AGENDA
Semi-Monthly Meeting – Full Council
Tuesday, May 11, 2021; 6:00 p.m.

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Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting — Thursday, April 29, 2021

Subcommittee Reports

Staff Reports

APPLICATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN OUT-TO-NOTICE AND ARE BEFORE THE FULL COUNCIL FOR DECISION:

2020-04-037 JOHN BOWEN & PATRICK BOWEN – Establishment of a 0.95 acre oyster farm in the Sakonnet River, southwest of the Seapowet Bridge in the area known as Seapowet Cove; Tiverton, RI.

2019-12-079 SEAKIST AQUACULTURE, LLC -- This proposal is for a 4.25 acre expansion to an existing aquaculture site with a modification of the gear type to small floating baskets known by the brand name FlipFarm. Farm located in Narragansett Bay, Jamestown, RI.

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

The CRMC proposes to amend its Management Procedures to delete some filing fees, add specifically required information for petitions for regulatory change, and increase the number of days for the filing of new information prior to a scheduled hearing.

Brief summary of proposed amendments to 650-RICR-10-00-1:

1. Delete § 1.4.6(A)(10) to remove the required declaratory ruling $1000 filing fee;
2. Amend § 1.4.9 to remove the required petition for regulation change $1000 filing fee and add specific requirements for necessary filing materials; and,
3. Amend § 1.5.9(A) to specify necessary filings and increase the number of days from five (5) to seven (7) that such information must be filed with the Council prior to a hearing.

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