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  Category: Kent County


Compliance with Delaware forest harvest law protects water quality

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2017

Delaware timber harvests achieved a 93 percent rate of compliance with best management practices (BMPs) designed to protect water quality and limit soil erosion, according to a new report. Dr. Anne Hairston-Strang, a forest hydrologist with the Maryland DNR Forest Service, assessed the use and effectiveness of BMPs by surveying a total of 72 sites in Maryland and Delaware from 2014 to 2016. Selected sites were locations with waterway crossings and buffers with the greatest potential for water quality impacts. Effects were expected to be larger than normal because high rainfall during the 2014-2016 period represented an increase of 20 percent above the 30-year average.

Final data indicated that the average sediment delivery across all locations was less than one cubic foot per site—indicating that proper use of BMPs was successful at protecting water quality during harvest operations.




Wreaths Across America: December 11, 2017 at 11:30am

Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Veterans Services | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 13, 2017

When/Where: Monday, December 11, 2017 at 11:30 am. Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware The Delaware General Assembly welcomes Wreaths Across America to the First State for the 4th annual ceremony in Dover. “Delaware is proud to participate in the Wreaths Across America Program at our capital in Dover. The mission of the program is to remember, […]




One last reminder. Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on Nov 7, 2017!

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

Wilmington – Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on November 7, 2017.  Delaware only has Primary and General Elections in even numbered years.




Governor Carney, Congressional Delegation Oppose Trump Administration on Clean Air Ruling

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | The Environment | Date Posted: Friday, November 3, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, U.S. Senator Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester issued the following statements on the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to deny a petition by Delaware and seven other northeastern states to expand the Ozone Transport Region (OTR) to limit air pollution. The petition asked […]




Media Advisory: 2017 Delaware Arts Summit – Arts for All: Transforming Individuals & Communities

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2017

2017 Delaware Arts Summit: Arts for All: Transforming Individuals & Communities WHAT: The Arts Summit brings together Delaware’s arts community to connect, learn, and get inspired. The speakers and sessions will illuminate ways to create value and increase the impact of the arts to purposefully enhance well-being, understanding, learning, and creativity for all. Sessions include: […]







  Category: Kent County

Compliance with Delaware forest harvest law protects water quality

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2017

Delaware timber harvests achieved a 93 percent rate of compliance with best management practices (BMPs) designed to protect water quality and limit soil erosion, according to a new report. Dr. Anne Hairston-Strang, a forest hydrologist with the Maryland DNR Forest Service, assessed the use and effectiveness of BMPs by surveying a total of 72 sites in Maryland and Delaware from 2014 to 2016. Selected sites were locations with waterway crossings and buffers with the greatest potential for water quality impacts. Effects were expected to be larger than normal because high rainfall during the 2014-2016 period represented an increase of 20 percent above the 30-year average.

Final data indicated that the average sediment delivery across all locations was less than one cubic foot per site—indicating that proper use of BMPs was successful at protecting water quality during harvest operations.




Wreaths Across America: December 11, 2017 at 11:30am

Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Veterans Services | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 13, 2017

When/Where: Monday, December 11, 2017 at 11:30 am. Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware The Delaware General Assembly welcomes Wreaths Across America to the First State for the 4th annual ceremony in Dover. “Delaware is proud to participate in the Wreaths Across America Program at our capital in Dover. The mission of the program is to remember, […]




One last reminder. Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on Nov 7, 2017!

Department of Elections | Department of Elections - Kent County Office | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | Department of Elections - State Election Commissioner | Department of Elections - Sussex County Office | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 6, 2017

Wilmington – Delaware DOES NOT have a General Election on November 7, 2017.  Delaware only has Primary and General Elections in even numbered years.




Governor Carney, Congressional Delegation Oppose Trump Administration on Clean Air Ruling

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | The Environment | Date Posted: Friday, November 3, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, U.S. Senator Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester issued the following statements on the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to deny a petition by Delaware and seven other northeastern states to expand the Ozone Transport Region (OTR) to limit air pollution. The petition asked […]




Media Advisory: 2017 Delaware Arts Summit – Arts for All: Transforming Individuals & Communities

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2017

2017 Delaware Arts Summit: Arts for All: Transforming Individuals & Communities WHAT: The Arts Summit brings together Delaware’s arts community to connect, learn, and get inspired. The speakers and sessions will illuminate ways to create value and increase the impact of the arts to purposefully enhance well-being, understanding, learning, and creativity for all. Sessions include: […]