§ 340-142
Notification of watercourse alteration
- A. In a riverine situation, the Building Official shall notify the following of any alteration or relocation of a watercourse:
- (1) Adjacent communities;
- (2) NFIP State Coordinator, Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, 645 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920; and
- (3) NFIP Program Specialist, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region I, 99 High Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02110.
- B. The carrying capacity of the altered or relocated watercourse shall be maintained.