Posts Tagged ‘DNREC’
DNREC Charges Two Delaware Men with Illegal Turkey Poaching
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police have arrested two Delaware men for illegal turkey poaching among other charges. Authorities say 25-year-old Josiah Richardson of Georgetown and 19-year-old Todd Ellers of Harrington were apprehended and charged after an investigation into turkey poaching near Farmington in Kent County. Officials say Richardson was charged with of third…
Read MoreRibbon Cut on New Marvel Saltmarsh Preserve Boardwalk & Observation Deck
The new boardwalk and observation deck at the Marvel Saltmarsh Preserve on the Delaware Bayshore Byway near Slaughter Beach has been opened. Governor John Carney, along with state and local officials held a ribbon cutting Friday afternoon. The new facility will give visitors a chance to experience the Marvel Saltmarsh Preserve like never before –…
Read MoreTwo Men Charged with Illegal Burning in Felton
The Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control Unit of Environmental Crimes has arrested and charged two men for an illegal fire that took place in Felton last week. The blaze took place on April 4 at a farm in the Felton area on Sandtown Road. Fire companies from Felton, Harrington, Greensboro, MD. and Goldsboro, MD.…
Read MoreWinners of DE Annual Stamp Art Competition
The judging was held last week – and the winners for the 2020-21 Delaware Waterfowl Stamp and the 2020 Delaware Trout Stamp have been chosen. A painting of an American wigeon and a chocolate lab by Guy Crittenden of Richmond, VA was chosen from 19 entries for the waterfowl stamp. A painting of a rainbow…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Thursday During the Day
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application for mosquito larvae located in flooded forested wetland habitats. This application could take place during the daylight hours on Thursday, March 28, 2019 via helicopter (registration number N123NM and/or N3078G) Application of Vectobac12AS (liquid BTI) to control mosquito larvae in the following areas: Near Rehoboth Beach,…
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DNREC Mosquito Spraying Sunday/Monday
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application during the daylight hours on Sunday, March 24 and/or Monday, March 25, 2019: Application of Vectobac12AS (liquid bti) with an airplane (registration number N263JC,N562X, or 3055M) to control mosquito larvae in flooded forested wetlands in the following areas: In Georgetown and near Farmington. For notification purposes, spraying…
Read MoreDNREC to Spray for Mosquitos Across the State
DNREC’s Mosquito Control Section is set to begin it’s annual spring woodland pool spraying beginning on Tuesday. They plan to control immature aquatic mosquito larvae in wooded wetland areas near select populated areas. The spraying is set to begin in Southern Sussex County and eventually work it’s way up to Kent and New Castle Counties.…
Read MoreThe Point at Cape Henlopen Set to Close on March 1
Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced that the Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half mile along the bay shoreline, will close beginning Friday, March 1, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including…
Read MoreDNREC Arrests Smyrna Man on Firearms and Deer Poaching Charges
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police say they have arrested a Smyrna man on multiple felony firearms charges and deer poaching following an investigation into illegal deer hunting. Melvin J. Durand 65-year-old Melvin J. Durand was charged with 19 counts of possession, purchase, ownership or control of a firearm or ammunition by a person…
Read MoreBrandywine Zoo Takes In Alligator Recovered from PA Drug Bust
DNREC officials say they have taken in a two-foot long, juvenile American alligator at the Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington, after it was discovered inside a Coatesville, Pennsylvania home by law enforcement conducting a drug bust. The Zoo says they agreed to house the alligator at the request of Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan. Officials…
Read MoreNew Troopers and Municipal Police Classes Graduate
The Delaware State Police celebrated its 92nd graduating class and 87th Municipal Recruit Class on Thursday. Twenty-eight troopers and 23 law enforcement officers successfully completed Law Enforcement training. The police officers represent multiple agencies – including Dover Police, the DNREC Police Division of Fish & Wildlife and the Division of Parks & Recreation, DRBA, Dewey…
Read MoreDNREC Orders Mountaire Farms to Clean Up Wastewater at Millsboro Facility
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control says they have been notified of the accidental release of partially treated wastewater at Mountaire Farms of Delaware’s poultry processing facility in Millsboro. Mountaire Farms said they discovered the release at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, which resulted in the discharge of between 750,000 and 1 million…
