Federal Consistency Determination: HUD Hurley and Front Street Seaford (2026.0001)

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is proposing to use federal funds to build approximately 30 single-family homes at the corner of Hurley Street and Front Street, in Seaford.

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Determinación de Constancia Federal: HUD Hurley y Front Street Seaford (2026.0001)

Hábitat para la Humanidad del Condado de Sussex propone utilizar fondos del federale para la construcción de aproximadamente 30 viviendas unifamiliares en la esquina de Hurley Street y Front Street en Seaford.

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Federal Consistency Determination: HUD James Place (2026.0002)

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is proposing to use federal funds for the construction of a new development located north of Carriage Lane on N Bedford Street, in Georgetown.

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Determinación de Constancia Federal: HUD James Place (2026.0002)

Hábitat para la Humanidad del Condado de Sussex propone utilizar fondos del federale para apoyar la construcción de un nuevo desarrollo ubicada al norte de Carriage Lane en N Bedford Street, Georgetown.

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Decision Notice: North Fish USA, Inc. Request for Standard Coastal Zone Permit

DNREC has issued a standard Coastal Zone permit to North Fish USA, Inc. to manufacture smoked fish in an existing building at 200 Centerpoint Boulevard, in New Castle.

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Aviso de Decisión: North Fish USA, Inc. Solicitud de Permiso Estándar de Zona Costera

DNREC) ha emitido un permiso estándar para la Zona Costera a North Fish USA, Inc. para fabricar pescado ahumado en una instalación existente ubicada en 200 Centerpoint Boulevard, New Castle.

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Federal Consistency Certification: Sargio Boat Docking Facility (2025.0042)

Sargio Corporation proposes to use a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Individual Permit to install a walkway, pier, and dock in the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal near the terminus of Basin Street, Bay Vista, Rehoboth Beach.

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Federal Consistency Certification: ESNG Parkesburg POW-MIA Connector (2025.0040)

Eastern Shore Natural Gas proposes to use a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorization to construct a natural gas connector line and valve facility in the Wyoming area.

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Certificado de Coherencia Federal: Conexión de ESNG en Parkesburg y POW-MIA (2025.0040)

Eastern Shore Natural Gas propone utilizar una autorización de la Comisión Federal de Regulación Energética para construir una línea de conexión de gas natural y establecimiento de válvula adjunta sobre cerca de la intersección de New Burton Road y POW-MIA Parkway en el área de Wyoming.

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Sètifikasyon Konsistans Federal: Konektè ESNG Parkesburg POW-MIA (2025.0040)

Eastern Shore Natural Gas ap pwopoze pou itilize yon otorizasyon Komisyon Federal Regilasyon Enèji pou konstwi yon liy koneksyon gaz natirèl ak yon enstalasyon valv oksilyè toupre entèseksyon New Burton Road ak POW-MIA Parkway nan zòn Wyoming.

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Federal Consistency Certification: FERC ESNG Rt 40 Replacement (2025.0046)

Eastern Shore Natural Gas is proposing to use a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorization to replace a natural gas connector line including existing piping and valves near People’s Plaza in the Glasgow area.

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Certificado de Coherencia Federal: Reemplazo de Rt 40 de ESNG mediante FERC (2025.0046)

Eastern Shore Natural Gas propone utilizar una autorización de la Comisión Federal de Regulación Energética para reemplazar una línea de conexión de gas natural, incluyendo las cañerías y válvulas existentes cerca de People’s Plaza en el área de Glasgow.

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Sètifikasyon Konsistans Federal: Ranplasman FERC ESNG Rt 40 (2025.0046)

Eastern Shore Natural Gas ap pwopoze pou itilize yon otorizasyon Komisyon Federal Regilasyon Enèji pou ranplase yon liy koneksyon gaz natirèl ki gen ladan tiyo ak valv ki deja egziste toupre People’s Plaza nan zòn Glasgow.

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Federal Consistency Determination: HUD 2311 S Dupont Highway Dover (2025.0049)

Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity proposes to use U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding for facility improvements at 2311 S. Dupont Highway, in Dover.

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Determinación de Constancia Federal: HUD 2311 S Dupont Highway Dover (2025.0049)

Hábitat para la humanidad de Central Delaware propone utilizar los fondos del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de EE.UU. para realizar mejoras en 2311 S. Dupont Highway, Dover.

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Detèminasyon Konsistans Federal: HUD 2311 S Dupont Highway Dover (2025.0049)

Habitat for Humanity nan Delaware Santral ap pwopoze pou itilize finansman Depatman Lojman ak Devlopman Iben Etazini an pou amelyorasyon enstalasyon nan 2311 S. Dupont Highway, Dover.

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Federal Consistency Determination: USCG Atlantic Fairways (2025.0048)

The U.S. Coast Guard proposes to establish shipping safety fairways along the Atlantic Coast from the U.S.-Canada maritime border to Miami, Florida, including a fairway anchorage off Delaware Bay.

