Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Enforcement of the Freshwater Wetlands Act


250-RICR-150-15-3 ACTIVE RULE

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3.1Authority and Purpose

3.2Administrative Findings

3.3Incorporated Materials

3.4Definitions

3.5Applicability and Regulated Activities

3.6Exempt Activities

3.7Standards Applicable to Regulated Projects and Activities and Variance Procedures

3.8Application Types and General Application Requirements

3.9Request to Determine the Presence of Jurisdictional Area, Request to Verify Freshwater Wetland Edges, or Request for Regulatory Applicability

3.10General Permits

3.11Application for a Freshwater Wetlands Permit

3.12Application for a Significant Alteration

3.13Application Relating to Farmers

3.14Other Application Types

3.15Enforcement

3.16Municipal Petition Process

3.17Public Access to Records

3.18Severability

3.19Superseded Rules

3.20Effective Date

3.21Specific Criteria for Identifying Freshwater Wetlands and Floodplain Edges

3.22Freshwater Wetlands Jurisdictional Boundary Map

3.23Statewide Buffer Zone Designations

3.24Freshwater Wetlands Buffer Regions Map


Title 250 Department of Environmental Management
Chapter 150 Water Resources
Subchapter 15 Wetlands
Part 3 Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Enforcement of the Freshwater Wetlands Act
Type of Filing Direct Final Amendment
Regulation Status Active
Effective 07/15/2022

Regulation Authority:

R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 2 1 20.1
42 17.1-1 et seq.
42-17.6-1 et seq.
46-23-6
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42 35-1 et seq.

Purpose and Reason:

The purpose of the proposed rule is as follows:

1) Eliminate the variance fee and improve clarity in the fee table for applications.

2) Correct the RICR reference number referring to CRMC regulations in the definition section of the rules.