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78-S 2915 lntrodu~ed by-

Senaton Gallntrly Jr Rrvilnrq un 11 nd J1Pek

Ordered Printed byshyThe Senate

Referred to-J oi nt Committee on bullnvirunmrnt

Date PrintedshyMarch at 197A

St1te of Rhode Island and Proldence Plantations

JANUARY SESSION AD 1978

AN ACI Reampardlnl Environmental Rlghta

It Ia enaeled by the General Auembly bullbull fnllowa

Section 1 Title 10 of the ~teneral lnw11 tbullntitltft CourU and civil procedure - Pr~rdure in pnrtic-ulur action i1 hereby amended by arllfin~~t thtgtrttu thl follnwinJ chapter

CHAPnR JC)20 STATE ENVIRONMENTAl RICHm AtT

10-201 PURPOsbull -The xenernl nlltltmhly finfl11 and middotdedarll that eampch penon ia entiliPd by riJ(ht hbulllhtbull ~rotedion preservatinn and enhancemfnt nf ni r wnhbullr land and other natural reaources located within thP 1tate and that each peraon habull the reapunbullihility tu

contribute to the protection pre8ervatinn nntt tnhnn(lgto

ment thereof The lekibulllature further dtCIar~ illl pnliCy

to create and maintain within the 11Ute Nmditiun11(

lllllltbullr ~middoth itmiddoth mnn nnd n nt u- (Rn tXia t in produCti ve

hnrmuny in nrdtgtr thnt pntlrnt nnd futurto JHntrlltinna may tbullnjny dtbulln n 11ir And WAitr productive land and uthtbullr nnturnl r~u~ wi th which thialltAte hal heen

lbullndowlod AccurdinKiy it i1 in the public intere1t tu flmvidtbull 11n nrlt()URII Mvil remtdy In protect Air WAter land nnd uthfr n11turnl rrauur~ lncattd within the 11lnhbull fmm pulluiun impni rment nr de11trurtion

IU-20middot1 mFINITJONS -a) Jour purpo1N uf thi1 tmiddothnpltbullr lhf fnllnwinK ffrm11 h11vr t ht meanin~tl fiven thtbullm in thi11 111Minn

hi Ptbullrmm mtgta n11 a nv nlltUrAI per~nn any alate munitbullipnlity nr other J(nvemmental or pnlitical au~

divi11fuo nr nlhpr puhli( AKency nr inatrumentality any

puhlit ur privute corporation any partner~hip firm UIIIIIICiAiinn ur ttlhtr orJ(Ani7atinn Any receivtr truatee

u~iJCntfbull MJCInl nr nlhtr ltAal repre~~entAtive of any of lhtbull fnrt bullJCninJC nnd 11 ny other tntity

tmiddotl Nnnrfllirltbullnt individual mtgta n1 any n11tural permiddot

1111n nr hi11 ptrllnnol repr~tgtnlative whn i1 nnt domiciled nr rttli dinK in the 11tnle when 11uit i11 cnmmenced

d) NnturAI re~M1U rct1t 11hall indudtgt but not be limih-d In nil mine111l animAl hntankal Air water lund timlMbullr ~Mtil quietude and rKTeational reaourcN

tbull) f-nvirunmental Quality Standard ahall mean

nny 11lnlutr urdinanCf limitatinn rl~tulatinn rule order )inll4bull 11tipulntinn aKretmtnt or permit of the atate or

nny in~lttrumcbullntnlity IIKtn(y or political aubdiviaion

n Pnllutinn impairment nr deatructinn ia any

nmtlu~y per11on which violatea Jr ia likelv to vit)nltbull nny tbullnvi rnnmcntnl quality atandard which waa

l~riur tn thf dnttbull lhtbull AlleJCtd violation OCClrred nr i11 lik tbulllv tu tllfUr ur nny cnndud which materially

mlwbullnwly nfff(middot~ ur i11 lik1bullly tu mnterinlly advpraely ttfft11 thtbull tbullnvirunmtbullnl

c

I() middotbullnvironmenlol cuntrul lll(tncy 1hnll miIIR un~middot Atilt nJPncy whiCh ia bullmpuwprfrl to prnltgtM )lfttllf tbull nr

enhure the naturnl rHUUrtftl of lhf 11lnhbull whicmiddoth inrludn hut ia not limitrd tn thf ffppnrtmtbullnl uf nuturnl nIOUrrn the chbullpnrlmpnt of htbullnllh CIUnril rt~turtttl

mllnfiKPmfnl munril puhlk utilitil rummilc11inn thtbull

1tatewidP phtnninl( pntgrnm And thP wnhbullr rcbullIIUUINII houd

1020-t CIVIl ACTIONS - al An~ City nr tnwn may maintain an artion in 11 rourt of rum )MIlnl juriadictinn 81(11inlt any peunn to bullnforCP ur In rHirnin

the violation of 11ny envirnnmrnt11l quality 111nnrtnrd

which l1 dni~~ned tn prevent or minimi7f pnllutinn impairment or deatrurlinn of the Pnvimnmrnt

b) Except in th~e lnatnnfft where thf Cnntlurt complained of ronetitutH 11 violation of nn rnvirun shy

mntal quality 1tandnrd whic-h tAinhliahHI A murl

IJ)fCific 1tandard for the rontml nf l)(lllutinn impnirshy( ment or dntructinn of the envimnmfnt nny rily nr

town may maintain an actinn in any murt nf mmJMItbullnl

jurildiction for ddarato~ and equitabl relief ucninbullt

any othn- peon for the prnterlinn of thbull rnvirnnmfnl or the internl of th puhlie therein fr~m pnllutinn impairment or dntruction

c) Within the Department Of Attorney Genrrnl

thes-e 1hall be an Environmental AdvOCnlf 111 lw appointed by the Attorney General from nmun th tbull

aui1tant and apecial ftllilltant fttlnrnbully Mlntbullrnl

d) The Environmental Advnltatt 11hall ptbullrfnrm lhtbull followin~t dutiea

(1) Maintain andor intervene in civil nrtinn11 nushythori~ed by thia chapter

(

(2) Review periodically the procedurtll nnd environshymental quality atandftrdl ntabli1hed by thr alntf nr

any inatrumentality agency or auhdiviainn thenof In carry out the provi1iona of thi1 chapttr

