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DNREC Accepts Applications For Community Environmental Project Fund Grants
Delaware communities that have been adversely affected by environmental pollution can apply for restoration grants. The Department of Natural Resources is opening the 2022 grant cycle. The Community Environmental Project Fund was created in 2004, which allocates a percentage of penalties collected for environmental violations to projects that help local communities. Competitive grants are available…
Read MoreDel. Wetlands Conference Scheduled For Feb. ’22
The dates are set for the 10th Delaware Wetlands Conference. The event in February will highlight the importance of wetlands in Delaware and around the mid-Atlantic region. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources, more than 400 wetland experts and advocates are expected to gather for the biennial conference at the Wilmington riverfront. DNREC…
Read MoreOctober Brings More Hunting Seasons To Delaware
Hunters will have opportunities this month to hunt snow geese, ducks and other migratory birds. The firearm deer season also begins in October. The one-day, youth-only waterfowl hunt is scheduled for Saturday, October 16th. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources provided more details below about what hunters should know: Additional Delaware hunting seasons are set…
Read MoreDelaware Seeing Increased West Nile Virus Activity
An increase in mosquito-transmitted West Nile Virus (WNV) activity is occurring in many areas in Delaware as indicated in sentinel chickens used by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to monitor for certain mosquito-transmitted diseases. Twenty sentinel chicken stations are sampled weekly throughout the state each summer and fall to help track WNV and…
Read MorePort Mahon Fishing Pier Closed
DNREC has closed the Port Mahon Fishing Pier off Port Mahon Road east of Dover until further notice. Emergency repairs will be made after a broken support piling was found during a routine inspection. This closure is a precautionary safety measure. When the support piling is repaired DNREC will reopen the pier. For information, call…
Read MoreDonovan Smith MHP Hit With 2nd Notice of Violation; Plans Confirmed To Connect With Lewes Wastewater System
A mobile home community off Savannah Road will connect with the Lewes Board of Public Works sewer system, according to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources. The Donovan Smith community has been chosen as a pilot project in Delaware’s Clean Water Initiative for Underserved Communities. The community owner’s lender had to sign off on financing…
Read MoreDiesel Fuel Spills At Indian River Power Plant
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources Emergency Response Team, the EPA and the US Coast Guard responded to a diesel fuel spill at the Indian River power plant Wednesday. The plant is operated by NRG, which issued a statement: “NRG takes protection of the environment and compliance with all environmental regulations seriously. Unfortunately, NRG experienced…
Read MoreThe Point At Cape Henlopen Reopens Wed.
DNREC provided this update Tuesday about reopening The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park: The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will reopen The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half-mile along the bay shoreline, Wednesday, Sept. 1. The bayside beach will remain closed…
Read MoreMobile Home Park With Failing Septic Has Unwanted Visitors: Rats
Rats are adding to the misery of residents at the Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park in the Lewes area. The neighborhood has been plagued with septic system failures that have resulted in sewage bubbling to the surface and bad smells. Many residents are drinking bottled water. Now, it appears vermin that apparently nested in septic…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying tonight in Sussex County
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Wednesday, August 25, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Delmar, Laurel, Seaford, Bridgeville, Greenwood, Ellendale, Milton, and Milford. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Today Near Millsboro
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the daylight hours on Wednesday, August 25, 2021: Application of Imperium (Deltamethrin) with an airplane (registration number N5552A) to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Millsboro. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 166, 167, 178, and 179. All insecticides…
Read MoreCode Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware
Today is a Code Orange Air Quality action day for Delaware with enhanced ozone development expected. These conditions can be unhealthy for sensitive groups – like young children, the elderly and those with heart and/or respiratory conditions, who should limit outdoor activities that require a high level of exertion.
