A Secretary’s Order is a written decision by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to take a final action on behalf of the Department.

A Secretary’s Order may apply to regulations established by DNREC, to permitting decisions, or to one of several types of enforcement actions taken by the Department. Where an order stems from a DNREC public hearing, a Hearing Officer’s Report is included or attached.

Learn more in the guide to the DNREC Regulatory Development Process.

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Sept. 5, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-F-0035 — To correct clerical errors in 7 DE Admin. Code 3519: Atlantic Croaker.
(Effective Date: Oct. 11, 2024)

Strikethrough, 7 DE Admin. Code 3519

Sept. 3, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-F-0034 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del.C. § 903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3500: Tidal Finfish, adding new section 3519 – Atlantic Croaker
Effective Date: Sept. 5, 2024

Atlantic Croaker Strikethrough

July 8, 2024

Secretary’s Order No.  2024-A-0021 – Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1130 – Title V State Operating Permit Program
Effective Date: August 11, 2024

Hearing Officer’s Report
 – Appendix A: Proposed Reg. Amendments

June 10, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-F-0019 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3504 – Striped Bass Possession Size Limit; Exceptions
Effective Date: June 12

Strikethrough of 7 DE Admin. 3500

April 15, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-F-0015 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3900: Wildlife
Effective Date of the Amendment: May 11, 2024

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Initial Proposed Amendments
– Appendix B: Corrected Proposed Amendments
– Appendix C: List of Post-Hearing Revisions Made to Proposed Amendments
– Appendix D: Technical Response Memorandum (dated February 9, 2024)
– Appendix E: Finalized Revised Amendments

April 11, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-F-0014 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3801 – Shellfish Aquaculture
Effective Date: May 11, 2024

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed Revised Reg. Amendments
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memorandum

March 12, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-A-0011 — Approving Final Revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan: Second Limited Maintenance Plan Under the 2006 24-hour Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard
Effective Date of the Amendment: March 12, 2024

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed SIP revision (with attachment)

March 05, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-F-0007 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3505 – Striped Bass Commercial Fishing Seasons; Quotas; Tagging and Reporting Requirements
Effective Date: April 11, 2024

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Revised Proposed Reg. Amendments
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memorandum

Feb. 28, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-F-0006 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3511 Summer Flounder Size Limits; Possession Limits; Season
Effective Date: March 2, 2024
Appendix A: 3511 Flounder Amendments

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-F-0005 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3526 Scup Size Limit
Effective Date: March 2, 2024
Appendix A: Scup Reg. Amendment 2024

Feb. 15, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-WH-0004 — Approval of the Proposed Plan of Remedial Action as Final for the Barbara Hicks Park Site OU-1 (DE-1804), located at 427 Goodman Street, Wilmington, Delaware
Effective Date: Feb. 15, 2024

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed Plan of Remedial Action (DE-1804)
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memo (September 27, 2023)

Feb. 14, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-A-0003 — Approving Final Revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”): Basic Inspection & Maintenance Performance Standard Certification for New Castle County
Effective Date: March 11, 2024

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed revised SIP modification

Feb. 13, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-A-0002 — Approving Final Revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”): Moderate Non-Attainment Plan for New Castle County for the 2015 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
Effective Date: March 11, 2024

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Final Non-Attainment Plan

Feb. 2, 2024

Secretary’s Order No. 2024-F-0001 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3755: Lobsters (Homarus americanus)
Effective Date: March 11, 2024

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed Amendments (7 DE Admin. Code 3755)
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memorandum (January 11, 2024)

Dec. 11, 2023

Secretary’s Order No. 2023-WH-0032 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1351: Underground Storage Tank Systems
Effective Date: Jan. 11, 2023

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed Revised Underground Storage Tanks Systems Regulations Amendments
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memorandum (Sept. 20, 2023)

Secretary’s Order No. 2023-WH-0033 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1352: Aboveground Storage Tanks
Effective Date: Jan. 11, 2024

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed Revised Aboveground Storage Tanks Systems Regulations Amendments
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memorandum (Sept. 20, 2023)

Dec. 1, 2023

Secretary’s Order No. 2023-F-0031 — Adopting amendments to Tidal Finfish Regulation 7 DE Admin. Code 3505: Striped Bass Commercial Fishing Seasons; Quotas; Tagging and Reporting Requirements
(Strikethrough)
Effective Date: Feb. 15, 2024

Nov. 29, 2023

Secretary’s Order No. 2023-A-0028 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1140 – Delaware’s Low-Emission Vehicle Program
Effective Date: Dec. 11, 2023

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: revised Proposed Reg. Amendments
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memorandum (Sept. 15, 2023)
– Appendix C: Proposed Reg. Amendments

June 30, 2023

Secretary’s Order No. 2023-F-0015 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3503 – Striped Bass Recreational Fishing Seasons; Methods of Take; Creel Limit; Possession Limit. (Strikethrough)
Publication Date: June 30, 2023
Effective Date: July 2, 2023

June 5, 2023

Secretary’s Order No. 2023-WS-0012 — Approving Final Revisions to the Delaware Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook, in support of 7 DE Admin. Code 5101, Delaware Sediment and Stormwater Regulations, as set forth at 7 Del.C. §4006 (h) and (i)
Publication Date: June 5, 2023
Effective Date: June 5, 2023