) 111 RfYitbullw rompl11inta n( ptnuna and invntil(ate

thutW whirh 11p~ar to mntitute a violation of IOirunmtbullntnl IJUAii ly 11lnnrfard 111 or any prnvialnn of thi11 hnphf

141 lnvW~IiJtlllf 11nd rrport to t hr director or pennn in (horgtbull nf 11ny llllfttr IIJCr nry inlltllmen tality or

tKbullIilirn l Muhtlivi11inn nny tiCCUrrttnCH condition or Jlrn11illl wit h ltHJ)Ht to pnKHfurN pennnnel environmiddot mtbullntnl ttunli ty Mtnndnrdll or ft~rili tiM which refl ect innrflftundr ll with rcbullfPrtON to thf pnNiona of thia tbullhnplfr

11) Tu tnkf all fNIAi ihlr adion includinJ( but not limi hll tn prnKrnma nf pubne ed ucation letrialative nrlvutbullncy nnd formllll r jfn)Actinn to eecure and inaure

cmiddotumtbulllinntbull with thtbull prnvi11iona nrthia chapter and any tbullrumulwntHI tnvirnnmrntal quality 11tandard1

tbulll No uctinn may be commenced by a city or town

Jllltltunnl lu thiA 1u1 unltlAthe municipality aeeking to mmmtbullm1bull IIU(h Auit t~hnll nt lea1t fiO daya prior to the (

tbullummcbullnrtbullment lherlfl( direct a written notice of auch

inltbullntinn hy ~rtified mail tn the t~nvironmental ArlWKAte thr flpprnpriate environmental control agency

ur ~tbulln(irtll thl l(nvernina body of the municipality in

~middot hit bullh thr olltl(ed rundud baa or ia likely to occur and lu thebull inltbullnriCd defpndant provided however thatifthe

tJiniotirr tbullno AhtJw that immediate and irreparable 1lomnNt will pnth11hly reAult the court may waive the furt bull~enioJC rlquirtment of notice

0 In ftny nMion mAintained under lhia 1ection the tnvirunmntnl Arlvncatfo may intervene aa matter of

ri~eht 1101 mny nppuint nutolide coun~~el where aa a reault uf 11utbullh inhbullrvcbullntiun ht may rtpreaent connicting or

ui VIIIft inltflfl lll Other intere11ted p1utiea may he JHbullrmill tod lu intcmiddotrv cbullnl 110 Mur h Wrm11 aa the court may

tlw m juMI unrl lfJUil nhltbull in nrrltbull tn efftduate the

Jlll rJI nntl JlulicmiddotitM t~t of furtb in Mtl1inn lf)fH

c

lllllltbullr ~middoth itmiddoth mnn nnd n nt u- (Rn tXia t in produCti ve

hnrmuny in nrdtgtr thnt pntlrnt nnd futurto JHntrlltinna may tbullnjny dtbulln n 11ir And WAitr productive land and uthtbullr nnturnl r~u~ wi th which thialltAte hal heen

lbullndowlod AccurdinKiy it i1 in the public intere1t tu flmvidtbull 11n nrlt()URII Mvil remtdy In protect Air WAter land nnd uthfr n11turnl rrauur~ lncattd within the 11lnhbull fmm pulluiun impni rment nr de11trurtion

IU-20middot1 mFINITJONS -a) Jour purpo1N uf thi1 tmiddothnpltbullr lhf fnllnwinK ffrm11 h11vr t ht meanin~tl fiven thtbullm in thi11 111Minn

hi Ptbullrmm mtgta n11 a nv nlltUrAI per~nn any alate munitbullipnlity nr other J(nvemmental or pnlitical au~

divi11fuo nr nlhpr puhli( AKency nr inatrumentality any

puhlit ur privute corporation any partner~hip firm UIIIIIICiAiinn ur ttlhtr orJ(Ani7atinn Any receivtr truatee

u~iJCntfbull MJCInl nr nlhtr ltAal repre~~entAtive of any of lhtbull fnrt bullJCninJC nnd 11 ny other tntity

tmiddotl Nnnrfllirltbullnt individual mtgta n1 any n11tural permiddot

1111n nr hi11 ptrllnnol repr~tgtnlative whn i1 nnt domiciled nr rttli dinK in the 11tnle when 11uit i11 cnmmenced

d) NnturAI re~M1U rct1t 11hall indudtgt but not be limih-d In nil mine111l animAl hntankal Air water lund timlMbullr ~Mtil quietude and rKTeational reaourcN

tbull) f-nvirunmental Quality Standard ahall mean

nny 11lnlutr urdinanCf limitatinn rl~tulatinn rule order )inll4bull 11tipulntinn aKretmtnt or permit of the atate or

nny in~lttrumcbullntnlity IIKtn(y or political aubdiviaion

n Pnllutinn impairment nr deatructinn ia any

nmtlu~y per11on which violatea Jr ia likelv to vit)nltbull nny tbullnvi rnnmcntnl quality atandard which waa

