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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Would You Be Covered If Your Home Flooded?

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 24, 2015

Many people don’t know that a standard homeowners or renters insurance policy almost never covers damage to your home or its contents due to flood waters. If your home were to flood tomorrow, would you be covered by your insurance? Do you even know your home’s risk potential for a flood?




DNREC now accepting grant proposals for wastewater and surface water project planning

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2015

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and the office of Environmental Finance are now accepting project proposals from state, county and municipal governments and governmental subdivisions for matching grants for wastewater and surface water project planning.




DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police encourages safe boating practices over holiday weekend

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2015

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police advises “steady as she goes” for practicing safe boating on Delaware waterways.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police join in rescue of swimmer off Dewey Beach

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2015

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers worked with the Delaware State Police Trooper 2 helicopter unit and Dewey Beach lifeguards to locate and rescue a swimmer reported too far out in the ocean from an unguarded section of beach between Rehoboth and Dewey.




Townsend-area farmers receive New Castle Conservation District’s Cooperator of Year Award

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 12, 2015

Norman and Gwen Pierce, owners of Union Ridge Farms near Townsend, are the recipients of the New Castle Conservation District’s Cooperator of the Year Award, presented annually to a farmer in the district who has exhibited a high degree of interest in conservation for their farm operation.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Would You Be Covered If Your Home Flooded?

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Friday, July 24, 2015

Many people don’t know that a standard homeowners or renters insurance policy almost never covers damage to your home or its contents due to flood waters. If your home were to flood tomorrow, would you be covered by your insurance? Do you even know your home’s risk potential for a flood?




DNREC now accepting grant proposals for wastewater and surface water project planning

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2015

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and the office of Environmental Finance are now accepting project proposals from state, county and municipal governments and governmental subdivisions for matching grants for wastewater and surface water project planning.




DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police encourages safe boating practices over holiday weekend

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2015

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police advises “steady as she goes” for practicing safe boating on Delaware waterways.




Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police join in rescue of swimmer off Dewey Beach

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2015

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers worked with the Delaware State Police Trooper 2 helicopter unit and Dewey Beach lifeguards to locate and rescue a swimmer reported too far out in the ocean from an unguarded section of beach between Rehoboth and Dewey.




Townsend-area farmers receive New Castle Conservation District’s Cooperator of Year Award

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 12, 2015

Norman and Gwen Pierce, owners of Union Ridge Farms near Townsend, are the recipients of the New Castle Conservation District’s Cooperator of the Year Award, presented annually to a farmer in the district who has exhibited a high degree of interest in conservation for their farm operation.