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Technical Response Memo

May 19, 2023

Secretary’s Order No.: 2023-F-0011 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3504 – Striped Bass Possession Size Limit; Exceptions (Strikethrough)
Publication Date: May 19, 2023
Effective Date: May 21, 2023

May 12, 2023

Secretary’s Order No. 2023-F-0010 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3200 – Horseshoe Crabs
Effective Date: June 11, 2023

Hearing Officer’s Report

April 28, 2023

Secretary’s Order No. 2023-F-0008 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1,  to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3507: Black Sea Bass Size Limit; Trip Limits, Seasons; Quotas (Strikethrough)
Publication Date: May 3, 2023
Effective Date: May 5, 2023

Secretary’s Order No. 2023-F-0009 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1,  to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3526: Scup (Strikethrough)
Publication Date: May 3, 2023
Effective Date: May 5, 2023

Dec. 29, 2022

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-F-0028 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3300 – Non-Tidal Finfish, sections 3301- Definitions and 3304 – Creel Limits, Size Limits and Seasons, 3.0 Trout
Effective Date: Feb. 11, 2023

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed Reg. Amendments
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memorandum

Dec. 14, 2022

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-A-0022 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1126 – Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program
Effective Date: Jan. 11, 2023

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed Revised Reg. Amendments

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-A-0023 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1131 – Low Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Program
Effective Date: Jan. 11, 2023

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed Revised Reg. Amendments

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-A-0024 — Approving Final Revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”): Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program; Plan for Implementation (PF/) for 7 DE Admin Code 1126 and 7 DE Admin. Code 1131; formally known as Delaware’s Low Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Program, Plan for Implementation
Effective Date: Jan. 11, 2023

Hearing Offcer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed SIP Revision
– Appendix B: 1131 Low Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Program; Plan for Implementation (PFI)

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-WS-0025 — Approving Final Revised Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 7401: Surface Water Quality Standards
Effective Date: Jan. 11, 2022

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Finalized Revised Amendments
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memo

Aug. 26, 2022

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-F-0016 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1,
to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3591 American Shad and Hickory Shad Creel Limits; 3592 Atlantic Ocean American Shad Season and Closure; and establish 3593: Minimum Thread, Twine, or Monofilament Diameter for Anchored Gill Nets
Effective Date: Aug. 28, 2022
Amended Regulation Text Included

Aug. 3, 2022

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-F-0015 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3541: Atlantic Sharks
Effective Date: Aug. 5, 2022
Amended Regulation Text Included

July 13, 2022

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-A-0013 — Approving Final Revisions to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) Addressing Regional Haze
Effective Date: Aug. 11, 2022

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Proposed Revised SIP Regarding Regional Haze
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memorandum

June 27, 2022

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-A-0010 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 1102, subsections 12.3.2 and 12.4.2: Permits
Effective Date: Aug. 11, 2022

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Register Notice and Proposed Amendments

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-A-0011 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 1103: Ambient Air Quality Standards
Effective Date: Aug. 11, 2022

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Register Notice and Proposed Amendments

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-A-0012 — Approving Final Revised Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 1130: Title V State Operating Permit Program
Effective Date: Aug. 11, 2022

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A: Revised Final Amendments
– Appendix B: Technical Response Memo

April 29, 2022

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-F-0005 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3507: Black Sea Bass Size Limit; Trip Limits, Seasons; Quotas (Effective Date: May 1, 2022)
Regulation, updated with strikethrough

Secretary’s Order No. 2022-F-0006 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3511: Summer Flounder Size Limits; Possession Limits; Season (Effective Date: May 1, 2022)
Regulation, updated with strikethrough

Secretary’s Order No.: 2022-F-0007 — RE: Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3526: Scup (Effective Date: May 1, 2022)
Regulation, updated with strikethrough

Dec. 13, 2021

Secretary’s Order No. 2021-CCE-0030 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 2103: Regulations for the Green Energy Program (“GEF Regulations”) (Effective Date: Jan. 11, 2022)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Secretary’s Order No. 2021-WS-0031 — Approving Final Regulation Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 7402, Shellfish Sanitation Regulations, Subsection 3.2.1: Shellfish Growing Area Water Quality and Classification (Effective Date: Jan. 11, 2022)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Aug. 16, 2021

Secretary’s Order No. 2021-F-0022 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3550 – Cobia (Effective Date: Sept. 11, 2021)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Secretary’s Order No. 2021-F-0021 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3542 – Tilefish (Effective Date: Sept. 11, 2021)
Hearing Officer’s Report

July 21, 2021

Secretary’s Order No. 2021-F-0018 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3541: Atlantic Sharks (Effective Date: July 23, 2021)

July 15, 2021

Secretary’s Order No. 2021-A-0017 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1124, Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions, Section 33- Solvent Cleaning and Drying (Effective Date: Aug. 11, 2021)
Hearing Officer’s Report

June 11, 2021

Secretary’s Order No. 2021-F-0016 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3503: Striped Bass Recreational Fishing Seasons; Methods of Take; Creel Limit; Possession Limit (Effective Date: June 13, 2021)

March 11, 2021

Secretary’s Order No. 2021-A-0009 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1124, Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions, Section 36.0, Vapor Emission Control at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (Effective Date: April 11, 2021)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Feb. 15, 2021

Secretary’s Order No. 2021-WSS-0004 — Approving Final Regulatory Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 7201: Regulations Governing the Control of Water Pollution, Part 2 – Special Conditions for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities (Effective Date: March 11, 2021)
Hearing Officer’s Report
Amendment to Secretary’s Order No.: 2021-WSS-0004 (ERRATA)

