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  Category: Division of Watershed Stewardship


Registration open now for Delaware’s Introduction to Living Shorelines Workshop to be held March 20-21 in Lewes

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019

The 6th annual Introduction to Living Shorelines Workshop for landscape architects, engineers, and contractors will be held Wednesday and Thursday, March 20-21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, at the DNREC Lewes Field Facility, 901 Pilottown Road, Lewes, DE 19958.




Source Water Protection Subcommittee to meet Jan. 31 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019

The Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) Subcommittee of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Training Room of Tidewater Utilities located at 1100 South Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901.




DNREC, Division of Public Health now accepting proposals for wastewater, surface water and drinking water planning grants

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and Office of Environmental Finance, along with the Delaware Division of Public Health, are now accepting proposals from state, county and municipal governments, and conservation districts for matching grants for wastewater, surface water, and drinking water project planning.




DNREC introduces Delaware Living Shorelines Monitoring Framework to help gauge success of shoreline restoration projects

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship in partnership with public and private environmental organizations have introduced the Delaware Living Shorelines Monitoring Framework.




DNREC Shoreline & Waterway Management beach replenishment projects set for Pickering, Kitts Hummock and Bowers beaches

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | The Environment | Date Posted: Friday, January 4, 2019

DOVER – DNREC’s Shoreline and Waterway Management Section within the Division of Watershed Stewardship will begin beach replenishment work in early February, pending permit approvals, for the Delaware Bay communities of Pickering Beach, Kitts Hummock, and Bowers Beach, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced today. Replenishment, which is expected to be completed in May, will consist of truck-hauled fill projects managed by DNREC. Bayshore beaches in the three communities were chosen for winter replenishment after experiencing significant loss of sand this year due to erosion from Delaware Bay tides and waves.







  Category: Division of Watershed Stewardship

Registration open now for Delaware’s Introduction to Living Shorelines Workshop to be held March 20-21 in Lewes

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019

The 6th annual Introduction to Living Shorelines Workshop for landscape architects, engineers, and contractors will be held Wednesday and Thursday, March 20-21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, at the DNREC Lewes Field Facility, 901 Pilottown Road, Lewes, DE 19958.




Source Water Protection Subcommittee to meet Jan. 31 in Dover

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019

The Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) Subcommittee of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Training Room of Tidewater Utilities located at 1100 South Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901.




DNREC, Division of Public Health now accepting proposals for wastewater, surface water and drinking water planning grants

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and Office of Environmental Finance, along with the Delaware Division of Public Health, are now accepting proposals from state, county and municipal governments, and conservation districts for matching grants for wastewater, surface water, and drinking water project planning.




DNREC introduces Delaware Living Shorelines Monitoring Framework to help gauge success of shoreline restoration projects

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship in partnership with public and private environmental organizations have introduced the Delaware Living Shorelines Monitoring Framework.




DNREC Shoreline & Waterway Management beach replenishment projects set for Pickering, Kitts Hummock and Bowers beaches

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | The Environment | Date Posted: Friday, January 4, 2019

DOVER – DNREC’s Shoreline and Waterway Management Section within the Division of Watershed Stewardship will begin beach replenishment work in early February, pending permit approvals, for the Delaware Bay communities of Pickering Beach, Kitts Hummock, and Bowers Beach, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced today. Replenishment, which is expected to be completed in May, will consist of truck-hauled fill projects managed by DNREC. Bayshore beaches in the three communities were chosen for winter replenishment after experiencing significant loss of sand this year due to erosion from Delaware Bay tides and waves.