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DelDOT, DNREC begin reconstruction at Hearns Pond Dam near Seaford

State officials joined local residents for a briefing on the project to rehabilitate the aging Hearns Pond Dam and bring it into compliance with Delaware’s Dam Safety Regulations. The dam is the state’s top priority for improvements based on the risk to downstream communities and infrastructure should the dam fail.



Hearns Pond dam and boat ramp now closed for up to a year while replacement structures are built

The Hearns Pond dam and boat ramp, located north of Seaford, are now closed and will remain closed for up to one year while a replacement dam and ramp are built.



Thompson’s Bridge entrance to Brandywine Creek State Park to be closed evening of May 30 thru June 3 for construction

The Thompson’s Bridge entrance to Brandywine Creek State Park will be closed from Monday evening, May 30, through Friday, June 3, for a parking lot and trail paving project.



DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces addition to Sussex County’s Midlands Wildlife Area

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced the acquisition of 650 acres of sprawling woods and fields in western Sussex County as part of the Midlands Wildlife Area.



DNREC’S Division of Parks and Recreation receives major land donation from Nemours Foundation for Alapocas Run State Park

The Nemours Foundation has donated nearly 46 acres of significant forestland to the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation’s Alapocas Run State Park, located just outside Wilmington






 Pages Tagged With: "public lands"

DelDOT, DNREC begin reconstruction at Hearns Pond Dam near Seaford

State officials joined local residents for a briefing on the project to rehabilitate the aging Hearns Pond Dam and bring it into compliance with Delaware’s Dam Safety Regulations. The dam is the state’s top priority for improvements based on the risk to downstream communities and infrastructure should the dam fail.



Hearns Pond dam and boat ramp now closed for up to a year while replacement structures are built

The Hearns Pond dam and boat ramp, located north of Seaford, are now closed and will remain closed for up to one year while a replacement dam and ramp are built.



Thompson’s Bridge entrance to Brandywine Creek State Park to be closed evening of May 30 thru June 3 for construction

The Thompson’s Bridge entrance to Brandywine Creek State Park will be closed from Monday evening, May 30, through Friday, June 3, for a parking lot and trail paving project.



DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces addition to Sussex County’s Midlands Wildlife Area

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced the acquisition of 650 acres of sprawling woods and fields in western Sussex County as part of the Midlands Wildlife Area.



DNREC’S Division of Parks and Recreation receives major land donation from Nemours Foundation for Alapocas Run State Park

The Nemours Foundation has donated nearly 46 acres of significant forestland to the DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation’s Alapocas Run State Park, located just outside Wilmington