5-20-16 Master Rhode Island DEM
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Updates from Rhode Island’s Environme
Energy Leadership
Environmental Business Council of New England
Energy Environment Economy
EBC Rhode Island Chapter Progra
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Robert Atwood
Chair EBC Rhode Island Chapter
President,
Resource Options, a Division of ES&M
Environmental Business Council of New England
Energy Environment Economy
Welcome
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Thank you to our Host
Environmental Business Council of New England
Energy Environment Economy
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Christian Capizzo
Attorney,
Shechtman, Halperin Savage, LLP
Environmental Business Council of New England
Energy Environment Economy
Welcome
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Janet Coit
Director
Department of Environmental Managemen
State of Rhode Island
Environmental Business Council of New England
Energy Environment Economy
Update from Rhode Island Department
Environmental Management
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RIDE
protecting our environgrowing our green ec
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who is DEM?
Protecting Rhode Island’sEnvironment
Promoting healthy waters,
lands & communities
Growing Rhode Island’sgreen economy
Promoting parks, beaches
& natural areas
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2015 in review
Promoting local food & seafood!
Expanding outdoor recreation: $2.4billion annually, 24,000 jobs supported
o Volvo Ocean Race: $47M to economy
Passing critical legislation: cesspoolphase-out and freshwater wetlands
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FY17 proposedbudget
Green Economy Bond$35M parks, bikeways, stormwater, brownfields & rec
$250K Regulatory Enforcementstaff support for the Office of Compliance & Insp
$150KLocal Agriculture & Seafood Act funding food-related small businesses & progra
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brownfields:RI leadership
Addressed 770 sites since 1995
Cleaned up 5,500+ acres
New fund created by 2014bond; $5M invested
Green Economy Bond includes$5M to continue program
Hamlet MillsWoonsocket
Transformed into middle school in
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brownfields:2015 round
$3.
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$41
8Mtotal jobs
PROJECTS14
Redevelops icoattracts investmcleans up wate
creates jobs!
Project:
Benefit:
South Street La
Award: $496,650
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brownfields:opportunities
Next grant round announced inJune; $1.75M available
Pursuing EPA grants to capitalize a
state-revolving loan fund & toassess brownfields sites statewide
Pursuing $5M in funding via theGreen Economy Bond
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current bill:tenant liability
Aligns statutory liability relief with federal law
Protects tenants from liability for contamination they did n
Provides property owners with resources to clean up & im
Promotes reuse of historical properties
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acting onstormwater
Flood Mitigation Grants: $3M availableto help communities mitigate floodingthrough riverine restoration.
Green Infrastructure Grants: $3Mincluded in Green Economy Bond tohelp public, private entities installstormwater controls that improveresilience and water quality.
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LEAN governmentinitiative (LGI)
Governor Raimondosigned the LGIExecutive Order in 2015to make governmentmore responsive to thepeople it serves.
New this year :advanced LEANtraining; 20 participants
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LEAN:results at DEM
Improved customerservice
Sharpening business
practices
Promoting a culture ofcontinuous improvement
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improvingkey services
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LEAN:streamliningenforcement
Templates forenforcement referrals
Checklists to ensurefiles are complete
Fast track Notices ofViolation
Newest tool:Expedited citation
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acting onclimate
Local leadership: RI ranks 4th nationally on energy efficiencconstructing nation’s first offshore wind farm
Regional efforts: By 2020, we will reduce CO2 emissions fro
plants by more than 50%
Continued Focus: Assessing & mitigating risk
o Wastewater Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment
o Climate-impacts on fish, wildlife, wetlands & salt marshes
o Vulnerability Assessment of Coastal Areas
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clean energygrowth
Job creation up 40% over2015 levels
Renewable energy jobsincreased by 84% in last year
Local investment: 75% oflocal clean energy firmsserve in-state customers
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DEM: leadingby example
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green facilities:lincoln woods
Less water quality impacts
Passive ventilation, daylighting
Efficient utility systems
Solar power used for waterheating
Landscape design requiresminimal irrigation
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Christopher Kearns
Legislative Liaison
Office of Energy Resources
State of Rhode Island
Environmental Business Council of New England
Energy Environment Economy
Update from Rhode Island Office of Ene
Resources
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article 18:renewableenergy
Extends Renewable Energy Fund
Expands virtual net metering: affordable housing, low/mincome households & private academic institutions
Allows 3rd party financing of renewable energy systems homeowners & businesses
Addresses challenges with renewable energy developmlocal property taxes on the equipment
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thank you
Janet CoitRIDEM Director401.222.2771 [email protected]
Office of Energy [email protected]
Chris Kearns
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Open Discussion
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Topher Hamblett
Director of Policy
Save the Bay
Environmental Business Council of New England
Energy Environment Economy
RI DEM Enforcement Budget Initiativ
EBC Rhode Island Chapter Progra
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Updates from Rhode Island’s EnvironmeEnergy Leadership
Environmental Business Council of New England
Energy Environment Economy
EBC Rhode Island Chapter Progra