The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) of the state

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 of Delaware

Delaware

Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...

 is the primary body concerned with the governance of public land

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, natural resource

Natural resource

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s, and environmental regulations

Environmental law

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 for the state. DNREC is composed of several Divisions that have correlates in other U.S. State governments:

• Division of Air and Waste Management
• Division of Fish and Wildlife
• Division of Parks and Recreation
• Division of Soil and Water Conservation
• Division of Water Resources

The Department is headed by an 'Office of the Secretary'.

History

In April 2006, the first law enforcement shooting in the history of the Department took place. The incident involved 2 park rangers and resulted in the death of a robbery suspect.

See also

• List of Delaware state parks
• Delaware State Wildlife Areas
  Delaware State Wildlife Areas
  The State of Delaware maintains the following State Wildlife Areas, which are maintained by the DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife.*Augustine Wildlife Area*Blackbird Reserve Wildlife Area*C&D Canal Wildlife Area*Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area...
  
  
• Fishing in Deleware
• Delaware Geological Survey
  Delaware Geological Survey
  The Delaware Geological Survey is a science-based, public-service-driven Delaware state agency at the University of Delaware that conducts geologic and hydrologic research, service, and exploration for the benefit of the citizens of the First State...