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Federal Consistency Certification: New Jersey Economic Development Authority

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority is proposing a second phase to the offshore wind port development project at the Salem and Hope Creek Generating Station on Artificial Island in Salem County, New Jersey.


Federal Consistency Determinations Submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program

Federal consistency determinations submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program for the National Marine Fisheries Service and for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.


Federal Consistency Determination: Delaware Bay Beach Renourishment Project

The Division of Watershed Stewardship proposes to renourish three sections of Delaware Bay shoreline, via truck-fill method, at Pickering Beach, Kitts Hummock and Bowers Beach.


Federal Consistency Determination: Grain Storage Facility Seaford

The USDA Farm Service Agency is proposing to fund the removal of an existing storage shed and the construction of a new grain bin at 2864 Longacre Ln, in Seaford.


Federal Consistency Certification: Chesapeake Utilities

Chesapeake Utilities proposes to extend an 8-inch gas main located along State Route 24 under Unity Branch in Millsboro.


Federal Consistency Determination: Indian River Inlet Repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposes to conduct repairs at three locations at Indian River Inlet, in Sussex County.


Federal Consistency Determination: Salem River Dredging

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposes to dredge approximately 209,000 cubic yards of material from the Salem River Federal Navigation Channel in the vicinity of Salem Cove, in New Castle County.


Notice of Public Hearing on DNREC Weatherization Assistance Program 2023 Grant Application

The DNREC Division of Energy and Climate is applying for U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program new 2023 program funds.


Notice of Public Hearing on DNREC Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program Application

The DNREC Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy will conduct a public hearing on grid resilience formula grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


Federal Consistency Certification: DNREC Open Marsh Water Management

The DNREC Mosquito Control Section proposes to continue to use the technique of Open Marsh Water Management as the primary form of larval mosquito control within tidal wetlands throughout Delaware.


Delaware Ocean and Bay Plan

DNREC’s Coastal Programs is spearheading the development of a Delaware Ocean and Bay Plan to identify responsible management and stewardship practices that are applicable to the use and conservation of marine resources off Delaware’s coast.
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Federal Consistency Certification: Dewey Beach Renourishment

Dewey Beach Enterprises proposes to place 1,300 cubic yards of sand at Dewey Bayside Public Beach at Lighthouse Cove, adjacent to Rehoboth Bay, in Dewey Beach.


Federal Consistency Certification: Eastern Shore Natural Gas

Eastern Shore Natural Gas proposes to install a stone access drive and parking area, a meter and regulator, and a connection to an existing pipeline located in an unincorporated area of northwestern Sussex County.


Joint Public Notice: USACE SPGP 18 Reauthorization

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposes to revalidate and extend the expiration date of the Department of the Army State Programmatic General Permit 18 to the end of 2027.


FujiFilm Imaging Colorants, Inc. Withdrawal of Request for Major Modification

FujiFilm Imaging Colorants has withdrawn their application for a major modification to a standard coastal zone permit.


FujiFilm Imaging Colorants, Inc. Public Hearing Cancelation

The Dec. 14 public hearing regarding the FujiFilm Imaging Colorants, Inc. application for a major modification to a standard coastal zone permit has been canceled and will be rescheduled.


Federal Consistency Certification: Harpoon Hanna’s

Hanna Holdings proposes make boardwalk and pier improvements at the Harpoon Hanna’s Restaurant and Marina facility located on the south side of Lighthouse Road and the east side of the Fenwick Ditch near Fenwick Island.


Public Hearing: FujiFilm Imaging Colorants, Inc. Request for Major Modification to Standard Coastal Zone Permit

FujiFilm has applied to modify its existing Coastal Zone Act permit, which authorizes manufacturing of high-performance aqueous pigment dispersions for ink jet printer ink, to increase production capacity.


Federal Consistency Certification: Monarch Glen Subdivision

FR Land Investment, LLC proposes to build Monarch Glen residential subdivision south of Fisher Rd. in the Milton area of Sussex County, resulting in impacts to palustrine forested wetlands and stream impacts.


Federal Consistency Certification: Burkentine Docking Facility

The applicant proposes to construct a pier, a dock and two boat lifts adjacent to the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal at 55 Thompson Court, Canal Corkran, Rehoboth Beach.


Federal Consistency Determination: HUD Villa Maria

The Ministry of Caring proposes to build an affordable housing complex for seniors in the east 1900 and 2000 blocks of North Market Street, in Wilmington.


Federal Consistency Certification: Pennfield Pond Improvements

The McKee Group proposes to make improvements to an existing farm pond associated with the proposed Pennfield residential community in the St. Georges area of New Castle County.


Federal Consistency Determinations

A listing of recent Federal Consistency Determinations submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program regarding construction of housing for seniors in Wilmington and maintenance dredging in the Maurice River in New Jersey.


Federal Consistency Determination: National Ocean Service

The NOAA National Ocean Service has prepared an environmental impact statement for 2023 to 2027 to analyze potential environmental impacts associated with recurring surveys and other data collection activities in various waterways.


Notice of Public Hearing: Weatherization Assistance Program – Energy Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant

The Division of Climate, Coastal, and Energy will hold a public hearing to take comments on a $10 million grant from the US Dept. of Energy for the DNREC Weatherization Assistance Program.


