DOVER – The sixth meeting of the Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act Regulatory Advisory Committee (RAC) will be held at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, at DNREC’s Lukens Drive Office, Pat Ellis Conference Room and Conference Room B, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720. More information about the Nov. 7 RAC meeting, including the agenda, can be found on the state public meeting calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/60812.

The four CZCPA Work Groups – Economic Effect, Environmental Impact, Risk Evaluation and Financial Assurance, and Offsets – also each meet regularly to provide the CZCPA RAC with support on technical subject areas. Work Group meetings scheduled in November are:

• Offsets (tentative meeting), 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, Nov. 15, DNREC’s Lukens Drive Office, Conference Room B, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720.
• Environmental Impact, 1-4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28, DNREC’s Lukens Drive Office, Conference Room B, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720.
• Economic Effect (tentative meeting), 9 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, Nov. 28, DNREC’s Lukens Drive Office, Pat Ellis Conference Room, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720.
• Risk Evaluation and Financial Assurance (tentative meeting), 1-4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28 (Note: This meeting is rescheduled from Nov. 29), DNREC’s Grantham Lane Office, West Wing Conference Room, 715 Grantham Lane, New Castle, DE 19720.

The next CZCPA RAC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 11, starting at 9 a.m. at the Bellevue Community Center, 510 Duncan Road, Wilmington, DE 19809.

All RAC meetings and related CZCPA Work Group meetings are open to the public. Information about future meetings also can be found on the Coastal Zone Conversion Permits webpage. For more information, the public can sign up for the Coastal Zone Conservation Permit Act listserv by sending a blank email to join-dnrec_coastal_zone@lists.state.de.us.

Contact: Joanna Wilson, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902

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Striped bass illustration by Duane Raver.

DOVER – Delaware’s Tidal Finfish Advisory Council will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.

The Council will address finfish topics including commercial anchor gill netting in the Delaware River, proposed changes to finfish regulations, and recent and proposed actions by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission that may affect Delaware fisheries.

For more information, including the meeting agenda, visit the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/60594.

For more information on Delaware fisheries, please call DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Fisheries Section at 302-739-9914.

Follow the Division of Fish & Wildlife on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/DelawareFishWildlife.

Contact: Joanna Wilson, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902

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DOVER – The third of four open houses to gather public input on creating a master plan for the future of White Clay Creek State Park in Newark will be held 4-7 p.m., Wednesday Aug. 1, at Deerfield, 507 Thompson Station Road, Newark, DE 19711.

DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced in May that DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation is beginning the process of creating a master plan for the future of the park and will be holding four open houses this summer to gather public input before a plan is drafted.

The Aug. 1 open house will focus on roads and trails, for public input on topics such locations, surfacing, widths, uses, and connectivity. Posters on existing roads and trails will be provided for discussion, and staff will be available to answer questions. The open houses are an opportunity for members of the public to convey what they enjoy about the park and what concerns or ideas they might have for the future. This is an important, initial step in the planning process.

The fourth and final open house is scheduled from 4-7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 20, at Deerfield focusing on current and future recreation opportunities in the park.

White Clay Creek State Park is the second-largest park in DNREC’s park system. The park hosts more than 322,000 visitors each year and contains the most trail miles. The park also holds popular summer concerts, a well-attended summer camp program, the high school cross-country state meet, and other events. Visitors enjoy birding, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, and horseback riding.

In addition to the open houses, the public is encouraged to participate in a brief online survey to provide comments. A second survey with more specific questions will be developed later. To submit general comments, please email DNREC_WCCmasterplan@delaware.gov, or write to DNREC-DPR, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901, Attn: WCCSP Master Plan.

The public is also encouraged to visit the White Clay Creek State Park Master Plan web page  for the latest information and updates, and to check back frequently for the latest news and draft documents for review once developed. In addition to the webpage, announcements will be made by DNREC press releases, signs in the park, and other means.

Media Contact: Beth Shockley, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902

DOVER – The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet Wednesday, June 20 at 9 a.m. in Conference Room 220, Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 S. Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901.

More information about the meeting, including the agenda, can be found on the Statewide Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/56439

For more information about the Water Infrastructure Advisory Council, please visit https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/environmental-finance/water-infrastructure-advisory-council/

Contact: Joanna Wilson, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902

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DOVER – Due to construction activities at DNREC’s Richardson & Robbins Building Auditorium, the Tuesday, May 29 meeting of Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will now be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Little Creek Hunter Education Building, 3018 Bayside Drive, Dover, DE 19901.

For more information on the meeting, including the agenda, visit the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/56963.

For more information on Delaware wildlife, please call DNREC’s Wildlife Section at 302-739-9912. For more information on Delaware fisheries, please call DNREC’s Fisheries Section at 302-739-9914.

Follow the Division of Fish & Wildlife on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/DelawareFishWildlife.

Contact: Joanna Wilson, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902

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