Purpose: This group was formed by DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara for the purpose of examining issues such as beach erosion, marsh drainage and other related issues in the Delaware Bay Beach communities, resulting in recommendations, both short and long term, for how the State of Delaware and other levels of government might address these problems. The group originated after Sec. O’Mara and DNREC staff met with State Legislators who represent the bay beach areas. All the aforementioned issues have been developing for some time and in certain cases are reaching a crisis level.
Members:
Senator Brian Bushweller - 17th District
Senator Gary Simpson - 18th District
Senator Bruce Ennis - 14th District
Senator Colin R.J.M. Bonini - 16th District
Representative Ruth Briggs King - 37th District
Representative E. Bradford Bennett - 32nd District
Representative Peter C. Schwartzkopf - 14th District
Representative William J. Carson, Jr. - 28th District
Representative Harvey Kenton - 36th District
Representative Harold Peterman - 33rd District
Mrs. Sarah Cooksey - DNREC Delaware Coastal Management Program
Mr. David Baker - Sussex County Administrator
Mr. Tony Pratt - DNREC, Administrator, Shoreline and Waterway Management Section
Mr. Frank Piorko - DNREC, Director, Division of Watershed Stewardship
Mr. Kelvin Ramsey - Delaware Geological Survey
Mr. David Wunsch - State Geologist and Director, Delaware Geological Survey
Mr. Michael Petit de Mange - Kent County Administrator
Mr. Michael Stroeh - Manager, Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mr. Gene Donaldson - Delaware Department of Transportation
Mr. Ralph Reeb - Delaware Department of Transportation
Presentations:
- Shoreline and Waterway Management's Presentation to the Group
- Tax District Presentation
- Drainage Presentation
- Meeting Minutes from November 12, 2010 and November 29, 2010
- Meeting Minutes from January 6, 2011
- Recommendations to the Governor from the Delaware Bay Beach Work Group
- April 8 presentation by Johnson, Mirmiran and Thompson, DNREC’s consultant performing economic analysis of management alternatives
- Meeting Minutes from April 8, 2011
- Bay Beach Communities Drainage Assessment Scope of Services
- Drainage Sub-Work Group
- Drainage Sub-Work Group Meeting Notice
- Brooks Cahall: (June 26, 2011) Drainage Sub-Work Group - Delaware Bay Beach Communities Drainage Assessment
- Drainage Sub-Work Group Minutes and DRAFT Working Documents - June 27, 2010
- Task Force Presentation September 16, 2011
- Revised Drainage Prioritization Matrix 9-16-11
- Economic Analysis Presentation January 13, 2012
- Meeting Minutes from January 13, 2012
- Meeting Minutes from May 11, 2012
- Presentation from May 11, 2012
- Shoreline Chart
- Economic study presentation given at September 14 Delaware Bay Beach Workgroup meeting
- Meeting Minutes from September 14, 2012
Related Information:
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson’s assistance to DNREC in performing an economic analysis of shoreline management alternatives is a phased project. The outcomes of initial parts of the study affect the scope of required services for the study's subsequent phases. DNREC has issued task orders to JMT for phases 1 and 1A of the economic analysis.
