Am Dempsey Farms has requested an allocation permit for three existing irrigation wells and one proposed well with a combined capacity of 1,400 gpm. The requested allocation is 2.02 MGD, 19.8 MG per month, and 39.6 MG per year. The proposed well will be located 0.7 miles East of Blackiston in Kent County, on Millington Road. Tax parcel KH-00-017.00-02-19.00.000.

Chris Kirk has requested an allocation permit for one proposed irrigation well with a capacity of 700 gpm. The requested allocation is 0.4 MGD, 12.0 MG per month, and 24.0 MG per year. The well will be located 4.5 miles South of Blades in Sussex County, on County Seat Highway. Tax parcel 1-32-13.00-0021.02.

Charles H West Farms, Inc has requested an allocation permit for one proposed irrigation well with a capacity of 900 gpm. The requested allocation is 1.3 MGD, 20.7 MG per month, and 82.9 MG per year. The well will be located 2.9 miles North of Milford in Sussex County, on Church Hill Road. Tax parcel MD-00-163.00-01-55.00.000.

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 February 15, 2023, 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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