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OF RIPDES CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PERMIT</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(32, 31, 30);"> </span><br>
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<span><span style="color:#333333; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">The 2020 RIPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge Associated with Construction Activity (Construction General Permit or "CGP") is in effect as of September 26, 2020, with an
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<b><span><span style="color:#333333; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">No action is required for existing permit holders to maintain authorization. </span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#201F1E"> </span></p>
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<span><span style="color:#333333; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">No substantive changes were made to the 2020 CGP from the previous version; several minor updates and clarifications to permit language were made to provide permit clarity and in order
to conform with the current version of the EPA’s 2017 Construction General Permit. A document summarizing the changes to the 2020 CGP is available in the </span></span><span><span style="color:black; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/pn/ripdes/summary.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#4472C4">Summary of
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<span><span style="color:#333333; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">A public comment period was held from July 27, to September 11, 2020, during which no substantive comments were received. A public hearing was not requested during this time and therefore
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<span><span style="color:#333333; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">The 2020 CGP and associated documents/forms are available on the RIDEM Stormwater Construction Permitting website at </span></span><span><span style="color:#4472C4; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/stormwaterconstruction" target="_blank">dem.ri.gov/stormwaterconstruction</a>. </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#201F1E"> </span></p>
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<span><span style="color:#333333; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">Please email questions to </span></span><span><span style="color:black; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">Chuck Horbert at <a href="mailto:chuck.horbert@dem.ri.gov" target="_blank">chuck.horbert@dem.ri.gov</a> or
Sarah Frazar at <a href="mailto:Sarah.Frazar@dem.ri.gov" target="_blank">Sarah.Frazar@dem.ri.gov</a>.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"; color:#201F1E"> </span></p>
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