Green Infrastructure Educational Session – Pocket Forests
Passing of Council Member Richard Benn
New!! Ad Hoc DarkSky Committee
CALL for those interested in serving on a new Town committee focused on DarkSky International initiatives. Purpose will be to plan education opportunities, create survey of interest of residents and analyze Town lighting ordinance and recommend enhancements based on DarkSky International guidance. If interested in serving, please contact Town Hall at 302-539-3011 x 1.
Holiday Fundraiser Supporting J – 1 International Students Outreach Program
Green Infrastructure Educational Forum
🌿🌧️ Green Infrastructure Education – Got Water?
Join us on November 14, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. for a virtual discussion on innovative techniques like Pocket Forests and Living Shorelines to tackle water management issues in your yard!
Sponsored by the Fenwick Island Residential Concerns Committee, this session features expert speakers Meghan Noe Fellows and Bob Collins from the Center for the Inland Bays.
Bob, the Program Manager at the Center for the Inland Bays, has extensive experience in creating living shorelines, while Meghan focuses on rewilding landscapes with native vegetation.
🌿 If you have problem areas in your yard and want to explore nature-based solutions, this is the event for you!
📅 Date: November 14, 2024
🕖 Time: 7:00 p.m.
💻 Where: Zoom only – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84473976711?pwd=buVv5LUiFmNcvgg8zjBx66LOJIP1Xp.1
Meeting ID: 844 7397 6711
Passcode: 359637
Don’t miss out on this chance to learn and get inspired!
Verizon Phone Wire Down on Bunting Avenue and E. Indian Street
🚨 Attention Residents: 🚨
We’re aware of a low-hanging telephone line at the intersection of Bunting Ave and East Indian St. Verizon has been notified and will be on-site tomorrow between 8 AM and 5 PM to address the issue.
Thank you for your patience! 📞✨
Fenwick Island’s Dredging Project has Begun!
FENWICK ANNOUNCES THE START OF THE DREDGING PROJECT
For close to a decade, the Town of Fenwick Island has been developing plans to dredge two boating channels in Little Assawoman Bay that have been negatively impacted by sedimentation build-up which has reduced the navigability of the channels and significantly decreased the safety of the boating community. Through the help of numerous legislators and community partners, the Town is pleased to announce that dredging will formally begin by Monday, October 14th.
The overall project is focused on dredging the two boating channels which connect the canals of Fenwick Island with the main North-South channel on the western edge of Little Assawoman Bay. The dredged material (which primarily consists of sand) will be placed on a nearby parcel of land that is being developed for a luxury residential community. Numerous sampling efforts and surveys have been performed to support the required permits to allow this project to proceed and all samplings have found the material safe for use.
Efforts are currently underway to prepare the upland location to receive the dredged material as well as prepare the dredging barge and pipeline corridor to start the project. Fenwick currently expects dredging to begin by Monday, October 14 in the “North Channel” and then transition to start work in the “South Channel” by November 1. The entire “on-the-water” dredging work is projected to be completed by November 12.
The material will be contained in large geotubes for the drying process within the dewatering location. The goal is to have all of the dredging and related construction equipment fully demobilized by early December. Dredging activities are scheduled to occur from 7am to 7pm on Monday through Saturday; however, these times may be extended, if needed, as a result of unexpected delays such as weather.
The Town would like to acknowledge and express sincere appreciation for all of the support that has been provided to make this project a reality. In particular, the Carl M. Freeman Companies have been instrumental as they have allowed the dredged materials to be placed on their property and have worked tirelessly in support of Fenwick Island and the entire boating community. At the legislative level, Representative Ron Gray and Senator Gerald Hocker led the effort to obtain more than $1 million of state funding in support of this project. In addition, the Sussex County Council, following the lead of Michael Vincent and Doug Hudson, voted unanimously to provide $800,000 to ensure the successful completion of this project. Sussex County Chief Administrator, Todd Lawson, was a critically important facilitator who stepped up, at times on short notice, to ensure the successful completion of all required documentation and applications.
