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<span style="color: black;">Dear Municipal Leaders, Administrators, Public Works Directors, Engineers, and Planners:</span><br>
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RIDEM Office of Water Resources is pleased to announce the second workshop in a series focused on the New Freshwater Wetlands Rules:</p>
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RIDEM - New Freshwater Wetlands Rules Workshop #2</p>
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Date: Monday, February 28, 2022</p>
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Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.</p>
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Place: Zoom Webinar (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ImBvRf7nTxq2ub5uwzn6rA__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!f3Sa5Ucj3oF6uFDCGIS34HoMhiCBZhyzkDB_DSvymkY-PxrNIkhn4jb2q_T35PovHDvWZnM$">Register Here [us02web.zoom.us]</a>)</p>
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On Monday, February 28, 2022, RIDEM will be offering the second workshop in a series regarding the New Freshwater Wetlands Rules (referenced as 250-RICR-150-15-3) that will take full effect on July 1, 2022. This workshop will be held as a Zoom Webinar.
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ImBvRf7nTxq2ub5uwzn6rA__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!f3Sa5Ucj3oF6uFDCGIS34HoMhiCBZhyzkDB_DSvymkY-PxrNIkhn4jb2q_T35PovHDvWZnM$">To register, please click here. [us02web.zoom.us]</a> After registering, you will receive a follow-up email from Zoom with the link to the webinar and additional information.
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<span style="color:black">The workshop is tailored to persons involved in the wetland</span>s
<span style="color:black">permitting process including applicants, design professional</span>s,
<span style="color:black">and consultants. The agenda for this workshop will include:</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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Rule-making update</li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;color:black; margin-left:0in">
Permitting Framework and Standards Overview</li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;color:black; margin-left:0in">
Application Types</li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; line-height: 106%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;color:black; margin-left:0in">
Submittal Requirements</li></ul>
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<span style="color:black">Please note that RIDEM has created a form for submitting questions about the new rules that is available through our website
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=VGrKUmVENUa_82XQqEEiiDLLN3rvy7dEhpnwI-d_LxBUNTdUWlg1OTZHNlk0SjA3VEg5VklUMUoyNC4u__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!f3Sa5Ucj3oF6uFDCGIS34HoMhiCBZhyzkDB_DSvymkY-PxrNIkhn4jb2q_T35PovkGn1sTw$">and here [forms.office.com]</a><span style="color:black">. 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.</span></p>
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Coming Soon!!! RIDEM will be rolling out a <i>N</i><i>ew FWW Rules</i> website landing page for workshop and training materials. Additional resources, including agendas, video recordings, PowerPoint slides, and workshop materials will be added to this website
as they are developed.</p>
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<span style="color:black">For additional information on the Freshwater Wetlands Rules, see:
</span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/newwetlandsrules"><b>dem.ri.gov/newwetlandsrules</b></a><span style="color:#44546A">.</span></p>
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Best,</p>
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<b>Sean McCormick, MESM</b></p>
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<b>Programming Services Officer</b></p>
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management</p>
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Office of Water Resources</p>
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235 Promenade Street, Suite 200</p>
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Providence, Rhode Island 02908</p>
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T: 401.222.4700 x277-7728</p>
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E: <a href="mailto:sean.mccormick@dem.ri.gov">sean.mccormick@dem.ri.gov</a> </p>
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