l~riur tn thf dnttbull lhtbull AlleJCtd violation OCClrred nr i11 lik tbulllv tu tllfUr ur nny cnndud which materially

mlwbullnwly nfff(middot~ ur i11 lik1bullly tu mnterinlly advpraely ttfft11 thtbull tbullnvirunmtbullnl

c

I() middotbullnvironmenlol cuntrul lll(tncy 1hnll miIIR un~middot Atilt nJPncy whiCh ia bullmpuwprfrl to prnltgtM )lfttllf tbull nr

enhure the naturnl rHUUrtftl of lhf 11lnhbull whicmiddoth inrludn hut ia not limitrd tn thf ffppnrtmtbullnl uf nuturnl nIOUrrn the chbullpnrlmpnt of htbullnllh CIUnril rt~turtttl

mllnfiKPmfnl munril puhlk utilitil rummilc11inn thtbull

1tatewidP phtnninl( pntgrnm And thP wnhbullr rcbullIIUUINII houd

1020-t CIVIl ACTIONS - al An~ City nr tnwn may maintain an artion in 11 rourt of rum )MIlnl juriadictinn 81(11inlt any peunn to bullnforCP ur In rHirnin

the violation of 11ny envirnnmrnt11l quality 111nnrtnrd

which l1 dni~~ned tn prevent or minimi7f pnllutinn impairment or deatrurlinn of the Pnvimnmrnt

b) Except in th~e lnatnnfft where thf Cnntlurt complained of ronetitutH 11 violation of nn rnvirun shy

mntal quality 1tandnrd whic-h tAinhliahHI A murl

IJ)fCific 1tandard for the rontml nf l)(lllutinn impnirshy( ment or dntructinn of the envimnmfnt nny rily nr

town may maintain an actinn in any murt nf mmJMItbullnl

jurildiction for ddarato~ and equitabl relief ucninbullt

any othn- peon for the prnterlinn of thbull rnvirnnmfnl or the internl of th puhlie therein fr~m pnllutinn impairment or dntruction

c) Within the Department Of Attorney Genrrnl

thes-e 1hall be an Environmental AdvOCnlf 111 lw appointed by the Attorney General from nmun th tbull

aui1tant and apecial ftllilltant fttlnrnbully Mlntbullrnl

d) The Environmental Advnltatt 11hall ptbullrfnrm lhtbull followin~t dutiea

(1) Maintain andor intervene in civil nrtinn11 nushythori~ed by thia chapter

(

(2) Review periodically the procedurtll nnd environshymental quality atandftrdl ntabli1hed by thr alntf nr

any inatrumentality agency or auhdiviainn thenof In carry out the provi1iona of thi1 chapttr

) 111 RfYitbullw rompl11inta n( ptnuna and invntil(ate

thutW whirh 11p~ar to mntitute a violation of IOirunmtbullntnl IJUAii ly 11lnnrfard 111 or any prnvialnn of thi11 hnphf

141 lnvW~IiJtlllf 11nd rrport to t hr director or pennn in (horgtbull nf 11ny llllfttr IIJCr nry inlltllmen tality or

tKbullIilirn l Muhtlivi11inn nny tiCCUrrttnCH condition or Jlrn11illl wit h ltHJ)Ht to pnKHfurN pennnnel environmiddot mtbullntnl ttunli ty Mtnndnrdll or ft~rili tiM which refl ect innrflftundr ll with rcbullfPrtON to thf pnNiona of thia tbullhnplfr

11) Tu tnkf all fNIAi ihlr adion includinJ( but not limi hll tn prnKrnma nf pubne ed ucation letrialative nrlvutbullncy nnd formllll r jfn)Actinn to eecure and inaure

cmiddotumtbulllinntbull with thtbull prnvi11iona nrthia chapter and any tbullrumulwntHI tnvirnnmrntal quality 11tandard1

tbulll No uctinn may be commenced by a city or town

Jllltltunnl lu thiA 1u1 unltlAthe municipality aeeking to mmmtbullm1bull IIU(h Auit t~hnll nt lea1t fiO daya prior to the (

tbullummcbullnrtbullment lherlfl( direct a written notice of auch

inltbullntinn hy ~rtified mail tn the t~nvironmental ArlWKAte thr flpprnpriate environmental control agency

ur ~tbulln(irtll thl l(nvernina body of the municipality in

~middot hit bullh thr olltl(ed rundud baa or ia likely to occur and lu thebull inltbullnriCd defpndant provided however thatifthe

tJiniotirr tbullno AhtJw that immediate and irreparable 1lomnNt will pnth11hly reAult the court may waive the furt bull~enioJC rlquirtment of notice

0 In ftny nMion mAintained under lhia 1ection the tnvirunmntnl Arlvncatfo may intervene aa matter of

ri~eht 1101 mny nppuint nutolide coun~~el where aa a reault uf 11utbullh inhbullrvcbullntiun ht may rtpreaent connicting or

ui VIIIft inltflfl lll Other intere11ted p1utiea may he JHbullrmill tod lu intcmiddotrv cbullnl 110 Mur h Wrm11 aa the court may

tlw m juMI unrl lfJUil nhltbull in nrrltbull tn efftduate the

Jlll rJI nntl JlulicmiddotitM t~t of furtb in Mtl1inn lf)fH

c

I() middotbullnvironmenlol cuntrul lll(tncy 1hnll miIIR un~middot Atilt nJPncy whiCh ia bullmpuwprfrl to prnltgtM )lfttllf tbull nr

enhure the naturnl rHUUrtftl of lhf 11lnhbull whicmiddoth inrludn hut ia not limitrd tn thf ffppnrtmtbullnl uf nuturnl nIOUrrn the chbullpnrlmpnt of htbullnllh CIUnril rt~turtttl

