This page is a collection of Coastal Zone Management Federal Consistency review responses from DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Programs. Federal Consistency Reviews help ensure that state and federal actions in the Coastal Zone are consistent and coordinated.
Activity reviews requiring public notification are posted on the DNREC Public Notices page.
This collection includes all review responses completed from July 1, 2024 to the present. They are sorted by date, with the most recent at the top.
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: HUD is proposing to utilize the Multifamily Accelerated Processing program for the refinancing of the nine, three-story structures totaling 100 units in the Cheltenham Village Apartment complex located at 701 Georgetown Building, Newark, Delaware.
Response: Concur (5/15/2025)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to restore and maintain the berm and dune complex along the shoreline on the north side of the Indian River Inlet, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (5/15/2025)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: HUD is proposing to utilize the Multifamily Accelerated Processing program for the refinancing of nine, three-story structures totaling 72 units at the Clayton Court Apartment complex located at 500 N Dupont St, Wilmington Delaware 19805.
Response: Concur (5/15/2025)
Project Type: Direct Federal Action
Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to utilize U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development funds for the construction of 281 ground mounted solar panels, 355 feet of buried cable, and a new meter at 794 Pearsons Corner Road in Hartly, Kent County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (4/24/2025)
Project Type: Direct Federal Action
Proposed Action: The Mispillion Apartment Complex proposes to receive a US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Mortgage Insurance Program: Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) for the improvement and construction of apartment buildings and amenities at 1000 – 1400 Mispillion Apartments, Milford, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (4/16/2025)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to revise the Northeast Multispecies Fisheries Management Plan, which currently manages a suite of 13 species comprising 20 stocks of fish in Federal waters off the coast of Maine through North Carolina.
Response: Concur (3/20/2025)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: D.R. Horton plans to utilize a US Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit to construct stormwater management facilities associated with a proposed 1,114 housing unit residential subdivision northeast of the intersection of Moose Lodge Road and Willow Grove Road in Wyoming, Kent County, Delaware (Tax Parcel No.7-20-09400-01-1000-00001).
Response: Concur (3/20/2025)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: Meoli proposes to utilize a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Individual Permit for the construction of a 4-foot by 28-foot pier, 6-foot by 48-foot dock, and a boat lift mounted on 4 pilings in the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, as well as a 24-foot vinyl retaining wall landward of the mean-high water line at 50 Thompson Court, Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur with Conditions (3/5/2025)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The USFWS proposes to provide financial assistance to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary for a living shoreline and riparian habitat improvement project at the site of the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation at 1124 E 7th Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE.
Response: Concur (2/27/2025)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: USDA RD proposes to provide financial assistance to NeighborGood Partners, Inc. for the construction of a 36-unit Farm Labor Housing apartment complex on a 4-acre site (parcel number 332-1.00-9.02) along S. Central Avenue in Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (2/26/2025)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The USACE proposes to use the Delaware City Dredge Material Placement Facility (DMPF) for future maintenance dredging projects.
Response: Concur (2/26/2025)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The United States Navy proposes to conduct new and existing training and testing activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area.
Response: Concur (2/13/2025)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: Aligned Solar Partners 6 proposes to utilize loan financing from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service, through the Electric Infrastructure Loan & Loan Guarantee Program, to own and operate a solar photovoltaic project at 10200 Rifle Range Road, Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (1/31/2025)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: Aligned Solar Partners 6 proposes to utilize loan financing from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service, through the Electric Infrastructure Loan & Loan Guarantee Program, to own and operate a solar photovoltaic project at 251 Delaware Ave, Harrington, Kent County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (1/30/2025)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: The Jones’s propose to utilize a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Individual Permit for the repair/replacement of existing access steps and 20 ft. x 4 ft. pier, repair/replacement/enlargement of an 40 ft. x 5 ft. dock to a 50 ft. x 5 ft. dock, and installation of a new side-mount boat lift and a 12 ft. x 6 ft. floating kayak dock with a fixed ladder in the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal at 73 Tidewaters, Henlopen Acres, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur with Conditions (1/15/2025)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: Waterfront 624 proposes to utilize a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Individual Permit for the installation of a boat lift in an existing boat slip within the Fishers Cove Dock Condominium in the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal approximately 0.08 miles northwest of the intersection of Rodney Avenue and Pilottown Road in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur with Conditions (1/10/2025)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to use U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development public development funds for reconstruction and improvements to utilities at 439 Bradford Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
Response: Presumed Concurrent (1/3/2025)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposes to provide financial assistance to Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity for the construction of a single-family home at 423 Collins Drive, Dover, Delaware.
Response: Concur (12/19/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposes to provide financial assistance by way of mortgage insurance for River House, located at 401 A Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (12/17/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: Bodine Farms proposes to use grant funding from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development to install 324 ground mounted solar panels at 1652 Hourglass Road, Hartly, Kent County, Delaware to offset energy costs of a poultry farm.
Response: Concur (12/13/2024)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to promulgate a rule to implement the Commercial Electronic Reporting Amendment for the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region.
