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For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall mean: (1) “Beneficial use” means the placement or use of dredged material for some productive purpose, and shall include, but not be limited to, uses such as beach nourishment, habitat creation and enhancement, brownfiel…

(a) The council shall prepare, adopt and maintain, pursuant to § 46-23-1(e), a comprehensive plan for dredged material management for dredging that takes place in the coastal zone. The plan shall include, among other matters: (1) Coastal zone and upland areas that are deemed suit…

(a) The council and the department shall jointly prepare and adopt, no later than January 1, 2002, protocols and guidelines for coordinated review and action on applications made pursuant to § 46-6.1-6, which shall among other things provide for: (1) The elimination of redundant …

(a) Any person proposing to dredge in the coastal zone, or to dewater or to engage in the beneficial use or disposal of dredged material from the coastal zone, shall be required to obtain approval from the council, and from the department pursuant to § 42-17.1-24 as appropriate, …

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Rhode Island general laws to the contrary, whenever the council and the director have approved the beneficial use, dewatering or disposal of dredged material, the applicant, the site owner and/or the site operator, and any successors or …

(a) In order to accomplish the purposes of this chapter to provide for beneficial use, dewatering, and disposal of dredged material: (1) State agencies, departments, corporations, authorities, boards, commissions, including, but not limited to, the department of administration, t…