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Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC):
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation's mission is to strengthen the Rhode Island economy through policies, programs, and projects, which enhance and enrich the business environment for public and private sectors in order to create prosperity for all Rhode Islanders.
http://www.riedc.com

Town of North Kingstown:
The Quonset Business Park® is located within the municipality of North Kingstown.
http://www.northkingstown.org

Regulations:

Hazardous Waste/Brownfields:
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Brownfield sites include all "real property" including residential, as well as industrial commercial properties.
http://www.dem.ri.gov

Water Quality:
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Office of Water Resources' programs play a pivotal role in controlling wastewater discharges, promoting nonpoint source abatement, preventing groundwater pollution and averting alterations to freshwater wetlands. The targeting of activities, ranging from permitting to financial assistance, to priority watersheds is expected to improve overall effectiveness. New emphasis is being placed on restoring both freshwater wetland and coastal habitats. Permit streamlining measures have begun to improve efficiency.
http://www.dem.ri.gov

Wetlands:
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Responsible for regulating alterations of Rhode Island's freshwater wetlands through an orderly application process that verifies delineated wetland edges, determines the presence of wetlands, & reviews proposed projects in & adjacent to freshwater wetlands for any applicant who is the owner of the property in question. The technical staff consisting of biologists & engineers carry out site inspections, develop protective terms & conditions for permit approvals or acceptable mitigation strategies, provide expert testimony at hearings, & render recommendations through the collection of scientific data to program supervisors who then make final decisions.
http://www.dem.ri.gov

Freshwater Wetlands in the Vicinity of the Coast:
Rhode Island Coastal Resource Management Council
The Coastal Resources Management Council is a management agency with regulatory functions. Its primary responsibility is for the preservation, protection, development and where possible the restoration of the coastal areas of the state via the issuance of permits for work with the coastal zone of the state.
Rules and Regulations Governing the Protection and Management of Freshwater Wetlands in the Vicinity of the Coast (pdf)