Pages Tagged With: "wetlands"
The Smyrna River watershed encompasses 71 square miles and is composed of three sub-watersheds: Smyrna River, Duck Creek, and Cedar Swamp-Delaware Bay. It is located partially in Kent County and partially in New Castle County. The watershed is within the Delaware Bay and Estuary Basin, so all of its waters drain into the Delaware Bay.
Approximately 45 percent of all wetlands in the state are located on privately owned lands, with the remaining wetlands found on both state and federal lands. With nearly half of Delaware’s wetlands found on private lands it is important for landowners to recognize the benefits wetlands provide and work towards conserving and preserving them.
The 2024 Delaware Wetlands Conference was a great success. The next event will take place in 2026. The conference planning committee is excited to integrate feedback and share new features for the upcoming conference. In previous years, this conference has brought together over 425 attendees, 75 different presentations
The Leipsic River watershed is composed of two sub-watersheds, Leipsic River and Little Creek, and encompasses 128 square miles. It is located in Kent County within the Delaware Bay and Estuary Basin, and all of its waters drain into the Delaware Bay. Land cover in this watershed is dominated by wetlands and agriculture.
The Red Lion watershed is located within New Castle County, where it encompasses 46,283 acres (72 square miles) of land within the Delaware Bay and Estuary Basin. It is composed of the C&D Canal East, Dragon Creek, Red Lion Creek, Army Creek, and Broad Dike Canal. Approximately 16% of the land area of the watershed
A listing of applications to the DNREC Division of Water for wetlands and subaqueous lands permits and leases.
The Division of Water will conduct a virtual public hearing on Jan. 21, 2021, at 6 p.m. to consider comments from the public on a Subaqueous Lands Permit application from the Fort DuPont Redevelopment and Preservation Corporation.
A listing of applications to the DNREC Division of Water for wetlands and subaqueous lands permits and leases.
A listing of applications to the DNREC Division of Water for wetlands and subaqueous lands permits and leases.
The Drainage Programs work with landowners, tax ditch organizations and federal, state and local agencies to improve drainage, stormwater management and water quality in Delaware.
Drainage Program 302-855-1930 Report Drainage Concerns 302-855-1955
The Drainage Program is responsible for over 45 wetland and stream restoration projects, resulting in approximately 180 acres of total restoration and habitat creation. Restoration activities are put into practice in a variety of locations, including local schools (creating an outdoor classroom), backyards of private landowners (Smith and Battista), marginal agricultural fields,
The Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section is reviewing, and seeks public comment on, a proposal by the the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to reissue 52 existing nationwide permits (NWPs), issue five new NWPs, and modify the general conditions and definitions.
A listing of applications to the DNREC Division of Water for wetlands and subaqueous lands permits and leases.
A listing of applications to the DNREC Division of Water for wetlands and subaqueous lands permits and leases.
A listing of applications to the DNREC Division of Water for wetlands and subaqueous lands permits and leases and renewal of a statewide activity approval.
The DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section will conduct a virtual public hearing on an application from James and Meredith Bruner for a lease to construct and use a pier, dock and two boatlifts in the Little Assawoman Bay.
A list of public hearing exhibits submitted for the record by the Div. of Water, Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section, for the Sept. 29, 2020, Diamond State Port Corporation public hearing (Docket #2020-P-MULTI-0024). Exhibit 1: Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section Application (Original) (3/13/20) Exhibit 2: Army Corps Permit Application (3/13/20)
A listing of applications for subaqueous lands permits and leases from the DNREC Division of Water.
A listing of applications for permits and leases from the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
In 2020, Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) proposed to build a new container port on the Delaware River at 4600 Hay Road, Edgemoor, in New Castle County. The project requires permits from the DNREC Division of Water and Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances. It also needs Federal Consistency Certification from the Delaware Coastal Management
A listing of applications for permits and leases from the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A listing of applications for permits and leases from the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A listing of applications to the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section for permits and leases.
The Environmental Appeals Board has scheduled a hearing on Aug. 11 to hear an appeal of a decision by the Wetlands & Subaqueous Lands Section to deny a request for a wetlands map correction in Bowers Beach.
A listing of recent applications to the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section for permits and leases.
A listing of applications for permits and leases from the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A listing of applications for permits and leases from the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A listing of applications for permits and leases to the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A listing of Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Applications submitted to the Division of Water.
A listing of applications to the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A listing of recent permit applications submitted to the
Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A listing of recent applications for permits, leases and certifications from the Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A listing of applications for permits and leases from the DNREC
Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A listing of applications to the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section for permits, leases, marina permits, operation and maintenance permits, and water quality certifications.
The DNREC Division of Water will conduct a public hearing on an application from Andrew and Maureen Bolduc for a permit to build a dock and to maintenance dredge an unnamed lagoon adjacent to White Creek, near Ocean View.
The DNREC Division of Water will conduct a public hearing on a subaqueous lands lease application from 204 Salisbury Exchange.
A listing of applications to the Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section for subaqueous lands leases and permits.
A listing of applications to the Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section for permits, leases and water quality certifications.
A listing of applications for permits and leases to the DNREC
Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A listing of applications to the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section for permits, leases, and water quality certifications.
A listing of recent Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands applications to the DNREC Division of Water.
The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued Secretary’s Order Number 2019-W-0045 which authorizes Sargio Corporation to conduct dredging at Bay Vista Marina, adjacent to the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, near Rehoboth Beach.
A listing of recent applications for subaqueous lands permits, leases, and water quality certifications.
A listing of applications for wetlands and subaqueous lands permits, leases, and water quality certifications.
The DNREC Secretary has issued an order which authorizes Sunrise Ventures, LLC to construct a new 20 slip community marina, to install shoreline stabilization, and to conduct maintenance dredging in the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, near Rehoboth Beach.
A listing of applications for permits and leases from the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section applications for permits, leases and map changes.
A list of applications to the DNREC Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A list of permit, lease, water quality, and letter of authorization applications to the Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section.
A listing of applications to the Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Section for subaqueous lands permits, leases and lease renewals.
