Pages Tagged With: "watershed stewardship"
David Heffernan has applied for a permit to build a concrete dune crossover for both vehicles and pedestrians on a lot in Prime Hook.
Kurt Wilber has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line for a property in Dewey Beach.
Every year, thousands of people go crabbing for fun in the Delaware Bay. Unfortunately, whether from neglect or simple forgetfulness, not all those crab pots get picked up. Forgotten or abandoned traps can be hazards, both to boaters and to wildlife. That’s why the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has been working with partner organizations for several years to clean up derelict pots, including holding an annual event aimed at finding and removing these traps.
The DNREC Sediment and Stormwater Program has revised the Delaware National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Construction General Permit.
El DNREC Programa de Sedimentos y Aguas Pluviales ha revisado el Permiso General de Construcción del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Descargas Contaminantes de Delaware.
DNREC Pwogram Divizyon Jesyon Responsab Sediman ak Dlo Lapli te revize Sistèm Eliminasyon Dechaj Polyan Nasyonal Delaware Pèmi Konstriksyon Jeneral.
The DNREC Sediment and Stormwater Program has released revised regulatory guidance documents for public review.
El DNREC Programa de Sedimentos y Aguas Pluviales ha publicado documentos de orientación normativa revisados para su revisión pública.
DNREC Pwogram Jesyon Sediman ak Dlo Lapli pibliye dokiman revize gid regilasyon pou revizyon piblik.
The Sea Del Estates Homeowners Association has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to scrape sand from the beach to rebuild the dune in Sea Del Estates, oceanside in North Bethany.
The Cape Shores Homeowners Association proposes to place 34,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach at Cape Shores, in Sussex County.
This page lists permitting, licensing and related fees charged by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
Division of Air Quality Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances Division of Water Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy Division of Watershed Stewardship
The City of Lewes has applied for a permit to install signs at Savannah Beach and Johnnie Walker Beach.
The DNREC Sediment and Stormwater Program has released new and revised regulatory guidance documents for public review.
El DNREC Programa de Aguas Pluviales publico documentos de guías de regulaciones revisadas y nuevas para revisiones públicas.
DNREC Program Sediman ak Dla Kapli te lage nouvo ak dokiman revize gid regilasyon pou revizyon piblik.
DNREC monitors the presence of chemical contaminants in the edible flesh of finfish and shellfish in Delaware waters. In coordination with the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), they issue periodic fish consumption advisories to guide anglers on the amount of fish they can safely consume from specific water bodies to increase risk awareness.
Louis Wittje has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line for replacement of a septic system on a lot at Old Inlet Beach.
While people often think of factory smokestacks emitting gases into the sky or industrial facilities discharging wastewater into rivers when they hear of pollution, many of the contaminants that make their way into the environment originate as part of everyday activities. This is known as nonpoint source pollution, and it can be very difficult to stop. But the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control isn’t backing down.
Terry Ryan and Kerri Muldoon have applied for a permit to construct a third story addition within the footprint of the existing dwellings in Rehoboth By the Sea, in Dewey Beach.
Jihad Alhariri has applied for a permit to build a single family dwelling with a cantilevered deck and septic system on a lot in Old Inlet Beach, at Broadkill Beach.
DNREC invites comment on the Draft Assessment and Listing Methodologies for Delaware’s 2026 Combined Watershed Assessment Report (305(b)) and Determination for the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) List of Waters Needing TMDLs.
La disponibilidad y la oportunidad de enviar comentarios sobre la Versión Preliminar de las Metodologías de Evaluación y Listado del DNREC, correspondientes al Informe Integrado de Evaluación de Cuencas 2026 de Delaware (305(b)) y a la Determinación conforme a la Sección 303(d) de la Ley de Agua Limpia, que identifica los cuerpos de agua que requieren la elaboración de Límites Máximos de Carga Diaria.
Disponiblite ak opòtinite pou fè kòmantè sou Premye Vèsyon Evalyasyon ak Metodoloji Referansman ki soti nan men DNREC la pou Rapò Konbine an 2026 nan Delaware sou Evalyasyon Basen Dlo (305 (b)) ak Detèminasyon pou Seksyon Lwa Dlo Pwòp 303 (d) Lis Mas Dlo ki Bezwen TMDLs.