Response: Concur (12/13/2024)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposes to provide financial assistance for the improvement of existing structures at Church Street Station, located near 201 Allen Way, Milford, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (12/12/2024)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposes to provide financial assistance for the improvement of existing structures at West Center Place, located at 622 North Jefferson Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (12/11/2024)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development proposes to provide financial assistance for the construction of 336 ground mounted solar panels at 2219 Morgans Choice Rd, Camden, Kent County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (12/9/2024)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to use U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development public development funds to construct two semi-detached housing units at 413 Eleventh Street, New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (11/25/2024)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development proposes to provide financial assistance for the construction of 120 ground mounted solar panels at 4795 Milford Harrington Hwy, Harrington, Kent County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (11/22/2024)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposes to provide financial assistance to Sussex County Habitat for Humanity for the construction of a single-family home at 30185 Discount Land Road, Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (11/15/2024)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposes to provide financial assistance to Sussex County Habitat for Humanity for the construction of a single-family home at 53 Church Street, Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (11/15/2024)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposes to provide financial assistance to Sussex County Habitat for Humanity for the construction of a single-family home at 300 W. Market Street, Greenwood, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (11/15/2024)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposes to provide financial assistance to Sussex County Habitat for Humanity for the construction of a single-family home at 507 N. Cannon Street, Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (11/15/2024)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: Richard L. Bryan proposes to utilize a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Individual Permit for the construction of an up-to 10-foot long by 6-foot wide upland landing, an up-to 25-foot long by 3-foot wide gangway, an up-to 10-foot long by 6-foot wide floating pier, and an up-to 50-foot long by 6-foot wide floating dock to moor two boats in the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal at 575 E. Savannah Road, Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur with conditions (11/15/2024)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship proposes to utilize a U.S. Army Corp of Engineers permit to hydraulically dredge up to 800,000 cubic yards of material from the Indian River Inlet Flood Shoal with approximately 550,000 cubic yards of material currently identified as suitable sand.
Response: Concur (11/8/2024)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to maintenance dredge two sections of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal in Sussex County, Delaware in two phases.
Response: Concur (10/31/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes to provide financial assistance by way of mortgage insurance for the Churchman Village Nursing Home located at 4949 Ogletown Stanton Rd., Newark, New Castle County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (10/29/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) proposes to fund the installation of a 106.2 KW ground-mounted solar system at 33310 Horsey Church Rd, Laurel, Sussex County, DE.
Response: Concur (9/12/24)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: Eastern Shore Natural Gas (ESNG) proposes to utilize a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Automatic Blanket Certificate to install an approx. 1,700-ft, 4-inch natural gas lateral line and a new 5,000 sq. ft. meter station in Felton, Kent County, DE.
Response: Concur (9/12/24)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: Eastern Shore Natural Gas (ESNG) proposes to utilize a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorization to construct internal line inspection equipment at two existing pipeline systems.
Response: Concur (9/6/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing amendments to the existing North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) vessel speed rule to further reduce the likelihood of mortalities and serious injuries to endangered right whales from vessel strikes.
Response: Concur (9/6/24)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: Eastern Shore Natural Gas (ESNG) proposes to install permanent above-ground piping, below-ground piping, and valves at existing ESNG pipeline locations at four sites in the Newark and Middletown areas of New Castle County, DE, and the Bridgeville and Delmar areas of Sussex County, DE.
Response: Concur (9/6/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District (USACE), proposes to reissue the Delaware State Programmatic General Permit-20 (SPGP-20), which authorizes certain existing and proposed piers, docks, mooring piles, boat lifts, breakwaters, and the replacement of existing serviceable bulkhead structures in navigable waters of the United States within the geographic boundaries of the Philadelphia District Corps of Engineers in the State of Delaware.
Response: Concur (8/26/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes to provide financial assistance to assistance to Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity for the construction of a single-family home at 229 Cecil Street, Dover, Kent County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (8/23/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes to provide financial assistance to assistance to Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity for the construction of a single-family home at 106 and 108 Willis Road, Dover, Kent County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (8/23/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes to provide financial assistance to Sussex County Habitat for Humanity for the construction of nine townhomes on a 0.69-acre property at 0 North Porter Street, Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (8/23/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (USDA FSA) proposes to provide financial assistance for the construction of a 0.2-acre Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program CP9 shallow water wildlife pond at 24106 Cedar Lane, Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (8/16/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes to provide financial assistance by way of mortgage insurance for a property currently occupied by Riverview Place, consisting of ten buildings and 88 residential units for multi-family residential use on a 4.62-acre parcel at 1 Golden Acres Drive, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE.
Response: Concur (8/7/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposes to provide financial assistance by way of mortgage insurance for the Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center situated on the north side of West 6th Street and the west side of North Ford Avenue in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.
Response: Concur (8/7/24)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: Eastern Shore Natural Gas (ESNG) proposes to utilize a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorization for the installation of gas metering and regulating upgrades within an existing natural gas facility at 465 Armstrong Corner Rd., Middletown, New Castle County, DE.
Response: Concur (8/2/24)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: Sea Colony Recreation Association, Inc. proposes to conduct periodic beach renourishment activities over a 10-year period, by hydraulic or hopper dredge, along a 2,350 linear foot stretch of shoreline extending from the southern town limits of Bethany Beach to the northern limits of the private community of Middlesex Beach, Sussex County, Delaware.
Response: Concur with conditions (8/2/24)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: US Wind proposes to develop an offshore wind project of up to two (2) gigawatts of generating capacity within OCS-A 0490 (the Lease), an area off the coast of Maryland on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Response: Concur with conditions (7/9/24)
Project Type: Outer Continental Shelf
Proposed Action: US Wind proposes to develop an offshore wind project of up to two (2) gigawatts of generating capacity within OCS-A 0490 (the Lease), an area off the coast of Maryland on the Outer Continental Shelf
Response: Concur with conditions (7/9/24)
Project Type: Federal License and Permit
Proposed Action: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation proposes to utilize a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 for the installation of a 4-inch gas main under Canary Creek on the south side of New Road in Lewes, DE, via hydraulic directional drilling.
Response: Concur (7/5/24)
Project Type: Federal Agency Activity
Proposed Action: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) has prepared a nationwide consistency determination considering impacts related to vessel operation activities to be undertaken between 2023 – 2038.
Response: Concur (7/3/24)
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