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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Attention Freshwater Wetland Professionals:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Upon recent review of all technically deficient Freshwater Wetlands applications, RIDEM Office of Water Resources
has determined that approximately 50% of applications are submitted without placement & clear labeling of wetland flagging or identification of the limits of disturbance. This results in the issuance of deficiency letters and the need for multiple inspections,
causing unnecessary permitting delays.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Please ensure that all field work is complete in accordance with
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/pubs/regs/regs/water/wetlnd14.pdf"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Rule
7.05</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
<u>and verified</u> at the time all applications are submitted.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">In order to reduce application deficiencies, Freshwater Wetland Professionals are now required to submit
a </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/fresh/pdfs/siteworkaffidavit.pdf"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Site
Work Affidavit</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"> (confirming that all flags are in place and limits of disturbance are clearly marked
<b>at the time of permit submission</b>) along with the submission package. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">The
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/fresh/pdfs/siteworkaffidavit.pdf"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Site
Work Affidavit</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"> may be found on the RIDEM Office of Water Resources Freshwater Wetlands Permitting Page under
Forms at: </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/fresh/index.htm#forms"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/fresh/index.htm#forms</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">A new guidance document,
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/fresh/pdfs/siteworkdelays.pdf"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Avoid
these Common Preventable Site Work Delays!</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">, is also available under
<a name="appcon">Guidance and Assistance for Applicants and Consultants</a> at: </span>
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/fresh/index.htm#appcon"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/fresh/index.htm#appcon</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Applications have been updated and are available under
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/fresh/index.htm#forms"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Forms</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#203864;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
. Please use only the most current forms when submitting a new application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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