April 14, 2008
Vol. 38, No. 155

For further information, contact Debra Absher, Sussex Conservation District, 302-856-3990, or Joanna Wilson, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.  

Draft Report on Level of Service and Funding for Surface Water Management in Sussex County to Be Discussed at Public Workshop 

The Sussex Conservation District (SCD) invites you to a public workshop to be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 29, at the University of Delaware’s Carvel Research and Education Center located at 16684 County Seat Highway in Georgetown. The topic of discussion is the draft report on level of service and funding for surface water management in Sussex County.   

In May of 2005, Governor Minner’s Surface Water Management Task Force recommended that financial and program needs for surface water management related to drainage, stormwater, and flood management be explored at the local level. 

The Sussex Conservation District, Sussex County Government, and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) with assistance from their project consultant, URS Corporation, have developed an assessment for program needs and funding in Sussex County. After nine months of communicating with agencies and stakeholder organizations, and careful analysis of current program levels, the draft report details levels of service and funding for surface water management in Sussex County.

“Come and help us frame the final recommendations and assist the program agencies and elected officials in determining the future needs of Sussex County for surface water management,” said SCD District Coordinator Debra Absher.  “Surface water management issues affect all citizens in the county so it is important to hear from the public as well.”      

            For more information about the workshop, please contact Debra Absher, Sussex Conservation District, at 302-856-3990, Ext. 3.