Division of Soil and Water Conservation

For your convenience, the Division has divided its FAQs into sections. Descriptions of the information available are below each link.

• Drainage & Stormwater FAQ
• Info on drainage, water management and restoration, stormwater management, flooding, sediment control and inspection, dam safety, tax ditch law, Contractors Certification Courses, Permits/approvals, Forms/applications and more
• Shoreline & Waterway Management FAQ
• Info on beach and shoreline management, beach nourishment, dune protection and maintenance, flood mitigation, coastal storm response, coastal construction, beach grass planting, NFIP compliance and assessments, dredging, Macroalgae Harvesting, Tax Lagoons, Channel Marking, Indian River Sand Bypass system, Adopt-A-Beach Program and more
• District Operations FAQ
• Info on the Delaware Nonpoint Source Program (NPS), the Debris Pit Program, Ecological Restoration efforts, Conservation Districts, the Delaware Envirothon, and more
• Delaware Coastal Programs FAQ
• Info on Coastal Management programs, Coastal Zone Federal Consistency Certification Program, Open Space restoration assistance, Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve, Horseshoe Crab counting program and more