Pursuant to its authority under 7 Del. C. §7007, the Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board (the “Board”) will hold a public hearing on Appeal No. 2026-01 filed by Starwood Digital Ventures (“Appellants”). Appellants challenge the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s (“DNREC’s”) Decision on CZA-448SD, which determines that the proposed Project Washington, a data center campus in New Castle County on two parcels of land (New Castle County tax parcels 10-049.00-073 and 12-002.00-025), is prohibited from development in Delaware’s Coastal Zone.

The hearing will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 and will be held as a hybrid hearing. It will be hosted on a virtual platform with the anchor location at the auditorium of the Richardson and Robbins building, located at 89 Kings Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901. The link to this hearing can be found on the CZICB website. If a final decision is not rendered by the conclusion of the hearing on March 24, an additional day has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, 2026. If needed, that hearing will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will be hosted in the same manner and location as the hearing hosted the day prior. The parties may present evidence, be represented by counsel and appear personally. The Board shall reach its decision based on the evidence presented at the hearing.

If you would like to mail in written comment regarding this matter, please email it to DNREC_CZICB_Appeals@delaware.gov or mail it to the following address no later than Monday, March 16, 2026:

Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
302-739-9001

If you would also like to provide public comment during the hearing, please register by emailing DNREC_CZICB_Appeals@delaware.gov no later than Monday, March 23, 2026 with your name, how you plan on attending the hearing (virtually or in-person), phone number, and address. Also, please note if you are representing yourself, a company or organization. Please note that each person will be allotted three minutes of time to comment.

The Board may affirm or reverse the decision of the Secretary of DNREC with respect to applicability of any provision of Chapter 70, Title 7 of the Delaware Code to a proposed use; may modify any permit granted by the Secretary, grant a permit denied by the Secretary, deny a permit or confirm the Secretary’s grant of a permit. Provided, however, the Board may grant no permit for uses prohibited in Section 7003, Title 7 of the Delaware Code.

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