§ 45-61.2-2 - Implementation. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 45-61.2-2

   § 45-61.2-2  Implementation. – The department of environmental management (DEM), in conjunction with thecoastal resources management council (CRMC) shall, by July 1, 2008, amend theRhode Island stormwater design & installation standards manual. The changesshall include, but not be limited to, incorporation into existing regulatoryprograms that already include the review of stormwater impacts the followingrequirements:

   (1) Maintain pre-development groundwater recharge andinfiltration on site to the maximum extent practicable;

   (2) Demonstrate that post-construction stormwater runoff iscontrolled, and that post-development peak discharge rates do not exceedpre-development peak discharge rates; and

   (3) Use low impact-design techniques as the primary method ofstormwater control to the maximum extent practicable.