Burton Family Farms, LLC has requested an allocation permit for one proposed irrigation well with a capacity of 700 gpm. The requested allocation is 0.72 MGD, 1.5 MG per month, and 9.7 MG per year. The well will be located 3.3 miles West of Milton in Sussex County, on Burton Road. Tax parcel 2-35-19.00-0004.00.

The above-mentioned application(s) may be inspected by contacting:

Water Supply Section
89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901
302-739-9945
DNREC_Water_Allocation@delaware.gov

A public hearing on the above applications will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC determines that a public hearing is in the public interest or if a written meritorious objection to the application is received by July 27, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. A public hearing request shall be deemed meritorious if it exhibits a familiarity with the application and provides a reasoned statement of the action’s probable impact.

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