mllnfiKPmfnl munril puhlk utilitil rummilc11inn thtbull

1tatewidP phtnninl( pntgrnm And thP wnhbullr rcbullIIUUINII houd

1020-t CIVIl ACTIONS - al An~ City nr tnwn may maintain an artion in 11 rourt of rum )MIlnl juriadictinn 81(11inlt any peunn to bullnforCP ur In rHirnin

the violation of 11ny envirnnmrnt11l quality 111nnrtnrd

which l1 dni~~ned tn prevent or minimi7f pnllutinn impairment or deatrurlinn of the Pnvimnmrnt

b) Except in th~e lnatnnfft where thf Cnntlurt complained of ronetitutH 11 violation of nn rnvirun shy

mntal quality 1tandnrd whic-h tAinhliahHI A murl

IJ)fCific 1tandard for the rontml nf l)(lllutinn impnirshy( ment or dntructinn of the envimnmfnt nny rily nr

town may maintain an actinn in any murt nf mmJMItbullnl

jurildiction for ddarato~ and equitabl relief ucninbullt

any othn- peon for the prnterlinn of thbull rnvirnnmfnl or the internl of th puhlie therein fr~m pnllutinn impairment or dntruction

c) Within the Department Of Attorney Genrrnl

thes-e 1hall be an Environmental AdvOCnlf 111 lw appointed by the Attorney General from nmun th tbull

aui1tant and apecial ftllilltant fttlnrnbully Mlntbullrnl

d) The Environmental Advnltatt 11hall ptbullrfnrm lhtbull followin~t dutiea

(1) Maintain andor intervene in civil nrtinn11 nushythori~ed by thia chapter

(

(2) Review periodically the procedurtll nnd environshymental quality atandftrdl ntabli1hed by thr alntf nr

any inatrumentality agency or auhdiviainn thenof In carry out the provi1iona of thi1 chapttr

) 111 RfYitbullw rompl11inta n( ptnuna and invntil(ate

thutW whirh 11p~ar to mntitute a violation of IOirunmtbullntnl IJUAii ly 11lnnrfard 111 or any prnvialnn of thi11 hnphf

141 lnvW~IiJtlllf 11nd rrport to t hr director or pennn in (horgtbull nf 11ny llllfttr IIJCr nry inlltllmen tality or

tKbullIilirn l Muhtlivi11inn nny tiCCUrrttnCH condition or Jlrn11illl wit h ltHJ)Ht to pnKHfurN pennnnel environmiddot mtbullntnl ttunli ty Mtnndnrdll or ft~rili tiM which refl ect innrflftundr ll with rcbullfPrtON to thf pnNiona of thia tbullhnplfr

11) Tu tnkf all fNIAi ihlr adion includinJ( but not limi hll tn prnKrnma nf pubne ed ucation letrialative nrlvutbullncy nnd formllll r jfn)Actinn to eecure and inaure

cmiddotumtbulllinntbull with thtbull prnvi11iona nrthia chapter and any tbullrumulwntHI tnvirnnmrntal quality 11tandard1

tbulll No uctinn may be commenced by a city or town

Jllltltunnl lu thiA 1u1 unltlAthe municipality aeeking to mmmtbullm1bull IIU(h Auit t~hnll nt lea1t fiO daya prior to the (

tbullummcbullnrtbullment lherlfl( direct a written notice of auch

inltbullntinn hy ~rtified mail tn the t~nvironmental ArlWKAte thr flpprnpriate environmental control agency

ur ~tbulln(irtll thl l(nvernina body of the municipality in

~middot hit bullh thr olltl(ed rundud baa or ia likely to occur and lu thebull inltbullnriCd defpndant provided however thatifthe

tJiniotirr tbullno AhtJw that immediate and irreparable 1lomnNt will pnth11hly reAult the court may waive the furt bull~enioJC rlquirtment of notice

0 In ftny nMion mAintained under lhia 1ection the tnvirunmntnl Arlvncatfo may intervene aa matter of

ri~eht 1101 mny nppuint nutolide coun~~el where aa a reault uf 11utbullh inhbullrvcbullntiun ht may rtpreaent connicting or

ui VIIIft inltflfl lll Other intere11ted p1utiea may he JHbullrmill tod lu intcmiddotrv cbullnl 110 Mur h Wrm11 aa the court may

tlw m juMI unrl lfJUil nhltbull in nrrltbull tn efftduate the

Jlll rJI nntl JlulicmiddotitM t~t of furtb in Mtl1inn lf)fH

c

) 111 RfYitbullw rompl11inta n( ptnuna and invntil(ate

thutW whirh 11p~ar to mntitute a violation of IOirunmtbullntnl IJUAii ly 11lnnrfard 111 or any prnvialnn of thi11 hnphf

141 lnvW~IiJtlllf 11nd rrport to t hr director or pennn in (horgtbull nf 11ny llllfttr IIJCr nry inlltllmen tality or

tKbullIilirn l Muhtlivi11inn nny tiCCUrrttnCH condition or Jlrn11illl wit h ltHJ)Ht to pnKHfurN pennnnel environmiddot mtbullntnl ttunli ty Mtnndnrdll or ft~rili tiM which refl ect innrflftundr ll with rcbullfPrtON to thf pnNiona of thia tbullhnplfr

