Subaqueous Lands Permit and Water Quality Certification

DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship – proposes to extend the beach fill template further along the coast by placing an additional 75,000 cubic yards of sand fill material excavated from offshore Borrow Area A as an extension of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planned activity that would use a hydraulic dredge to pump sand onto the beach for beach replenishment along Lewes Beach in Lewes, Sussex County, DE. Additionally, the applicant requests for a Section §401 Water Quality Certification. Approval is being requested to conduct dredging and beach replenishment along Lewes Beach.

United States Army Corps of Engineers – proposes to place up to 132,000 cubic yards of sand fill material excavated from offshore Borrow Area A for periodic beach replenishment along Lewes Beach in Lewes, Sussex County, DE. Additionally, the applicant requests for a Section §401 Water Quality Certification. Approval is being requested to conduct dredging and periodic beach replenishment along Lewes Beach.

These Documents/Applications above are available for review by contacting:

Wetlands and Waterways Section
89 Kings Hwy, Dover, DE 19901
Wetlands_LegalNotice@delaware.gov
302-739-9943

If you request a public hearing with meritorious objection, please return this memo to this office by September 12, 2023.

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 public hearing request is received within 20 days from this notice. Please indicate in your letter whether your intention is to request a public hearing or whether you are simply providing comments for the Department’s consideration. If a public hearing is desired, please be advised that a public hearing request shall be deemed meritorious if it exhibits familiarity with the application and provides a reasoned statement of the action’s probable impact.

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