AGENDA
Semi-Monthly Meeting – Full Council
Tuesday, December 8, 2020; 6:00 p.m.

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Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting -- Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Subcommittee Reports

Staff Reports

PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED RULEMAKING: Management Procedures (650-RICR-10-00-1)

The CRMC proposes to amend its Management Procedures to reduce the application fee for small scale, low cost projects within CRMC's jurisdiction, continue the application fee waiver for nonfederal dredging projects associated with an Army Corps federal navigation maintenance project in the Providence River and Harbor, and to provide for an application fee waiver for coastal hazard resiliency projects as part of Army Corps federal funded projects. In addition, the CRMC proposes changes to correct existing text and citations as summarized below:

1. Amend §1.4.6(A)(5) to provide further clarification that reviews conducted for inland activities (§ 20001.3.3) are considered under all other projects, as per longstanding agency practice, in which the estimated project cost (EPC) is used to determine the appropriate application fee;
2. Add new § 1.4.6(A)(5)(a)(1) to provide for new lower application fee of $25 for projects with an EPC less than or equal to $500;
3. Amend §1.4.6(A)(5)(a)(2) to assign the current $50 application fee for projects with an EPC greater $500 and less than or equal to $1000;
4. Amend §1.4.6(A)(22) to provide for the continuation of an application fee waiver for nonfederal dredging projects associated with an Army Corps federal maintenance navigation project in the Providence River and Harbor;
5. Amend §1.4.6(A)(24) to correct a nonRICR compliant regulation citation;
6. Amend §1.4.6(A)(25) to correct a nonRICR compliant regulation citation; and
7. Add new §1.4.6(A)(26) to provide an application fee waiver for coastal hazard resiliency projects associated with Army Corps federal funded projects.

PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING:

2020-07-083 THE DUMPLINGS ASSOCIATION requests a Declaratory Ruling from the Council as to whether the CRMC’s designation as Type 3 for tidal waters that abut a specific shoreline segment along East Harbor in Jamestown is applicable and correct.

APPLICATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN SENT OUT TO PUBLIC NOTICE AND ARE BEFORE THE COUNCIL FOR FINAL DECISION:

2017-03-066 QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION – Modification of previously approved dredging method to include minimal blasting of rock outcrop found in a portion of the navigation channel.

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