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



Robert Atwood

Chair EBC Rhode Island Chapter

President,

Resource Options, a Division of ES&M



Welcome



Thank you to our Host





Christian Capizzo

Attorney,

Shechtman, Halperin Savage, LLP



Welcome



Janet Coit

Director

Department of Environmental Managemen

State of Rhode Island



Update from Rhode Island Department

Environmental Management



RIDE

protecting our environgrowing our green ec



who is DEM?

Protecting Rhode Island’sEnvironment

Promoting healthy waters,

lands & communities

Growing Rhode Island’sgreen economy

Promoting parks, beaches

& natural areas



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



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



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



brownfields:2015 round

$3.

7M

$41

8Mtotal jobs

PROJECTS14

Redevelops icoattracts investmcleans up wate

creates jobs!

Project:

Benefit:

South Street La

Award: $496,650



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



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



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.



LEAN governmentinitiative (LGI)

Governor Raimondosigned the LGIExecutive Order in 2015to make governmentmore responsive to thepeople it serves.

New this year :advanced LEANtraining; 20 participants

412

4

ambassadorsagencies

totalstaff tra

61

a g e n c i e s

steeringcommittee

businessmentors

20



LEAN:results at DEM

Improved customerservice

Sharpening business

practices

Promoting a culture ofcontinuous improvement

141

totalstaff trained

16bills

improvingkey services

•wetlands•stormwater•brownfields

fo

urleadeyears

resulting



LEAN:streamliningenforcement

Templates forenforcement referrals

Checklists to ensurefiles are complete

Fast track Notices ofViolation

Newest tool:Expedited citation

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2014:

ISSUED2015:

Air & Water Pollution | Fre

Wetlands | Hazardous



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



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



DEM: leadingby example

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light-duty vehicles inBureau of Enviro Protec



green facilities:lincoln woods

Less water quality impacts

Passive ventilation, daylighting

Efficient utility systems

Solar power used for waterheating

Landscape design requiresminimal irrigation



Christopher Kearns

Legislative Liaison

Office of Energy Resources

State of Rhode Island



Update from Rhode Island Office of Ene

Resources



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



thank you

Janet CoitRIDEM Director401.222.2771 [email protected]

Office of Energy [email protected]

Chris Kearns



Open Discussion



Topher Hamblett

Director of Policy

Save the Bay



RI DEM Enforcement Budget Initiativ




Updates from Rhode Island’s EnvironmeEnergy Leadership




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