Secretary’s Order No. 2021-A-0005 — Approving Final New Regulation: 7 DE Admin. Code 1151: Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Specific End-Uses (“HFC Regulations”) (Effective Date: March 11, 2021)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Jan. 4, 2021

Secretary’s Order No. 2021-WH-0001 — Approving Final Regulatory Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 1351: Underground Storage Tank Systems (Effective Date: Feb. 21, 2021)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Dec. 29, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-F-0039 — Extension of Order No. 2020-F-0026 regarding 7 DE Admin. Code §§ 3801-16.2; 16.3.1; and 16.4: Shellfish Aquaculture; Active Use of Shellfish Aquaculture Subaqueous Land Lease Sites (Effective Date: Jan. 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021)

Dec. 23, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-F-0038 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. § 903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3502: Striped Bass Spawning Season and Area Restrictions and 7 DE Admin. Code 3503: Striped Bass Recreational Fishing Seasons; Methods of Take; Creel Limit; Possession Limit (Effective Date: Jan. 1, 2021)

Attachment: Reg. Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3502: Striped Bass Spawning Season and Area Restrictions and 7 DE Admin. Code 3503: Striped Bass Recreational Fishing Seasons; Methods of Take; Creel Limit; Possession Limit

Dec. 14, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-WH-0034 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1302, Delaware’s Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste (DRGHW) (Effective Date: Jan. 21, 2021)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Nov. 17, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-WH-0033 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 1301 Delaware’s Regulations Governing Solid Waste – new Section 14, Plastic Carryout Bag Ban and At Store Recycling Program and existing Section 3, Definitions (Effective Date: Dec. 21, 2020)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Oct. 9, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-A-0027 — Approving Final Revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”): Delaware 2017 Base Year SIP Emissions Inventory under the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) (Effective Date: Nov. 11, 2020)
Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A

Sept. 1, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-F-0026 — Emergency Order regarding 7 DE Admin. Code §§ 3801-16.2; 16.3.1; and 16.4: Shellfish Aquaculture; Active Use of Shellfish Aquaculture Subaqueous Land Lease Sites (Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2020)

July 15, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-F-0024 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3503 – Striped Bass Recreational Fishing Seasons; Methods of Take; Creel Limit; Possession Limit and 7 DE Admin. Code 3504 – Striped Bass Possession Size Limit; Exceptions (Effective Date: Aug. 11, 2020)
Hearing Officer’s Report
– Amendment to Secretary’s Order No. 2020-F-0024 (ERRATA)

July 14, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-A-0021 — Approving Final Revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”): Certification that Delaware’s Emission Statement Program, under 7 DE Admin. Code 1117, meets the “Emissions Statement” requirement under the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”) for Ground-Level Ozone (Effective Date: July 14, 2020)

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-A-0022 — Approving Final Revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”): Certification that Delaware’s Requirements for Reasonably Available Control Technology (“RACT”) meets all requirements of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”) for Ground-Level Ozone (Effective Date: July 14, 2020)

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-A-0023 — Approving Final Revision to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”): Certification that Delaware’s Nonattainment New Source Review (“NNSR”) Program, under 7 DE Admin. Code 1125, meets all requirements of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”) for Ground-Level Ozone (Effective Date: July 14, 2020)

Hearing Officer’s Report
– Attachment A

June 11, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-A-0017 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1124: Section 26 – Gasoline Dispensing Facility Stage I Vapor Recovery and Section 36 – Vapor Emission Control at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (Effective Date: July 11, 2020)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-F-16 — Extending Secretary’s Order No. 2020-F-0002, an Emergency Order adopting amendments to Tidal Finfish Regulation 7 DE Admin. Code 3503 Striped Bass Recreational Fishing Seasons; Methods of Take; Creel Limit; Possession Limit and to 7 DE Admin. Code 3504 Striped Bass Possession Size Limit; Exceptions. (Effective Date: June 15, 2020)

May 13, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-F-0015 — Approving Final Regulation, pursuant to 7 Del. C. §903(e)(2)a.1, to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3516: Bluefish (Effective Date: May 15, 2020)
Public Notice published on the DNREC web site at 11 a.m., May 13, 2020
Strikethrough version of updated regulation

April 28, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-CCE-0014 — Approving Proposed Regulation Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 2101: Regulations for State Energy Conservation Code (Effective Date: June 11, 2020)
Hearing Officer’s Report

April 27, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-F-0013 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3502: Striped Bass Spawning Season and Area Restrictions (Effective Date: June 11, 2020)
Hearing Officer’s Report

April 15, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-FW-0012 — Approving Final Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3500 Tidal Finfish, specifically, the addition of new Section 3550: Cobia (Effective Date: May 11, 2020)
Hearing Officer’s Report

April 13, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-FW-0011 — Adopting emergency regulatory amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3505: Striped Bass Commercial Fishing Seasons; Quotas; Tagging and Reporting Requirements. (Effective date April 13, 2020)

Feb. 26, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-F-0004 — Approving amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3300 Non-Tidal Finfish, Section 3301-Definitions, extending designated trout waters on Pike Creek. (Effective Date: April 11, 2020)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Feb. 17, 2020

