650 R.I. Code R. § 650-RICR-20-00-1.6 Maps of Water Use Categories - Watch Hill to Little Compton and Block Island

• Library: Rhode Island Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through December 28, 2023
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 650 R.I. Code R. § 650-RICR-20-00-1.6

A. The Coastal Resources Management Council has developed Geographic Information System town-based water use category maps to replace U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute series quadrangle-based maps originally adopted in the 1980's. The new maps depict all water type changes approved by the Council to date and are superimposed on 2008 aerial images that allow users to more easily determine the CRMC water type adjacent to their property. The new town-based GIS water type maps comprise the state's shoreline from Watch Hill to Little Compton including Narragansett Bay and its islands and Block Island.

B. Water Use Category

Type 1 - Conservation areas (§1.2.1(A) of this Part)

Type 2 - Low-intensity use (§1.2.1(B) of this Part)

Type 3 - High-intensity boating (§1.2.1(C) of this Part)

Type 4 - Multipurpose waters (§1.2.1(D) of this Part)

Type 5 - Commercial and recreational harbors (§1.2.1(E) of this Part)

Type 6 - Industrial waterfronts (§1.2.1(F) of this Part)

C. The purpose of these maps is to determine the applicable water types and pertinent sections of the Council's regulatory programs that will be applied to coastal properties and projects. Large bold numerals on the water type maps designate boundary lines separating different water use categories. Unless otherwise noted on the maps or described in the accompanying boundary line text, the water type along any shoreline generally runs parallel to the shoreline and extends five hundred (500) feet seaward from the mean high water mark.

D. The Council's water use category maps are available as PDF files by municipality and GIS shape files will be available for download on the RIGIS website. The maps can be examined at the CRMC office in Wakefield, at the Secretary of State's office or website, and on-line at the CRMC website: http://www.crmc.ri.gov/maps/maps_wateruse.html.

E. Westerly

1 - A straight line extension of the northern boundary of Viking Marina.

2 - A straight line extension of the south side of the industrially zoned area.

3 - A straight line across the entrance to Watch Hill Cove from an extension of the western side of Meadow Lane to the tip of the jetty on the north side of Napatree Beach.

4 - Straight line extensions of the outsides of each of the two (2) jetties at the breachway entrance to Winnapaug Pond.

1. Online Maps http://www.crmc.ri.gov/maps/maps_wateruse/watertypemaps_westerly_west.pdf and http://www.crmc.ri.gov/maps/maps_wateruse/watertypemaps_westerly_east.pdf

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F. Charle stown

5 - Straight line extensions of the outsides of each of the two (2) jetties at the breachway entrance to Quonochontaug Pond.

6 - A straight line along the west side of East Beach Road.

7 - A straight line along the Ninigret Pond shoreline across the entrance to Foster Cove.

8 - Straight line extensions of the outsides of each of the two jetties at the breachway entrance to Ninigret Pond.

1. Ninigret Pond a. Straight line from westernmost point of Ninigret Wildlife Refuge to westernmost point of Ninigret Conservation Area (from point at approximately 100 489N/279, 600E to 95, 367N/275, 649E RIspf83). Straight line from eastern edge of Ninigret Wildlife Refuge running south to the northeastern point of Lot 2 of the Charlestown Assessors map #8, located on the barrier spit (from point approximately 102, 669N/286029E to 99, 342N/287, 795E RI spf83). The waters between these lines and bounded by the shoreline of the pond are Type 1. (Adopted by Council January 22, 2008)

2. Online Map http://www.crmc.ri.gov/maps/maps_wateruse/watertypemaps_charlestown.pdf

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G. South Kingstown

9 - A straight line running from the most western tip of Little Comfort Island to the most eastern tip of High Point.

10 - A straight line across Smelt Brook Cove from the eastern tip of Buttonwoods Point to the eastern tip of Crown Point.

11 - A line across Congdon Cove from the southern tip of the peninsula on the west side of Billington Cove to the southeastern tip of Cummock Island; thence turning due westerly until it touches the mainland on the south side of Congdon Cove.

12 - A straight line running generally westerly from the border between the RL80 and open-space zones on Gooseberry Island to the border between the open-space and commercial zones south of the Kenport Marina.

13 - A straight line running from a southern tip of land now or formerly of Collins/Bassett/Murray to the most easterly side of a small salt marsh on land now or formerly of Woodcock/ Roberton/McCall.

17 - A line running generally northerly along the Jerusalem shoreline two hundred (200) feet into the pond and parallel to state-owned property. See Salt Ponds Region SAMP 930.1.B.3.

19 - A line across the northernmost side of the Route 1 bridge.

20 - A straight line running from west to east through the center of Nun buoy #24.

23 - A straight line across the entrance to the Narrow River from the south side of Clump Rocks to the tip of the Narragansett Beach barrier spit.

24 - A straight line across the entrance to Pettaquamscutt Cove from the northernmost tip of land at Little Neck West of the Sprague Bridge, thence generally northwesterly, touching the northeastern border of the wetland called "sedge beds", thence continuing straight to where it meets land on the northern part of the cove entrance.

1. Online Maps http://www.crmc.ri.gov/maps/maps_wateruse/watertypemaps_southkingst_own_west.pdf; http://www.crmc.ri.gov/maps/maps_wateruse/watertypemaps_southkingst_own_east.pdf; http://www.crmc.ri.gov/maps/maps_wateruse/watertypemaps_southkingst_own_galilee.pdf and http://www.crmc.ri.gov/maps/maps_wateruse/watertypemaps_southkingst_own_north.pdf

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H. Narragansett

9 - A straight line running from the most western tip of Little Comfort Island to the most eastern tip of High Point.

14 - A line running southerly from the southern end of the eastern jetty of the Point Judith Pond breachway and following the eastern side of the navigation channel, as designated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to the East Gap of the Harbor of Refuge.

15 - A line running generally southerly along the seaward side of the jetties and breakwater of the Harbor of Refuge.

16 - A line running generally northerly and then westerly two hundred (200) feet into the pond and parallel to the Galilee bulkhead to the southwestern end of the Great Island Bridge.

17 - A line running generally northerly along the Jerusalem shoreline two hundred (200) feet into the pond and parallel to state-owned property. See Salt Ponds Region

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