Baxter Farms, Inc. has requested an allocation permit for one proposed irrigation well with a capacity of 650 gpm. The requested allocation is 0.792 million gallons (MG) per day, 17.424 MG per month, and 104.544 MG per year. The well will be located 6 miles southwest of Millsboro in Sussex County, on Curley Dr. Tax parcel 3-33-03.00-0002.22.

The above-mentioned application(s) may be inspected by contacting:

Water Supply Section
89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901
302-739-9945
DNREC_Water_Allocation@delaware.gov

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 by April 11, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. A public hearing request shall be deemed meritorious if it exhibits a familiarity with the application and provides a reasoned statement of the action’s probable impact.

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