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City of East Providence
A city with a proud past and a strong present, East Providence looks with confidence to the future.
Rhode Island Department of Transportation: I-195 / Taunton Ave / Warren Ave Interchange / Proposed Waterfront Drive
The City of East Providence, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is conducting a study for improvements to the Interstate 195/Taunton Avenue/Warren Avenue Interchange in East Providence, Rhode Island. The purpose of this project is to provide improved highway access to I-195 in this section of East Providence, while also providing improvements in traffic circulation and safety in the surrounding area. I-195/Taunton Ave./Warren Ave. Interchange Final Environmental Assessment- RIDOT (2007) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management- Hazardous Waste/Brownfields
Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Brownfield sites include all "real property" including residential, as well as industrial commercial properties.
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: Water Quality
Office of Water Resources' programs play a pivotal role in controlling wastewater discharges, promoting nonpoint source abatement, preventing groundwater pollution and averting alterations to freshwater wetlands. The targeting of activities, ranging from permitting to financial assistance, to priority watersheds is expected to improve overall effectiveness. New emphasis is being placed on restoring both freshwater wetland and coastal habitats. Permit streamlining measures have begun to improve efficiency.
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: Wetlands
Responsible for regulating alterations of Rhode Island's freshwater wetlands through an orderly application process that verifies delineated wetland edges, determines the presence of wetlands, & reviews proposed projects in & adjacent to freshwater wetlands for any applicant who is the owner of the property in question. The technical staff consisting of biologists & engineers carry out site inspections, develop protective terms & conditions for permit approvals or acceptable mitigation strategies, provide expert testimony at hearings, & render recommendations through the collection of scientific data to program supervisors who then make final decisions.
Rhode Island Coastal Resource Management Council- Freshwater Wetlands in the Vicinity of the Coast
The Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) is a management agency with regulatory functions. Its primary responsibility is for the preservation, protection, development and where possible the restoration of the coastal areas of the state via the issuance of permits for work with the coastal zone of the state.
Waterfront mapper- CRMC
The Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) has an interactive mapper on their website that includes local zoning, waterfront plans, census information, habitat and wetlands, historic shoreline, and recent aerial photographs for the four cities that are part of the MetroBay Special Area Management Plan (SAMP): East Providence, Providence, Pawtucket and Cranston. It's a great resource for viewing the "big picture" of upper Narragansett Bay.
The RI Statewide Planning Program is charged with preparing and maintaining plans for the physical, economic, and social development of the state; encouraging their implementation; and coordinating the actions of state, local and federal agencies and private individuals within the framework of the state's development goals and policies.