Denise Rines has applied for a permit to mechanically scrape sand from the beach to rebuild the dunes in Bethany Village, on Route 1 in North Bethany.
Denise Rines has applied for a permit to mechanically scrape sand from the beach to rebuild the dunes in Bayberry Dunes , on Route 1 in North Bethany.
Denise Rines has applied for a permit to mechanically scrape sand from the beach to rebuild the dunes in Cotton Patch Hills, on Route 1 in North Bethany.
Denise Rines has applied for a permit to mechanically scrape sand from the beach to rebuild the dunes in The Preserve, on Route 1 in North Bethany.
Denise Rines has applied for a permit to mechanically scrape sand from the beach to rebuild the dunes in Pelicans Pouch, on Route 1 in North Bethany.
After six years, the sand bypass system at the Indian River Inlet is reopening. But what exactly is a sand bypass system, how does it help prevent erosion and what do beachgoers need to know? Find all those answers and more in this piece from Outdoor Delaware.
Tidal wetlands face serious threats from rapid environmental changes. They are challenged by accelerated rates of rising water levels and increased storm surge associated with climate change. In response, these habitats have adapted a survival mechanism called marsh migration.
Marsh Migration
Michael Cuneo has applied for a permit to place overwashed sand back into the dune on several lots on Big Stone Beach, in Kent County.
Md Amiruzzaman has applied for a permit to construct a replacement septic system on a parcel in Slaughter Beach.
Amanda Neal has applied for a permit to construct a third story addition and deck within the footprint of an existing dwelling on a lot in Rehoboth By the Sea, in Dewey Beach.
Robert Mills has applied for a permit to construct an addition within an existing building footprint on a lot in Seastrand, in Dewey Beach.
Steve Kho has applied for a permit for construction of a new single-family dwelling, cantilevered deck, decks and elevator in South Bethany.
The Pocomoke watershed is partly located in southern Sussex County and extends south into Maryland. It encompasses 138,125 acres of land in both states. Though most of the Pocomoke watershed is agricultural land, this area contains Category One wetlands, which are unique and ecologically significant freshwater areas.
Cindy Bischoff has applied for a permit to construct a single-family dwelling with a cantilevered deck/porch on Lot 11, in Bethany Village.
Jim Stolarski has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to build a single-family dwelling with a cantilevered deck/porch on Lot 10 in the Town of South Bethany.
Maria Vershel has applied for a permit to lower the crest elevation of a dune on lots 21 and 22 in Sandpiper Village, in Sussex County.
This page includes information on some of the recent projects undertaken by the DNREC Nonpoint Source Program and its partners to help meet local water quality goals. Projects have been leveraged with Clean Water Act Section 319 funding and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program funding. Clean Water Act Section 319
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has released a study that investigates the economic benefits of beach nourishment and begins to explore a more equitable policy to share the cost of these projects with the people who benefit from them.
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The DNREC Nonpoint Source Program hosted a Biennial Partnership Meeting in Lewes on May 3, 2023, sharing the work and achievements of the program and its partners.
The next meeting will occur in
The Sediment and Stormwater Program’s Certified Construction Reviewer (CCR) course is an online class with an in-person field trip component. The course is available on the Delaware Learning Center as a self-paced, 12-hour class and final exam. After successful completion of the online portion, participants must complete an in-person field trip and submit a corresponding
Ivener Tony has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to build a single-family dwelling with a cantilevered porch on a lot in York Beach.
John Kearney has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line for a lot in South Bethany.
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), also known as seagrass, bay grass or underwater grasses, is critical to the health of aquatic ecosystems. It provides habitat, food and nursery grounds for commercially and recreationally important fish and shellfish and helps improve water quality by trapping sediments, absorbing excess nutrients and mitigating shoreline erosion. [column
Mike Briglia has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to mechanically scrape sand from the beach to rebuild the dune on a parcel in Tower Shores Beach Community, in Sussex County.
Ian Blythe has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to place 8,500 cubic yards of sand on the beach in the Cape Shores Community, in Lewes.
Robert Sarisky has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to build a single-family dwelling with a cantilevered deck/porch on Lot 11 in Sea Del, in Sussex County.
