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The most recent public notices from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

Joy Beach Phase II WPCC 3094/25 (12/17/2025) - Sussex County proposes to install sanitary sewer force main and two pumps to serve the subdivision of Cherry Creek Valley, Lewes.

7 DE Admin. Code 1102 Natural Minor Permit Applications: Willard Agri-Service of Greenwood, LLC (12/17/2025) - Willard Agri-Service requests a permit for a pipe reactor and two generators at their facility at 22272 South Dupont Highway, in Greenwood.

7 DE Admin. Kòd 1102 Demann Pèmi Natirèl Minè: Willard Agri-Service of Greenwood, LLC (12/17/2025) - Willard Agri-Service of Greenwood, LLC ap mande yon pèmi pou konstwi yon reaktè ak de dèlko nan etablisman yo ki sitiye nan 22272 South Dupont Highway, Greenwood.

Wetlands and Waterways Permit Applications (12/17/2025) - A listing of recent applications to the DNREC Wetlands and Waterways Section.

Solicitudes de Permiso de Pantanos y Canales (12/17/2025) - Una colección de solicitudes recientes a la Sección de Pantanos y Canales del DNREC.

Aplikasyon Pèmi pou Zòn ki Imid ak Wout Dlo (12/17/2025) - Yon koleksyon aplikasyon ki sot pase nan Seksyon DNREC Zòn ki Imid ak wout dlo.

Federal Consistency Certification: Henlopen Bluff Community Marina (2026.0004) (12/17/2025) - Showfield, LLC, proposes to use a federal permit to build a marina facility on the southerly shoreline of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, in Lewes.

Federal Consistency Determination: HUD Zoar Road (2026.0005) (12/17/2025) - Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is proposing to use federal funds to build approximately 90 new single-family homes on Zoar Road in Georgetown.

Determinación de Constancia Federal: HUD Zoar Road (2026.0005) (12/17/2025) - Hábitat para la Humanidad del Condado de Sussex propone utilizar fondos federales para construer aproximadamente 90 nuevas viviendas unifamiliares en Zoar Rd, Georgetown.

Proposed Plan of Remedial Action for Operable Unit 1 of the Former New Arc Welding Site (DE-1345) (12/17/2025) - The DNREC Remediation Section invites public comment on a proposal to clean-up part of the Former New Arc Welding Site, located at 22 Commerce Street in Wilmington.

Plan Propuesto de Acción Correctiva para la Unidad Operativa 1 de la Antiguo Nuevo Sitio de Soldadura por Arco (DE-1345) (12/17/2025) - La Sección de Remediación del DNREC invita al público a comentar sobre una propuesta para limpiar la Unidad Operativa 1 del antiguo Nuevo Sitio de Soldadura por Arco situado en el 22 de Commerce Street en Wilmington.

Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line (12/10/2025) - David Heffernan has applied for a permit to build a concrete dune crossover for both vehicles and pedestrians on a lot in Prime Hook.

Slaughter Beach Sanitary Sewer Extension WPCC 3088/25 (12/10/2025) - Sussex County proposes to install sanitary sewer force main, vacuum gravity main, and a vacuum pump station to serve a sewer extension and diversion project at the Town of Slaughter Beach and numerous roads in Sussex County.

Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line (12/10/2025) - Kurt Wilber has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line for a property in Dewey Beach.

7 DE Admin. Code 1102 Natural Minor Temporary Permit Application: Mountaire Farms, Inc. (12/10/2025) - Mountaire Farms, Inc. requests permission for the temporary operation of one generator at 29005 John J Williams Highway, in Millsboro.

7 DE Código de Admin. 1102 Solicitud de Permiso Temporal Natural Menor: Mountaire Farms, Inc. (12/10/2025) - Mountaire Farms, Inc. solicita permiso para el funcionamiento temporal de un generador en 29005 John J Williams Highway, Millsboro.

7 DE Admin. Code 1102 Natural Minor Permit Applications: Delmarva Corrugated Packaging, Inc. (12/10/2025) - Delmarva Corrugated Packaging, Inc., requests a modification to existing permits to operate five printing presses and a starch silo at their facility at 1601 POW/MIA Highway, in Dover.

7 DE Admin. Kòd 1102 Demann Pèmi Natirèl Minè: Delmarva Corrugated Packaging, Inc. (12/10/2025) - Delmarva Corrugated Packaging, Inc. ap mande yon chanjman nan pèmi egziste yo pou yo kapab opere senk peprès enpresyon ak yon silo lanmidon nan etablisman yo ki chita nan 1601 POW/MIA Highway, Dover.

Final Plan of Remedial Action for Operable Unit 11 (OU-11) Battery Elder Fort Dupont Redevelopment (DE-1618) (12/10/2025) - The DNREC Remediation Section has adopted a plan regarding the clean-up of Operable Unit 11on the Fort Dupont Redevelopment Site, in Delaware City.

Plan Final de Medidas Correctivas para Unidad operable 11 (OU-11) Batería Elder Reurbanización de Fort Dupont (DE-1618) (12/10/2025) - La Sección de Remediación del DNREC ha adoptado un plan con respecto a la limpieza de la Unidad Operable 11 en el Sitio de Reurbanización de Fort Dupont ubicado en la Ciudad de Delaware.

Final Plan of Remedial Action for the Black Oak Development OU-2 (DE-1863) (12/10/2025) - The DNREC Remediation Section has adopted a plan regarding the clean-up of part of the Black Oak Development site, in Lewes.

Plan Final de Acción Correctiva para el Desarrollo de Black Oak OU-2 (DE-1863) (12/10/2025) - La Sección de Remediación del DNREC ha adoptado un plan con respecto a la limpieza del sitio de la Unidad Operable-2 del Desarrollo Black Oak Sitio ubicado en Lewes.

Starwood Digital Ventures Request for Status Decision (12/10/2025) - Starwood Digital Ventures is seeking a Coastal Zone Act status decision to determine whether the development of a data center campus near Tybouts Corner requires a permit, is exempt, or is prohibited by the Act.

Solicitud de Decisión Sobre el Estado de Starwood Digital Ventures (12/10/2025) - Starwood Digital Ventures busca una decisión sobre el estatus de la Ley de Zona Costera para determinar si el desarrollo de un campus de centros de datos cerca de Tybouts Corner requiere un permiso, está exento o está prohibido por la Ley.

Water Allocation Permit: Windward Ridge LLC (12/3/2025) - Windward Ridge LLC has applied for a water allocation permit for a well located at 4125 West Denneys Road, in Dover.

Permiso de Asignación: Windward Ridge LLC (12/3/2025) - Windward Ridge LLC ha solicitado un permiso de asignación de agua para un pozo ubicado en 4125 West Denneys Road, en Dover.

Pèmi Alokasyon: Windward Ridge LLC (12/3/2025) - Windward Ridge LLC aplike pou yon pèmi alokasyon dlo pou yon pi ki sitiye nan 4125 West Denneys Road, nan Dover.

NE Front Street WPCC 3090/25 (12/3/2025) - The City of Milford and Kent County Levy Court propose to relocate force main at NE Front Street, Rehoboth Blvd to State Route 1 and connect to the Kent Regional Resource Recovery Facility.

Division of Water Public Notices: Why Knot Properties and Ingram Village Development (12/3/2025) - Why Knot Properties has applied for a permit for a wastewater system to serve a 10-bedroom dwelling in Middletown. Ingram Village Development has applied for a permit for a holding tank system to serve 28 dwellings in Ellendale.

Wetlands and Waterways Permit Applications (12/3/2025) - A listing of recent applications to the DNREC Wetlands and Waterways Section.

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