Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to meet Wednesday, March 13 in Dover

DOVER – The Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (WIAC) will meet Wednesday, March 13 at 9 a.m. in Conference Room 400B, Del Tech Terry Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Dover, DE 19904. The upcoming WIAC meeting is a rescheduling of February’s meeting that was postponed by inclement weather.

More information about the meeting, including the agenda, can be found on the Statewide Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/62444.

For more information about the Water Infrastructure Advisory Council, please visit the DNREC website or call 302-739-9941.

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Delaware Native Species Commission meeting rescheduled to March 8 in Dover

DOVER – Delaware’s Native Species Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, March 8, in Room 220 at the Kent County Administrative Building, 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901. The meeting is rescheduled from February’s postponement due to inclement weather.

The Commission will discuss their operating procedures, 2019 priorities, and subcommittee reports. For more information, including the meeting agenda, visit the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/62450.

The Delaware Native Species Commission was formed by the Delaware General Assembly to reverse the trend of decline and extinction of Delaware’s local plant and animal native species, implement recommendations of the Statewide Ecological Extinction Task Force, and provide expertise and assistance to state and local lawmakers, policy makers, educators, and other stakeholders. The Commission is comprised of 15 members, reflecting a balance of environmental professionals, government, and business stakeholders, with DNREC providing staff support.

For more information, please visit Delaware Native Species Commission or call DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife at 302-739-9910.

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

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Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Thursday, Feb. 26 in Dover

Proposed migratory game bird hunting seasons and state’s recent deer harvest topics for discussion

DOVER – Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.

The Council will discuss proposed waterfowl and migratory game bird seasons for the 2019/2020 hunting season and deer harvest for the 2018/2019 hunting season. For more information, including the meeting agenda, visit the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/62199.

For more information on Delaware wildlife, please call DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Wildlife Section at 302-739-9912. For more information on Delaware fisheries, please call DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife’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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Source Water Protection Subcommittee to meet Feb. 28 in Dover

DOVER – The Source Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) Subcommittee of the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 28, in the Training Room of Tidewater Utilities, 1100 South Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901. The SWAP Subcommittee’s meeting agenda can be found on the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar at https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/Meeting/62293.

For more information about the Source Water Assessment and Protection Program, please visit http://delawaresourcewater.org, or contact Source Water Program Hydrologist Douglas Rambo at 302-739-9945.

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

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Delaware Native Species Commission Feb. 20 meeting postponed

DOVER – The Delaware Native Species Commission meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 is postponed due to the impending winter storm. A new meeting date will be announced in the near future.

For more information, please visit Delaware Native Species Commission or call DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife at 302-739-9910.

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

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