DNREC’s first beneficial-reuse marsh restoration project succeeds with thin-layer spray application
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Water | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Delaware’s first foray into beneficial-reuse marsh restoration recently twinned maintenance dredging and “thin-layer” spray application of dredge spoil material as a one-two punch for reinvigorating a faltering marsh on Pepper Creek in Dagsboro. The project – a collaborative effort with the Center for Inland Bays, spearheaded by DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and entailing many other department programs – involved extensive planning, environmental permitting and the customizing of equipment for the innovative dredging and thin-layer application.
Stretch of beach at Cape Henlopen State Park closed to safeguard nesting piping plovers
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The first piping plover nest of the season at Gordon’s Pond Beach in Cape Henlopen State Park has been discovered, with the parents-to-be defending their territory, DNREC Wildlife Biologist Matthew Bailey announced. The nest was found late last week, and when last observed, contained three eggs.
Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Engages Federal Policymakers – Protecting Consumers and Bolstering Markets are Priority Topics
Insurance Commissioner | Date Posted: Monday, May 20, 2013
Last week, Karen Weldin Stewart met with members of her Congressional delegation to discuss insurance issues affecting the Delaware residents. Commissioner Stewart joined insurance regulators from more than 35 states and territories in Washington, D.C. to meet with representatives from various federal agencies as well as their elected Members of Congress.
Biden’s office secures closure of New Castle drug haven
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, May 20, 2013
Attorney General Beau Biden, joined by New Castle County Police, County Executive Tom Gordon, legislators, and community members announced the closure of a New Castle drug haven using Delaware’s crime-fighting criminal nuisance abatement law.
Delaware boaters asked to help map recreational boating activity in Mid-Atlantic Ocean via survey
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 20, 2013
Delaware recreational boaters have been asked to play a prominent role in helping to map future recreational Atlantic Ocean use by participating in the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Boater Survey. The survey is being conducted via the mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) to gain valuable and viable information about recreational boating activities throughout the region.
