A Federal Consistency Determination has been submitted to the DNREC Coastal Management Program for the following: USACE Delaware City Dredged Material Placement Facility (2024.0063)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to use the Delaware City Dredge Material Placement Facility (DMPF) for future maintenance dredging projects. The primary objective of this project is to provide a long-term, safe, placement facility for dredged materials related to the Delaware River Philadelphia to Sea navigation maintenance project and the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal navigation maintenance project. The Federally owned Delaware City DMPF is located north of the C&D Canal in New Castle County, Delaware. The proposed activity is subject to review for consistency under the policies of the DNREC DCMP.
Comments concerning this Federal Consistency Determination will be accepted through Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Comments may be sent to: Coastal Programs, Mr. Jesse Hayden, Administrator, 100 W. Water Street, Suite 7B, Dover, DE, 19904, or electronically to DNREC_DCP_PublicComment@delaware.gov. For submission materials and additional information please visit de.gov/dnrecnotices or call (302) 739-9283.