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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 319


Economic 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.
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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 in


Online 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 corresponding


Application 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. [column


Application 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
The project focused on strengthening shoreline


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 take


Application 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. Project


Application 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.

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Holly Walker 302-608-5458
The Chesapeake


Buffer Incentive Program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) offers incentives for urban and agricultural landowners to install buffers along waterways within Delaware’s Chesapeake Bay watershed. Eligible landowners that qualify will receive an incentive payment for land they enroll in the program. A buffer is a linear strip


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 bring in sand to level a lot in South Bethany.


Swimming Advisory Caution

The DNREC Recreational Water Program monitors bacterial water quality at established sampling sites throughout the state from May through September. If bacterial sampling results exceed state standards, DNREC issues swimming advisories for Atlantic Ocean beaches, as well as for Delaware Bay beaches south of and including Lewes Beach and for Lake Como in Smyrna.


Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line

The Sea Colony Recreational Association has applied for a permit to mechanically scrape sand from the beach to rebuild the dunes on Sea Colony.


Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line

Atlantic View Realty, LLC has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to renovate an existing hotel in Dewey Beach.


Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line

RPT-MD Investments LLC has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line for a single-family dwelling with a cantilevered porch on Lot 27, Block 7, South Bethany.


Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line

Highway One Limited Partnership has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line for a single-family dwelling on Lot 1, Block 4, in Dewey Beach.


Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line

James and Joan Dawson have applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to replace pilings under the dwelling and replace deck boards and dune crossover on Lot 19, Block A, in Middlesex Beach.


Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line

Michael and Kristi Huber have applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to build a single-family dwelling with a cantilevered deck on Lot 10 in Bethany Village.


Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line

The Sea Colony Beach Association has applied for a permit for construction seaward of the DNREC Building Line to place sand on the beach by hydraulic dredge.


Indian River Near Millsboro Beneficial Use Dredging Project

Work is set to begin in the summer of 2024 on dredging the navigational channel along the Indian River, near Millsboro. The material dredged from the channel will be used in a marsh enhancement project to restore a local wetland area.

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Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line

Andrew Karron and Janet Sterello have applied for a permit to build a single-family dwelling with a cantilevered deck on Lot 42, Block 8, in South Bethany.


Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line

Steven and Vincenza Aikenhas have applied for a permit to construct a single-family dwelling and septic system on a lot in Big Stone Beach, in Kent County


Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the DNREC Building Line

The Ocean Breezes Homeowners Association has applied for a permit to mechanically scrape sand from the beach to rebuild the dune at Ocean Breezes, in Sussex County.


Delaware’s Draft 305(b) and 303(d) Waters Assessment Methodologies and Data Solicitation

The Department is asking for public comment on Draft Assessment and Listing Methodologies for the next Combined Watershed Assessment Report.


Vibrio Control Plans

Vibrio is a naturally occurring bacteria present in high levels in seawater when temperatures are warm. It can cause serious illness in humans. The National Shellfish Sanitation Program requires Delaware to implement plans to reduce the risk of Vibrio illnesses from oysters harvested in Delaware. Vibrio — Vibrio parahaemolyticus (V.p.) — can


Designer Training Modules

The following resources from the DNREC Sediment and Stormwater Program are provided to assist Sediment and Stormwater Management Plan designers in use of the Delaware Urban Runoff Management Model (DURMM) and the design of post construction stormwater best management practices.

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