Introduction to the Rhode Island Coastal Property Guide
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The Rhode Island Coastal Property Guide is a 30-page resource designed for coastal property owners, buyers, and professionals addressing essential topics such as coastal features, flood zones, and storm hazards. It provides guidance through 10 critical questions to help users understand implications and necessary regulations related to coastal properties. Developed through a collaborative process, the guide aims to be user-friendly and is available in print and online at www.beachsamp.org/coastalpropertyguide.
Introduction to the Rhode Island Coastal Property Guide
- 1. Rhode Island Coastal Property Guide A product of the Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan
- 3. Guidance Document • 30 page booklet • Reference tool • 10 sections • Each section includes brief description of topic and necessary definitions, implications, and resources • NOT regulatory, but refers user to relevant regulation
- 4. Tool for the public - Coastal property owners – residences and businesses Buyers looking to buy or build on the coast Current coastal residents Interested in retrofitting or repairing Concerned with shoreline change Comprehensive resource to be shared by - Real estate licensees, municipal planners/building officials, building professionals, state agency staff, etc. Audience
- 5. Format: 10 Questions Coastal Property Owners Should Ask
- 6. Coastal Property Topics Coastal features CRMC water type classifications FEMA flood zones Flood insurance, flood insurance premiums Coastal hazards: sea-level rise and erosion Shoreline protection structures Coastal hazards: storms and flooding Existing buildings Septic system requirements Structural resilience Correspond to 10 sections in document and on website.
- 7. 5. How will erosion and sea-level rise impact the property and surrounding area?
- 8. Process Collaborative effort between CRMC, CRC/RISG Initial concept – fall of 2013 – “Buyer’s Guide” Address need for user-friendly resource (in print & online) – recognized that many tools were going unused by public Focused on areas that made coastal property unique, areas of concern 10 Questions to Ask – what property owners are asking, and what they should ask Research: gathered resources and reviewed regulation Document designed to be comprehensive and comprehensible
- 9. Review & Revision April 2014 - Draft Guide reviewed by Beach SAMP management team and Beach SAMP research team “Buyer’s Guide” to Coastal Property Guide – wider audience May 2014 – Focus group review of draft and web component May 2014 – Shared with other state agencies for input and accuracy June 2014 – Revisions July 2014 – Website launched August 2014 – Circulation of print copies Comments welcome – please send to beachsamp@etal.uri.edu
- 11. To request print copies of the guide, please email BeachSAMP@etal.uri.edu. Limited quantities available. Visit the document website at www.beachsamp.org/coastalpropertyguide.