Read MoreDNREC to Lift Advisory on Use of Bird Feeders and Baths
Occurrences of a mysterious songbird illness and mortality event have decreased in the state to the extent that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has lifted an advisory issued in June asking that the public temporarily discontinue use of bird feeders and baths. The advisory was initially issued as a precaution to minimize…
Read MoreBundicks Branch Flood Risk Map Revised
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is revising the flood risk map in the area of Bundicks Branch west of Lewes. According to DNREC, the effort is part of its Division of Watershed Stewardship partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to improve accuracy of flood maps statewide. FEMA flood risk maps are ultimately used…
Read MoreDel. Water Quality Projects Could Qualify For Grants
New water quality projects in Delaware could be eligible for funding from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. The Department of Natural Resources and Delaware Public Health are starting to develop a priority list for 2021. Eligible projects could involve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure, land conservation and…
Read MoreHappy Trails: 2 Local Pathways Up For Hall-of-Fame
The Georgetown-to-Lewes Trail and Junction-and-Breakwater Pathway are up for consideration to join the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Hall of Fame. Voting is underway for the honor, and is open through next Friday August 6th. You may vote as often as you wish. To cast a vote, please CLICK HERE The Conservancy has been honoring rail-trails across the…
Read MoreDNREC Grant Program Funds Community Water Projects
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is accepting grant applications for community water project proposals. DNREC Community Water Quality Improvement Matching Grants are available to non-profits, conservation districts, homeowners’ associations and community organizations. Various projects could qualify, including enhancement or restoration of water quality within an impaired watershed, or stormwater management and pollution control strategies.…
Read MoreWest Nile Detected In Sentinel Chickens
For the first time this year, West Nile Virus has turned up in sentinel chickens monitored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources. This discovery involved a group at a sentinel chicken station in northern New Castle County, one of about 20 monitoring stations statewide. According to DNREC, there have been no reported cases of…
Read MoreVIDEO | Gov. Carney, In Lewes, Signs Clean Water Initiative
Governor John Carney was in Lewes Thursday to sign the Clean Water for Delaware Act (House Bill 200), which sets up a process and a source of funding to improve the quality of Delaware’s water supply and to address issues that affect the state’s waterways. Carney also announced a plan to address wastewater and drinking…
Read MoreDNREC Plans Info Session On White Creek Dredge Plan
White Creek is due for maintenance dredging. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is hosting a virtual information session next week to share details about the project. White Creek, which connects Indian River Bay to the Assawoman Canal and ultimately Little Assawoman Bay, has been affected by shoaling, which in turn impacts navigation. According to…
Read MoreCouncilman To DNREC: Pick Up The Pace At Lewes MHP
12 days after the Delaware Department of Natural Resources issued a Notice of Violation against the Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park off Savannah Road, a pre-dawn visit Tuesday did nothing to impress Sussex County Councilman Mark Schaeffer. Schaeffer told WGMD News that as of early Tuesday, areas of the community where sewage had bubbled to…
Read MoreLewes Mobile Home Park Hit With Notice-of-Violation
The Donovan Smith Mobile Home Park LLC of Lewes received a Notice of Violation from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Thursday for continuing violations of state laws that govern wastewater treatment and disposal systems. According to DNREC, the community’s onsite wastewater treatment system was found to be out of compliance, posing…
Read MoreDel. Air Quality Alert Wed.
Delaware is under a code orange air quality alert today (Wednesday) for unhealthy levels of ozone. Humid air, plenty of sunlight, pollutants and lingering smoke from Canadian wildfires will all enhance ozone development. Levels may become unhealthy for people in the sensitive groups category such as young children, the elderly, and those with heart and/or…
Read MoreWhat Is Happening To The Birds?
Scientists and wildlife experts are investigating why songbirds are becoming sick or dying or in some cases appearing to fly erratically or stumble. According to the Department of Natural Resources, similar incidents have been reported in at least six states. Most affected have been European starlings, blue jays and common grackles and the disorder has…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tonight in Areas of Kent & Sussex Counties
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 29, 2021: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Greenwood and Seaford. Near Selbyville, Frankford, Ocean View, Dagsboro, Millsboro, Lewes, Bridgeville, Harrington, Camden, and Magnolia. For notification…
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