Urban, Suburban and Rural Coastal Population in Rhode I sland

1790 to 2000, projected to 2030

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

800,000

900,000

1790

1810

1830

1850

1870

1890

1910

1930

1950

1970

1990

2005

2015

2025

Year

Peop

le

Coastal Urban

Coastal Suburban

Coastal Rural

Total Coastal

Statewide

Planning

Forecast

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Graphic by D. Robadue, CRC- GSO- URI

The growth of urban, suburban and rural coastal areas

Annual permits except Type F

0

200

400

600

800

1000

120019

7019

7119

7219

7319

7419

7519

7619

7719

7819

7919

8019

8119

8219

8319

8419

8519

8619

8719

8819

8919

9019

9119

9219

9319

9419

9519

9619

9719

9819

9920

0020

0120

0220

0320

0420

05

Year

Nu

mb

er o

f p

erm

its

Total all permits

Total Rehab

Total NewProj

Annual CRMC Permits 1970-2005 Increased Once “Red Book” Rules Adopted in 1983

Long Term Trend: Fewer “New” Site Projects (Note: Type F are one-day quick turnaround assents)

Cumulative permits except Type F

02000400060008000

100001200014000160001800020000

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Year

Nu

mb

er o

f p

erm

its

Total all permits

Total Rehab

Total NewProj

CRMC Permits Increasing At Steady Rate Over Long Term1970-2005

Cumulative Proportion of all CRMC permitsexcept Type F quick turnaround

0.00

0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

Year

Pro

po

rtio

n o

f to

tal i

ss

ue

d

Rehab

Newproj

CRMC Permits Long Term Trend: Rehabilitating Existing Sites on the Rise, 1970-2005

Cumulative growth of coastal permits in rapidly developing and slowly redeveloping SAMPS

1970

1973

1976

1979

1982

1985

1988

1991

1994

1997

2000

2003

0

1000

20003000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

10000

AS

SE

NT

S

YEAR

METRO AND SALT POND SAMPS CUMULATIVE # CRMC ASSENTS

METRO SAMP ASSENTS

SALTPONDS ASSENTS

Annual average processing time CRMC Assents by Type

0

50

100

150

200

250

1970

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

Year

Av

era

ge

Da

ys

fro

m A

cc

ep

t to

Iss

ue

A

(Type A are issued administratively)

CRMC Type A Permits Issued With Greatly Increased Efficiency1970-2005 (calendar days from acceptance to approval)

Annual average processing time CRMC Assents by Type

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

80019

70

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

Year

Ave

rag

e D

ays

fro

m A

ccep

t to

Iss

ue

B

All

(Type B are issued by the full membership of the Council)

CRMC Type B Permits Issued With Declining Efficiency1970-2005 (calendar days from acceptance to approval)

Annual Total of Type B Assents

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

19

70

19

72

19

74

19

76

19

78

19

80

19

82

19

84

19

86

19

88

19

90

19

92

19

94

19

96

19

98

20

00

20

02

20

04

Year

Co

un

t(Type B are issued by the full membership of the Council)

The full CRMC has spent the most attention on Type B decisions for residential docks, piers and floats,followed by Dwellings with ISDS, Marina Alterations, and Shoreline protection. Commercial docks and piers is the fifth category.Combined with maintenance of residential

structures, the CRMC as a whole has issued half its permits in just these six categories.

0 % 16 %10 %2 % 4 % 6 % 8 % 12 % 14 %