Important
guide to planning
PROVIDENCE
- The Rhode Island State Conservation Committee (SCC), under the direction of
the Department of Environmental Management, has approved the adoption of
updates to the Rhode Island Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook (Handbook).
These updates are in accordance with State law and pursuant to the RI
Administrative Procedures Act, which allowed for public input into these
updates. These updates to the Handbook, adopted by the SCC, will supersede the
1989 Revision.
The Handbook, last revised in 1989, is an important guidance tool for local, state and federal agencies, the general public and the private sector in the application of appropriate soil erosion and sediment control measures in Rhode Island.
The Handbook, last revised in 1989, is an important guidance tool for local, state and federal agencies, the general public and the private sector in the application of appropriate soil erosion and sediment control measures in Rhode Island.
The 2014 updates to the
Handbook focused on using the most current information and technology on
selected management measures for soil erosion and sediment control. This update
also went through a format change to make its use easier and more accessible to
end-users. The update added several new sections, including Section Two: Site
Planning and Management; Section Three: Pollution Prevention and Good
Housekeeping; and Bio-engineering measures in Section Four.
Electronic copies of the 2014-updated Handbook can
be viewed and downloaded from the DEM website at: www.dem.ri.gov/soilerosion2014final.pdf. In addition, hard copies of the Handbook
can be purchased via the Southern Rhode Island Conservation District (see
below). Appendix D of the Handbook contains information for persons or
organizations wishing to be added to a list serve which will allow them to
receive electronic notices of future additions, updates, corrections or related
information on the Handbook.Hard copies of the 2014-updated Handbook can be obtained by contacting the Southern Rhode Island Conservation District at: Southern Rhode Island Conservation District, East Farm Way, Building No. 50, Kingston, RI 02881 Attn: Kate Bousquet, District Manager. She may also be reached by phone at 401-500-0422, or via email at sricd.info@gmail.com. The website address is www.sricd.org.
Questions about the Handbook should be directed to the RI State Conservation Committee c/o Beverly Migliore, Supervising Environmental Scientist, Office of Customer and Technical Assistance, RI Department of Environmental Management, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908. She may be reached by phone at 401-222-4700 ext. 7503 or via email at Beverly.migliore@dem.ri.gov.
All interested parties are invited to continue to submit written comments on the updates to the Handbook by utilizing the review form located in Appendix C of the Handbook. Completed review forms may submitted by mail to Beverly Migliore at the Promenade Street address listed above or via email to SESC.Handbook@dem.ri.gov.