Rhode Island Code of Regulations Title 660 - Rivers Council
Here’s a detailed overview of Rhode Island Code of Regulations – Title 660: Rivers Council, specifically 660‑RICR‑00‑00‑1 ("Watershed Council Grants and Notification of Proposed Actions"):
📘 Part 1 – Watershed Council Grants & Notifications
◾ Authority & Scope
Title 660 stems from R.I. Gen. Laws § 46‑28‑7(7), empowering the Rivers Council to provide grants to local watershed councils/associations and mandating that state or local agencies notify them of relevant proposed actions (law.cornell.edu).
1.1 Grant Funding for Watershed Councils/Associations
Only officially designated watershed councils are eligible to receive Council grants (casetext.com).
1.2–1.9 Grant Application & Review Process
The Council adopts a formal application form and evaluation criteria issued in advance .
Incomplete applications are returned for correction.
Complete submissions are reviewed by the Council or a designated committee; funding decisions require a majority vote (risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com).
Eligible costs include watershed action plan development, implementation, capacity-building, and administrative expenses that leverage external resources (risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com).
The Council may set funding caps per project and limit the number of submissions based on available funds (casetext.com).
1.10 Notification of Proposed Actions
Enacts R.I. Gen. Laws § 46‑28‑8(b) by requiring agencies to notify recognized watershed councils of proposed projects or activities within their watershed (risos-apa-production-public.s3.amazonaws.com).
1.11 Certification
Rules are officially certified as adopted following the Administrative Procedures Act .
✅ Summary Table
Rule Section
Topic
1.1
Grant eligibility limited to designated watershed councils
1.2–1.9
Application process, review, eligible expenses, funding caps
1.10
Agency notification requirements for watershed projects
1.11
Formal rule certification
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