Amended Delaware Regulations Governing Beach Protection and Use of Beaches go into effect Aug. 11
DOVER (July 22, 2016) – Final amendments to Delaware’s Regulations Governing Beach Protection and the Use of Beaches – that implement legislative changes to the state’s Beach Preservation Act and clarify and codify the process for construction to help preserve the state’s fragile dune and beach system – will go into effect Aug. 11.
The amendments, pursuant to 7DE Admin. Code §5102, were approved July 15 in an order signed by DNREC Secretary David Small, and will be submitted to the State of Delaware’s Register of Regulations for publication Aug. 1.
Delaware’s Recycling Public Advisory Council to meet Wednesday, July 27 in Middletown
DOVER – The Recycling Public Advisory Council (RPAC) will meet from 1 – 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the Appoquinimink Library, 651 N. Broad Street #101, Middletown, DE 19709.
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation launches ‘Poké Park Adventure’ contest in Delaware State Parks
Riding the wave of the popularity of the summer’s hottest craze, DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation today launched “Poké Park Adventure,” a contest for kids of all ages, in Delaware State Parks.
DNREC takes action to thwart ‘upwind states’ from transporting air pollution into Delaware, which brings with it a wide range of public health problems
DOVER – On behalf of Delawareans and public health, DNREC has taken two recent actions through the federal court system and US Environmental Protection Agency aimed at requiring “upwind states” to reduce air pollution generated within their borders that carries into and pollutes Delaware’s air, causing asthma, respiratory disease, and other public health problems for Delawareans.
Building and Sustaining a Stronger, More Prosperous Delaware: Building:Better Trail Systems
The First State Trails and Pathways Initiative. DNREC and DelDOT worked to create a world-class network of new pathways and trails. In addition to adding 50 miles of new trails and pathways, as a result of the First State Trails and Pathways Initiative, Delaware’s Bike Friendly state ranking rose from 31st nationally to 3rd.
