Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 650 - Coastal Resources Management Council › Chapter 20 - Coastal Management Program › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 2 - Coastal Resources Management Program-Rules and Regulations Governing the Protection and Management of Freshwater Wetlands in the Vicinity of the Coast › Section 650-RICR-20-00-2.17 - Appendix 1: Insignificant Alterations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In accordance
				  with §
										2.9(C) of
				  this Part, the CRMC may issue a permit for proposed projects submitted under a
				  request for preliminary determination application provided the proposed project
				  represents, in the opinion of the CRMC, an insignificant alteration. The
				  purpose of this section of the Appendix is to allow applicants and the public
				  to determine with some likelihood what, under normal circumstances, represents
				  an insignificant alteration.
B. The
				  following represent examples of insignificant alterations. However, the
				  applicant should be aware that certain circumstances peculiar to specific
				  wetlands, the surrounding area, site conditions, and the proposed project, may
				  result in a determination by the CRMC that a particular proposal represents a
				  significant alteration and therefore requires filing of an application to alter
				  and a permit from the CRMC. Therefore, even if a proposed project appears to
				  fit within the examples of insignificant alterations in this Appendix, a permit
				  by the CRMC is not implied or guaranteed. In addition, the proponent of a
				  proposed project that fits or appears to fit within the examples of
				  insignificant alterations still must seek a permit from the CRMC through a
				  request for preliminary determination application before proceeding with the
				  proposed project. Further, the proposed project must not result in the
				  disturbance or destruction of any rare species or rare wetland type.
C. Examples of insignificant alterations
				  include the following:
1. Construction and
				  installation of a single new dock or single detached floats (excluding those
				  regulated under §1.3.1(D) of this Subchapter) only where:
a. The dock is supported by floats or piles,
				  extends perpendicular to the shoreline out to, but not exceeding, twenty feet
				  (20'), and does not exceed six feet (6') in width;
b. The float does not exceed one hundred and
				  twenty (120) square feet in area;
c. The installation and placement of the dock
				  or float poses no hazard to boating safety or navigation in any body of water
				  including any pond, river, or stream;
d. The dock or float is placed no closer than
				  twenty feet (20') to any neighboring property line on land or superficially
				  extending over the waterbody;
e.
				  Any new access paths to the dock do not exceed five feet (5') in width, and do
				  not result in fill, road construction, or any other clearing of the wetland,
				  area(s) of land within fifty (50) feet, riverbank, and flood plains for
				  access;
f. The dock does not extend
				  into or obstruct a floodway; and
g. Pilings and/or posts permit reasonably
				  unobstructed flow of water.