§ 46-15.3-11 Disbursements from the funds.– (a) Only suppliers which withdraw water from wells, reservoirs, springs, orother original sources of potable water shall be entitled to disbursements fromthe first of the two (2) mentioned funds created under § 46-15.3-10administered by the water resources board. From amounts available from bondproceeds held by the water resources board, that board shall disburse to eachsupplier contributing to the fund a proportional amount based upon eachsupplier's pro rata withdrawal of water by volume from wells, reservoirs,springs, or other original sources of water averaged over the three (3)calendar years preceding disbursement as determined by the water resourcesboard. Suppliers shall be required to expend this money as follows:
(1) Not less than fifty-five percent (55%) shall be spent foracquisition of land or rights in land or physical improvements to acquired landrequired to protect the quality of raw water of the water supply system.Expenditures for maintenance, administration, and payment of taxes on landacquired under this chapter shall be included within this subdivision.
(2) Any remaining funds may be used for any eligibleexpenditures as defined in § 46-15.3-4.
(b) The city of Providence shall make expenditures fromamounts available in the fund held by the city of Providence based on the sameformula as in subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2) above; provided, however, the cityof Providence shall be exempt from participating in the use of an alternatedeicing mixture within the Scituate watershed unless drinking water supplysodium levels exceed fifteen (15) ppm (parts per million) for three (3)consecutive years or seventeen (17) ppm (parts per million) for one year. Thecity of Providence will monitor sodium levels and report sodium testing resultsto the Rhode Island department of health and the public on a yearly basis. Ifdrinking water supply sodium levels exceed fifteen (15) ppm for three (3)consecutive years or seventeen (17) ppm for one year, the city of Providenceshall immediately participate in the use of an alternative deicing mixturewithin the Scituate watershed. In December of 2008, the city of Providence willprovide a three (3) year report to the Rhode Island department of environmentalmanagement, the general assembly and the public. Every three (3) years, thecity of Providence will submit a report to the general assembly on monitoringdata for sodium levels within the Scituate watershed. This report will includemonitoring data from the previous three (3) year period.
(c) In making decisions about the expenditure of money underthe provisions of this chapter, suppliers shall take into account the followingfactors:
(1) The likelihood of development of the specific parcelproposed for acquisition;
(2) The existing land uses, as well as the likelihood ofdevelopment, in the watershed;
(3) The potential threat to public drinking water sourcesposed by development in the watershed including, but not limited to, theintensity of development, the types of land uses, proximity to reservoirsand/or well heads, and the buffering and filtration capacity of the naturalsystems;
(4) Whether alternative protection measures are availableand/or have been attempted, including local land use regulations;
(5) The number of persons who presently depend on the sourcesfor their drinking water, as well as the number of persons who may depend on itin the future;
(6) The anticipated cost of the parcel proposed to bepurchased, and whether less than a fee interest may be acquired which wouldreduce the cost significantly while still providing protection to the source;
(7) Other cost effectiveness considerations, includingwhether protection of the source can be provided by the construction ofphysical improvements;
(8) Whether acquisition of the specific parcel, and theprotection of the watershed of which it is a part, is consistent with otherplanning considerations;
(9) Proposed management techniques for the parcel proposed tobe acquired which will maximize its capacity to protect the source.
(d) The costs of issuance of notes and bonds authorized by§ 46-15.3-10 may be payable from any monies in the water qualityprotection funds.
§ 46-15.3-11 Disbursements from the funds.– (a) Only suppliers which withdraw water from wells, reservoirs, springs, orother original sources of potable water shall be entitled to disbursements fromthe first of the two (2) mentioned funds created under § 46-15.3-10administered by the water resources board. From amounts available from bondproceeds held by the water resources board, that board shall disburse to eachsupplier contributing to the fund a proportional amount based upon eachsupplier's pro rata withdrawal of water by volume from wells, reservoirs,springs, or other original sources of water averaged over the three (3)calendar years preceding disbursement as determined by the water resourcesboard. Suppliers shall be required to expend this money as follows:
(1) Not less than fifty-five percent (55%) shall be spent foracquisition of land or rights in land or physical improvements to acquired landrequired to protect the quality of raw water of the water supply system.Expenditures for maintenance, administration, and payment of taxes on landacquired under this chapter shall be included within this subdivision.
(2) Any remaining funds may be used for any eligibleexpenditures as defined in § 46-15.3-4.
(b) The city of Providence shall make expenditures fromamounts available in the fund held by the city of Providence based on the sameformula as in subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2) above; provided, however, the cityof Providence shall be exempt from participating in the use of an alternatedeicing mixture within the Scituate watershed unless drinking water supplysodium levels exceed fifteen (15) ppm (parts per million) for three (3)consecutive years or seventeen (17) ppm (parts per million) for one year. Thecity of Providence will monitor sodium levels and report sodium testing resultsto the Rhode Island department of health and the public on a yearly basis. Ifdrinking water supply sodium levels exceed fifteen (15) ppm for three (3)consecutive years or seventeen (17) ppm for one year, the city of Providenceshall immediately participate in the use of an alternative deicing mixturewithin the Scituate watershed. In December of 2008, the city of Providence willprovide a three (3) year report to the Rhode Island department of environmentalmanagement, the general assembly and the public. Every three (3) years, thecity of Providence will submit a report to the general assembly on monitoringdata for sodium levels within the Scituate watershed. This report will includemonitoring data from the previous three (3) year period.