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Determinación de Constancia Federal: Canales USCG en el Atlántico (2025.0048)

La guardia costera de EE.UU. propone establecer canales de seguridad de embarcación a lo largo de la costa atlántica desde la frontera marítima entre EE.UU. y Canadá en el Golfo de Maine hasta Miami, Florida, incluido un ancladero de canales cerca de la Bahía de Delaware.

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Detèminasyon Konsistans Federal: USCG Atlantic Fairways (2025.0048)

GadKòt Ameriken an ap pwopoze pou etabli mezi pou pasaj sekirite pou navigasyon sou kòt Atlantik la, soti nan fwontyè maritim Etazini-Kanada nan Gòlf Maine rive Miami, Florid, ki gen ladan yon ankraj pou pasaj la toupre bè Delaware.

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Federal Consistency Determination: NMFS Proposed Rule to Prohibit Retention of Mobulid Rays (2025.0043)

The National Marine Fisheries Service is proposing changes to regulations related to Atlantic Tunas and mobulid rays of the family Mobulidae.

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Determinación de Constancia Federal: Norma Propuesta por NMFS para Prohibir la Retención de Rayas Mobula (2025.0043)

El Servicio Nacional de Pesca Marina propone cambios en las normativas para implementar la recomendación 24-12 de la Comisión para la Conservación de Atún Atlántico sobre las rayas mobula de la familia Mobulidae.

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Detèminasyon Konsistans Federal: Pwopozisyon Règ NMFS pou Entèdi yo Peche Pwason Re Mobilide (2025.0043)

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Water Quality Certification and Federal Consistency Review Applications Submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has submitted proposed reissuing of existing nationwide permits for water quality certification and for federal consistency review.

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Solicitudes de Certificación de Calidad del Agua y Revisiones de Conformidad Federal Presentadas por el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos

El Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de EE. UU. ha presentado una propuesta para volver a emitir los permisos existentes a nivel nacional para la certificación de la calidad del agua y para la revisión de coherencia federal.

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Demann Sètifikasyon Kalite Dlo ak Eegzamen Koyerans Federal Kò Enjenyè Lame Ameriken an Soumèt

Kò Enjenyè Lame Ameriken an soumèt yon pwopozisyon pou re-emisyon pèmi ki deja egziste nan tout peyi a pou sètifikasyon kalite dlo ak pou revizyon konsistans federal la.

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Federal Consistency Certification: Culvert Extension at 509 Capitol Trail (2025.0041)

Schwab VIII, LLC, proposes to use a nationwide permit to modify a drainage ditch at 509 Capitol Trail, Newark, in preparation for redevelopment of the property into an apartment complex.

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Certificado de Coherencia Federal: Extensión de alcantarilla en 509 Capitol Trail (2025.0041)

Schwab VIII, LLC, propone utilizar un permiso el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los EE.UU. para modificar una zanja de drenaje en 509 Capitol Trail, Newark, condado de New Castle, DE, en preparación para el nuevo desarrollo de la propiedad como complejo de departamentos.

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Delaware Ocean and Bay Activity Guide

The Delaware Ocean and Bay Activity Guide is one of three core components of the Delaware Ocean and Bay Plan. It serves as an inventory of the marine activities and resource types occurring off Delaware’s coast. Insights into marine activities and current uses, in both a spatial and temporal context, were provided

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Federal Consistency Determination: Habitat For Humanity Nat Turner Street Bridgeville (2025.0038)

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity proposes to use federal funds to build a single-family home at 12620 Nat Turner Street, in Bridgeville.

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Determinación de Constancia Federal: Habitat For Humanity Nat Turner Street Bridgeville (2025.0038)

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity propone utilizar fondos del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de EE.UU. para la construcción de una vivienda unifamiliar en 12620 Nat Turner Street, Bridgeville.

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Marine Minerals

Activities associated with marine minerals are foundational elements of Delaware’s blue economy and environment. Sand and dredging support coastal resilience by replenishing beaches and maintaining navigable waterways critical for commerce and recreation. These activities also help protect coastal communities from erosion and storm impacts. While no other minerals, including oil, gas and sulfur, are currently

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Submarine Infrastructure

Submarine infrastructure, such as cables and pipelines, along with archaeological resources and artificial reefs, form both the literal and figurative foundation of Delaware’s blue economy and environment. On the seafloor, these structures support essential services like communication, energy transmission and habitat creation. Archaeological resources are records of the past, while artificial reefs enhance biodiversity and

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Water Quality

Water quality is a key element in planning for a healthy blue environment. Clean water supports the survival of marine life, sustains critical habitats and ensures safe conditions for recreation and fisheries. Poor water quality, caused by pollutants, excess nutrients or acidification, can lead to harmful algal blooms, habitat degradation and reduced survival in marine

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Natural Resources

The marine resources off Delaware’s coast are forced to adapt to increased human interactions and disturbances, known as anthropogenic impacts, warming waters and acidification. As essential components of Delaware’s ecosystem, marine resources in the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay provide ecosystem services such as supporting biodiversity, regulating climate, absorbing carbon dioxide and providing clean air.

