Save the Dates: September Training Opportunities

The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), and R.I. Sea Grant/University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center (SG/CRC), with support from the Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC) and the R.I. Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), are pleased to offer training courses to:

Certify professionals in Low Impact Development (LID) techniques and issues pertinent to the CRMC Urban Coastal Greenway (UCG) Policy and applicant certification process.
Review coastal construction practices and tools to protect buildings from coastal storm damage.

More specific information regarding course descriptions and registration fees and materials will be provided shortly.

NOTE: The courses are tailored to serve 1) State and local government staff and 2) private sector professionals working on development projects that require CRMC permits in the Northern Narragansett Bay/Metro Bay Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) urban region. However, both courses will be made available to other people and organizations on a first-come, first-served basis if there are remaining spaces.

Low Impact Development Certification Course – September 27, 2006

Pending CRMC approval in Fall 2006 of its UCG Policy (http://www.crmc.ri.gov/samp_mb.html), all those seeking CRMC permits to develop in the Metro Bay SAMP Region must show proof of LID Certification, with techniques applied to the project design, in order to proceed with the CRMC permitting process. NOTE: Engineers are designated as priority placements, with remaining slots allocated for architects, developers, environmental consultants, and related professionals. Also, while only one (1) individual from a potential applicant/business need attend the mandatory course to secure certification for the entire firm, more than one (1) firm representative may attend, pending space availability.

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Save the Bay, Providence, RI

State & Municipal Staff Low Impact Development Course – September 14, 2006

State and municipal staff will explore the application of LID techniques to urban coastal settings as a means of gaining a broader understanding of the UCG Policy and its expected impacts on development requirements in the Metro Bay SAMP Region. The policy provides a more flexible and streamlined approach to coastal vegetative buffer regulations in an effort to balance development with environmental protection, restoration, and public access.

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Save the Bay,Providence, RI

Coastal Construction Course – September 19, 2006

The course will highlight key elements and lessons learned related to planning, design and construction of residential structures in coastal hazard areas through examination of updated and expanded version of the Coastal Construction Manual: Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal areas, produced by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Presentation on tidal datums and land elevations will be included as a critical element for design. Where feasible, local examples will be discussed as a means of learning from experience and enhancing coastal communities' structural resilience to natural hazards, especially hurricanes and nor'easters.

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Save the Bay,Providence, RI

Questions: Contact Amber Neville at SG/CRC at 874-6106 or at amber@gso.uri.edu

RI Coastal Resources Management Council