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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>THE RHODE ISLAND MODEL SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN TEMPLATE HAS BEEN REVISED<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Attention Stormwater Management Plan Preparers</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>: The DEM has posted a revised RI Model Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Template on the DEM Coordinated Stormwater Permitting webpage: </span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/swcoord/index.htm"><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/swcoord/index.htm</span></a><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>The revised template will assist applicants to comply with the amended version of<b> </b><i>Section 3.2.10 – Minimum Standard 10: Construction Activity Soil Erosion, Runoff, Sedimentation, and Pollution Prevention Control Measure Requirements</i><b> </b>and the newly added<b> </b><i>Section 3.3.7 – Soil Erosion, Runoff, and Sedimentation Control Measures</i><b> </b>contained in the RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual.<b> </b>Please refer to the RI Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual page for more information:<b> <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></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Please note that all new permit applications submitted on or after <u>June 3, 2015</u> are subject to these new standards. 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:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Please be sure to review the template instructions as the DEM has made changes to the way we would like reviewers to develop their site specific Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. In addition, the DEM has added a suggestion form to solicit feedback from plan preparers. Please send us your suggestions for improvements to the Model at any time. All comments will be considered when periodic revisions are made.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Specific questions can be directed to the: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management</span></b><span style='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: </span><a href="mailto:water@dem.ri.gov"><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>water@dem.ri.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Nevis'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=131 height=55 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D08351.5E18AF10" alt="cid:image001.png@01D0397D.4F197CB0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Nevis'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=BodyText-Append style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=BodyText-Append style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=BodyText-Append style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>