Environmental
Wetlands in Rhode Island are regulated jointly by:
AThe DoBR and the Secretary of State
BThe RI DEM and the Army Corps of Engineers (for federally jurisdictional wetlands)✓ Correct
CRIGL Chapter 5-20.5 and RESPA
DThe CRMC exclusively for all wetlands
Explanation
Wetlands in Rhode Island are regulated by the RI DEM at the state level and by the Army Corps of Engineers at the federal level under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
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