250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-80-00-4.13
RANK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Rank | Multiplier | Score | |
Human Health and Safety | Not accessible to public, not a site of criminal activity or dumping | Access to vessel is difficult for public, not likely a site of criminal activity or dumping | Public access to vessel is somewhat limited, some broken parts and physical hazards | Very little effort to limit public access to vessel, broken parts causing hazardous surfaces and/or attractive nuisance, possible site of criminal activity or dumping | Unrestricted public access onto vessel, Used as dump site or site of other criminal activity | 2 | |||
Environmental Hazard | Known to be clean and does not pose a direct threat to habitats or species | Does not likely contain much fuel or HAZMAT, residual amounts only; or poses minor threat to habitats or species | Potentially holds a moderate amount of fuel or HAZMAT; ongoing activities or neglect make spill possible; or directly impacts natural habitats or species, or threatens species of concern | Potentially holds large amounts of fuel or HAZMAT; containers of unknown materials visible on vessel; ongoing activities make spill likely; or directly impacts habitats or species of concern | Leaking oil or HAZMAT imminent; or directly impacts threatened or endangered species | 2 | |||
Navigational Hazard | Away from vessel traffic | Near limited vessel traffic | Encroaching upon middle of moderate traffic area (e.g., approaches to small marinas or ports) | Encroaching upon middle of high-traffic area, such as approach to large marinas or ports | Encroaching upon middle of navigable waterway (e.g., a traffic lane) | 2 | |||
Threat to Economic or Public Benefit | No threat to public or commercial benefit | Public or commercial benefit may be harmed by a change in vessel status | Public or commercial benefit is partly harmed by the presence of the vessel or may be harmed with a change in vessel status | Public or commercial benefit is harmed by the presence of the vessel or may be severely harmed with a change in vessel status | Public or commercial benefit is severely harmed by the presence of the vessel | 1 | |||
Threat of Vessel Status Change | Tied securely to dock with sound lines and in sound condition | Moored or anchored securely and in sound condition | Moored or anchored but untended for [GREATER THAN]1 year; riding noticeably low in water; sunken and stable; or grounded in the intertidal zone | Not adrift, but in danger of becoming adrift, breaking up, or sinking; or sunken and unstable | Adrift or in imminent danger of becoming adrift, breaking up, or sinking. | 1 | |||
Cost Benefit | [GREATER THAN] $30,000 per vessel | [GREATER THAN] $20,000 to $30,000 per vessel | [GREATER THAN] $10,000 to $20,000 per vessel | [GREATER THAN] $5,000 to $10,000 per vessel | [LESS THAN] $5,000 per vessel | 1 | |||
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Note: Shaded cells indicate situations that may elevate vessel status to an emergency subject to the discretion of the Director | |||||||||
250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-80-00-4.13