Public Hearing for Proposed Adoption of Revised Stormwater Manual

Public Hearing for the Proposed Adoption of the Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual

Date: Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Time: 3:00 pm

Location: RIDEM Offices, Room 300, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI.

The Director of the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) proposes adoption of the Rhode Island Stormwater Design and Installation Standards Manual (Stormwater Manual) and amendments to the Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Enforcement of the Fresh Water Wetlands Act (Fresh Water Wetlands Regulations) and amendments to the Water Quality Regulations in order to incorporate the new Stormwater Manual into these regulatory programs.

All interested parties are invited to submit comments orally or in writing at the public hearing or to submit written comments by 4:00 pm on Friday, September 17th, 2010, the close of the comment period to:

Lisa McGreavy
Office of Water Resources
RI Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
or by e-mail to
Stormwater@dem.ri.gov

The proposed Stormwater Manual can be viewed on the DEM website at www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/permits/ripdes/stwater/t4guide/desman.htm. The proposed Fresh Water Wetlands Regulations can be viewed at http://www.dem.ri.gov/pubs/wetmanl/wetlnd10.pdf, and the Water Quality Regulations can be viewed at http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/quality/surfwq/index.htm . These documents can also be reviewed in person at the DEM Offices at 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI by contacting Lisa McGreavy at 222-4700 Ext. 7611.