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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Delaware Native Species Commission to meet June 19 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, June 14, 2019

Delaware’s Native Species Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, in Room 221 at the Kent County Administrative Building, 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901. The Commission will discuss progress on 2019 priorities, subcommittee reports, a planned symposium, budget needs and other issues. For more information, including the meeting agenda, visit the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/62228.



DNREC issues Secretary’s Orders requiring scrap tire regulatory compliance and assesses penalties to six facilities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2019

DOVER – DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has issued six Notices of Administrative Penalty and Secretary’s Orders to resolve compliance issues with state regulations governing scrap tires. The Orders were issued to Bayly’s Garage in Delmar; Irfan Tire Center in Millsboro; Mall Tire Center, LLC, in Seaford; Master Tire & Auto in Georgetown; Gulab’s Tire Center, LLC in Millsboro; and West Auto Repair & Salvage, Inc. in Delmar. The Orders call for a penalty of $5,000 with an additional stipulated penalty of $1,000 per day if compliance is not achieved by the deadlines established in the Secretary’s Orders.



Registration still open for DNREC’s Indian River Marina ‘Kids Catch-All’ fishing tournament June 21-23

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2019

The Indian River Marina, owned and operated by DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation, is still accepting registrations for the 5th annual “Kids Catch-All” fishing tournament Friday, June 21 – Sunday, June 23 at the marina.



DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship to co-host EcoPaddle Saturday, June 22 in Laurel

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship, in conjunction with the Reclaim Our River (ROR) Nanticoke team, invites the public to participate in the EcoPaddle on Broad Creek, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 22, at Roger C. Fisher Park, in Laurel.



DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation Announces Plan to Manage Cap Put On Sale of Delaware Surf Fishing Permits

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, June 10, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today its plan for managing the cap of 17,000 Delaware surf-fishing permits.






  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Delaware Native Species Commission to meet June 19 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, June 14, 2019

Delaware’s Native Species Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, in Room 221 at the Kent County Administrative Building, 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901. The Commission will discuss progress on 2019 priorities, subcommittee reports, a planned symposium, budget needs and other issues. For more information, including the meeting agenda, visit the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/62228.



DNREC issues Secretary’s Orders requiring scrap tire regulatory compliance and assesses penalties to six facilities

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2019

DOVER – DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has issued six Notices of Administrative Penalty and Secretary’s Orders to resolve compliance issues with state regulations governing scrap tires. The Orders were issued to Bayly’s Garage in Delmar; Irfan Tire Center in Millsboro; Mall Tire Center, LLC, in Seaford; Master Tire & Auto in Georgetown; Gulab’s Tire Center, LLC in Millsboro; and West Auto Repair & Salvage, Inc. in Delmar. The Orders call for a penalty of $5,000 with an additional stipulated penalty of $1,000 per day if compliance is not achieved by the deadlines established in the Secretary’s Orders.



Registration still open for DNREC’s Indian River Marina ‘Kids Catch-All’ fishing tournament June 21-23

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2019

The Indian River Marina, owned and operated by DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation, is still accepting registrations for the 5th annual “Kids Catch-All” fishing tournament Friday, June 21 – Sunday, June 23 at the marina.



DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship to co-host EcoPaddle Saturday, June 22 in Laurel

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship, in conjunction with the Reclaim Our River (ROR) Nanticoke team, invites the public to participate in the EcoPaddle on Broad Creek, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 22, at Roger C. Fisher Park, in Laurel.



DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation Announces Plan to Manage Cap Put On Sale of Delaware Surf Fishing Permits

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, June 10, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today its plan for managing the cap of 17,000 Delaware surf-fishing permits.