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State environmental officials are proceeding with dredging operations on the Indian River near Millsboro, working to enhance navigation channels for boaters while supporting wetland restoration efforts in the area.<\/p>

DNREC has lifted typical seasonal timing restrictions for the project, determining that the environmental benefits of completing the marsh restoration work outweigh potential negative impacts. Officials cite degraded water flow conditions in the region as justification for allowing the dual projects to move forward during summer months.<\/p>

The dredging and restoration work is scheduled to run through March 2027, with operations focusing on improving the waterway’s navigation channel while restoring nearby tidal marsh areas.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DNREC is moving forward with dredging operations on the Indian River near Millsboro to enhance navigation for boaters and support wetland restoration efforts. The state agency has lifted seasonal restrictions, allowing the work to proceed through summer months until March 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":80002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,838],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-80003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-science"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1781183248609.jpg?fit=1500%2C1287&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-kOn","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14902,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wicomico-county-to-receive-5-million-for-dredging-of-federal-navigation-channel\/","url_meta":{"origin":80003,"position":0},"title":"Wicomico County to Receive $5 Million for Dredging of Federal Navigation Channel","author":"admin","date":"May 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"EASTERN SHORE, Md. -- Wicomico County is set to receive $5 million in federal funding for maintenance dredging of its federal navigation channel, as part of a broader $218 million investment in infrastructure projects across the mid-Atlantic. 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