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: Willard Kauffman/Holly Swamp Farms
Location: Near the intersection of Shawnee and Coon Den Road, Harrington, DE 19952
Parcel(s): 4-30-03.00-0006.00

Project Description: The applicant has requested a New permit to allocate: 0.36 Million Gallons/Day, 11 Million Gallons /Month, 37 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:

DNREC Division of Water
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Commercial and Government Services Section
Commercial_Government_LegalNotice@delaware.gov
(302) 739-9948

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 April 16, 2026. A public hearing request shall be deemed meritorious if it exhibits 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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