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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">D<span style="font-variant:small-caps">epartment of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoHeader" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#0070C0">Office of Water Resources</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#0070C0"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">235 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02908</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear Interested Party,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Office of Water Resources, Rhode Island Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (RIPDES) Program’s files indicate that you are interested in receiving information regarding
the RIPDES Industrial Stormwater Program. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As a delegated State by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the DEM last issued a statewide Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) on May 3, 2019 (“2019 MSGP”) to cover all
stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity, excluding discharges from construction activity. This general permit expired on May 2, 2024. At this time, the Department is proposing to reissue the MSGP, which will replace the 2019 MSGP.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As can be seen from the attached Public Notice, the public comment period for the draft MSGP opens on Friday, May 24, 2024 and will end on Friday, June 28, 2024. You are advised
to review the draft permit and, if you have any comments, submit them to the DEM in accordance with the instructions in the Public Notice. Copies of the Public Notice, draft MSGP, and draft Fact Sheet may be obtained from the DEM’s website here: </span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/MSGP"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.dem.ri.gov/MSGP</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In addition, the DEM held informational stakeholder workshops on April 25 and 30, 2024 to discuss the draft general permit and the proposed changes. A recording of the informational
workshops and presentation slides may be found here: </span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/MSGP"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">www.dem.ri.gov/MSGP</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
Note: the DEM made further changes to the proposed permit following these workshops based on feedback received from stakeholders and the EPA.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you have any questions regarding the MSGP, please do not hesitate to contact the RIPDES Municipal and Industrial Stormwater Program staff at
</span><a href="mailto:DEM.RIPDESMSGP@dem.ri.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DEM.RIPDESMSGP@dem.ri.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> or (401) 222-4700.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Attachment: RIPDES MSGP Public Notice (PN #24-03)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Jennifer D. Stout</span></b><span style="color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">, Environmental Engineer II
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Office of Water Resources – RIPDES Municipal and Industrial Stormwater Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:jennifer.stout@dem.ri.gov"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">jennifer.stout@dem.ri.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Direct phone (401) 537-4170
<b>(NEW)</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Office phone (401) 222-4700<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/MS4"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">www.dem.ri.gov/MS4</span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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