Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge Restoration Project

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge is seeking a Federal Consistency Determination from DNREC.  Below is the Public Notice:

DNREC – Delaware Coastal Programs

PUBLIC NOTICE

FEDERAL CONSISTENCY DETERMINATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE DELAWARE
COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE FOLLOWING:

USFWS Prime Hook NWR Proposed Restoration Project (2015.0006)

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to restore the historic
tidal circulation and saltmarsh habitat within the Prime Hook National
Wildlife Refuge. This project will include closing the shoreline
breaches by placing 1.1 million cubic yards of hydraulically dredged
material along 6,375 linear feet of shoreline adjacent to Unit II
using material from a near-shore borrow site. Additionally, 113,739
linear feet of channels within Units II and III will be excavated to
20-40 feet wide and -2.5 to -3.5 feet deep to enhance habitat
diversity and increase tidal circulation. Information for this project
is available for review by contacting the Delaware Coastal Programs.
Comments concerning this Federal Consistency Determination will be
accepted for 20 days from the date of this notice.

Residents of Slaughter Beach can show their support of this Project by submitting comments to:

Delaware Coastal Programs
Ms. Sarah W. Cooksey, Administrator
5 E. Reed St., Suite 201,
Dover, DE, 19901.
For additional information please call (302) 739-9283.

A recent article about Prime Hook NWR can be found here.