Secretary’s Order No. 2020-F-0002 — Emergency Order adopting amendments to Tidal Finfish Regulation 7 DE Admin. Code 3503 Striped Bass Recreational Fishing Seasons; Methods of Take; Creel Limit; Possession Limit and to 7 DE Admin. Code 3504 Striped Bass Possession Size Limit; Exceptions. (Effective Date: Feb. 15, 2020)

Dec. 12, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-WH-0047 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1351: Underground Storage Tank Systems (Effective Date: Jan. 11, 2020)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Dec. 9, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-A-0046 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1125: Requirements for Preconstruction Review. (Effective Date: Jan. 11, 2020)
Hearing Officer’s Report

Nov. 14, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-OTS-0044 — Establishment of DNREC fees for 7 DE Admin. Code 101, Regulations Governing Delaware’s Coastal Zone, related to Coastal Zone Act (“CZA”) Conversion Permit Applications, CZA Conversion Permit Modifications, and CZA Conversion Permittees. (Effective Date: Jan. 1, 2020)

Sept. 12, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-CCE-0038 — FINAL EXEMPT ORDER: 7 DE Admin. Code 101: Regulations Governing Delaware’s Coastal Zone

Sept. 11, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-A-0037 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1150: Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations
Hearing Officer’s Report

Aug. 26, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-CCE-0035 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 101: Regulations Governing Delaware’s Coastal Zone
Hearing Officer’s Report
– Appendix A
– Appendix B
– Appendix C
– Appendix D

Aug. 15, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-WH-0032 — Pursuant to 7 Del.C. §§ 6006 and 6010, 7 Del.C. Chapter 91, the Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act, and all other relevant statutory authority, an Order approving the proposed plan of remedial action for the General Motors Wilmington Assembly Plant – Operable Unit 5.
Hearing Officer’s Report

Aug. 14, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-F-033 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3700: Shellfish: Adoption of (New) Section 3723 (Jonah Crab); and Amendments to existing Sections 3755 (Lobsters [Homarus americanus]), 3756 (Lobsters – Pot Design), 3757 (Lobsters – Pot, Seasons, and Limits for Commercial Lobster Pot License), and 3758 (Possession of V-Notched Lobsters Prohibited).
Hearing Officer’s Report

April 15, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-A-0018 — Extension of Emergency Order 2018-A-0072 (Dec. 27, 2018)

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-A-0017 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1140: Delaware Low Emission Vehicle (“LEV”) Program
Hearing Officer’s Report included

March 12, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-WS-0016 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 7402: Shellfish Sanitation Regulations
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Feb. 12, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-WH-0012 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1375: Regulations Governing Hazardous Substance Cleanup
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Feb. 11, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-F-0011 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3300: Non-Tidal Finfish (3301 Definitions & 3304 Creel Limits, Size Limits and Seasons)
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Jan. 31, 2019

DNREC and Delaware Dept. of Agriculture Secretary’s Orders on revised firearm regulations as necessitated by Delaware Superior Court Opinion of Oct. 11, 2018.

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-F-0009 — FINAL EXEMPT ORDER: 7 DE Admin. Code 3900: Wildlife

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-P-0010 — FINAL EXEMPT ORDER: 7 DE Admin. Code 9201: Regulations Governing State Parks

Secretary’s Order – Delaware Department of Agriculture — FINAL EXEMPT ORDER: 3 DE Admin. Code 402: State Forest Regulations

Jan. 17, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-WS-0007 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 5101: Delaware Sediment and Stormwater Regulations (“Stormwater Regulations”)
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Jan. 9, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-F-0003 — Pursuant to 29 Del. C 10119 and 7 DE C 903(h), DNREC is adopting amendments to Tidal Finfish Regulation 7 DE Admin. Code 3505 Striped Bass Commercial Fishing Seasons; Quotas; Tagging and Reporting Requirements without prior public notice or public hearing to assure that Delaware’s commercial striped bass fishery resource avoids unnecessary hardship, while preventing overfishing. 7 Del. C 903(h) authorizes the Department to adopt emergency regulations when such regulations are necessary to deal with an actual or imminent danger to a fishing resource or habitat involving finfish.

Jan. 3, 2019

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-F-0002 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Cod 3505: Striped Bass Commercial Fishing Seasons; Quotas; Tagging and Reporting Requirements
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Secretary’s Order No. 2019-WH-0001 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7DE Admin. Code 1302: Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Dec. 27, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0072 — Emergency Order adopting emergency amendments to the Delaware Low Emission Vehicles (LEV) Program, 7 DE Admin. Code 1140.

Dec. 17, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0071 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1101, Section 2.0, Definitions and Administrative Principles; 7 DE Admin. Code 1102, Appendix A, Section 15.0, Outdoor Painting and Sand Blasting Equipment; and proposed new Source Category Permit, Removal of Lead-Containing Coatings from Outdoor Water Tanks by Dry Abrasive Blasting
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Nov. 9, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0061 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1147: CO2 Budget Trading Program (“RGGI Regulations”)
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-CCE-0059 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 2105: Evaluation, Measurement & Verification Procedures and Standards (“EM& V Regulations”)
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Oct. 26, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-F-0056 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3512: Tautog: Size Limits, Creel Limits and Seasons
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Oct. 10, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0055 — Approving Final Revisions to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”): Revision to Address Section 110 Infrastructure Requirements of the Clean Air Act for the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (“NAAQS”) for Ground-Level Ozone
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Oct. 3, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0053 — FINAL EXEMPT ORDER: 7 DE Admin. Code 1134: Emission Banking and Trading Program

