Environmental
A Rhode Island property near the Narragansett Bay contains coastal wetlands. A buyer proposes to fill the wetlands for a parking lot. This would require approval from:
AOnly the local zoning board
BThe Rhode Island CRMC and potentially the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers✓ Correct
COnly the municipality's planning department
DThe Rhode Island DBR
Explanation
Filling coastal wetlands requires a CRMC permit (which is typically very difficult to obtain, as filling is strongly disfavored) and may also require a Section 404 permit from the U.S.
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