PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will hold a public hearing next week to discuss two proposed sets of regulations on climate resiliency funding. The draft regulations create two funds related to climate resilience to receive, hold, and administer the $10 million portion of the 2018 RI Green Economy and Clean Water Bond for climate resilience projects.
The first set of proposed regulations is for $5M in bond funding specifically for wastewater treatment facility resilience projects. The second set of proposed regulations is for the $5M in bond funding for other resilience projects such as the removal/relocation/redesign of infrastructure or nature-based solutions.
WHAT: Public Hearing on Proposed Climate Resilience Fund Regulations WHERE: DEM Headquarters | Room 300, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Island WHEN: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 10:00 AM
The hearing provides an opportunity for public comment as part of the rulemaking process. DEM will accept written comments on the proposed regulations through Wednesday, October 23, 2019.
Comments on the regulations for $5M in bond funding for wastewater treatment facility resilience projects should be sent via hard copy or email to: Bill Patenaude Department of Environmental Management Office of Water Resources 235 Promenade Street, 2nd Floor Providence, RI 02908 bill.patenaude@dem.ri.gov
Comments on the regulations for $5M in bond funding for resilience projects such as the removal/relocation/redesign of infrastructure or nature-based solutions should be sent via hard copy or email to: Elizabeth Stone Department of Environmental Management Office of the Director 235 Promenade Street Providence, RI 02908 elizabeth.stone@dem.ri.gov
Copies of the proposed regulations will be available at the hearing. The public notice and proposed regulations are available online at http://www.dem.ri.gov/documents/regulations/index.php.
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