Division: Waste and Hazardous Substances Start Date: 11/12/2017 DNREC-SIRS
NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING REGARDING THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR THE GM WILMINGTON ASSEMBLY PLANT SITE (DE-1149)
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has scheduled a public informational meeting for Thursday, December 7, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Five Points Fire Hall Company located at 209 S. Maryland Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware 19804. The meeting is being conducted in order to provide information to the public regarding proposed development plans for the Former GM Wilmington Assembly Plant Site.
On October 12, 2017, DNREC provided public notice that it had entered into a Brownfield Development Agreement with Boxwood Industrial Park, LLC and advised the public of a twenty day comment period during which written comments would be accepted relating to the proposed development of the Site. During the written comment period, DNREC received a “Formal Request for a Public Hearing regarding: Brownfields Development Agreement for the General Motors Corp.” Pursuant to 7 Del. C. § 9126(c), “Upon receiving a request following the entry of the Department into a Brownfields Development Agreement, the Secretary shall conduct a public meeting to provide the public information regarding the proposed project, in or near the area where the facility is located.” Accordingly, DNREC has scheduled a public meeting on December 7, 2017 at the above referenced location to provide information to the public regarding the proposed development plans for the Site.
For more information regarding this Site, please see DNREC’s Site files at DNREC’s navigator at http://www.nav.dnrec.delaware.gov/DEN3 or by contacting the DNREC-SIRS Project Manager, Rick Galloway at (302) 395-2600 or rick.galloway@state.de.us.