DE Downstate Pond Trout Season Starts March 4 & 5

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Downstate pond trout season begins in Delaware just before sunrise on Sunday, March 5. However for youth anglers under the age of 15 – their season begins at 7am on Saturday, March 4th. Tidbury Pond near Dover and Newton Pond near Greenwood will be stocked and open for trout fishing – pending pond ice conditions…

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DNREC Awards Indian River Marina Restaurant Contract

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DNREC has awarded a contract to operate the restaurant at the Indian River Marina to Big Fish Restaurant Group. The previous 10-year contract will expire at the end of this month. DNREC officials received two responsive proposals. The new contract is for a 10-year term and the existing restaurant space at the marina will be…

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Saturday is Last Day to Recycle Christmas Trees in DE

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Saturday is the final day that Delaware residents can drop their real Christmas trees off to be recycled. DNREC officials remind you to remove all decorations, lights and tinsel – and fake snow – and remove the tree stand. Most Sussex County drop off sites are still accepting Christmas trees – however not all are…

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DNREC Funds New Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations

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Electric vehicle drivers will have more opportunities to charge up along Delaware roads thanks to grants awarded to several businesses and one Delaware municipality. DNREC is funding the 14 new electric vehicle fast charging stations. Users will be able to access the chargers 24 hours a day and pay a fee for powering their vehicles.…

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Delmarva Fox Squirrel Recovery and Species Restoration in Sussex County

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During 2022, Delmarva fox squirrels have been relocated to 3 new home areas in Sussex County – Assawoman Wildlife Area, Redden State Forest and Trap Pond State Park. Two other areas with Delmarva fox squirrel populations are Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge and the Nanticoke Wildlife Area. DNREC began translocating Delmarva fox squirrels captured from…

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DE Piping Plovers See Modest Nesting Success in 2022

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DNREC officials say this past summer’s piping plovers had a modest nesting season in Delaware. Officials recorded 7 pairs at The Point at Cape Henlopen and 17 additional nesting pairs were documented at Fowler Beach on Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge – a total of 24 nesting pairs. That’s the same number recorded in 2021…

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DNREC Issues Notice of Violation to Owner of Pine Haven Campground Community

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The deplorable water conditions and wastewater issues were brought before the Sussex County Council during last week’s meeting by members of the the Pine Haven Campground community. Now DNREC has sent a notice of violation to the owners of the property. A month-long investigation into reports of illegal wastewater discharge at the Pine Haven Campground…

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DNREC, DPH Now Accepting Wastewater, Surface Water and Drinking Water Planning Grant Proposals

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Delaware government agencies, county and municipal governments, and conservation districts can now submit proposals to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Delaware Division of Public Health to receive matching grants for wastewater, surface water and drinking water project planning. You must send your proposal by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb.…

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DNREC Announces Closure of Fishing Pier in Laurel

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The Records Pond fishing pier in Laurel is now closed for public safety. In order to address the warping of the pier’s decking, DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife will manage a new public boat ramp project. Construction is expected to start in the summer of 2023. The fishing pier will remain closed until the…

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DNREC Encourages Delawareans to Recycle Christmas Trees

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If you have a real Christmas tree, DNREC would like you to keep them out of the state’s landfills. After the holidays, you can recycle them at any of the yard waste recycling sites throughout the state. Some of these sites accept trees at no cost, while others charge for the service. Before you drop…

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DNREC Virtual Public Workshops to Restrict & Ban New Gas & Diesel Vehicles

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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is hosting two virtual public workshops this week on the adoption of California’s Advanced Clean Car II standards that seek to restrict, and later ban, the sale of most new vehicles powered by gasoline and diesel. In March, Governor Carney directed DNREC to begin the…

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Proposed Restaurant at Cape Henlopen State Park on Hold

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A proposed restaurant for Cape Henlopen State Park is on hold. At a public meeting about the project Monday, DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation Director Ray Bivens announced that DNREC and La Vida Hospitality have mutually decided not to move forward at this time with a proposed restaurant at the park. DNREC will conduct…

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US Army Corps & DNREC Sign Cost-Sharing Agreement

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District has signed a feasibility cost sharing agreement with DNREC to initiate a new study for the Delaware Inland Bays. The signing of this agreement on November 29, 2022, formally kicks off the Delaware Inland Bays and Delaware Bay Coast Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. The study will evaluate…

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Three Sussex County Projects Included in TEDI

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Five projects will receive $60,000 in grant funding for tree planting as part of Delaware’s Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative or TEDI – and three of those projects are in Sussex County. The project recipients include $10,000 to Delaware State Parks for tree plantings at Brandywine Creek and Delaware Seashore State Parks, $17,500 to the…

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Auction of Low-Digit Surf Fishing Plates Begins Tuesday

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DNREC’s annual auction of low-digit surf fishing plates begins at 9am on Tuesday at usgovbid.com. Bidders will have the option to bid on 15 tag – including numbers 32, 58, 143, 226, 355, 488 and on eight choice categories ranging from tags 51 to 9999 – and in the choice categories – the highest bidder…

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Updated Recycling Information from DNREC

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Have you ever had questions about what and where to recycle? If you live in Delaware, check out DNREC’s updated online resource to help you determine what is acceptable in terms of how you manage trash. The resource includes pictures of more than 375 common items and lets you know how and where you can…

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DNREC to Hold Virtual Meetings Wed & Thurs on Adoption of CA Advanced Clean Cars II Program

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Notice from DNREC: Delaware’s adoption of California’s Advanced Clean Cars II Program DNREC’s Division of Air Quality will also host a virtual workshop on amending 7 DE Admin. Code 1140 to update the adoption of California’s Advanced Clean Car II low-emission vehicle and greenhouse gas standards and add requirements for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for model year 2027 and…

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Changes Coming to DNREC’s 2023 Surf Fishing Permit Program

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Changes are coming to DNREC’s surf fishing permit program for 2023. The cap, which has been in effect since 2019 on the number of permits sold annually, will be eliminated. The cap will be replaced with a technology-based reservation system to manage capacity on summer weekends when the surf fishing beaches are in highest demand.…

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