Bill Rymer, Chair of the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee, commented; “This is a great example of a successful public-private partnership to complete a project for the entire boating community and our small town of Fenwick Island. A lot of teamwork happened over the last few years and we sincerely appreciate the significant efforts by all of our partners. We are excited to be at this point and we look forward to the improvements in navigation and overall boater safety that will come as a result.”
Mayor Magdeburger, Mayor of Fenwick Island, applauded the efforts of Mr. Rymer and the Dredging Committee for working through the numerous permitting requirements as well as all of the private and governmental partners that allowed the longstanding project finally to come to fruition. “For those who boat to and from Fenwick Island, the completion of this project will significantly improve the navigability and safety of their journey. We ask that the residents of Fenwick Island and the surrounding communities bear with us during the disruptions that will come from these activities. Our goal is to get this project done quickly and safely so that the community can return to normal and begin enjoying the benefits from the project.”
Please check the Town’s Facebook and website for updates on the project.
Library hosts event on disaster preparation
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NOTICE OF VIRTUAL HEARING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING US WIND’S REQUEST TO REVISE THE SCHEDULE, SIZE, PRICING AND TURBINE SELECTION FOR THEIR CURRENT LEASE OFF OCEAN CITY MARYLAND
- NOTICE OF VIRTUAL HEARING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING US WIND’S REQUEST TO REVISE THE SCHEDULE, SIZE, PRICING AND TURBINE SELECTION FOR THEIR CURRENT LEASE OFF OCEAN CITY MARYLAND
Posted September 16, 2024
US Wind BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND
US WIND, INC’S QUALIFIED OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT’S COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS APPROVED IN 2017
SKIPJACK OFFSHORE ENERGY, LLC AND US WIND, INC.’S OFFSHORE WIND APPLICATIONS UNDER THE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS ACT OF 2019
MARYLAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: CASE NOS. 9628 & 9666
NOTICE OF VIRTUAL HEARING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
US Wind has filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Maryland requesting authority to revise the schedule, size, pricing, and turbine selection for its offshore wind power project to be located in a federal lease area off the coast of Maryland. Notice is hereby given that a hearing for the purpose of soliciting comments from the public on US Wind’s application will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. via virtual meeting.
Any person who wishes to speak at the hearing shall send an email to kimberly.schock@maryland.gov by 12:00 noon on Friday, October 11, 2024. Organizations or other entities are strongly encouraged to coordinate and consolidate their comments in a meaningful manner in order to avoid repetitive comments, and they may indicate that they are representing other individuals in their remarks. Participants will generally be asked to speak in the order in which the Commission received the requests.
The virtual hearing will be conducted through a remote meeting platform. People who have requested to speak at the hearing will receive an email with a link to the virtual hearing in order to participate. Anyone wishing to observe the live stream of the public hearing may do so via the Commission’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/MarylandPSC).
Any person wishing to comment on this matter shall submit written comments electronically or by first-class mail by November 1, 2024. Comments submitted electronically must be submitted through the Commission’s Public Comment Dropbox, which can be accessed through the Commission’s website at www.psc.state.md.us. Instructions for logging into the Public Comment Dropbox are located under the “Tools” section of the Commission’s website under the “Make a Public Comment” tab, which can be accessed via the following link: https://www.psc.state.md.us/make-a-public-comment/. Commenters using the Public Comment Dropbox for the first-time are required to complete a one-time registration. All comments must include a reference to “Case No. 9666.” If submitted by first-class mail, comments must be addressed to Andrew S. Johnston, Executive Secretary, Maryland Public Service Commission, William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul Street, 16th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
Medical Waste Update – DNREC
MEDICAL WASTE UPDATE—DNREC arrived today and is raking our beach. Thank you DNREC!
Our Public Works has been inspecting all week and will inspect Saturday and Sunday morning as well.
DNREC is maintaining their swimming advisory, which Fenwick adopts, through Monday September 23rd and recommends no swimming or wading in the ocean. In addition, it is also recommended to use closed toe shoes when walking in the beach.
Our beach access is open but please remember our guards are no longer on duty and you should be cautious and alert when walking.
