[Owtsinfo] Freshwater Wetlands General permit Announcement

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The RIDEM's Office of Water Resources has issued its first-ever Freshwater Wetlands General Permit (FWW GP), effective October 31, 2022, in accordance with Rule 3.10 of the Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Enforcement of the RI Freshwater Wetlands Act (250-RICR-150-15-3, "FWW Rules") for a limited list of projects and activities. This FWW GP is intended to streamline the review and authorization of smaller projects with limited impacts to freshwater wetlands. For this FWW GP, RIDEM is piloting an electronic application form that will step applicants through the form and assist them in determining whether their project will be eligible for authorization under the FWW GP.



A link to the new FWW GP, along with links to the new electronic application form, an application checklist to assist preparation of a complete application, and a fact sheet on the FWW GP can all be found on the web page for the new FWW Rules at https://dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/pn-wetland.php.



Questions about the new Freshwater Wetlands General Permit, or any other topic concerning the recently updated and promulgated FWW Rules, can be submitted using the yellow "Submit a Question" button on the same web page linked above.

Chuck Horbert, Deputy Administrator
Groundwater & Freshwater Wetlands Protection
RIDEM Office of Water Resources
(401) 222-6820, ext. 2777402

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