The DNREC Division of Water will conduct a public hearing (Docket #2020-P-W-0010) on an application by 204 Salisbury Exchange, LLC, for a lease to build and use a pier and three free-standing mooring pilings in Head of Bay Cove, Rehoboth Bay. Public Comment Period Closed.

204 Salisbury Exchange, LLC, has applied to construct and utilize a 4 foot by 114 foot long pier and three free-standing mooring pilings, reduced from the initially proposed 4 by 128 foot long pier, two 5 by 26 foot long docks, and eleven free-standing mooring pilings in Head of Bay Cove, Rehoboth Bay, at 204 Salisbury Street, Rehoboth, Sussex County, DE.

For additional information on the above matter, and to review this application, contact Rebecca Bobola, Division of Water, Wetlands and Subaqueous Section, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE, 19901; by phone at 302-739-9943; or, by email, at Rebecca.Bobola@delaware.gov.

Please note that live comments will not be accepted during the virtual hearing. Written comments may be submitted to the Hearing Officer via the online comment form at dnrec.delaware.gov/public-hearings/comment-form/, via email to DNRECHearingComments@delaware.gov, or via USPS to the below address.

Public Hearing Officer

Theresa Newman
DNREC Office of the Secretary
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901

Transcript, Hearing Officer’s Report and Secretary’s Order

Public Hearing Transcript

Hearing Officer’s Report

Secretary’s Order No: 2021-W-0007 — Approving the application submitted by 204 Salisbury Exchange, LLC for a Subaqueous Lands Lease to construct and utilize a residential pier, two docks, and mooring pilings in Head of Bay Cove, Rehoboth Bay, at 204 Salisbury Street, Rehoboth, Sussex County, DE in accordance with 7 DE Admin. Code 7504 – Regulations Governing the Use of Subaqueous Lands. (Effective Date: March 8, 2021)

DNREC Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – State of Emergency Proclamation (PDF) and News Release authorizing public bodies to meet electronically

Exhibit 2 – State Law and regulations regarding subaqueous lands

Exhibit 3 – Initial Application (August 12, 2019)

Exhibit 4 – Revised Application (February 7, 2020)

Exhibit 5 – Public Notice as published in the Delaware State News and in the News Journal, as posted on the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar, and as posted on the DNREC web site

Exhibit 6 – DNREC Public Hearing Presentation

Exhibit 7 – Comments received prior to the hearing

Applicant Exhibits

Applicant Proposed Exhibit #1

Public Comments

Comments revived subsequent to the hearing

Andy Strine (5/8/20)

Lawrence MacDonald (5/8/20)

Frank and Ingrid Charlton (5/10/20)

Rex Lotito (5/11/20)

William Bartoshesky (5/12/20)

Susan Wroble (5/14/20)

Dave Schuster (5/14/20)

Scott MacDonald (5/14/20)

Steve Montgomery (5/14/20)

Janis Markopoulos (5/15/20)