Introduction to the Rhode Island Coastal Property Guide presented at the July 24, 2014 Beach Special Area Management Plan Stakeholder meeting. Helen Manning, Rhode Island Natural History Survey Visit the Coastal Property Guide website at http://www.beachsamp.org/coastalpropertyguide/

1. Rhode Island
Coastal Property Guide
A product of the Shoreline Change Special Area Management Plan

2. CPG Online:
www.beachsamp.org/coastalpropertyguide

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

10. CPG PDF Online:
www.beachsamp.org/coastalpropertyguide

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.