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Summer storm drain stenciling planned for Delaware towns in Chesapeake Watershed

Storm Drain Marking LogoDNREC's Sediment and Stormwater Program and Watershed Assessment Section will be working with several towns within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed to adhere markers to storm drains within the town limits of Laurel, Greenwood, Seaford, and Bridgeville. DNREC will collaborate with the towns to establish a group of volunteers who will mark the drains. Click here to learn more about this program and to learn about other communities that have participated in the Delaware Storm Drain Marking Program.  

Also: New projects from the Shoreline and Waterway Management Section:

NEW! Dune and coastal landscaping workshop - May 15, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Bethany Beach Fire Company, Bethany Beach. With planting season fast approaching, homeowners and others with an interest in coastal landscaping are invited to a free educational workshop on the importance of sand dunes in Delaware, management and maintenance of dunes, control of invasive species, benefits of using native plants, and challenges of landscaping along the coast.

Thank You Delaware Bay campaign logoThank You Delaware Bay

The Thank You Delaware Bay campaign was developed to showcase the beauty and amenities of the Delaware Bay and to encourage actions and activities that will help protect the bay's health and resources. The TYDB campaign sprang from a collaboration of DNREC's Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Delaware Coastal Programs, The Nature Conservancy, and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary.


Paul Morrill, chairman of the New Castle County Conservation District, presents a $100 check to Yusuf Kose for a winning poster"Water is Life" and also the way to winning a national
conservation award for
6-year-old New Castle boy

Yusuf Kose, age 6, of New Castle was presented a $100 check from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) for his winning entry for grades K-1 in the Association’s national poster contest which this year had the theme "Water is Life." Paul Morrill, Chairman of the New Castle Conservation District (NCCD) made the presentation. The NACD contest gives grade, middle and high school students a creative outlet for their thoughts about soil, water and related natural resource issues. Yusuf's brother, Furkan Kose, also won first place in the the New Castle District's 2-3 grade poster competition.


Current Soil & Water Conservation-related topics:

NEW! Proposed Delaware Dam Safety Regulations
Sussex County Surface Water Management Level of Service Analysis 
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Tax Ditch Right-of-Way Task Force Executive Summary

Coastal Construction/Beach Preservation
Shoreline construction, construction permits, storm response, dune protection, beach grass planting and more.

Coastal Management
Federal Consistency Certifications, Special Area Management Planning, open space, Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve and more.

Conservation Services/Programs
Conservation Districts, Nonpoint Source Pollution, Cost-Share, CREP, wetland restoration, debris pits and more.

Drainage & Tax Ditches
Technical assistance to landowners, drainage, tax ditches, channel restoration, and more.

Education/Volunteer Opportunities
Delaware's National Estuarine Research Reserve, Envirothon, environmental education programs, beach cleanup and more.

Estuary Research
Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve, horseshoe crab spawning surveys, Delaware Bay Benthic mapping and more.

Flooding
Dam Safety Program, flood mitigation, coastal storm response and recovery, floodplain information and insurance rate maps, and more.

Navigable Waterways/Dredging
Indian River sand bypass system, inland navigation channels, tax lagoons, macroalgae harvesting, Assawoman Canal Dredging Project and more. 

Restoration
Wetland restoration, tax ditch restoration and reserve restoration.

Sediment & Stormwater
Stormwater management, sediment and erosion control and inspection, contractor licenses and certification courses and more.

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Alphabetical listing of topics covered by the Division of Soil & Water Conservation.
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