastal wetlands serve to identify individual wetlands; in all cases precise boundaries shall be determined through a field inspection when proposals that could impact these features are being considered. In support of this goal, the Council supports a policy of "no net loss" of coastal wetland acreage and functions as a result of coastal development.

D. Prohibitions:

210.3.D.3. Alterations to coastal wetlands designated for preservation adjacent to Type 3, 4, 5, and 6 are prohibited except for the activities listed in C.5 as may be permitted in C.4 above. Dredging and filling in these designated coastal wetlands are prohibited.

210.3.D.4.  Limited view restoration projects are prohibited bordering Type 1 and 2 waters and for all residential or industrial projects bordering all water types.

210.D.5.  Any limited view restoration project which does not strictly adhere to the Council’s policy as specified in 210.3.C.5 is prohibited.

Revise Glossary as follows:

Add NEW Definition

Water-enjoyment uses - those uses that facilitate public access to the shoreline as a primary characteristic of the use; or a use that provides for recreational use or aesthetic enjoyment of the shoreline for a substantial number of people as a general characteristic of the use and which, through location, design, and operation, ensures the public's ability to enjoy the physical and aesthetic qualities of the shoreline. In order to qualify as a water-enjoyment use, the use must be open to the general public, and the shoreline-oriented space within the project must be devoted to the specific aspects of the use that fosters shoreline enjoyment.