Sept. 20, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-CCE-0052 — FINAL EXEMPT ORDER: 7 DE Admin. Code 108: Delaware Coastal Management Program – Federal Consistency Policies and Procedures

Sept. 19, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-F-0051 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3511: Summer Flounder Size Limits; Possession Limits; Seasons
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Aug. 27, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-F-0047 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3507: Black Sea Bass Size Limit; Trip Limits, Seasons; Quota
Hearing Officer’s Report included

July 9, 2018

Amendment to Secretary’s Order No. 2018-P-0030 — ERRATA. PLEASE NOTE: The Secretary’s Order that approved Final Regulations of 7 DE Admin. Code 109, Regulations Governing the Guidelines to Evaluate Land Being Considered/or Permanent Protection, as published in the June 1, 2018 issue of the Delaware Register of Regulations (21 DE Reg. 986) by the State Registrar’s Office, contained clerical errors that are corrected herein.

June 28, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-F-0035 — Pursuant to 29 Del.C. §10119, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is adopting amendments to Tidal Finfish Regulation 7 DE Admin. Code 3512: Tautog; Size Limits, Creel Limits and Seasons by Emergency Order of the DNREC Secretary, without prior notice or public hearing to ensure that Delaware’s tautog fishing resource avoids unnecessary hardship, benefits from a sustainable harvest strategy, and remains competitive with similar fishing resources in Maryland and Virginia.
Hearing Officer’s Report included

May 17, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-W-0031 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 7102: Regulations Governing Underground Injection Control
Hearing Officer’s Report included

May 15, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-P-0030 — Approving Final New Regulations: 7 DE Admin. Code 109: Regulations Governing the Guidelines to Evaluate Land Being Considered for Permanent Protection (“Open Space Regulations”)
Hearing Officer’s Report included

April 17, 2018

Relating to Firearms regulations within Delaware State Parks, wildlife areas and state forests. (Hearing officer’s report included for all orders listed below).

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-P-0027 (Extension of Emergency Order No. 2017-P-0030)

Secretary’s Order (for Delaware Department of Agriculture) Extension of Emergency Order of Dec. 26, 2017)

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-F-0028 (Final Reg. Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3900: Wildlife)

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-P-0029 (Final Reg. Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 9201: State Parks)

Secretary’s Order (for DDA) Final Reg. Amendments to 3 DE Admin. Code 402: State Forests

April 13, 2018

Amendment to Secretary’s Order No. 2018-W-0006 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 7204: Regulations for Licensing Operators of Wastewater Facilities

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-F-0026 — Pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 10119 and 7 Del. C. § 903(h) the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is adopting amendments to Tidal Finfish Regulation 7 DE Admin. Code 3511, Summer Flounder Size Limits; Possession Limits; season, without prior notice or public hearing to ensure that Delaware’s recreational Summer Flounder fishery resource avoids unnecessary hardship, benefits from a sustainable harvest liberalization, and remains competitive with similar fishing resources in New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia.

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-WH-0025 — Approving Final Regulations to amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1301, Delaware Regulations Governing Solid Waste
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-F-0024 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3301, Non-Tidal Finfish, the proposed regulation amendments expand recreational freshwater trout angling opportunities, by formally defining that portion of Red Clay Creek from the dam just below the boundary between the State of Delaware and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the bridge at Yorklyn Road as a designated trout stream.

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0023 — Final exempt order, 7 DE Admin. Code 1117: Source Monitoring: Record Keeping and Reporting. DNREC hereby revises Section 1117 of Title 7 of the Delaware Administrative Code to correct all referencing errors concerning 7 DE Admin. Code 1123, as the Department recently repealed 7 DE Admin. Code 1123 (as set forth previously in Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0004 issued Feb. 1, 2018, and as previously published in the March 1, 2018 edition of the State of Delaware Register of Regulations).

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0022 — Final Exempt Order, 7 DE Admin. Code 1114: Visible Emissions. Pursuant to 29 Del.C. §10113(b)(4), DNREC hereby revises Section 1114 of Title 7 of the Delaware Administrative Code to correct all referencing errors concerning 7 DE Admin. Code 1123, as the Department recently repealed 7 DE Admin. Code 1123 (as set forth previously in Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0004 issued Feb. 1, 2018, and as previously published in the March 1, 2018 edition of the State of Delaware Register of Regulations).

Feb. 12, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0008 — State Implementation Plan (“SIP”), to wit: (1) Certification of Delaware’s Non-Attainment New Source Review and Emissions Statement Programs; and (2) Negative Declaration for Emissions Sources Specified in the Oil and Gas Control Techniques Guidelines (“CTG”)
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

Feb. 6, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0007 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1140: Delaware Low Emission Vehicle Program
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

Feb. 1, 2018

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0005 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1136: “Acid Rain Program”
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

Secretary’s Order No. 2018-A-0004 — Approving Final Repeal of 7 DE Admin. Code 1123: Standards of Performance for Steel Plants: “Electric Arc Furnaces”
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

Dec. 27, 2017

Secretary’s Order No. 2017-P-0030 — Pursuant to 29 Del.C. §10119, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control adopts the attached emergency amendments to the Regulations Governing State Parks, 7 Delaware Administrative Code §9201, and the Regulations the General Rules and Regulations Governing Land and Waters Administered by the Division of Fish and Wildlife, 7 Delaware Administrative Code §3900. These regulations are issued by the Secretary pursuant to the power conveyed by the General Assembly for DNREC to “[m]ake and enforce regulations relating to the protection, care and use of the areas it administers,” 7 Del.C. §470l(a)(4), and to “[e]stablish and promulgate such rules and regulations governing the administration and operation of the Department as may be deemed necessary by the Secretary and which are not inconsistent with the laws of this State.” 29 Del.C. §8003(7).
Interim regulations included in the Order

Aug. 15, 2017

Secretary’s Order No. 2017-WS-0021 — Pursuant to DE Code Title 7, Ch. 60 and Title 29, Ch. 80 and DE Administrative Code 7402 “Shellfish Sanitation Regulations” 3.1.5, the DNREC Secretary has the authority to open shellfish growing areas that were closed based on emergency conditions.

