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RI Coastal Resources Management Council

...to preserve, protect, develop, and restore coastal resources for all Rhode Islanders

AGENDA
Semi-Monthly Meeting – Full Council
Wednesday,December 9, 2014; 4:00 p.m.
Boardroom, Pell Center, Young Building
Salve Regina University
518 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840


Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting – November 12, 2014
Subcommittee Reports
Staff Reports

Enforcement Hearing Seeking Restoration Orders for violation of CRMC Consent agreements dated July 8, 2003 and August 2, 2008 and Cease and Desist Orders 2003-3458 and 2007-0038

PAUL OLIVIERI, 100 Carder Road, Warwick; plat 358, lot 371 and 372

Petition for Rule Change:

Kevin Delane & Suzanne Frost -- A Petition for Adoption of Rules (Petition) was filed on October 3, 2013 with the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) pursuant to R.I.G.L. § 42-35-6 and Section 14.8 of the CRMC Management Procedures. The Petition seeks to amend Sections 920.1.B.2(f) and (g) of the CRMC Salt Pond Region Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) as they pertain to parcels of land located within CRMC-designated Lands of Critical Concern of the Salt Pond Region SAMP. Sections 920.1.B.2(f) and (g) require a 225-foot setback and a 200-foot buffer, respectively, for all development activities within Lands of Critical Concern. Relief from the setback and buffer regulations requires a Special Exception as defined in Section 130 of the Coastal Resources Management Program unless the land was subdivided before the SAMP regulations adoption. For Section 920.1.B.2(f) the adoption date is April 12, 1999 and for Section 920.1.B.2(g) the adoption date is November 27, 1984. A similar rule is in effect for the CRMC Narrow River SAMP.

The Petitioners seek to amend the SAMP regulations by exempting parcels from the Special Exemption requirement provided that they were originally platted prior to the respective SAMP rule adoption dates and then were subsequently the subject of an administrative subdivision. The proposed rule change could affect parcels in CRMC- designated Lands of Critical Concern located within the Towns of Westerly, Charlestown, South Kingstown and Narragansett, RI.

Public Hearing on Changes to the RI Coastal Resources Management Program

Proposed Amendments to the Coastal Resources Management Program Table 1 - Water Type 6 Matrix; Section 110; and Section 210.3

Summary of Proposed Amendment to Table 1 – Water Type 6 Matrix:

The purpose of this proposed amendment is to prohibit recreational mooring fields within industrial waterfronts and commercial navigation channels to avoid user conflicts and maintain the Council’s designated priority industrial and commercial uses within Type 6 waters.

Summary of Proposed Amendments to Section 110:

The purpose of this proposed amendment is to provide for additional application activities within existing Section 110.C that will be eligible for administrative review and approval by the Executive Director or Deputy Director. These eligible activities will still require a minimum of 30- days public notice, but will not be required to be considered by the Council at a public hearing unless substantive objections as defined in CRMP Section 110.3 are received during the 30-day public notice period.

Summary of Proposed Amendments to Section 210.3:

The purpose of this proposed amendment is to adopt Sea Levels Affecting Marshes Model (SLAMM) maps for all 21 Rhode Island coastal communities into the Coastal Resources Management Program for coastal wetland restoration and adaptation planning purposes.

The Council has complied with the requirements of R.I. General Laws §§ 42-35.1-3 and 42- 35.1-4 and has filed copies of the proposed regulations with the Governors Office and the Office of Regulatory Reform of the Department of Administration’s Office of Management and Budget. The Council has determined that the proposed regulations do not overlap or duplicate any other state regulation and will not have any adverse effect on small businesses.

PDF of Proposed Changes

CALENDAR INDEX

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