Pursuant to the Delaware Coastal Zone Act (7 Del. Code Ch. 70), and the Regulations Governing Delaware’s Coastal Zone, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has received a request for a Coastal Zone Act (CZA) status decision (Project CZA-448SD) from Starwood Digital Ventures (Starwood). The applicant is seeking a status decision to determine whether or not the development of a data center campus on two contiguous New Castle County, Delaware tax parcels (10-049.00-073 on Hamburg Road and River Road and 12-002.00-025 on Governor Lea Road and South Dupont Highway) requires a CZA permit, is exempt from CZA permitting, or is prohibited by the CZA. The two-phased development is proposed to include 11 two-story buildings, 5 substations, one switch station, equipment yards, parking lots, driveways, stormwater management areas, and the installation of 516 emergency generators. The public may review the proposed project details in the submitted application and send comments by email to CZA_Program@delaware.gov or by mail to CZA Program, 100 W. Water St., Suite 7B, Dover, DE 19904 by end of day January 12, 2026. For submission materials and additional information please visit de.gov/dnrecnotices or call (302) 739-9283. The Secretary will also notify the public when a decision has been rendered on this application.

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