Water Extension Appeals
Certain applicants may appeal a denial by a public water supply facility to the Water Resources Board Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-15-2.1. The procedures for review and entities subject to review are further defined in the Water Resources Board Rules of Procedure for Administrative Hearings (490-RICR-00-00-9).
Jamestown Appeals Submitted July 2024
At their August 21, 2024 meeting, the Water Resources Board initiated the review process and appointed a Prehearing Board (PHB) to develop a recommendation to the full Board.
The PHB reviewed the consolidated appeal from four (4) separate decisions of the Jamestown Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners denying four (4) Appellants' applications to allow extensions from and connections to the existing Jamestown public water supply system to the Appellants' four (4) single family residential properties. Filings, briefs and other documents related to the proceedings as well as the PHB recommendation to the Board are provided below:
PHB Proceedings
Initial Appeals July 2024
- Andreoni Appeal
- Frechette Appeal
- Gagnon and Zimniski Appeal
- Saletin Appeal
Certified Town Records and WSSMP Review
- WRB Letter-Request for Record of Proceedings 8-13-24
- All Appeals Certification June 17, 2024 Minutes and Transcript
- All Appeals Certified Town Record minutes transcripts Feb Apr May 2024
- Andreoni Certified Town Record 8-19-2024
- Frechette Certified Town Record 8-19-2024
- Gagnon and Zimniski Certified Town Record 8-19-2024
- Saletin - Certified Town Record 8-19-2024
- WSSMP Assessment 8-20-2024
Appellant Briefs 10-18-2024
- Andreoni Appeal Brief 10-18-2024
- Gagnon and Zimniski Appeal Brief 10-18-2024
- Saletin Appeal Brief 10-18-2024
- Saletin Appeal Brief 10-18-2024
- Exhibit A - Saletin Complaint
- Exhibit A-1 - Town of Jamestown Decision
- Exhibit A-2 - Original Application Form
- Exhibit A-3 - Second Application Form
- Exhibit A-4 - Original Application Form with Town's Comments
- Exhibit A-5 - Northeast Water Solutions Report
- Exhibit A-6 - Plan Prepared by DiPrete Engineering
- Exhibit A-7 - Lemme Invoice
- Exhibit A-8 - Michael Gray Memo
- Exhibit B - 2024-04-15 Hearing Transcript - Jamestown BWS
- Exhibit C - 2024-05-06 Hearing Transcript - Jamestown BWS
- Exhibit D - 2024-05-20 Hearing Transcript - Jamestown BWS
- Exhibit F - Rules and Regulations of Jamestown BWS (01.31.23 version)
- Exhibit G - Certified Record of the Jamestown Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
- Frechette Appeal Brief 10-18-2024
Town Responses to Appellant Briefs 12-11-24
- Town of Jamestown Response Memo (Frechette)
- Town of Jamestown Response Memo (Zimniski Gagnon)
- Town of Jamestown Response Memorandum (Andreoni)
- Town of Jamestown Response Memorandum (Saletin)
Appellant Replies to Town Responses 1-17-2025
- Andreoni
- Zimniski and Gagnon
- 2025 Frechette Reply Brief
- Saletin Reply Brief to WRB
Additional Town Information 2-12-2025
Prehearing Board Meetings
- Agenda March 12, 2025
- Minutes March 12, 2025
- Transcript March 12, 2025
- Agenda April 7, 2025
- Draft Minutes April 7, 2025
- Transcript April 07, 2025
Supplemental Records - Extension Approvals
- Letter to the Water Resources Board Regarding Supplemental Records
- TAB NO. 1 -- Table of Contents from RI Supreme Court Addendum
- TAB NO. 2 -- BATES NOS Pet. Add. 124 to Pet. Add. 171 and BATES NOS Pet. Add. 175 to Pet. Add. 187
