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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


DNREC invites public to Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan open house on July 23

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 16, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation will host a public open house from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, to review the Brandywine Creek Trail Plan, at the Brandywine Creek State Park Nature Center, on Adams Dam Road, in Wilmington.




USAF, Dover AFB advise state agencies that PFAS chemicals exceeding EPA health advisory found in four wells near base

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Sunday, July 14, 2019

The US Air Force and Dover Air Force Base have notified Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Division of Public Health, that four wells near the base sampled by the federal government for perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), have returned elevated levels of PFOS and PFOA above the US Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory for these substances of 70 parts per trillion (ppt).




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 1-7

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, July 12, 2019

DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between July 1-7 made 4,718 contacts with anglers, boaters, and the general public.




DNREC announces extension of Augustine Beach Boat Ramp intermittent closure for maintenance dredging through Aug. 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, July 12, 2019

The intermittent closure of the Augustine Beach Boat Ramp has been extended through Aug. 1 to complete maintenance dredging of the boat ramp access channel.




Killens Pond Road near DNREC’s Killens Pond State Park to be closed for construction July 22 – Aug. 16

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, July 12, 2019

Parks & Recreation announced that Killens Pond Road, from Paradise Alley Road to Scrap Tavern Road, will close to through traffic July 22 – Aug.16.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

DNREC invites public to Brandywine Creek State Park Trail Plan open house on July 23

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 16, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation will host a public open house from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, to review the Brandywine Creek Trail Plan, at the Brandywine Creek State Park Nature Center, on Adams Dam Road, in Wilmington.




USAF, Dover AFB advise state agencies that PFAS chemicals exceeding EPA health advisory found in four wells near base

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Sunday, July 14, 2019

The US Air Force and Dover Air Force Base have notified Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Division of Public Health, that four wells near the base sampled by the federal government for perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), have returned elevated levels of PFOS and PFOA above the US Environmental Protection Agency’s health advisory for these substances of 70 parts per trillion (ppt).




DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 1-7

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, July 12, 2019

DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between July 1-7 made 4,718 contacts with anglers, boaters, and the general public.




DNREC announces extension of Augustine Beach Boat Ramp intermittent closure for maintenance dredging through Aug. 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, July 12, 2019

The intermittent closure of the Augustine Beach Boat Ramp has been extended through Aug. 1 to complete maintenance dredging of the boat ramp access channel.




Killens Pond Road near DNREC’s Killens Pond State Park to be closed for construction July 22 – Aug. 16

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, July 12, 2019

Parks & Recreation announced that Killens Pond Road, from Paradise Alley Road to Scrap Tavern Road, will close to through traffic July 22 – Aug.16.