[12] The related Division of Watershed Stewardship is responsible for protecting the state's natural resources, overseeing wetlands and dredging and working with farmers.
[14] The Division of Community Affairs is responsible for intergovernmental relations, marketing communications and program-specific small business assistance.
Part of the Division, the Public Affairs team publishes DNREC's online magazine, Outdoor Delaware, and its digital newsletter.
Additionally, DNREC hosts a number of public committees, boards, and other panels that handle specific issues like energy, fishing, and open spaces.
He was succeeded by longtime DNREC employee David Small, who served for about three years until Governor Jack Markell departed office and his successor, John Carney, named Garvin secretary.
The plan lays out specific species which are in the greatest need of protection, their habitats, possible issues, research areas, and conservation techniques.
The plan calls for lessening greenhouse gas emissions through a move to clean and renewable energy, using energy efficiency measures, transitioning to zero-emissions vehicles, managing greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide and fighting carbon emissions by preserving forests and greenspaces that absorb CO2 from the atmosphere.
Similar to policies adopted in some other states as an anti-climate change measure, the initiative would require 43% of new cars and trucks sent to Delaware for sale be zero-emission vehicles starting with model year 2027.
Officials are hopeful the regulations will make it easier for Delawareans to drive electric and reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released to the atmosphere.
[23] For the fiscal year starting July 1, 2023, DNREC was allocated about $153 million from the state budget, including 772 positions.