In response to the volume and type of emergency permits issued following post-tropical storm Sandy, the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) will be extending its emergency permitting, allowing property owners to apply until May 31, 2013.
The CRMC has been issuing emergency permits under Section 180 of its coastal program or Red Book. Property owners and municipalities will now have through August 31, 2013 to complete the work under the emergency permit.
Property owners and municipalities had requested more time for completing the work allowed under these permits, including repair of residential, commercial and recreational structures; and restoration of beaches, dunes and beach/dune washout areas.
Coastal Rhode Island residents with storm-related property damage should contact the CRMC offices at 783-3370 or visit to learn more. Property owners should also contact their local building authority. Any structures in Type 1 waters that were damaged in this storm will have to be assessed by CRMC staff on a case-by-case basis, as well as those with exposed septic systems. The CRMC will be coordinating with the staff at the R.I. Department of Environmental Management for OWTS determinations.
Long-term, the CRMC will monitor the southern coast of Rhode Island to determine if it will replenish itself through the natural process.
