[Owtsinfo] Freshwater Wetlands Rules Workshop #3

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Dear Municipal Leaders, Administrators, Public Works Directors, Engineers, Planners, and State Agency Partners:



RIDEM Office of Water Resources is pleased to announce the third workshop in a series focused on the New Freshwater Wetlands Rules:



RIDEM - New Freshwater Wetlands Rules Workshop #3

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Place: Zoom Webinar (Register Here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_atiZ-iVnTYSBWbRAMGBj5g__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!fh0dq_DWAdpcbMi9YKEGHv8geflvKNv_p5nSvBs07djHNhqw7IPSuRqcWjCT7yE56irSh5A$ [us02web[.]zoom[.]us]>)



On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, RIDEM will be offering the third workshop in a series regarding the New Freshwater Wetlands Rules (referenced as 250-RICR-150-15-3) that will take full effect on July 1, 2022.  This workshop will be held as a Zoom Webinar.  To register, please click here.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_atiZ-iVnTYSBWbRAMGBj5g__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!fh0dq_DWAdpcbMi9YKEGHv8geflvKNv_p5nSvBs07djHNhqw7IPSuRqcWjCT7yE56irSh5A$ [us02web[.]zoom[.]us]>  After registering, you will receive a follow-up email from Zoom with the link to the webinar and additional information.

The workshop is tailored to persons involved in the wetlands permitting process including applicants, design professionals, and consultants.  The agenda for this workshop will include:

·         New or revised exemptions

·         Infill standards

·         Variances (Part II)

·         Municipal coordination



Please note that RIDEM has created a form for submitting questions about the new rules that is available through our website and here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=VGrKUmVENUa_82XQqEEiiDLLN3rvy7dEhpnwI-d_LxBUNTdUWlg1OTZHNlk0SjA3VEg5VklUMUoyNC4u__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!fh0dq_DWAdpcbMi9YKEGHv8geflvKNv_p5nSvBs07djHNhqw7IPSuRqcWjCT7yE598aR5e4$ [forms[.]office[.]com]>.  RIDEM encourages the submittal of questions in advance of the workshops in order to tailor the content of presentations to address the common issues being raised.



The new RIDEM Freshwater Wetlands Rules Training and Guidance materials website<http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/pn-wetland-guidance.php> has launched!  After each workshop, the materials (PowerPoint slides, Question & Answer document, and video recording) will be posted here.  Additional guidance documents and resources will be added to this website as they are developed.



For additional information on the Freshwater Wetlands Rules, see: http://dem.ri.gov/newwetlandsrules<http://www.dem.ri.gov/newwetlandsrules>.





Best,

Sean McCormick, MESM

Programming Services Officer

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Office of Water Resources

235 Promenade Street, Suite 200

Providence, Rhode Island 02908

T: 401.222.4700 x277-7728

E: sean.mccormick at dem.ri.gov<mailto:sean.mccormick at dem.ri.gov>




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