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Wetlands: 4-12

4-12 It appears that storm water detention pound #1 is located within a limited upland area surrounded by wetlands. Is this correct? It appears that this location could cause damage to the surrounding wetlands. Could the detention pond be relocated

CREC will require a “Permit to Alter Freshwater Wetlands” from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (“RIDEM”) and an “Individual Permit” from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“ACOE”) for its proposed wetland impacts.  In order to receive these approvals, Invenergy will be required to demonstrate to RIDEM and the ACOE that CREC’s wetland impacts have been avoided and minimized to the maximum extent practicable.  For each proposed wetland impact, Invenergy will be required to present an alternative analysis demonstrating that all other feasible project alternatives would result in greater impacts.  These permits from RIDEM and the ACOE will be issued only if the regulatory agencies are satisfied that Invenergy has fully assessed all feasible alternatives and that the wetlands' impact has been avoided and minimized.  Invenergy will also be required to propose mitigation for all CREC wetland impacts in accordance with the ACOE guidelines.    

Based on the current general arrangement and conceptual site grading plan, the described location of the stormwater management pond is correct.  To reduce aquatic resource impacts, alternate locations for the stormwater management ponds have been evaluated.  To the maximum extent practicable, the current plan minimized the wetland impacts.