11) Tu tnkf all fNIAi ihlr adion includinJ( but not limi hll tn prnKrnma nf pubne ed ucation letrialative nrlvutbullncy nnd formllll r jfn)Actinn to eecure and inaure

cmiddotumtbulllinntbull with thtbull prnvi11iona nrthia chapter and any tbullrumulwntHI tnvirnnmrntal quality 11tandard1

tbulll No uctinn may be commenced by a city or town

Jllltltunnl lu thiA 1u1 unltlAthe municipality aeeking to mmmtbullm1bull IIU(h Auit t~hnll nt lea1t fiO daya prior to the (

tbullummcbullnrtbullment lherlfl( direct a written notice of auch

inltbullntinn hy ~rtified mail tn the t~nvironmental ArlWKAte thr flpprnpriate environmental control agency

ur ~tbulln(irtll thl l(nvernina body of the municipality in

~middot hit bullh thr olltl(ed rundud baa or ia likely to occur and lu thebull inltbullnriCd defpndant provided however thatifthe

tJiniotirr tbullno AhtJw that immediate and irreparable 1lomnNt will pnth11hly reAult the court may waive the furt bull~enioJC rlquirtment of notice

0 In ftny nMion mAintained under lhia 1ection the tnvirunmntnl Arlvncatfo may intervene aa matter of

ri~eht 1101 mny nppuint nutolide coun~~el where aa a reault uf 11utbullh inhbullrvcbullntiun ht may rtpreaent connicting or

ui VIIIft inltflfl lll Other intere11ted p1utiea may he JHbullrmill tod lu intcmiddotrv cbullnl 110 Mur h Wrm11 aa the court may

tlw m juMI unrl lfJUil nhltbull in nrrltbull tn efftduate the

Jlll rJI nntl JlulicmiddotitM t~t of furtb in Mtl1inn lf)fH

c

r

1020-4 RURnEN OJo PROCW - In nny mmiddottiun(( maintnined under 1020-1 whrrf thtbull 11uhjN1 uf thtbull

action ia conduct guverntd by an envinnm~ntul

quality atandard prnmuiKntHI nr iaJiutfl hy nn tnbullirnnmiddot mentftl CC~ntml AJIfR(y whtnrvbullr tht plnintlff 11hnll

have marle a primn fnrif t~hn~Amiddotinw thnl thl (unrluCI uf

the defendent vinhliH nr ia likrly In viuln lf 11nid envimnmrnttd qunlity atnndard thtgt tltbullftbullndnnt mn

rebut the prima facif ahnwin~~ hy thf auhmhudnn uf evidence to the rontrnry

In any other adion mnintninld undrr lfH-1

whenever the plaintiff a ha ll hAVf mnrlf A primn fnritbull

ahnwi nf( that the mnd uCl nf thf cltbullffnrl nnt h n11 nr

is likely to cause the pollution impairment nr deshyatructi_on of the air wnter la nd or nthrr nnturnl reeourcH located within thf atntfo thbull dl fPntlnnt mn~middot

rebut the prima facie Ahuwi nl( by thbull t~uhmi1111iun uf evidence to the cnntrflry The dpfendnnt mny nlllilllhmtmiddot by way or a n RffirmRtive dPfPnM thnl lhtbullrl i11 nu feaaible prudent and ftonnmic-A lly vinhltmiddot nlllmiddotrnntibullr and the rond uct nt iMue i111 mnAilll ltbullnl with thtbull reasonable ~uirbullmenta n( thbull publi htnlt h llnftbulll) and welfare

102()5 APPOINTMENT Qo RE-t R~~K - lhtgt

court may appoint a referH whn 111 hnll hfo n tlilllinl(rttlhod J)ftIIOn to lake testimnny nnd mnk- n rrpurt In thtbull C1tUrt in any auth adinn

1()2()8 REUEF - The oourl mny l(rnnt dt(nrnmiddot tory relief temporllr) 11 nd prrm11nbullnt f(JuitnhlP rrlirr nr may impose auth ronditionll upon n pn rty 1111 nrtbull necnaary or a pporpriatbull tn pmtfrt thbull nir wnllr lund or other natural rnourtN locAted within th tbull 1111111bull frum pollution impairmbullnt or dNtru(tion (fl fl lli dbullrin~r thl health aafety and welf11re of the puhi( nntl th tbull

middot availability nr feuihlbull prud(nt and tronnmknlly vinhlbull altftnativu

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nrfmini111mlivcbull lictbullnKinJ( ur ulht 11imil11r pn~NordinJtll

urtbull uvni lnhhbull tn rhbullllrminr thebull ltgtJ(nlity of thf rlrshy

fcbullmlunlll mnrlud thebull tcurt 11hnll rrmnnrt tht pnrtiN tn

IIUcmiddoth llrUtttdinKbullmiddot In 110 rlmandintc the partin the court muy J(runt Wmpurary ~uitable relief where appropriate fmc Mtl fnrth uhuve f In 110 remandinc the partiu the t~ curt 11hull reiJcin juriadictiun of the cauae pendinK cummiddot

tcltbulltinn thereof hi lltlnn tcmphbulltinn nf 1lrh prcKtHiinJII thr CflUrt

11hull urljudicote the impoc of the defend anti conduct tcno)Crnm nr pnwfuM un thebull nir WAitT hmd or nthfr

nnlurnl rtlluurtgttll lurnltit within thf 11lrltf in nrrurdnnN

vmiddotith lhtbull prtC~Cocl inJ( lllc1iunll 10-20-2 to 10-20-6 In lluth

ndjullkuliun lht Lfl urt mAy order that AdditionAl

illtbullnt ~middot h~middot tnktbulln lu lhtbull tbullX IInt niCetiAAry

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ur ulhtbullr 11imilnr pnK~~itinJ(K rfffrred to a~we judicial

