DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO HOST PUBLIC WORKSHOPS

Public workshops will hold to discuss dredging, waterway management operations in Delaware's Inland Bays

DNREC's Shoreline & Waterway Management Section will be holding three informational public open house workshops to share information about dredging and other waterway management operations in Delaware.

The workshops are scheduled as follows:

• Wednesday, Oct. 30, 5-7:30 p.m., Indian River Volunteer Fire Company Hall, 32628 Oak Orchard Road, Millsboro, DE 19966

• Sunday, Nov. 3, 1-3:30 p.m., Lewes Library, 111 Adams Avenue, Lewes, DE 19958

The workshops all will provide information on topics such as the Inland Bays dredging prioritization project that is currently in progress, the upcoming maintenance dredging project at Massey's Ditch, and an overview of waterway management operations (dredging, channel marking and surveying, macro-algae harvesting) conducted by the Shoreline & Waterway Management Section.

Video links regarding the public workshops are available for viewing:  https://www.wrde.com/clip/14935450/dnrec-hosts-three-public-workshops-about-dredging-upcoming-projects.

Interested parties are encouraged to attend the open houses to share ideas and comment onthe dredging prioritization project, as well as learn and ask questions about these important topics of DNREC's Shoreline & Waterway Management Section staff.

https://news.delaware.gov/2019/10/03/dnrec-to-hold-public-workshops-about-dredging-waterway-management-operations-in-delawares-inland-bays/