Aug. 14, 2017

Secretary’s Order No. 2017-WS-0020 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 7401: Surface Water Quality Standards
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

Secretary’s Order No. 2017-F-0019 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3511: Summer Flounder Size Limits; Possession Limits; Seasons
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

July 18, 2017

Secretary’s Order No. 2017-WS-0018 — Pursuant to the authority granted to the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control pursuant to Delaware Code Title 7, Chapter 60 and Title 29, Chapter 80 and Delaware Administrative Code 7402 Shellfish Sanitation Regulations 3.1.5, the Secretary has the authority to close shellfish growing areas in response to events which could affect the introduction of contaminants into shellfish growing waters. Based upon the recommendation of the Division of Watershed Stewardship’s Shellfish Program, as outlined in the attached Memorandum of Record, the Delaware Bay (GA-1), north of the entrance to the Mispillion Inlet, will be placed under emergency closure due to contamination of the growing area by undertreated wastewater.

July 5, 2017

Secretary’s Order No. 2017-EC-0017 — Approving Final Regulatory Repeal of 7 DE Admin. Code 2102: Implementation of the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

June 13, 2017

Secretary’s Order No. 2017-F-0016 — Emergency Secretary’s Order Pursuant to 29 Del.C. § 10119 and 7 Del.C. § 903(h) 7 DE Admin. Code 3511: Summer Flounder Size Limits; Possession Limits; Seasons.

May 30, 2017

Secretary’s Order No. 2017-A-0015 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1120, New Source Performance Standards, to wit: the adoption of a new Section 30.0 (as required by 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart XXX and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Cf); and proposed revisions to Delaware’s Section lll(d) State Plan for the Regulation of Air Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Hearing Officer’s Report included

March 14, 2017

Secretary’s Order No. 2017-WH-0013 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1352: Regulations Governing Aboveground Storage Tank Systems
(Hearing Officer’s Report included)

Secretary’s Order No. 2017-WS-0011 — Final Exempt Order: 7 DE Admin. Code §5102: Regulations Governing Beach Protection and the Use of Beaches

Feb. 7, 2017

Secretary’s Order No. 20017-WS-0005 — Emergency order: Pursuant to DE Admin. Code Title 7, Chapter 60 and Title 29, Chapter 80 and DE Admin. Code 7402 Shellfish Sanitation Regulations 3.1. 5, the Secretary has the authority to close shellfish growing areas in response to events which could affect the introduction of contaminants into shellfish growing waters. Based upon the recommendation of the Division of Watershed Stewardship’s Shellfish Program, as outlined in the attached Memorandum of Record, the Delaware Bay (GA-1) will be placed under emergency closure due to contamination of the growing area by untreated wastewater. The Delaware Bay will remain closed to all commercial and recreational bivalve molluscan shellfish (clams, oysters and mussels) harvest. This closure will remain in effect for 21 days following the end of the sewage spill.

Jan. 17, 2017

Secretary’s Order No. 2017-WH-0002 — Approving Final Regulations, 7 DE Admin. Code 1305, Universal Recycling Regulations
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

Dec. 21, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-W-0049 — The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Application To Approve Designated Shellfish Aquaculture As A Statewide Activity Pursuant To Section 2.5 Of 7 DE Admin. Code 7204.
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

Dec. 16, 2016

Secretarys-Order-No-2016-EC-0048 — Approving Final New Revised Regulation, 7 DE Admin. Code §2105: Evaluation, Measurement & Verification Procedures and Standards (“EM & V Regulations”)

Nov. 21, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-A-0047 — Approving Final Amendments to the following existing Delaware Regulations: (1) 7 DE Admin. Code §1104, “Particulate Emissions from Fuel Burning Equipment”; (2) 7 DE Admin. Code §1105, “Particulate Emissions from Industrial Process Operations”; (3) 7 DE Admin. Code §1124, “Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions”; (4) 7 DE Admin. Code §1142, “Specific Emission Control Requirements”; and correlating Final Revisions to Delaware’s State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) to address the Start-up, Shutdown, and Malfunction SIP Call of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Nov. 15, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-F-0046 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §§3503-05, as follows, to wit: 7 DE Admin. Code 3503: Striped Bass Recreational Fishing Seasons; Methods of Take; Creel Limit; Possession Limit; 7 DE Admin. Code 3504: Striped Bass Possession Size Limit; Exceptions; 7 DE Admin. Code 3505: and Striped Bass Commercial Fishing Seasons; Quotas; Tagging and Reporting Requirements
(Hearing Officer’s Report included)

