Westerly - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning
Westerly - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning
Westerly - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning
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The <strong>Westerly</strong> Comprehensive PlanResourceWater QualityStatusWetlands Unknown Large wetland areasprotected by conservationgroups, small wetland areaare subject to encroachmentby developmentIssues/Problems Stressors References/OrganizationsStormwater run<strong>of</strong>f• RIDEM Office <strong>of</strong> Water Resourceso Rules and Regulations Governing the Administration and Enforcement <strong>of</strong>Freshwater Wetlands Acto RI Freshwater Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Plan• Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC)o Coastal Resources Management Program (CRMP)o Rules and Regulations Governing the Protection and Management <strong>of</strong>Freshwater Wetlands in the Vicinity <strong>of</strong> the Coasto The SAMP for the Salt Pond Region, <strong>Rhode</strong> <strong>Island</strong>’s Salt Pond Region: A SpecialArea Management Plan (Maschaug to Point Judith Ponds)Groundwater<strong>Westerly</strong> AquiferAshaway AquiferBradford AquiferGoodGoodGoodLocalized contamination,elevated levels <strong>of</strong> nitratesand bacteria, spillsDevelopment inrecharge zones,failing septicsystems, road salt• RIDEM Office <strong>of</strong> Water Resourceso Rules and Regulations for Groundwater Qualityo Rules and Regulations Establishing Minimum Standards Relating to Location,Design, Construction and Maintenance <strong>of</strong> Individual Sewage Disposal Systemso RIDEM establishes footprint <strong>of</strong> groundwater reservoirs, groundwater rechargeareas and wellhead protection areaso <strong>Rhode</strong> <strong>Island</strong> Wellhead Protection Program (Wellhead Protection Plan)• RI Department <strong>of</strong> Health• US Environmental Protection Agency• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service• Town <strong>of</strong> <strong>Westerly</strong>o <strong>Westerly</strong> Water Facilities Plan (1998, Beta Group Inc)o Town <strong>of</strong> <strong>Westerly</strong> On-Site Wastewater Management Plan January 2005(revised 2007)o Water Supply System Management Plan Update (2001)• University <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rhode</strong> <strong>Island</strong> (URI) Cooperative Extensiono <strong>Westerly</strong> Source Water AssessmentBeaches N/A Storm erosion, flooding Population pressure,Storms (hurricanesand Northeasters)* includes Chapman Pond (severely impaired water body)** includes Little Narragansett Bay*** DO=Dissolved Oxygen• Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC)o Coastal Resources Management Program (CRMP)• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)peter j. smith & company, inc. 52
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