Federal Consistency Determination: National Marine Fisheries Service

National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to update fishery management plans regarding Atlantic king mackerel and Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel.


Federal Consistency Certifications Submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program

Federal Consistency Certifications have been submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program for beach renourishment projects by the DNREC Div. of Watershed Stewardship for Slaughter Beach and South Bowers Beach.


Federal Consistency Certification: US Wind Maryland Offshore Project

US Wind proposes to develop a commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project in waters offshore of Maryland with offshore export cables proposed to make landfall in Sussex County, Delaware.


Low- to Moderate-Income Solar Pilot Program

The DNREC Low- to Moderate-Income (LMI) Solar Pilot Program is meant to bring renewable energy to a segment of the Delaware population that has historically been underserved by existing state programs and incentives. Grant funding is available to promote the use of renewable energy in Delaware for low-


Federal Consistency Certification: Angola by the Bay Living Shoreline

The Angola by the Bay Property Owners Association proposes to build a living shoreline project within its community, in Lewes.


Federal Consistency Certification: Marcus Hook Terminal Dredging

Energy Transfer proposes to conduct mechanical maintenance dredging over a 10-year period at berths and water intakes at the Marcus Hook Facility within Delaware and Pennsylvania portions of the Delaware River.


Federal Consistency Determinations Submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program

Federal consistency determinations have been submitted for an amendment to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan and for a plan to dredge the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal.


Federal Consistency Certification: North Millsboro Bypass

DelDOT is seeking a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit for the construction of the North Millsboro Bypass.


Implementing Delaware’s Climate Action Plan

Delaware has for more than a decade been working to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and increase the state’s resilience to climate change. The Climate Action Plan outlines broad strategies and specific actions that can be taken to further those efforts. Climate-related Bills Passed in the 2023 Legislative Session


Federal Consistency Certification: Eastern Shore Natural Gas

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company is proposing to replace 9,000 linear feet of a six-inch natural gas pipeline in an unincorporated area near Bridgeville.


Federal Consistency Certification: South Shore Marina Entrance Channel Relocation

South Shore Moorings proposes to relocate the entrance channel of a 92-slip marina.


Federal Consistency Certification: STA Pharmaceutical Plant

STA Pharmaceutical proposes to construct a new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in Middletown.


Federal Consistency Determination Submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program: National Marine Fisheries Service

The National Marine Fisheries Service is proposing to implement a flexible shortfin mako shark retention limit.


Coastal Zone Act Application Materials

Manufacturing, heavy industry, and bulk product transfer activities since 1971 in Delaware’s coastal zone require a coastal zone permit in addition to other applicable DNREC permits.

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Delaware Coastal Zone Act Program

The Coastal Zone Act regulates new and existing manufacturing, heavy industry, and bulk product transfer activities in Delaware’s coastal zone through a permitting system.

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History of the Coastal Zone Act

Then-Governor Russell Peterson and the Delaware General Assembly passed the Delaware Coastal Zone Act (CZA) in 1971. It was signed into law on June 28, 1971. The Act is designed to protect the coastal areas from the impacts of heavy industrialization and bulk product transfer and safeguard their use primarily for recreation and tourism.


Federal Consistency Certification Submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program: Port Mahon Maintenance Dredging

Delaware Storage and Pipeline Company proposes to maintenance dredge the berth and access channel leading to its fuel berth/docking facility near Port Mahon, in Kent County.


Federal Consistency Certification Submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program: DelDOT Interchange

The Delaware Department of Transportation is seeking a United States Army Corps of Engineers permit to reconfigure the existing I-95 and SR 896 interchange to a double flyover interchange with new and realigned/widened ramps.


Federal Consistency Determination Submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program: Bobola Hopper Tank

The USDA has received an application for financing for an additional Hopper Tank and a Bucket Elevator at an existing grain storage yard on Chestnut Grove Road, in Dover.


Federal Consistency Certification Submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program: White Creek Dredging

On behalf of the Division of Watershed Stewardship, Anchor QEA proposes to dredge 70,000 cubic yards of material from White Creek and Assawoman Canal channel in Sussex County.


Federal Consistency Determination Submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program: Delaware Air National Guard

The Delaware Air National Guard proposed building a new Fuel Cell and Corrosion Control Hangar to replace existing facilities at the Guard base in New Castle.


Federal Consistency Determination Submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program: Green Meadow Farms

The USDA has received an application for financing for an additional Grain Storage Bin and a Grain Dryer on a property at 1708 Hemping Rd., in Harrington.


Federal Consistency Determination Submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program: National Marine Fisheries Service

The National Marine Fisheries Service is proposing to implement changes to the American lobster fishery in Federal waters of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.


Delaware Climate Leadership Academy

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) administers the Delaware Climate Leadership Academy, which aims to build climate literacy and awareness in the state.
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Climate Leadership Academy Programs

The Delaware Climate Leadership Academy offers programs for public and private sector professionals and leaders to learn how climate change is impacting Delaware, build preparedness and advance solutions through collaboration and technical training.
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