Milton residents are raising traffic and environmental concerns as the 385-home Carey Farm development moves through the state review process.
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A proposed 21-lot subdivision called Tepache Farms is heading to the Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission as nearby residents voice concerns about groundwater, septic safety, and increased traffic.
FILE - Luis Cassiano cools off with water that falls from his green roof at his home in Arara, a poor neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro on Jan. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)
FILE - Cows stand in floodwaters at a farm in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
FILE - Coffee producer Jose Natal da Silva sifts coffee beans on his farm in Porciuncula, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File)
FILE - Feluzi Makono stands on his grandmother's farm that was destroyed by Cyclone Freddy in Mulanje, southern Malawi, July 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Thoko Chikondi, File)
A proposed subdivision to split roughly 24.27 acres into 21 single-family home lots along Burton Road is raising concerns from neighbors who say the project threatens groundwater, farmland, road safety and a family name.
The City of Lewes is considering a proposal to reforest nearly 20 acres of city-owned farmland along New Road, aiming to enhance natural resiliency, increase tree canopy and restore wildlife habitat in a rapidly developing area.
A growing number of Sussex County residents are urging local officials to implement a one-year moratorium on new developments, citing concerns over rapid growth and its impact on the region’s rural character and natural environment.
Sussex County officials announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, the purchase of a 165-acre property, known as the 'Layfield property,' located just outside the northwest edge of Dagsboro, Delaware. The County bought the land for $2.65 million from Riverview Associates III LLC, which reduced the price by over half a million dollars.