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Regulations Subject to Review



The following is a list of the DNREC Regulations that are subject to review in 2025. They are organized by Division. Those regulations marked with an asterisk (*) are currently going through an amendment process.


Office of the Secretary

8 DE Admin. Code 900 — Policies and Procedures Regarding FOIA Requests


Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy

7 DE Admin. Code 101 — Regulations Governing Delaware’s Coastal Zone

7 DE Admin. Code 2101 — Regulations for State Energy Conservation Code

7 DE Admin. Code 2104 — Environmental Standards for Eligible Energy Resources

7 DE Admin. Code 2105 — Evaluation, Measurement and Verification (EM&V) for Energy Efficiency Programs*

7 DE Admin. Code 2201 — Delaware Coastal Management Program Federal Consistency Policies and Procedures


Division of Parks and Recreation

7 DE Admin. Code 109 — Regulations Governing the Guidelines to Evaluate Land Being Considered for Permanent Protection

7 DE Admin. Code 9201 — Regulations Governing State Parks

7 DE Admin. Code 9202 — Regulation Governing Natural Areas and Nature Preserves


Division of Air Quality

7 DE Admin. Code 1101 — Definitions and Administrative Principals

7 DE Admin. Code 1106 — Particulate Emissions From Construction and Materials Handling

7 DE Admin. Code 1107 — Emissions from Incineration of Noninfectious Waste

7 DE Admin. Code 1108 — Sulfur Dioxide Emissions From Fuel Burning Equipment

7 DE Admin. Code 1110 — Control of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions – Kent and Sussex Counties

7 DE Admin. Code 1111 — Carbon Monoxide Emissions from Industrial Process Operations New Castle County

7 DE Admin. Code 1112 — Control of Nitrogen Oxide Emissions*

7 DE Admin. Code 1113 — Open Burning

7 DE Admin. Code 1115 — Air Pollution Alert and Emergency Plan

7 DE Admin. Code 1116 — Sources Having an Interstate Air Pollution Potential

7 DE Admin. Code 1117 — Source Monitoring, Record Keeping and Reporting

7 DE Admin. Code 1118 — Particulate Emissions from Grain Handling Operations

7 DE Admin. Code 1119 — Control of Odorous Air Contaminants

7 DE Admin. Code 1120 — New Source Performance Standards

7 DE Admin. Code 1121 — Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

7 DE Admin. Code 1122 — Restriction on Quality of Fuel in Fuel Burning Equipment

7 DE Admin. Code 1125 — Requirements for Preconstruction Review

7 DE Admin. Code 1127 — Stack Heights

7 DE Admin. Code 1129 — Emissions from Incineration of Infectious Waste

7 DE Admin. Code 1132 — Transportation Conformity

7 DE Admin. Code 1134 — Emission Banking and Trading Program

7 DE Admin. Code 1135 — Conformity of General Federal Actions to the State Implementation Plans

7 DE Admin. Code 1136 — Acid Rain Program

7 DE Admin. Code 1138 — Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories

7 DE Admin. Code 1141 — Limiting Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer and Commercial Properties*

7 DE Admin. Code 1142 — Specific Emission Control Requirements

7 DE Admin. Code 1144 — Control of Stationary Generator Emissions

7 DE Admin. Code 1145 — Excessive Idling of Heavy Duty Vehicles

7 DE Admin. Code 1146 — Electric Generating Unit (EGU) Multi-Pollutant Regulation

7 DE Admin. Code 1147 — CO2 Budget Trading Program

7 DE Admin. Code 1148 — Control of Stationary Combustion Turbine Electric Generating Unit Emissions

7 DE Admin. Code 1149 — Regulations Governing the Control of Noise

7 DE Admin. Code 1150 — Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations


Division of Fish and Wildlife

7 DE Admin. Code 3100 — Boating Regulation

7 DE Admin. Code 3516 — Bluefish

7 DE Admin. Code 3518 — Black Drum

7 DE Admin. Code 3521-3576 — Weakfish and Spotted Sea Trout

7 DE Admin. Code 3531 — Tautog

7 DE Admin. Code 3536-3564 — Equipment and Fishing Gear

7 DE Admin. Code 3545 — Invasive Finfish

7 DE Admin. Code 3551 — Red Drum

7 DE Admin. Code 3552 — Spanish Mackerel

7 DE Admin. Code 3553 — River Herring

7 DE Admin. Code 3565-3567 — License Lotteries and Tidal Water Fisherman Registry

7 DE Admin. Code 3571 — Sturgeon

7 DE Admin. Code 3581 — Spiny Dogfish

7 DE Admin. Code 3588 — Atlantic Menhaden

7 DE Admin. Code 3701 — General

7 DE Admin. Code 3710 — Conch

7 DE Admin. Code 3715 — Crabs

7 DE Admin. Code 3723 — Jonah Crab

7 DE Admin. Code 3725 — Hard Clams

7 DE Admin. Code 3765 — Oysters


Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances

7 DE Admin. Code 1201 — Accidental Release Prevention Regulation*

7 DE Admin. Code 1203 — Reporting of a Discharge of a Pollutant or Air Contaminant*

7 DE Admin. Code 1353 — Boiler Safety Regulations for Boilers, Pressure Vessels, and Nuclear*

7 DE Admin. Code 1375 — Regulations Governing Hazardous Substance Cleanup*

7 DE Admin. Code 1301 — Regulations Governing Solid Waste*

7 DE Admin. Code 1302 — Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste*

7 DE Admin. Code 1305 — Universal Recycling Regulations

7 DE Admin. Code 1370 — Regulations Governing the Location of Hazardous Waste Storage, Treatment, and Disposal Facilities


Division of Water

7 DE Admin. Code 7101 — Regulations Governing the Design, Installation and Operation of the On-Site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems

7 DE Admin. Code 7102 — Regulations Governing Underground Injection Control

7 DE Admin. Code 7103 — Guidance and Regulations Governing the Land Treatment of Wastes

7 DE Admin. Code 7202 — Regulations Governing Use and Disposal of Wastewater Sludge

7 DE Admin. Code 7204 — Regulations for Licensing Operators of Wastewater Facilities

7 DE Admin. Code 7301 — Regulations Governing the Construction and Use of Wells

7 DE Admin. Code 7302 — Regulations for Licensing Water Well Contractors, Pump Installer Contractors, Well Drillers, Well Drivers and Pump Installers

7 DE Admin. Code 7303 — Regulations Governing the Allocation of Water

7 DE Admin. Code 7501 — Marina Regulations

7 DE Admin. Code 7502 — Wetlands Regulations

7 DE Admin. Code 7504 — Regulations Governing the Use of Subaqueous Lands


Division of Watershed Stewardship

7 DE Admin. Code 5101 — Sediment and Stormwater Regulations

7 DE Admin. Code 5102 — Regulations Governing Beach Protection and the Use of Beaches

7 DE Admin. Code 5103 — Delaware Dam Safety Regulations

7 DE Admin. Code 7403 — Regulations Governing the Pollution Control Strategy for the Indian River, Indian River Bay, Rehoboth Bay and the Little Assawoman Bay Watersheds

7 DE Admin. Code 7404 — TMDL for Zinc in the Red Clay Creek

7 DE Admin. Code 7405 — TMDL for Zinc the White Clay Creek

7 DE Admin. Code 7406 — TMDLS for Nutrients for the Nanticoke River and Broad Creek

7 DE Admin. Code 7407 — TMDLS for Nutrients for the Indian River, Indian River Bay and the Rehoboth Bay

7 DE Admin. Code 7408 — TMDLS for Nutrients for the Murderkill River Watershed

7 DE Admin. Code 7409 — TMDLS for Nutrients for the Little Assawoman Bay Watershed

7 DE Admin. Code 7410 — TMDLS for Naamans Creek Watersheds

7 DE Admin. Code 7411 — TMDLS for Shellpot Creek DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7412 — TMDLS for Chester River Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7413 — TMDLS for Choptank River Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7414 — TMDLS for the Marshyhope Creek Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7415 — TMDLS for the Pocomoke River Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7416 — TMDLS for the Army Creek Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7417 — TMDLS for the Blackbird Creek Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7418 — TMDLS for the Broadkill River Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7419 — TMDLS for the Cedar Creek Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7420 — TMDLS for the Dragon Run Creek Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7421 — TMDLS for the Leipsic River Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7422 — TMDLS for the Little Creek Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7423 — TMDLS for the Mispillion River Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7424 — TMDLS for the Red Lion Creek Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7425 — TMDLS for the Smyrna River Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7426 — TMDLS for the St. Jones Watershed in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7427 — TMDLS for Bacteria for the Appoquinimink River Watershed

7 DE Admin. Code 7428 — TMDLS for Bacteria for the Murderkill River Watershed

7 DE Admin. Code 7429 — TMDLS for Bacteria for the Inland Bays Drainage Basin in DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7430 — TMDLS for Bacteria for the Chesapeake Bay Drainage Basin, DE

7 DE Admin. Code 7431 — TMDL for the Lums Pond Sub-Watershed, DE




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