Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Agency overview
Formed	1970
Preceding agencies	Board of Game and Fish; Shell Fisheries Commission; State Park Commission; Water and Air Resources Commission; State Forestry and State Soil and Water Commission;
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	United States
Legal jurisdiction	Delaware
Operational structure
Headquarters	Richardson & Robbins Building, 89 Kings Hwy SW, Dover, DE 19901
Elected officer responsible	Gregory Patterson, Secretary;
Website
	https://dnrec.delaware.gov/

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), a cabinet agency in the executive branch of state government in Delaware, is concerned with the governance of public land, natural resources and environmental regulations for the state. DNREC is composed of various subagencies: the Office of the Secretary; the Division of Air Quality; the Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances; the Division of Water; the Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy; the Division of Fish and Wildlife; the Division of Parks and Recreation; and the Division of Watershed Stewardship. Its offices are primarily based in Dover, the state capital.