650-RICR-20-00-1. Red Book (version Amendment, 07/11/2004 to 12/11/2006)

Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Program Section 300.14 Maintenance of Structures A. Definition 1. Maintenance of structures includes rebuilding, reconstructing, repairing or re-establishing to previously approved conditions and dimensions a damaged or deteriorated structure or facility. Maintenance includes only those activities that do not significantly alter the assented design, purpose and size of the structure. Maintenance provisions for marina in-water facilities and residential boating facilities are found at Section 300.4.E. B. Policies 1. Persons proposing to maintain dredged channels and mooring areas (Section 300.9) and mosquito control ditches in coastal wetlands (Section 300.12) are in all cases required to obtain a new Council Assent. 2. Maintenance of structures and facilities for which a Council Assent has been issued is permitted upon obtaining a Certification of Maintenance from the Executive Director of the CRMC. This Certification shall establish that all applicable standards for the construction and operation of the permitted structure or facility, and any stipulations that were conditioned by the Council's Assent have been met, and are continued. Further, the Certification of Maintenance may contain additional measures to minimize the environmental impact of the activity, to promote the restoration of coastal resources, or to otherwise further the objectives and goals of this program, as may be required by staff recommendations to the Executive Director, consistent with the standards of the RICRMP. 3. Persons proposing to maintain or repair structural shoreline protection facilities shall do so in a manner consistent with Section 300.7.G. 4. Persons proposing to maintain previously assented structures (other than piers and docks associated with marinas) which have physically been destroyed 50 percent or more by storms, waves, or other natural coastal processes shall, upon the determination of the Executive Director, be required to obtain a new Council Assent. Such activities requiring a new Council Assent shall be reviewed according to the most current applicable programmatic requirements of the Coastal Resources Management Program, its Special Area Management Plans, and/or any other appropriate CRMC-approved management plans. 5. Many structures under Council jurisdiction predate the Council and were not permitted by Council Assent when originally constructed. Persons proposing maintenance or repair activities on such structures shall be required to obtain a Certification of Maintenance, meet relevant standards of this program, or obtain a Council Assent, as determined by the Council's Executive Director. (A) Persons proposing to (i) demolish structures, (ii) repair structures which have been physically destroyed 50 percent or more as a result of storm induced flooding, wave, or wind damage, and (iii) repair structures which have been destroyed 50 percent or more by fire shall be required to submit an application and meet the current programmatic requirements. (B) Persons proposing to maintain any structure, including utilities, in or adjacent to Type 4, 5 or 6 waters that predate the Council’s jurisdiction (circa 1971) may be required to perform a fitness for purpose analysis and certification. Applicants are referred to the Council’s program document Guidelines for Fitness of Purpose Investigations and Certifications for direction. 6. All activities, except those noted in Section B.5, for which a Certification of Maintenance is requested, shall have a valid Council Assent. 7. It is the Council's intent to allow for the continued maintenance and viability of marina operations Rev. Pg. Page 1 Section 300.14 Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Program that exist in and adjacent to the coastal waters of the state. In Type 3, 4, 5 and 6 Waters maintenance dredging, dock reconfiguration, activities such as travel lift operations and other best available technologies, and other ancillary activities necessary to maintain the operational viability of the facility should be expected to occur. The Council has detailed this policy in its handout entitled "Marina Certification Program." (Pre-existing marinas in Type 2 Waters are covered at 200.2.) The Marina Certification Program allows for certain maintenance activities to occur at marina facilities with approved marina perimeters. In order to be eligible for this policy, applications for marina certification must be submitted to the CRMC before October 1, 1994. 8. Minor repairs to boating facilities registered in accordance with the Council's Dock Registration Program and authorized by the Council are permitted without further review provided that the repairs will not alter the previously authorized design, capacity, purpose, or use of the facility. Minor repairs shall only include the repair or replacement of: decking (does not include stringers); handrails; ladders; and, electrical wiring and fixtures. C. Prerequisites 1. All applicants for a Certification of Maintenance shall submit for review a valid Council Assent, dimension and/or site plans, photographs, or other information as required to make a proper determination of the nature of the request. Rev. Pg. Page 2 Section 300.14