2022 -- H 8339

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT (DEM) TO PERFORM WATER QUALITY AND RESILIENCE

ASSESSMENTS AT STATE PARKS

     Introduced By: Representatives Carson, Speakman, Shallcross Smith, and Shanley

     Date Introduced: June 13, 2022

     Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources

     WHEREAS, Water quality and resilience assessments at State Parks affected by impaired

waters is necessary for the protection and restoration of the quality of water resources in the State

of Rhode Island; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

respectfully requests the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to assess the

potential impacts and vulnerability of impervious surface areas at State Parks on waterbodies

listed as impaired under the Clean Water Act, Section 303(d), where the impervious surface area

is greater than 10,000 square feet and located within 500 feet of the impaired waterbody; and be it

further

     RESOLVED, That this House hereby requests that the assessments include, at a

minimum, Fort Adams State Park, Goddard State Park, Lincoln Woods and Colt State Park; and

be it further

     RESOLVED, That this House hereby further requests that DEM prepares a report that

includes plans and cost estimates for addressing stormwater, resilience and sea level rise at these

four parks and any others that the Department may elect to include on the basis of similar needs

to the House of Representatives on or before March 31, 2023; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Terrence Gray, Director of the Department of

Environmental Management.

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