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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual Amendments Finalized - Effective for all new applications submitted on or after June 3, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>DEM ANNOUNCES: AMENDMENTS TO RHODE ISLAND STORMWATER DESIGN AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS MANUAL FINALIZED ON APRIL 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>On December 22, 2014 the RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM) solicited public comment on the proposed changes to the RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual (RISDISM) – Minimum Standard 10 and Appendix A. A public hearing was held on January 29, 2015 and public comments were accepted until January 30, 2015. On <b><u>April 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2015</u></b> the Amended RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual was filed with the RI Secretary of State. The Amended RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual will be in effect for all new permit applications submitted on or after <b><u>June 3, 2015</u></b>.<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'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>OVERVIEW OF AMENDMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>MINIMUM STANDARD 10<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>All new permit applications subject to compliance with the RISDISM submitted to the DEM or RI Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) on or after <b><u>June 3, 2015</u></b> will be required to comply with the amended version of<b> Section 3.2.10 – Minimum Standard 10: Construction Activity Soil Erosion, Runoff, Sedimentation, and Pollution Prevention Control Measure Requirements </b>and the newly added<b> Section 3.3.7 – Soil Erosion, Runoff, and Sedimentation Control Measures. </b>Minimum Standard 10 of the RISDISM was revised to be consistent with the Performance Criteria for Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control already in effect in the 2013 RIPDES Construction General Permit and the 2014 RI Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. These amendments establish through regulation clear, consistent, and effective soil erosion and sediment control design standards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>APPENDIX A CHECKLIST</span></b><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 has been deleted from regulation but is still a required component of each stormwater permit application submittal. The only change is that it will now be available on the DEM website rather than within the RISDISM. The removal of the Appendix A checklist from the regulation will enable it to be modified as needed to better assist the public in complying with the RISDISM.<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 align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>NEXT STEPS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>The Amended RISDISM dated March 2015 is now available on the following DEM website:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/ripdes/stwater/t4guide/desman.htm">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/ripdes/stwater/t4guide/desman.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>If you wish to print out the amended or new sections of the Manual, simply print the revised Section 3.2.10 which begins on page 3-9 and Section 3.3.7 which begins on page 3-23.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>The DEM intends to post a revised RI Model Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan on the DEM website on or before May 1, 2015. The planned revision will assist applicants in satisfying the revised Section 3.2.10 and new Section 3.3.7. In addition, revisions to the Appendix A checklist will also be posted on or before May 1, 2015. A new message will be sent out on the list serve when these documents are updated and available for new applicants.<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"'>Questions can be directed to the: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BodyText-Append style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><br>Office of Water Resources <br>235 Promenade Street<br>Providence, RI 02908-5767 <br>phone: 401-222-4700<br>email: <a href="mailto:water@dem.ri.gov">water@dem.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BodyText-Append style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>or<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BodyText-Append style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council Oliver Stedman Government Center</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><br>4808 Tower Hill Road<br>Wakefield, RI 02879 <br>phone: 401-783-3370</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BodyText-Append style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=BodyText-Append style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>