N it bullvmiddot thtmiddotrt~tf i11 nnilnhllbull nntwithlltnndinJ( any 11thn

pruhciuftlc uf lnvmiddot In thtbull tflntrary thf ruurt oril(innlly

tnkinK juri11dit1iun 11hnll mnintain juri11dirtinn fnr

ptllfMOIItll uf jurlitmiddotinl rtbullYicbullw

111 NulhinK in lhiKIIll1inn 11hAII hfo applirnhhbull tn nny

1111iun mnintnintft unrltf Kfttinn 10-20-9 nr tn 11ny

11111111111rinhbull llflminiK(rnliYr pmrcfCIin~t rfC)uirtd thl

H f)K INn HVNIJON JUIgtICIALREVJEW shyul t-)lc1tJI me nlhtbullrwit~t bull pmYidtit in Jtfrtinn 111-20-9 in

uny mlminiKirnliYt litln ll iRK nr nthcmiddotr 11imilnr prtlfifflmiddot

inuc 111111 in uny bullwliun fur jurlitbullinl rtgtYi1bullw lhlrtllf whirh

tmulbull middot bullnmiddotni luhhmiddot h lnw lhtbull 1-nYirunmtbullnlnl AdYIKRltbull

nuumiddot h tlbull bullt 1111 Ull ll tllh lt bulllmllnll lhibullrnurl mny rlt1bullm ju11t

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nnrl tf)uitnhltbull in urdtbullr tu tbullfftot middothmltbull lhtbull tuumiddottw mul(( IHtlitbullitfl IWt fnrth in 14tt1inn 11)1)1

hi In nnof 11urh nrlmini11trn tivtbull linbulltwin~ ur utlwr

tdmilnr pnKttinJII thtbull n~wnt 11hnll bull~bullnibulllbull middotbull middot tlw nllttftorl imtmirmtbullnt pulluliun nr dtfllrudiull r tlw

wulrr lnnrt or nlh1gtr nnturnl rtllaquotllrlt t )ulllh l ithit middot bulllw

tllnhbull nnd n n tftndud 11hnll mllhnri~tf l bull11 ~~ 1

whicmiddoth rlultl nr bt Jiktmiddotlmiddot t n hnt ~o~twh m 1 o ~

lhtfl i11 n ft bullIIJolihltbull JlfUdtbullnt mul oftlllllllliomiddotalhmiddot Jt

nlhmiddotrnntivr tttnllillhbullnl vd th llw nmiddotbull~mnhlt middot n~ouilo middot n~lt

uf thl puhlicmiddot htbullnlth lnftoly nn1l middotbullbullfurbullmiddot

1020-9 REVIEWAL OJI STATE ACTIONS - nt

Civil actions AI herelna~r provid~ in thi1 IMtinn any city or town residin1 within the alate m thf Environmen~l Advocate may maintain a civil ~~oc1inn

in the Superior Court for declaratory or equitablf rfliff aaainat the atete or any aaency or inatrument11lity thereof where the nature of the actinpia a chftllbullnKf to an environment) quality atandard for which the( applicable statutory appeal period haa elai)Hd

b) Burden uf proof In any action maintuintod undtbullr this Rdion the plaintiff ahall have the burden of provin1 by a preponderance of the evidenCf thai tht environmental quality stndard is aulraquot11 ntially in11dfo quate to protect the air water laild or nthn natural rnourcea located within the state from pollution impairment or destruction

c) Remand judicial revitw In any uctinn muinmiddot lained under thia section the auperior court upun tchuwmiddot inJC by the plaintiff of thot~e matters specified in hl m11y remand the parties to the atate alaquoency or inatrumentemiddot lily that promul1ated the environmen_tal quality IJmdmiddot ard which i1 the subject of the action rfQuirin11 11tid a1ency or inatrumentality to jnatitute the 8ppmprintf adminiatratlve proceedinla to ronlidbullr 11nrt mnkf

findinRbull and an order on thou matt~u apeclfied in b) In a remandinr the partin the court may crant t~mpnrary equitable relief where appropriate to prevent irreparable injury to the air water land or other natural FHOUFCH located within the atate In so remandinr the partiH the court ahall retain juriadiction for purpoaa of judicial review lo determine whether the order of the rtMfncy ia supported by a preponderance of the evidence If plaintiff faila 1o ntabliah aaid prima facie ahowinr the court ahall diamiu the action

d) Intervention In any action maintained under thit Nction any person reaidinr within the alate or the Environmental Advocate may Intervene aa a party provided that aaid person makes timely application 1o

the auperior court prior to the courta remand of the ndion aa apecified in aubaedion (e)

el Venue Any action maintained under thi1 iedion Mhall be brourht in the Superior Court of Providence Cuunty

I)() 10 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NON EXmiddot C IUS IVF - No exiatinr civil or criminal remedy for Any wronJ(ful action ahall be excluded or impaired by J02()J The rirhtl and remedin provided herein ahall be in addition to any adminiatrative rerulatory 11tatulory common law ri1ht1 and remediea now or

hereafter available 1()22JI CITATION -Chapter 1020 may be cited

1111 tht Hhude Jaland Jonvironm~ntal Ri1hta Act Sec 2 Thia act ahall take erred upon pauare

