DNREC issues Conciliation and Consent Secretary’s Order, $77,300 penalty to Perdue Foods for wastewater violations
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | Date Posted: Friday, March 2, 2018
DOVER – DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin has issued a Conciliation Order By Consent to Perdue Foods for multiple violations of the company’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The order totals an administrative penalty of $77,300 and an associated $7,601 assessment for expenses associated with the Department’s investigation.
Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 19-25
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 2, 2018
Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between Feb. 19-25 made 1,286 contacts with hunters, anglers, boaters and the general public, issuing 63 citations. Officers responded to 49 complaints regarding possible violations of laws and regulations or requests to assist the public.
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrest Newark man for multiple deer hunting violations
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 2, 2018
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police concluded an investigation into the illegal harvest of deer during Delaware’s most recent hunting season with the Feb. 24 arrest of a New Castle County man.
Public hearing for DNREC, DDA proposed firearm regulations set for Monday, March 12 in Dover
Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Thursday, March 1, 2018
DNREC and Department of Agriculture will conduct a joint public hearing Monday, March 12 on proposed regulations for possessing firearms in Delaware’s state parks and wildlife areas and state forests.
Volunteers needed to plant trees on March 17 and 18 at Blackbird State Forest, enhancing the Chesapeake Bay
Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Forest Service | New Castle County | Date Posted: Thursday, March 1, 2018
Volunteers of all ages are needed this month to help plant 8,800 hardwood seedlings along the Cypress Branch at Blackbird State Forest to enhance the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The planting will take place on Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at Blackbird State Forest’s Naudain Tract, 2076 Harvey Straughn Road, Townsend, Delaware 19734.
The weekend tree planting is a “rain or shine” event. Equipment, including shovels, will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather and wear boots or other work shoes. Snacks will be provided and commemorative T-shirts and patches will be given to both youth and adult volunteers on a first-come, first-served basis.
The project is a cooperative partnership between the Delaware Forest Service, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Watershed Stewardship, and the Girl Scouts of the USA.