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Marine Resource Conservation

Marine resource conservation is essential to maintaining a healthy blue environment off Delaware’s coast, ensuring the long-term sustainability of ecosystems that support commercial and recreational activities. By protecting habitats such as deep-sea corals and areas important to breeding populations of marine organisms, conservation efforts help preserve biodiversity and improve water quality. Thoughtful planning that considers

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Offshore Energy

Offshore energy is an emerging facet of Delaware’s blue economy, with offshore wind leading the way in providing clean power, economic investment and job creation. Projects like US Wind’s MarWin and Ørsted’s Skipjack are expected to deliver over a gigawatt of power. Newer technologies and forms of marine energy being explored in other parts of

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Maritime Activities

Maritime activities are vital to Delaware’s blue economy, supporting jobs, economic growth and coastal communities. Marine transportation facilitates the movement of goods through the Port of Wilmington, a key regional hub. Commercial fishing and aquaculture contribute to the state’s seafood industry and cultural heritage, while military operations provide national security and generate local economic activity.

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Recreation and Tourism

Recreation and tourism play a major role in Delaware’s blue economy, supporting a wide range of businesses in Delaware, such as restaurants, hotels, marinas and sporting goods stores, especially in the summer months when beach visitation is at its peak. Recreation Photo: Sharon Denny The

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Federal Consistency Determination: USDA Ayaan Farms Solar (2025.0036)

Ayaan Farms proposes to use USDA funds to build a solar array at 3632 Sandtown Road, in Felton.

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Determinación de Constancia Federal: USDA Ayaan Farms Solar (2025.0036)

Ayaan Farms propone utilizar fondos del USDA para la construcción de 496 paneles solares montados en el suelo, 4 inversores y aproximadamente 460 pies de cable enterrado en 3632 Sandtown Road, Felton.

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Detèminasyon Konsistans Federal: USDA Ayaan Farms Solar (2025.0036)

Ayaan Farms pwopoze pou itilize fon USDA pou konstwi 496 panno solè nan tè, 4 envèstisè, ak apeprè 460 pye kab antere nan 3632 Sandtown Road, Felton.

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Federal Consistency Certification: DelDOT BR 3-437 over SR 54 (2025.0014)

DelDOT proposes to use a U.S. Coast Guard Bridge Permit for the replacement of a bridge over the waterway known as “The Ditch” on State Route 54, in Selbyville.

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Federal Consistency Certification: Broadkill Beach Dune Realignment (2025.0034)

The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship proposes to realign a one-mile section of dune at Broadkill Beach.

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Federal Consistency Certification: Leipsic Research Vessel Dock and Storage Building (2025.0035)

The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife proposes to build a new dock, fueling facility and storage building in the Leipsic River, at Lombard Street, in Leipsic.

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June is Ocean Month

Every June, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) celebrates Ocean Month, a time dedicated to honoring the state’s rich coastal heritage and the vital role the ocean plays in our environment, economy and way of life. With 381 miles of shoreline, vibrant coastal communities and diverse marine ecosystems, Delaware’s connection to

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US Wind Federal Consistency Certifications

The DNREC Coastal Management Program (DCMP) received two federal consistency certifications (pursuant to 15 CFR 930 subparts D and E) for the proposed US Wind Project proposed off the coast of Maryland with landfall at 3R’s Beach and interconnection on tax parcel 233-2.00-2.01 adjacent to the Indian River Power Plant in Sussex County, Delaware.

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Federal Consistency Certification: Sandpiper Village South Bethany Dune Modification (2025.0021)

The property owners propose to use a federal authorization to modify the existing federally authorized dune on several lots on Sea Side Drive, in South Bethany.

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Voices of the Tide: Stories of Connection with the Ocean

To celebrate Ocean Month, in June, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is exploring the stories of our connections with the ocean. It starts with an invitation to all to share their own stories of connection with the sea. Submissions for the Voices of the Tide

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Federal Consistency Certification: Henderson-Kissinger Pier and Boat Lift (2025.0023)

Angela Henderson and Kathleen Kissinger propose to use a federal approval to repair/replace an existing pier and install a new boat lift in the Indian River at 33256 Mercer Ave, in Millsboro.

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Certificado de Coherencia Federal: Muelle y elevador de botes Henderson-Kissinger (2025-0023)

Angela Henderson y Kathleen Kissinger proponen utilizar una Carta de permiso del Cuerpo de Ingenieros de la Armada de EE. UU. para reparar o reemplazar un muelle existente e instalar un nuevo elevador de botes en Indian River en 33256 Mercer Ave, Oak Orchard, Millsboro.

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