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nrfmini111mlivcbull lictbullnKinJ( ur ulht 11imil11r pn~NordinJtll

urtbull uvni lnhhbull tn rhbullllrminr thebull ltgtJ(nlity of thf rlrshy

fcbullmlunlll mnrlud thebull tcurt 11hnll rrmnnrt tht pnrtiN tn

IIUcmiddoth llrUtttdinKbullmiddot In 110 rlmandintc the partin the court muy J(runt Wmpurary ~uitable relief where appropriate fmc Mtl fnrth uhuve f In 110 remandinc the partiu the t~ curt 11hull reiJcin juriadictiun of the cauae pendinK cummiddot

tcltbulltinn thereof hi lltlnn tcmphbulltinn nf 1lrh prcKtHiinJII thr CflUrt

11hull urljudicote the impoc of the defend anti conduct tcno)Crnm nr pnwfuM un thebull nir WAitT hmd or nthfr

nnlurnl rtlluurtgttll lurnltit within thf 11lrltf in nrrurdnnN

vmiddotith lhtbull prtC~Cocl inJ( lllc1iunll 10-20-2 to 10-20-6 In lluth

ndjullkuliun lht Lfl urt mAy order that AdditionAl

illtbullnt ~middot h~middot tnktbulln lu lhtbull tbullX IInt niCetiAAry

J

t l Whbullmiddotnmiddot 1111 lu nny llutbullh AdminilltrAtiYt litlnllinJl

ur ulhtbullr 11imilnr pnK~~itinJ(K rfffrred to a~we judicial

N it bullvmiddot thtmiddotrt~tf i11 nnilnhllbull nntwithlltnndinJ( any 11thn

pruhciuftlc uf lnvmiddot In thtbull tflntrary thf ruurt oril(innlly

tnkinK juri11dit1iun 11hnll mnintain juri11dirtinn fnr

ptllfMOIItll uf jurlitmiddotinl rtbullYicbullw

111 NulhinK in lhiKIIll1inn 11hAII hfo applirnhhbull tn nny

1111iun mnintnintft unrltf Kfttinn 10-20-9 nr tn 11ny

11111111111rinhbull llflminiK(rnliYr pmrcfCIin~t rfC)uirtd thl

H f)K INn HVNIJON JUIgtICIALREVJEW shyul t-)lc1tJI me nlhtbullrwit~t bull pmYidtit in Jtfrtinn 111-20-9 in

uny mlminiKirnliYt litln ll iRK nr nthcmiddotr 11imilnr prtlfifflmiddot

inuc 111111 in uny bullwliun fur jurlitbullinl rtgtYi1bullw lhlrtllf whirh

tmulbull middot bullnmiddotni luhhmiddot h lnw lhtbull 1-nYirunmtbullnlnl AdYIKRltbull

nuumiddot h tlbull bullt 1111 Ull ll tllh lt bulllmllnll lhibullrnurl mny rlt1bullm ju11t

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hi In nnof 11urh nrlmini11trn tivtbull linbulltwin~ ur utlwr

tdmilnr pnKttinJII thtbull n~wnt 11hnll bull~bullnibulllbull middotbull middot tlw nllttftorl imtmirmtbullnt pulluliun nr dtfllrudiull r tlw

wulrr lnnrt or nlh1gtr nnturnl rtllaquotllrlt t )ulllh l ithit middot bulllw

tllnhbull nnd n n tftndud 11hnll mllhnri~tf l bull11 ~~ 1

whicmiddoth rlultl nr bt Jiktmiddotlmiddot t n hnt ~o~twh m 1 o ~

lhtfl i11 n ft bullIIJolihltbull JlfUdtbullnt mul oftlllllllliomiddotalhmiddot Jt

nlhmiddotrnntivr tttnllillhbullnl vd th llw nmiddotbull~mnhlt middot n~ouilo middot n~lt

uf thl puhlicmiddot htbullnlth lnftoly nn1l middotbullbullfurbullmiddot

1020-9 REVIEWAL OJI STATE ACTIONS - nt

Civil actions AI herelna~r provid~ in thi1 IMtinn any city or town residin1 within the alate m thf Environmen~l Advocate may maintain a civil ~~oc1inn

in the Superior Court for declaratory or equitablf rfliff aaainat the atete or any aaency or inatrument11lity thereof where the nature of the actinpia a chftllbullnKf to an environment) quality atandard for which the( applicable statutory appeal period haa elai)Hd

b) Burden uf proof In any action maintuintod undtbullr this Rdion the plaintiff ahall have the burden of provin1 by a preponderance of the evidenCf thai tht environmental quality stndard is aulraquot11 ntially in11dfo quate to protect the air water laild or nthn natural rnourcea located within the state from pollution impairment or destruction

c) Remand judicial revitw In any uctinn muinmiddot lained under thia section the auperior court upun tchuwmiddot inJC by the plaintiff of thot~e matters specified in hl m11y remand the parties to the atate alaquoency or inatrumentemiddot lily that promul1ated the environmen_tal quality IJmdmiddot ard which i1 the subject of the action rfQuirin11 11tid a1ency or inatrumentality to jnatitute the 8ppmprintf adminiatratlve proceedinla to ronlidbullr 11nrt mnkf

findinRbull and an order on thou matt~u apeclfied in b) In a remandinr the partin the court may crant t~mpnrary equitable relief where appropriate to prevent irreparable injury to the air water land or other natural FHOUFCH located within the atate In so remandinr the partiH the court ahall retain juriadiction for purpoaa of judicial review lo determine whether the order of the rtMfncy ia supported by a preponderance of the evidence If plaintiff faila 1o ntabliah aaid prima facie ahowinr the court ahall diamiu the action

d) Intervention In any action maintained under thit Nction any person reaidinr within the alate or the Environmental Advocate may Intervene aa a party provided that aaid person makes timely application 1o

the auperior court prior to the courta remand of the ndion aa apecified in aubaedion (e)

el Venue Any action maintained under thi1 iedion Mhall be brourht in the Superior Court of Providence Cuunty

I)() 10 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NON EXmiddot C IUS IVF - No exiatinr civil or criminal remedy for Any wronJ(ful action ahall be excluded or impaired by J02()J The rirhtl and remedin provided herein ahall be in addition to any adminiatrative rerulatory 11tatulory common law ri1ht1 and remediea now or

hereafter available 1()22JI CITATION -Chapter 1020 may be cited

1111 tht Hhude Jaland Jonvironm~ntal Ri1hta Act Sec 2 Thia act ahall take erred upon pauare

