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State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Reports & Policies

Environmental Data

Environmental Data

Annual Reports

Work Plans & Progress Reports

2020-2023 Progress Report PDF file, about 2

2004 Progress Report PDF file, about 1

2002 Progress Report PDF file, less than 1

2001 Progress Report PDF file, less than 1

2003 Progress Report PDF file, less than 1

2000-2001 Progress Report PDF file, less than 1

Performance Partnership Agreement

PPA Tracking Tool Report (2006) PDF file, less than 1

2024-2027 Agreement with EPA PDF file, about 1

2020-2023 Agreement with EPA PDF file, about 5

2017-2019 Agreement with EPA PDF file, about 4

2002-2003 Agreement with EPA PDF file, less than 1

2006-2007 Agreement with EPA PDF file, about 3

2004-2005 Agreement with EPA PDF file, less than 1

2002-2003 Supplement PDF file, less than 1

2000-2001 Agreement with EPA PDF file, less than 1

Water Quality

RI Nonpoint Source Management Program Plan PDF file, about 9

State Guide Plan Element Water Quality 2035 PDF file, about 8

Plan for Managing Nutrient Loadings to RI Waters (2/05) PDF file, less than 1

2012 RI Lakes Report PDF file, about 11

Blackstone River Water Quality Final Report PDF file, about 59

2000 Narragansett Bay Water Quality Status & Trends PDF file, about 2

1998 Narragansett Bay Water Quality Status & Trends PDF file, less than 1

Summary of RI Municipal Onsite Wastewater Programs PDF file, less than 1

Watersheds

Work Plan FY2000: Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve PDF file, less than 1

Partners in Resource Protection - Watershed Survey Report PDF file, less than 1

Watershed Assessment and Restoration Priorities PDF file, less than 1

Farming and Forestry Strategies PDF file, less than 1

Model Land Use Ordinances PDF file, less than 1

Wetlands	Status and Trends Reports Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Reports 2007 - Responses to Comments: Wetlands Rules/Regs 2007 - Vernal Pool Protection Queen's River Watershed 2007 - Responses to Comments: Queen's Vernal Pools 2006 - Wetland Monitoring & Assessment Plan 2006 - RI Wetland Profile (pp 85-95 in ELI report) 2003 - Wetland Restoration Plan Woonasquatucket 2002 - Outcome of Restorations ordered by DEM OCI 2001 - Rhode Island Vernal Pools 2001 - Development of Statewide Restoration Strategy 2001 - Responses to Comments: Restoration Strategy 2001 - Options for Mapping RI's Wetlands 2001 - Results of Survey of RI Wetland Map Users 2001 - Wetland Task Force Report 2001 - Wetland Task Force Report: Appendices
ISDS	ISDS Permit Streamlining Task Force Final Report
Waste Site Remediation	Waste Site Remediation Permit Streamlining Task Force Final Report Third-Party Professional Site Remediation Report Background Levels of Priority Pollutant Metals in RI Soils
Water Quality Restoration Plans	Other Reports: Green Hill Bacteria Source Tracking Study, Joint Improvement Strategy for 10 Priority Beaches
Dam Safety	View reports and publications

Land Acquisition

Land Conservation in Rhode Island by Fiscal Year (scroll to bottom of webpage)

Air Quality

Air Pollution Control Preconstruction Permits

Air Pollution Control Operating Permits

Community-Scale Air Toxics Monitoring Grant: Evaluation of the Impact of On-Road Mobile Source Air Toxics on Air Quality at Sensitive Receptors Adjacent to Interstate Route 95 in the Providence Metropolitan Area PDF file, about 10

Exceptional Event Demonstration: Fort McMurray Wildfire, May 25 & 26, 2016 - Draft PDF file, about 3

2011 Air Quality Data Summary PDF file, less than 1

aq-exceptionalevent ppsx file, about 59

Strategies for Diesel Emissions Control PDF file, less than 1

2011 Air Quality Data Summary PDF file, less than 1

Final 2014 Air Network Monitoring Plan PDF file, less than 1

Final 2015 Air Network Monitoring Plan PDF file, about 1

Final 2016 Air Network Monitoring Plan PDF file, about 1

Final 2017 Air Network Monitoring Plan PDF file, about 4

Final 2018 Air Network Monitoring Plan PDF file, about 3

Final 2019 Air Network Monitoring Plan PDF file, about 3

Final 2020 Air Network Monitoring Plan PDF file, about 3

Final 2021 Air Network Monitoring Plan PDF file, about 2

Final 2023 Air Network Monitoring Plan PDF file, about 4

Final 2024 Air Network Monitoring Plan PDF file, about 5

Infrastructure Certification for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS PDF file, less than 1

Infrastructure Certification for the 2010 One-Hour NAAQS for NO2 PDF file, less than 1

TF Green Airport Monitoring Study Final Report PDF file, about 3

Maximizing PM Reductions from Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles PDF file, less than 1

Greenhouse Gases

Visit DEM's greenhouse gas emissions inventory webpage.

