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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Oct. 3-9

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, October 14, 2016

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 707 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public between Oct. 3-9, including 12 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks.



Water Infrastructure Advisory Council will hold public hearing and meeting on Oct. 19 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Friday, October 14, 2016

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council will hold a public hearing followed by a meeting on Wed., Oct. 19 at 9 a.m. in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 S. Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.



DNREC now accepting proposals for wastewater, surface water, and drinking water matching planning grants

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship, the office of Environmental Finance, and the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Division of Public Health are now accepting proposals from state, county and municipal governments and governmental subdivisions for matching grants for wastewater, surface water and drinking water project planning. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16, 2016.



DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces annual fall trout stocking in White Clay Creek

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016

The Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Fisheries Section announced today that White Clay Creek has received its annual fall stocking of trout – a DNREC ritual since 2007.



2016 Coastal Cleanup drew more than 1,500 volunteers who collected 6 tons of trash and recyclables from 45 sites

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016

This year’s DNREC-sponsored 29th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup held Sept. 17 drew 1,572 volunteers, who collected 6 tons of trash from 45 sites along more than 75 miles of Delaware’s waterways and coastline stretching from Wilmington to Fenwick Island. About one-quarter of that trash – mostly aluminum cans and glass and plastic beverage bottles – was recycled this year.






  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Oct. 3-9

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, October 14, 2016

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 707 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public between Oct. 3-9, including 12 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks.



Water Infrastructure Advisory Council will hold public hearing and meeting on Oct. 19 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Friday, October 14, 2016

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council will hold a public hearing followed by a meeting on Wed., Oct. 19 at 9 a.m. in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 S. Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.



DNREC now accepting proposals for wastewater, surface water, and drinking water matching planning grants

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship, the office of Environmental Finance, and the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Division of Public Health are now accepting proposals from state, county and municipal governments and governmental subdivisions for matching grants for wastewater, surface water and drinking water project planning. Proposals must be received by 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16, 2016.



DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces annual fall trout stocking in White Clay Creek

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016

The Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Fisheries Section announced today that White Clay Creek has received its annual fall stocking of trout – a DNREC ritual since 2007.



2016 Coastal Cleanup drew more than 1,500 volunteers who collected 6 tons of trash and recyclables from 45 sites

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2016

This year’s DNREC-sponsored 29th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup held Sept. 17 drew 1,572 volunteers, who collected 6 tons of trash from 45 sites along more than 75 miles of Delaware’s waterways and coastline stretching from Wilmington to Fenwick Island. About one-quarter of that trash – mostly aluminum cans and glass and plastic beverage bottles – was recycled this year.