§ 7505. Delaware Open Space Council.
§ 7505. Delaware Open Space Council. (a) There is created a Delaware Open Space Council to advise the Secretary on all matters relating to the administration, implementation, and financing of the Open Space Program; site selection; methods of protection; and interagency and intergovernmental coordination among public agencies and private land preservation organizations. The Council shall […]
§ 7506. Powers and duties of the Council.
§ 7506. Powers and duties of the Council. In addition to its other powers and duties provided in this chapter, the Council shall: (1) Advise and consult with the Secretary, Department, and State agencies on preservation matters. (2) Advise and consult with the Secretary regarding any change from permanently protected status of open space acquired […]
§ 7507A. . . Open space: criteria, evaluation, and permanent protection.
§ 7507A. . Open space: criteria, evaluation, and permanent protection. (a) To be eligible for permanent protection, an area of land must include or exhibit, in whole or in part, 1 or more of the following criteria: (1) Contains rare species, as determined by on-site verification conducted with landowner permission which is provided in writing. […]
§ 7507B. Access to land; limitations on use and disclosure of data.
§ 7507B. Access to land; limitations on use and disclosure of data. (a) A representative of the Council or state agency may access land being considered for permanent protection to perform onsite verification to gather information about the land only after the landowner executes a written permission form granting the Council or State agency representative […]
§ 7509. Program administration.
§ 7509. Program administration. (a) The Department shall administer the Open Space Program. Direct costs associated with the administration of the Open Space Program shall be paid from the Conservation Trust Fund. (b)–(d) [Repealed.] (e) Reporting to the Governor and General Assembly. (1) Five years after August 3, 2016, and every 5 years thereafter through […]
§ 7510. Zoning and use.
§ 7510. Zoning and use. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, no open space or other area acquired primarily for recreational use shall be rezoned, neither shall there be a change in the use of any such lands requiring a variance or subdivision approval, except upon 45 days prior notice to all […]
§ 7601. Title.
§ 7601. Title. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as “The Inland Bays’ Watershed Enhancement Act.” 69 Del. Laws, c. 468, § 1;
§ 7602. Center for the Inland Bays.
§ 7602. Center for the Inland Bays. (a) The Center for the Inland Bays is hereby created as a nonprofit organization. The Center shall apply for nonprofit status under the federal Internal Revenue Code. The purpose of the Center shall be to oversee and facilitate the implementation of a long-term approach for the wise use […]
§ 7603. Board of Directors.
§ 7603. Board of Directors. (a) The Center shall be administered by a Board of Directors which shall be no more than 14 in number and shall consist of the following members: (1) Secretary of Delaware Department of Agriculture; (2) Secretary of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; (3) Representative from the Sussex […]
§ 7405A. Registration by owner.
§ 7405A. Registration by owner. The owner shall register all aboveground storage tanks with the Department on forms provided by the Department. Such registration must specify the date of tank installation, location, type of construction, type of substance to be stored, the size of the tank, the material of construction and the owner and operator’s […]