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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To Interested Stakeholders: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am writing to inform you that the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has<b> </b>rescheduled the virtual <b>Public Hearings</b> related to Freshwater Wetlands rulemaking to
<b>January 6, 2021. </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Specifically, the Public Hearing for the proposed adoption of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Enforcement of the Freshwater Wetlands Act (250-RICR-150-15-2) will be held January
6, 2021 at 1:00-3:00 pm. It will be followed by the Public hearing for the associated repeal of the current rules (250-RICR-150-15-1). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The virtual hearings will be conducted via Zoom as detailed below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#201F1E">Join Zoom Meeting</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83827272319?pwd=YjUrbkVWUWprS3U0UWtyMzA1R1dNUT09__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!ZE0S5M8H1uPqyaUTX4koghTZh7r05HLrXSvlKWZKkBFUz9csyaLSB4PozWXQ7Lg8yZkR1g$" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#954F72">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83827272319?pwd=YjUrbkVWUWprS3U0UWtyMzA1R1dNUT09</span></b> [us02web.zoom.us]</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">Meeting ID: 838 2727 2319</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">Passcode: 480761</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">Dial by your location:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E"> +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This information has been updated on the Secretary of State website. Revisions to the RI DEM wetlands webpage are forthcoming.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Written public comments on the proposed adoption and the repeal of the freshwater wetland rules will be accepted through 4:00 PM on
<b>January 22, 2021.</b> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have any questions on the process, please feel free to contact me at
</span><a href="mailto:sue.kiernan@dem.ri.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">sue.kiernan@dem.ri.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Respectfully, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sue Kiernan, Deputy Administrator
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">RI DEM Office of Water Resources</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">401-222-4700, ext. 7600 </span>
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