AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF WETLANDS.

Summary

The bill amends Chapter 66 of Title 7, renaming it the Wetlands Stewardship Act and setting a policy of no net overall loss and a net gain of wetland acreage and function. It gives the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control authority to issue permits, use a new screening tool, and define activities such as “Community Water Access Structures.” The change fills a gap after federal jurisdiction over many nontidal wetlands was reduced, protecting roughly 75,000 acres that were previously unprotected.

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