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-A-0045 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §1125: Requirements/or Preconstruction Review, specifically, to revise Table 1-1, “Global Warming Potentials”
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Oct. 17, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-W-0042 — FINAL EXEMPT ORDER 7 DE Admin. Code §7301: Regulations Governing the Construction and Use of Wells.
Under the authority vested in the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control pursuant to 29 Del.C. §10113(b)(4), DNREC has revised Section 7301 of Title 7 of the Delaware Administrative Code to correct the technical errors found after the final adoption of this regulation (as set forth previously in Secretary’s Order No. 2016-W-0033)
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-A-0037 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §1101,Definitions and Administrative Principles, Section 2.0: Definitions
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Sept. 13, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-WH-0030 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1301: Regulations Governing Solid Waste, to wit: Scrap Tire Facility Management Provisions
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Aug. 17, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-W-0033 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §7301: Regulations Governing the Construction and Use of Wells
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Aug. 12, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-WS-0034 –Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §7402: Shellfish Sanitation Regulations (Prohibited Shellfish Growing Areas; Seasonally Approved Shellfish Growing Areas [Appendix, 1 & 3, respectively])
Hearing Officer’s Report included

July 15, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-WS-0023 — Approving Final Revised Amendments to the Regulation Governing Beach Protection and the Use of Beaches, pursuant to 7 DE Admin. Code §5102
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

June 30, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-W-0025 — Conciliation order by consent issued pursuant to 7 Del. C. § 6005(b) to City of Dover to address past and current violations and ensure compliance with 7 Del. C. Chapter 60, the Phase II MS4 Permit (NPDES Permit# DE0051161, State Permit #WPCC 3033/03) and Del. Admin. C. § 7201, State of Delaware Regulations Governing the Control of Water Pollution, § 7201-9 .1 of the “Regulations Governing Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities”

June 25, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-WS-0029 — Pursuant to Senate Bill 253 with Senate Amendment 2 (SB 253 WI SA 2), signed by the Governor on June 24, 2016, which amends Title 7, Chapter 40 of the Delaware Code, DNREC will continue to utilize the previously-adopted 2016 Emergency Delaware Sediment & Stormwater Regulations, (7 DE Admin Code 5101) that incorporates the April 2016 Technical Document. In addition, the Department will apply the new provisions in SB 253 WI SA 2, to review and approve Sediment and Stormwater Management Plans, pending promulgation of comprehensive new regulations currently being developed by the Department and the Regulatory Advisory Committee (RAC)

June 14, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-F-0027 — Emergency Striped Bass Regulations Pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 10119 and 7 Del. C. § 903(h), adopting amendments to Tidal Finfish Regulation 3504 without prior notice or public hearing, to assure that Delaware’s commercial striped bass harvesters are not burdened with an unnecessary harvest constraint that also results in unintended wanton waste of fish, etc.

June 10, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-F-0026 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §3774: Oyster Minimum Size Limit
Hearing officer’s report and technical memorandum included

April 15, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-WS-0019 — Pursuant to 29 Del. C. §10119, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control adopts as an emergency regulation the previously-adopted 2014 Delaware Sediment& Stormwater Regulations, (7 DE Admin Code 5101) and further adopts the April 2016 Technical Document, without prior notice or public hearing, in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, consistent with the authority of 7 Del. C. Ch. 40, Erosion and Sedimentation Control

March 18, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-F-0014 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §3900, to wit: Section 4.0, Seasons; and Section 23.0, Non-native/Invasive Wildlife
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-WH-0011 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1302: Delaware Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Amendment-to-Secretarys-Order-No-2016-P-0006 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §9201: Regulations Governing State Parks
Hearing Officer’s Report included

March 16, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-WS-0013 — Pursuant to Delaware Code Title 7, Chapter 60 and Title 29, Chapter 80, closure of the Seasonally-Approved Shellfish Harvesting Area identified in 7402 Shellfish Sanitation Regulations, Appendix 3, Rehoboth Bay 1.
Memorandum of Record included

Feb. 15, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-P-0006 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §9201: Regulations Governing State Parks
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

Jan. 15, 2016

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-WH-0001 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1351: Delaware Regulations Governing Underground Storage Tank Systems
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Secretary’s Order No. 2016-A-0002 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §1141, Limiting Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer and Commercial Products, Section 2.0: Consumer Products
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Dec. 15, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-EC-0047 — Approving Final New Revised Regulation: Regulations Governing the Implementation of the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Cost Cap Provisions, pursuant to 26 Del.C. § 354(i) & (j) – 7 DE Admin. Code §104
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Dec. 15, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-F-0036 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §3500: Tidal Finfish, to include new Section 3542, to wit: 7 DE Admin. Code §3542: Tilefish
Hearing officer’s report and technical response memorandum included

Oct. 16, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-WS-0040 — Adopting emergency interim sediment and stormwater regulations, reinstating 2014 regulations invalidated by Superior Court Oct. 7, 2015

Oct. 15, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-WH-0039 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1301: Delaware Regulations Governing Solid Waste
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Sept. 22, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-WH-0014 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1301: Delaware Regulations Governing Solid Waste, to wit: Scrap Tire Facility Management Provisions
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Sept. 15, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-F-0037 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §3507, Delaware Black Sea Bass: Size Limit, Trip Limits, Seasons, and Quotas
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Sept. 8, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-A-0035 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §1138, Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories, Section 6: Chromium Electroplating and Anodizing Tanks
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-F-0032 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §§3710-12, as follows, to wit: 7 DE Admin. Code 3710: Conch; 7 DE Admin. Code 3711: Conch Minimum Size Limits; and replacing 7 DE Admin. Code 3712: Commercial Conch Dredge Licenses with a new Section 3712, to wit: Commercial Conch Season
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Aug. 17, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-A-0030 — Approving Amendment to Section 36 “Stage II Vapor Recovery” in Regulation 1124 “Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions” of Regulations Governing the Control of Air Pollution, 7 DE Admin. Code 1124
Hearing Officer’s Report included

