Rhode Island General Laws Title 46. Waters and Navigation § 46-6.1-4. Definitions

(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, brownfields redevelopment, landscaping, construction projects, and landfill cover.

(2) “ Coastal zone” means the coastal waters of the state and adjacent lands and other areas that are under the regulatory jurisdiction of the coastal resources management council pursuant to chapter 23 of this title or the federal Coastal Zone Management Act [ 16 U.S.C. § 1451 et seq.].

(3) “ Council” means the coastal resources management council.

(4) “ Dewatering” means actively or passively removing water from dredged material to facilitate its beneficial use or disposal.

(5) “ Department” means the department of environmental management.

(6) “ Director” means the director of the department of environmental management.

(7) “ Disposal” means nontemporary relocation and placement of dredged material other than a beneficial use.

(8) “ Disposal site” means a precise geographic area within which dredged material is disposed.

(9) “ Dredged material” means material excavated from the waters of the state, including rock, gravel, sand, clay, silt, mud, organic material, and material discarded by humans.

(10) “ Executive director” means the executive director of the coastal resources management council.

(11) “ Habitat” means the specific area or environment in which a particular plant or animal lives.

(12) “ Person” means any individual, group of individuals, firm, corporation, association, partnership or private or public entity, including a district, county, city, town, or other governmental unit or agent thereof, and in the case of a corporation, any individual having active and general supervision of the properties of such corporation.

(13) “ Site” means all contiguous land, structures, and appurtenances and improvements.

(14) “ Site operator” means the person who is responsible for the operation of activities at a beneficial use, dewatering, or disposal site for dredged materials.

(15) “ Site owner” means the person who owns all or a part of a beneficial use, dewatering, or disposal site for dredged materials.

(16) “ Upland areas” means areas that are not in the coastal zone.