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  Archives:  April 2016

Governor’s 2016 Agricultural and Urban Conservation Award winners honored today

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Governor Markell was joined by state and federal officials in awarding the the annual Governor’s Agricultural and Urban Conservation Awards and designating April 24-30 as Soil and Water Stewardship Week in Delaware.




DNREC public hearing on proposed modifications to state’s scrap tire regulations set for Monday, April 25

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016

DNREC’s Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Section will hold a public hearing Monday, April 25 for comment on proposed modifications to Section 12 of Delaware’s Regulations Governing Solid Waste, regarding scrap tire facilities.




Culinary Training Facility at State’s Largest Prison dedicated to memory of Delaware Restauranteur Matt Haley

Department of Correction | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Today Governor Markell, Department of Correction and Department of Education administrators and State Senator Bruce Ennis, Chair of the Senate’s Corrections Committee, joined family members of the late Delaware Restauranteur Matt Haley and representatives from SoDel Concepts, the restaurant group he founded, to dedicate the future site of the Matt Haley Culinary Arts Training Center at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC) in Smyrna. Markell sought the funding to convert an unused cafeteria dining building at the state’s largest prison into the training facility, which will feature a commercial-style restaurant kitchen and an attached classroom. Funding was appropriated by the General Assembly in the Fiscal Year 2016 budget and the project is currently in the design phase.




Charter School of Wilmington Team B wins 2016 Delaware Envirothon championship

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Charter School of Wilmington Team B is the winner of the 2016 Delaware Envirothon competition held April 28 at Brecknock Park in Camden, marking the school’s 17th win in the event’s 20-year history, including an unbroken winning streak since 2002.




21st Annual “Fire Camp” set for April 23 at Redden State Forest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Monday, April 18, 2016

The Delaware Forest Service’s 21st Annual Fire Camp will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Redden State Forest from 6:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. The intensive, one-day seminar is the capstone of the agency’s wildfire training program to certify its emergency firefighters to meet National Wildfire Coordinating Group standards.

In addition to completing an arduous “work capacity test” – which involves carrying a 45-pound pack over a three-mile course in less than 45 minutes – crew members will receive hands-on instruction in several key areas: wildfire suppression techniques, how weather affects fire behavior, crew mobilization and teamwork, water pump and chainsaw usage, and culminating with a “live” controlled burn fire situation.






  Archives:  April 2016

Governor’s 2016 Agricultural and Urban Conservation Award winners honored today

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Governor Markell was joined by state and federal officials in awarding the the annual Governor’s Agricultural and Urban Conservation Awards and designating April 24-30 as Soil and Water Stewardship Week in Delaware.




DNREC public hearing on proposed modifications to state’s scrap tire regulations set for Monday, April 25

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 20, 2016

DNREC’s Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Section will hold a public hearing Monday, April 25 for comment on proposed modifications to Section 12 of Delaware’s Regulations Governing Solid Waste, regarding scrap tire facilities.




Culinary Training Facility at State’s Largest Prison dedicated to memory of Delaware Restauranteur Matt Haley

Department of Correction | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Today Governor Markell, Department of Correction and Department of Education administrators and State Senator Bruce Ennis, Chair of the Senate’s Corrections Committee, joined family members of the late Delaware Restauranteur Matt Haley and representatives from SoDel Concepts, the restaurant group he founded, to dedicate the future site of the Matt Haley Culinary Arts Training Center at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC) in Smyrna. Markell sought the funding to convert an unused cafeteria dining building at the state’s largest prison into the training facility, which will feature a commercial-style restaurant kitchen and an attached classroom. Funding was appropriated by the General Assembly in the Fiscal Year 2016 budget and the project is currently in the design phase.




Charter School of Wilmington Team B wins 2016 Delaware Envirothon championship

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Charter School of Wilmington Team B is the winner of the 2016 Delaware Envirothon competition held April 28 at Brecknock Park in Camden, marking the school’s 17th win in the event’s 20-year history, including an unbroken winning streak since 2002.




21st Annual “Fire Camp” set for April 23 at Redden State Forest

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Monday, April 18, 2016

The Delaware Forest Service’s 21st Annual Fire Camp will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Redden State Forest from 6:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. The intensive, one-day seminar is the capstone of the agency’s wildfire training program to certify its emergency firefighters to meet National Wildfire Coordinating Group standards.

In addition to completing an arduous “work capacity test” – which involves carrying a 45-pound pack over a three-mile course in less than 45 minutes – crew members will receive hands-on instruction in several key areas: wildfire suppression techniques, how weather affects fire behavior, crew mobilization and teamwork, water pump and chainsaw usage, and culminating with a “live” controlled burn fire situation.