3 Del. Admin. Code § 401-2.0
The purpose of this regulation is to streamline the process for responding to potential or existing water quality problems and to establish an enforcement scheme for dealing with operators who do not file the proper permits prior to commencing a timber harvest. This regulation applies to silvicultural operations, as defined, being conducted on private, state, and federal lands within the State of Delaware, unless otherwise stated in this regulation. In addition, this regulation is to ensure that silvicultural activities do not cause erosion and sedimentation to Delaware's waters. The Delaware Forest Service has determined that timber harvests and shearing and piling are the 2 silvicultural activities that pose the greatest potential for producing erosion and sedimentation. Therefore a notification system is required for these 2 activities. Other silvicultural activities, such as but not limited to, root raking, chemical application, installation and maintenance of firebreaks, do not require prior notification but operators are to follow best management practices (BMPs) as outlined in Delaware's Forestry BMP Manual.
3 Del. Admin. Code § 401-2.0