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Permitting
Overview - CRMC Assent
- DEM Requirements - Federal Permits
Overview of Permitting Authorities
Seagrass, salt marsh, and anadromous fish restoration projects
require permits from both state and federal agencies including the
R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), R.I. Department
of Environmental Management (DEM), and the Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE). Although other state and federal agencies will review project
proposals, there are three permits that must be obtained: the CRMC
Assent, the DEM Water Quality Certification,
and the USACE 404 Permit. The requirements of each
agency are summarized on the other pages of this section, however please refer to the appropriate
agency staff for specific information about these regulations.
The permitting process is also summarized in printable flowchart. The following list identifies permitting authorities for different habitat restoration activities.
| Seagrass Beds (Eelgrass) |
- Coastal Resources Management Council permit
- United States Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Act
Section 404 permit (potential)
- Commenting authority by Environmental Protection Agency,
National Marine Fisheries Service and United States Fish & Wildlife Service through Programmatic General Permit
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| Salt Marshes |
- Coastal Resources Management Council permit for coastal wetlands
and freshwater wetlands within Coastal Resources Management
Council's jurisdiction (jurisdiction
map)
- Commenting authority by Environmental Protection Agency,
National Marine Fisheries Service and United States Fish
& Wildlife Service through Programmatic General Permit
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| Anadromous Fish Runs |
- Department of Environmental Management Freshwater Wetlands
Section permit or Coastal Resources Management Council permit
depending upon location and jurisdiction of the project
(jurisdiction
map)
- United States Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Act
Section 404 permit (potential)
- Commenting authority by Environmental Protection Agency,
National Marine Fisheries Service, and United States Fish
and Wildlife Service through Programmatic General Permit
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