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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Due to anticipated adverse weather conditions the Stormwater Manual Amendments Hearing scheduled for this evening will be rescheduled to <b>Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 5pm</b>. The Hearing will take place at the following location:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Room 280<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>235 Promenade Street<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Providence, RI 02908<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Please note that the deadline for submitting written comments on the proposed updates has also been extended to <b>4:00 pm on Friday, January 30<sup>th</sup>, 2015</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Sorry for any inconvenience this change may have caused.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:green'>Brian Lafaille, PE, MBA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:green'>Senior Sanitary Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:green'>Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:green'>Office of Water Resources - RIPDES Permitting Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:green'>235 Promenade Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:green'>Providence, RI 02908-5767<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:green'>Tel. (401) 222-4700 ext. 7731<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:green'>Fax. (401) 222-3927<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:green'><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov">www.dem.ri.gov</a></span><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:#339966'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Andalus","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 22, 2014 9:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> OWR Listserve DO NOT REPLY <br><b>Subject:</b> Proposed Updates to RISDISM<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>DEM ANNOUNCES NOTICE OF PROPOSED UPDATES TO RHODE ISLAND STORMWATER <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>DESIGN AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS MANUAL – MINIMUM <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>STANDARD 10 AND APPENDIX A CHECKLIST<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Minimum Standard 10 of the Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual (RISDISM) is being revised to be consistent with the Performance Criteria for Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Measures already adopted into the 2013 RIPDES Construction General Permit and the 2014 RI Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. The proposed revisions focus solely on changes to Minimum Standard 10 of the RISDISM which addresses erosion and sedimentation control practices that must be utilized during the construction phase as well as during any land disturbing activities for those projects subject to the requirements of the RISDISM. In order to accomplish this goal the proposed changes include the addition of new performance criteria. All new permit applications submitted to the DEM and the CRMC will be required to comply with the proposed performance criteria sixty (60) days from the date of filing of this amendment with the Secretary of State’s office. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>In addition to modifying Minimum Standard 10, the application checklist in Appendix A of the RISDISM is being deleted from the regulation. The removal of the Appendix A checklist from the RISDISM will enable it to be modified as needed to assist the public in complying with the RISDISM when applying for land development permits within the State of Rhode Island.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Additional information regarding the public notice period and proposed amendments can be obtained at the following website:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/swcoord/index.htm">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/swcoord/index.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>