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<p class="MsoNormal">The DEM OWTS Program recently met with a member of the OWTS design community. There were questions raised about where to find information about stormwater permitting on the DEM website. This came up because most OWTS designers also must
be aware of stormwater and freshwater wetlands permitting considerations as they prepare their OWTS designs for submittal to DEM.
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<p class="MsoNormal">To better assist OWTS Designers, the DEM OWTS program is providing links to the most important pages that address stormwater and freshwater wetlands permitting requirements and guidance, please see links below:
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<p class="MsoNormal">RIDEM Stormwater Permitting Main Page<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/ripdes/stormwater/">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/ripdes/stormwater/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link to Stormwater Guidance for Single Family Lots<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/ripdes/stwater/pdfs/swsinfam.pdf">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/ripdes/stwater/pdfs/swsinfam.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">RIDEM Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Page<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/ripdes/stormwater/soil-erosion.php">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/ripdes/stormwater/soil-erosion.php</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">RI Stormwater Design & Installation Standards Manual Page<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/ripdes/stormwater/stormwater-manual.php">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/ripdes/stormwater/stormwater-manual.php</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Link to Freshwater Wetlands Permitting – Guidance and Assistance for Applicants and Consultants<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/freshwater-wetlands-guidance.php">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/permits/freshwater-wetlands-guidance.php</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">Office of Water Resources – Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">235 Promenade Street, Providence RI 02908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">Website Address:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#233A9D"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/septic"><span style="color:blue">www.dem.ri.gov/septic</span></a>;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">OWTS Phone Line: 401.222.3961;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#767171">OWTS General Information Email Address:
<a href="mailto:DEM.OWTS@dem.ri.gov"><span style="color:blue">DEM.OWTS@dem.ri.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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