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nnrl tf)uitnhltbull in urdtbullr tu tbullfftot middothmltbull lhtbull tuumiddottw mul(( IHtlitbullitfl IWt fnrth in 14tt1inn 11)1)1

hi In nnof 11urh nrlmini11trn tivtbull linbulltwin~ ur utlwr

tdmilnr pnKttinJII thtbull n~wnt 11hnll bull~bullnibulllbull middotbull middot tlw nllttftorl imtmirmtbullnt pulluliun nr dtfllrudiull r tlw

wulrr lnnrt or nlh1gtr nnturnl rtllaquotllrlt t )ulllh l ithit middot bulllw

tllnhbull nnd n n tftndud 11hnll mllhnri~tf l bull11 ~~ 1

whicmiddoth rlultl nr bt Jiktmiddotlmiddot t n hnt ~o~twh m 1 o ~

lhtfl i11 n ft bullIIJolihltbull JlfUdtbullnt mul oftlllllllliomiddotalhmiddot Jt

nlhmiddotrnntivr tttnllillhbullnl vd th llw nmiddotbull~mnhlt middot n~ouilo middot n~lt

uf thl puhlicmiddot htbullnlth lnftoly nn1l middotbullbullfurbullmiddot

1020-9 REVIEWAL OJI STATE ACTIONS - nt

Civil actions AI herelna~r provid~ in thi1 IMtinn any city or town residin1 within the alate m thf Environmen~l Advocate may maintain a civil ~~oc1inn

in the Superior Court for declaratory or equitablf rfliff aaainat the atete or any aaency or inatrument11lity thereof where the nature of the actinpia a chftllbullnKf to an environment) quality atandard for which the( applicable statutory appeal period haa elai)Hd

b) Burden uf proof In any action maintuintod undtbullr this Rdion the plaintiff ahall have the burden of provin1 by a preponderance of the evidenCf thai tht environmental quality stndard is aulraquot11 ntially in11dfo quate to protect the air water laild or nthn natural rnourcea located within the state from pollution impairment or destruction

c) Remand judicial revitw In any uctinn muinmiddot lained under thia section the auperior court upun tchuwmiddot inJC by the plaintiff of thot~e matters specified in hl m11y remand the parties to the atate alaquoency or inatrumentemiddot lily that promul1ated the environmen_tal quality IJmdmiddot ard which i1 the subject of the action rfQuirin11 11tid a1ency or inatrumentality to jnatitute the 8ppmprintf adminiatratlve proceedinla to ronlidbullr 11nrt mnkf

findinRbull and an order on thou matt~u apeclfied in b) In a remandinr the partin the court may crant t~mpnrary equitable relief where appropriate to prevent irreparable injury to the air water land or other natural FHOUFCH located within the atate In so remandinr the partiH the court ahall retain juriadiction for purpoaa of judicial review lo determine whether the order of the rtMfncy ia supported by a preponderance of the evidence If plaintiff faila 1o ntabliah aaid prima facie ahowinr the court ahall diamiu the action

d) Intervention In any action maintained under thit Nction any person reaidinr within the alate or the Environmental Advocate may Intervene aa a party provided that aaid person makes timely application 1o

the auperior court prior to the courta remand of the ndion aa apecified in aubaedion (e)

el Venue Any action maintained under thi1 iedion Mhall be brourht in the Superior Court of Providence Cuunty

I)() 10 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NON EXmiddot C IUS IVF - No exiatinr civil or criminal remedy for Any wronJ(ful action ahall be excluded or impaired by J02()J The rirhtl and remedin provided herein ahall be in addition to any adminiatrative rerulatory 11tatulory common law ri1ht1 and remediea now or

hereafter available 1()22JI CITATION -Chapter 1020 may be cited

1111 tht Hhude Jaland Jonvironm~ntal Ri1hta Act Sec 2 Thia act ahall take erred upon pauare

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findinRbull and an order on thou matt~u apeclfied in b) In a remandinr the partin the court may crant t~mpnrary equitable relief where appropriate to prevent irreparable injury to the air water land or other natural FHOUFCH located within the atate In so remandinr the partiH the court ahall retain juriadiction for purpoaa of judicial review lo determine whether the order of the rtMfncy ia supported by a preponderance of the evidence If plaintiff faila 1o ntabliah aaid prima facie ahowinr the court ahall diamiu the action

d) Intervention In any action maintained under thit Nction any person reaidinr within the alate or the Environmental Advocate may Intervene aa a party provided that aaid person makes timely application 1o

the auperior court prior to the courta remand of the ndion aa apecified in aubaedion (e)

el Venue Any action maintained under thi1 iedion Mhall be brourht in the Superior Court of Providence Cuunty

I)() 10 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NON EXmiddot C IUS IVF - No exiatinr civil or criminal remedy for Any wronJ(ful action ahall be excluded or impaired by J02()J The rirhtl and remedin provided herein ahall be in addition to any adminiatrative rerulatory 11tatulory common law ri1ht1 and remediea now or

hereafter available 1()22JI CITATION -Chapter 1020 may be cited

1111 tht Hhude Jaland Jonvironm~ntal Ri1hta Act Sec 2 Thia act ahall take erred upon pauare

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( EXPLANATION

By the Lerlalatlve Council

Thia art wnuld e1Ubliah a procedure whereby dtie1 nnrt tuwnA could brin1 auit to enforce environmental ttURiil~ 11landarda or reatrain the violation thereof

Thi11 nct ahall lake effect upon pauare

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