The Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP) continuously updates information on rare plant and animal species and vegetation communities in Delaware. The NHESP is the state's most comprehensive, centralized source of information on rare plants, animals, and vegetation communities. Information compiled on species and vegetation communities comes from a wide range of sources including publications, museum and herbarium collections, fieldwork, and coordination with many partner scientists that share information on the status of the plants and animals that occur in the state. Species and vegetation community information is updated and improved as new data are obtained. This information is used by research scientists, conservation organizations, consulting firms and agencies to plan for the conservation of habitat for rare species and vegetation communities.
How to Request an Environmental Review
Requests for information should be submitted on letterhead, and should include a full description of the proposed project or scope of work and a copy of a map, preferably a U.S.G.S. topographic map, delineating the boundaries of the area of interest. In order to recover the costs of reviewing your project, you will be charged $35 per hour (one-hour minimum). In your letter, please state that you are aware of our cost recovery process.
All Environmental Review or other information requests should be addressed to:
Environmental Review/Information Request
Delaware Natural Heritage Program
Division of Fish and Wildlife
4876 Hay Point Landing Road
Smyrna, DE 19977
