A water allocation permit is required for all major water withdrawals under the Regulations Governing the Allocation of Water.

This office has under consideration the application of:

Applicant: Bethany Bay Homeowners Association
Location: 37270 Clubhouse Lane, Ocean View, DE 19970
Parcel(s): 1-34-08.00-0042.00

Project Description: The applicant has requested a modification of an existing permit to allocate: 5.12 Million Gallons/Day, 130.5 Million Gallons/Month, 710.5 Million Gallons/Year or Season.

The application for this Public Notice is posted at dnrec.delaware.gov/dnrec-public-notices.

For questions regarding the application and plans, please contact:

Commercial and Government Services Section
DNREC Div. of Water
89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-9948
Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@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 within 15 days from this notice, ending at 4:30 p.m. on March 5, 2026. 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. 

Please submit all written comments and/or a meritorious request for a public hearing to the email address Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@delaware.gov.

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