June 9, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-WH-0023 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1375: Delaware Regulations Governing Hazardous Substance Cleanup
Hearing Officer’s Report included

May 21, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2013-W-0047 — Request of Everett T. Conaway and Jesse Frederick Conaway to correct Department wetlands map #419 for property near Bethel, Sussex County
Hearing Officer’s Report included

May 6, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-F-0020 — Emergency Regulation Order. Pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 10119 DNREC is adopting amendments to Tidal Finfish Regulation 3507 without prior notice or public hearing to assure that Delaware’s black sea bass season is consistent with the federal recreational black sea bass season and to avoid the actual and imminent danger to this fishing resource and its associated businesses.

April 14, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-WH-0015 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 1302: Delaware Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste
Hearing Officer’s Report included

March 30, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-F-0010 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code §§3502-06, as follows, to wit: 7 DE Admin. Code 3502: Striped Bass Spawning Season and Area Restrictions; 7 DE Admin. Code 3503: Striped Bass Recreational Fishing Seasons; Methods of Take; Creel Limit; Possession Limit; 7 DE Admin. Code 3504: Striped Bass Possession Size Limit; Exceptions; 7 DE Admin. Code 3505: Striped Bass Commercial Fishing Seasons; Quotas; Tagging and Reporting Requirements; and 7 DE Admin. Code 3506: Striped Bass Total Length Measurement
Hearing Officer’s Report included

March 6, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-F-0007 — Emergency Regulation Order. Pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 10119, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is adopting amendments to Non-Tidal Finfish Regulation 3304 Creel Limits and Seasons for trout (7 DE Admin Code 3304 Sections 3.1.2 and 3.4.2) without prior notice or public hearing in the interest of public safety.
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Feb. 18, 2015

Secretary’s Order No. 2015-F-0003 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3541: Atlantic Sharks
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Oct. 15, 2014

Secretary’s Order No. 2014-WS-0022 — Adoption of Amendment to 7 DE Admin Code 5101 Sediment and Stormwater Regulations
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Aug. 22, 2014

Secretary’s Order No. 2014-WS-0019 –Approving Amendment to 7 DE Admin. Code Regulation 7401, Surface Water Quality Standards
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Aug. 11, 2014

Secretary’s Order No. 2014-F-0017 — Approving Final Regulation Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3521: Weakfish Size Limit; Possession Limit; Seasons
Hearing Officer’s Report included

July 22, 2014

Secretary’s Order No. 2014-A-0015 — Approving Revised Final Revision to the Delaware 2011 Base Year State Implementation Plan (SIP) Emission Inventory for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Carbon Monoxide (CO) for Areas of Marginal Non-Attainment under the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
Hearing Officer’s Report included

July 18, 2014

Secretary’s Order No. 2014-A-0014 — Approval of Revision to the Delaware State Implementation Plan for Meeting Reasonably Available Control Technology Requirements Under the Federal Clean Air Act
Hearing Officer’s Report included

July 15, 2014

Secretary’s Order No. 2014-F-0013 — Approving Final New Regulations to 7 DE Admin. Code 3801, Shellfish Aquaculture
Hearing Officer’s Report included

May 11, 2014

Secretary’s Order No. 2014-EC-0008 — Approving Final New Regulation to adopt the most recent and/or highest available version of the International Energy Conservation Code, and the latest ASHRAE/IENSA Energy Standard as required by 16 Del.C. §7602, as well as 29 Del.C. § 8058, hereinafter to be known as 7 DE Admin. Code 103: State Energy Conservation Code
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Secretarys Order No. 2014-F-0007 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3507, Delaware Black Sea Bass: Size Limit, Trip Limits, Seasons, and Quotas
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Secretarys Order No. 2014-F-0006 — Approving Final Regulation Amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 3511: Summer Flounder Size Limits; Possession Limit; Seasons
Hearing Officer’s Report included

March 14, 2014

Secretary’s Order No. 2014-WH-0004 — Approving amendments to the Delaware Regulations Governing Hazardous Waste 7DE Admin. Code 1302
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Feb. 25, 2014

Secretary’s Order No. 2014-0TS-0003 — Proposed Regulation Repeal of 7 DE Admin. 103, also known as Delaware’s Chronic Violator Regulation

Jan. 10, 2014

Secretary’s Order No. 2013-F-0057 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 3900, Delaware Regulations Governing Wildlife: Sections 1.0 (Definitions); Sections 2.0 (Method of Take); 4.0 (Seasons); 7.0 (Deer); and 23.0 (Non-Native/Invasive Wildlife)
Hearing Officer’s Report included

Secretary’s Order No. 2014-WD-001 — Coyote Depredation Order

Jan. 7, 2014

Secretary’s Order No. 2013-W-0060 — Approving Final Regulations to Amend 7 DE Admin. Code 7101, Delaware Regulations Governing the Design, Installation and Operation of On-Site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems
Hearing Officer’s Report included

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