Read MoreGovernor Carney Seeks Nominees for Seat on Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council
Delaware Governor John Carney is seeking applications from the public to fill Delaware’s sole seat on the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (MAFMC), a regional council operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that manages fish and shellfish populations along the coast. The Governor’s office is seeking individuals who are Delaware residents and have…
Read MoreMassey’s Ditch Dredging Project to be Re-bid this Spring
A planned Channel Maintenance Dredging Project for Massey’s Ditch will be re-bid later this year. A bid opening was conducted on January 30th, but DNREC did not receive an acceptable bid. DNREC will update their design specifications and contract document – and a second invitation to bid could be announced this spring. That will allow…
Read MoreWoman Rescued from Ice on Burton Pond in Angola
Emergency crews from Lewes and DNREC were called for a water rescue at Burton Pond in Angola just after 8pm. Officials on the scene found a woman out on the ice. Route 24 was closed while officials from the Lewes Fire Company rescued the woman. Emergency personnel was on the scene for nearly 90 minutes. …
Read MoreTwo Jet Skiers Rescued After Search
Marine units from Indian River, Millsboro and Dagsboro along with the Delaware State Police helicopter and Coast Guard were called just before midnight when two jet skiers were overdue after launching from the Gull Point Marina earlier in the day. The last anyone heard from them was around 5:30 to 6:30 – and pings of…
Read MoreSection of Cape Henlopen State Park to Close for Managed Deer Hunt
A section of Cape Henlopen State Park will be closed on Thursday, January 24th for a managed deer hunt. DNREC officials say the park’s main entrance will be closed – which means the bay and ocean beaches north of Herring Point will not be able to be accessed during the hunt, which is meant to…
Read MoreDNREC: Registration Open For Delaware’s Mandatory Wild Turkey Hunting Courses
With Delaware’s annual wild turkey hunting season approaching, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife Hunter Education Program reminds both resident and non-resident hunters that they must pass a turkey hunting course approved by the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife before they can legally hunt turkeys in the First State. Other hunter education requirements also…
Read MoreChicken Truck Overturns in Crash Near Greenwood
Just before midnight a 28 year old Harrington man driving an Explorer ran a stop sign at Shawnee and Staytonville Roads east of Greenwood causing a live haul tractor trailer to overturn. Delaware State Police say both drivers were taken to Milford Memorial Hospital – and charges are pending against the Harrington man. Crews were…
Read MoreDNREC To Open Additional Deer Hunting Seasons in January
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is promoting the January opening of additional Delaware deer hunting seasons, which extend opportunities for hunters to harvest deer during the 2018/19 hunting season. The following deer hunting seasons open in January: Handgun Deer*: Jan. 5 – 12, except for Sunday, Jan. 6 Shotgun Deer*: Jan. 19 – 27, including…
Read More2.7 Tons of Trash Picked Up From DE Beaches in Coastal Cleanup
This year’s Coastal Cleanup saw 2.7 tons of trash and recyclables picked up from over 68 miles of Delaware waterways and coastlines from Wilmington to Fenwick Island. 1115 volunteers took part.  DNREC officials say over 21,500 pieces of food or beverage-related trash was picked up – including higher than usual numbers of straws, plastic lids…
Read MoreCoolers & Butchers Ready for Deer Meat Donations During Hunting Season in Delaware
During the deer hunting season, the Sportsmen Against Hunger Program will again help to provide for Delaware’s hungry. Several private butcher shops statewide are taking part and will process the meat into venison at no charge to be distributed by the Division of Fish & Wildlife to charitable groups providing meals for needy Delawareans.  Deer…
Read MoreDNREC Awarded Federal Grant to Monitor White-Nose Syndrome in Bats
In recognition of International Bat Week, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that it has been awarded a federal grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support Delaware’s ongoing response to the deadly white-nose syndrome (WNS). The grant will help Delaware continue to monitor the state’s bat populations and work…
Read MoreDNREC & Allen Harim Enter into Conciliation Order by Consent On Wastewater Violations
DNREC and Allen Harim, LLC have signed a Conciliation Order by Consent, Secretary’s Order No. 2018-W-0057, in settlement of past violations at Allen Harim’s poultry processing facility in Harbeson and at Allen Harim’s hatchery facility in Dagsboro, and including DNREC assessing an administrative penalty of $300,000 to Allen Harim. The Conciliation Order also calls for…
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