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 and Dam Safety
The Delaware Dam Safety Program, dam safety regulations, 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.
Watershed Assessment
Water quality standards, 305(b)/303(d), TMDLs (total maximum daily loads), PCSs (pollution control strategies), WIPs (watershed implementation plans), restoration, wetlands, shellfish and recreational water programs, and more
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Alphabetical listing of topics covered by the Division of Soil & Water Conservation.
