Pages Tagged With: "watershed stewardship"
Pocomoke Watershed Wetland Assessment
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.Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
Cindy Bischoff has applied for a permit to construct a single-family dwelling with a cantilevered deck/porch on Lot 11, in Bethany Village.Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
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.Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
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.Nonpoint Source Program Project Highlights
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 319Economic Analysis for Shoreline Management
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. [button type=”primary” block=”true” link=”https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/Watershed/Shorelines/economic-analysis/Full-Report.pdf”Biennial Partnership Meeting
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 inOnline CCR Course Field Trip Registration
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 correspondingApplication for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
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.Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
John Kearney has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line for a lot in South Bethany.Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Program
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. [columnApplication for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
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.Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
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.Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
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.Indian River Inlet North Beach Repair Project
DNREC has completed the emergency dredging and beach repair project at the North Indian River Inlet Beach. Approximately 480,000 cubic yards of sand was dredged and used for restoration. Updated April 9, 2025
Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
Silvano Giannini has applied for a permit to remove sand from an existing patio and use it to restore community beach access in Primehook Beach.Delaware’s Draft 2024 Combined Watershed Assessment Report (305(B)) and Determination for the Clean Water Act Section 303(D) List of Waters Needing TMDLs (The Integrated Report)
The Department is accepting comment on a Draft 2024 Combined Watershed Assessment Report (305(b)) and Determination for the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) List of Waters Needing TMDLs (the Integrated Report).Informe de Evaluación Combinada de Cuencas de Delaware para 2024 (305(B)) y Determinación para la Lista de Aguas que Necesitan TMDLs de la Sección 303(D) de la Ley de Agua Limpia (El Informe Integrado)
Borrador del Informe de Evaluación Combinada de Cuencas Hidrográficas de 2024 (305(b)) y la Determinación para la Lista de Aguas que Necesitan TMDL (el Informe Integrado) de la Sección 303(d) de la Ley de Agua Limpia.Rapò Pwovizwa 2024 Delaware Sou Evalyasyon Basen Vèsan Yo (305(B)) Ak Detèminasyon Dlo Ki Bezwen Kantite Maksimòm Polisyon Pa Jou (Total Maximum Daily Load, TMDL) Yo Selon Seksyon 303(D) Lwa Sou Dlo Pwòp La (Rapò Entegre A)
Avi sa a anonse ke Rapò Pwovizwa 2024 a disponib kounye a. Rapò sa a gen ladan Evalyasyon Basen Vèsan yo (305(b)) ak yon Lis Dlo ki Bezwen Kantite Maksimòm Polisyon Pa Jou (Total Maximum Daily Load, TMDL) yo selon Seksyon 303(d) Lwa sou Dlo Pwòp la (yo rele sa tou Rapò Entegre a).Advance Restoration Plan for the C&D Canal Watershed
DNREC has developed a comprehensive plan to address toxic contaminant impairments in the C&D Canal watershed.Plan de Restauración Avanzado para la Cuenca del Canal C&D
DNREC ha desarrollado un plan integral para abordar los contaminantes tóxicos en la cuenca del canal C&D.Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
A&a Landscaping, Hardscape and More LLC has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to level a lot in Bethany Beach.Total Maximum Daily Loads and Advance Restoration Plans
When monitoring reveals that waterways do not meet Delaware’s water quality standards for their intended uses, as defined in Delaware’s Surface Water Quality Standards, they are added to a list of impaired waterways (Delaware’s 303(d) List). For each impaired waterway, the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) requires states to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
Dirk and Jessica Haire have applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to build a single-family dwelling with a cantilevered deck in Bethany Beach.CoastSnap DE
Visitors to two of Delaware’s most popular beaches can help collect valuable data needed to monitor Delaware’s changing coastline. And all they need is their smartphone. CoastSnap DE is part of a global community science project that places simple camera mounts at beaches. Visitors are invited to takeApplication for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
Andrew Karron has applied for a permit to bring in sand to level a lot and replace eroded sand in South Bethany.Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
Otho Eskin has applied for a permit to bring in sand to fill low spots on Lot 16, Block 1, in South Bethany.White Creek and Assawoman Canal Dredging
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has completed a dredging project in the White Creek and Assawoman Canal navigation channels. The primary goal of the project was to improve safe navigability. Secondarily, dredged material was placed in degraded marshes to restore lost habitat. ProjectApplication for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line
Maureen Makarechi has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to bring in sand to fill eroded and low spots on a lot in South Bethany.Revised Sediment and Stormwater Program Form: Third Party Certified Construction Reviewer Application
The DNREC Sediment and Stormwater Program has released a revised form as a regulatory guidance document for public review.Formulario Revisado del Programa de Sedimentos y Aguas Pluviales: Solicitud de Revisor de Construcción Certificado por Terceros
El DNREC Programa de Sedimentos y Aguas Pluviales publicó un formulario revisado como documento de orientación regulatoria para revisión pública.Fòm Pwogram Revize Sediman ak Dlo Lapli: Twazyèm Pati Sètifye Aplikasyon pou Revizatè Konstriksyon
Biwo Sipèvizyon Pwogram Sediman ak Dlo Lapli a nan DNREC te pibliye yon fòmilè revize kòm dokiman enstriksyon règleman pou piblik la ka analize.Chesapeake Implementation Program
The DNREC Chesapeake Implementation Program administers water quality focused programs and manages grants that fund projects within the Delaware portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed designed to reduce nonpoint source (NPS) pollution.Contact Us
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