Solid Waste

Annual Solid Waste Report PDF file, less than 1

Hazardous Waste

Hazardous Waste Generation Fees Report PDF file, less than 1

Agriculture

Rhode Island Fertilizer and Lime Tonnage Report PDF file, less than 1

CAPS 2008 Annual Report PDF file, less than 1

New England Beef-to-Institution Marketing Study PDF file, about 3

RI Seafood Marketing Collaborative 2012 Report PDF file, about 1

RI Seafood Marketing Collaborative 2013 Report PDF file, about 1

Compliance & Inspection

Monthly Enforcement Summaries

2018 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report
2013 Annual Report
2012 Annual Report
2011 Annual Report
2010 Annual Report
2009 Annual Report
2008 Annual Report
2007 Accomplishment Summary
2006 Accomplishment Summary
2005 Accomplishment Summary
2004 Accomplishment Summary
2003 Accomplishment Summary
2002 Accomplishment Summary
2001 Accomplishment Summary
2000 Accomplishment Summary
1999 Accomplishment Summary

Administrative Adjudication

Decisions - Index and Links

Emergency Response

Asset Management Plans

Wildlife Reports

Please ses https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife/conservation-research

Recreation

2011 Saltwater Recreational License Report
State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, Survey Results

Marine Fisheries

Please see https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/marine-fisheries/fisheries-science-research

Natural Heritage Program

Policies/Guidelines

Agriculture

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for School Pest Management PDF file, less than 1

Rabies Protocol Manual PDF file, less than 1

Air Quality

Air Toxics Guidelines PDF file, about 1

Compliance and Inspection

Administrative Inspection Guidelines
Enforcement Response Options
Environmental Compliance Incentive Act (Audit) Policy
Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy

Compliance Guides

Compliance Certification Workbook for Autobody Repair Facilities

Emergency Response

Emergency Response Plan (ERP)

Division of Law Enforcement

DEM Division of Law Enforcement Body Worn Camera Policy PDF file, less than 1

Division of Law Enforcement Internal Complaint Investigations PDF file, less than 1

Division of Law Enforcement Use of Force Policy PDF file, less than 1

Environmental Equity

RIDEM Enviromental Justice Policy PDF file, less than 1

Hazardous Waste Management

Compliance Workbook for Rhode Island Generators
Universal Waste Rule Requirements Fact Sheet
EXPRESS Policy: Expedited Policy for Remediation of Environmental Simple Sites
Guidelines for the Management of Investigation Derived Wastes

Quality Management

Quality Management Plan PDF file, about 2

Septic Systems (OWTS / ISDS)

Septic System Checkup Manual PDF file, less than 1

Alternative/Experimental Technologies List PDF file, less than 1

Guidelines for the Design, Use, and Maintenance of Pressurized Drainfields - November 2013 PDF file, about 5

Site Remediation

Site Investigation Report Checklist PDF file, less than 1

Environmental Land Usage Restriction PDF file, less than 1

Solid Waste

Closure Policy for Inactive or Abandoned Solid Waste Landfills PDF file, less than 1

Guidelines on Beneficial Use Determinations (“BUDs”) for Source Segregated Solid Waste PDF file, less than 1

Water Quality

Septic System Checkup Manual PDF file, less than 1

RI Snow Disposal Policy PDF file, less than 1

Wastewater Facilities

Sewer Line/Water Supply Well Separation Policy for Design of Sanitary Sewers
Sewer/Water Line Separation Policy for Design of Sanitary Sewers
Flow Estimation Policy for Design of Sanitary Sewers

Wetlands

What's the Scoop on Wetlands
Avoidance & Minimization Guidance
Subwatershed Map Preparation
Floodplain Impacts
Dry Hydrant Guidance

Wildlife

DFW Management and Response Guides

2021 Wild Turkey Program Summary PDF file, about 1

2022 Wild Turkey Program Summary PDF file, about 3

An Evaluation of Deer Management Options PDF file, less than 1

Best Management Practices for American Woodcock and Ruffed Grouse in Rhode Island PDF file, less than 1

Management & Response Protocols for Incidents Involving Coyotes PDF file, less than 1

Our Buzzing Neighbors: Living with Wasps PDF file, about 12

Relocating Wildlife Is Prohibited In Rhode Island PDF file, less than 1

Resolutions for Nuisance Wild Turkey PDF file, about 13

Resolutions for Resident Canada Geese PDF file, about 21

Wood Duck Box Program Summary (2022 Season) PDF file, less than 1

Rhode Island Mute Swan Management Plan PDF file, less than 1

Atlantic Flyway Mute Swan Management Plan PDF file, less than 1

Legislation

Recent Amendments
Other Laws	See General Assembly's site and search by topic