(c) In making decisions about the expenditure of money underthe provisions of this chapter, suppliers shall take into account the followingfactors:
(1) The likelihood of development of the specific parcelproposed for acquisition;
(2) The existing land uses, as well as the likelihood ofdevelopment, in the watershed;
(3) The potential threat to public drinking water sourcesposed by development in the watershed including, but not limited to, theintensity of development, the types of land uses, proximity to reservoirsand/or well heads, and the buffering and filtration capacity of the naturalsystems;
(4) Whether alternative protection measures are availableand/or have been attempted, including local land use regulations;
(5) The number of persons who presently depend on the sourcesfor their drinking water, as well as the number of persons who may depend on itin the future;
(6) The anticipated cost of the parcel proposed to bepurchased, and whether less than a fee interest may be acquired which wouldreduce the cost significantly while still providing protection to the source;
(7) Other cost effectiveness considerations, includingwhether protection of the source can be provided by the construction ofphysical improvements;
(8) Whether acquisition of the specific parcel, and theprotection of the watershed of which it is a part, is consistent with otherplanning considerations;
(9) Proposed management techniques for the parcel proposed tobe acquired which will maximize its capacity to protect the source.
(d) The costs of issuance of notes and bonds authorized by§ 46-15.3-10 may be payable from any monies in the water qualityprotection funds.
§ 46-15.3-11 Disbursements from the funds.– (a) Only suppliers which withdraw water from wells, reservoirs, springs, orother original sources of potable water shall be entitled to disbursements fromthe first of the two (2) mentioned funds created under § 46-15.3-10administered by the water resources board. From amounts available from bondproceeds held by the water resources board, that board shall disburse to eachsupplier contributing to the fund a proportional amount based upon eachsupplier's pro rata withdrawal of water by volume from wells, reservoirs,springs, or other original sources of water averaged over the three (3)calendar years preceding disbursement as determined by the water resourcesboard. Suppliers shall be required to expend this money as follows:
(1) Not less than fifty-five percent (55%) shall be spent foracquisition of land or rights in land or physical improvements to acquired landrequired to protect the quality of raw water of the water supply system.Expenditures for maintenance, administration, and payment of taxes on landacquired under this chapter shall be included within this subdivision.
(2) Any remaining funds may be used for any eligibleexpenditures as defined in § 46-15.3-4.
(b) The city of Providence shall make expenditures fromamounts available in the fund held by the city of Providence based on the sameformula as in subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2) above; provided, however, the cityof Providence shall be exempt from participating in the use of an alternatedeicing mixture within the Scituate watershed unless drinking water supplysodium levels exceed fifteen (15) ppm (parts per million) for three (3)consecutive years or seventeen (17) ppm (parts per million) for one year. Thecity of Providence will monitor sodium levels and report sodium testing resultsto the Rhode Island department of health and the public on a yearly basis. Ifdrinking water supply sodium levels exceed fifteen (15) ppm for three (3)consecutive years or seventeen (17) ppm for one year, the city of Providenceshall immediately participate in the use of an alternative deicing mixturewithin the Scituate watershed. In December of 2008, the city of Providence willprovide a three (3) year report to the Rhode Island department of environmentalmanagement, the general assembly and the public. Every three (3) years, thecity of Providence will submit a report to the general assembly on monitoringdata for sodium levels within the Scituate watershed. This report will includemonitoring data from the previous three (3) year period.
(c) In making decisions about the expenditure of money underthe provisions of this chapter, suppliers shall take into account the followingfactors:
(1) The likelihood of development of the specific parcelproposed for acquisition;
(2) The existing land uses, as well as the likelihood ofdevelopment, in the watershed;
(3) The potential threat to public drinking water sourcesposed by development in the watershed including, but not limited to, theintensity of development, the types of land uses, proximity to reservoirsand/or well heads, and the buffering and filtration capacity of the naturalsystems;
(4) Whether alternative protection measures are availableand/or have been attempted, including local land use regulations;
(5) The number of persons who presently depend on the sourcesfor their drinking water, as well as the number of persons who may depend on itin the future;
(6) The anticipated cost of the parcel proposed to bepurchased, and whether less than a fee interest may be acquired which wouldreduce the cost significantly while still providing protection to the source;
(7) Other cost effectiveness considerations, includingwhether protection of the source can be provided by the construction ofphysical improvements;
(8) Whether acquisition of the specific parcel, and theprotection of the watershed of which it is a part, is consistent with otherplanning considerations;
(9) Proposed management techniques for the parcel proposed tobe acquired which will maximize its capacity to protect the source.
(d) The costs of issuance of notes and bonds authorized by§ 46-15.3-10 may be payable from any monies in the water qualityprotection funds.
