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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Water Infrastructure Advisory Council meeting set for August 17 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2016

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (WIAC) will meet at 9 a.m. Aug. 17 at the Delaware Technical and Community College Corporate Training Center, in Dover.




Annual Wade-In and issuing of Nanticoke River Report Card ‘grades’ set for Thursday, July 28 at Trap Pond State Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2016

The Nanticoke Watershed Alliance (NWA) in partnership with DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship invites the public to join in celebration of the Nanticoke River and learn more about its current health and water quality issues at the annual Nanticoke Wade-In. This year’s event to be held Thursday, July 28 from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Trap Pond State Park near Laurel.




Online registration now open for 2016 Delaware Coastal Cleanup volunteers

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Online volunteer registration has opened for the 30th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 17. The cleanup spans the First State’s 97-mile eastern coastline and includes river and ocean shorelines as well as wetland and watershed areas.




DelDOT, DNREC begin reconstruction at Hearns Pond Dam near Seaford

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016

State officials joined local residents for a briefing on the project to rehabilitate the aging Hearns Pond Dam and bring it into compliance with Delaware’s Dam Safety Regulations. The dam is the state’s top priority for improvements based on the risk to downstream communities and infrastructure should the dam fail.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 11-17

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 22, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 1,642 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public between July 11 and July17.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Water Infrastructure Advisory Council meeting set for August 17 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Water | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2016

The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (WIAC) will meet at 9 a.m. Aug. 17 at the Delaware Technical and Community College Corporate Training Center, in Dover.




Annual Wade-In and issuing of Nanticoke River Report Card ‘grades’ set for Thursday, July 28 at Trap Pond State Park

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2016

The Nanticoke Watershed Alliance (NWA) in partnership with DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship invites the public to join in celebration of the Nanticoke River and learn more about its current health and water quality issues at the annual Nanticoke Wade-In. This year’s event to be held Thursday, July 28 from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Trap Pond State Park near Laurel.




Online registration now open for 2016 Delaware Coastal Cleanup volunteers

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Online volunteer registration has opened for the 30th annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 17. The cleanup spans the First State’s 97-mile eastern coastline and includes river and ocean shorelines as well as wetland and watershed areas.




DelDOT, DNREC begin reconstruction at Hearns Pond Dam near Seaford

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016

State officials joined local residents for a briefing on the project to rehabilitate the aging Hearns Pond Dam and bring it into compliance with Delaware’s Dam Safety Regulations. The dam is the state’s top priority for improvements based on the risk to downstream communities and infrastructure should the dam fail.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: July 11-17

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 22, 2016

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers made 1,642 contacts with anglers, boaters and the general public between July 11 and July17.