A Master Plan is currently being developed for the redevelopment of state land at Fort DuPont. The Delaware Chapter of the Sierra Club has asked DNREC to include environment, health and sea level rise into the planning process.
Sea Level Rise
Delaware experienced dramatic increases in stream levels throughout the state. In some cases, rivers exceeded flood stage. The graphs below are from the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauges.
Shellpot Creek in Wilmington saw a dramatic increase in water level.
Delaware Chapter's comments on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge supports planning for climate change, long-range environmental planning, preservation of native ecosystem diversity and endangered species, and chemical-free mosquito control.
