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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) takes seriously its responsibilities under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — a landmark law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin — and other federal legislation that ensures equality and fairness in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.
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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Section 2000d) provides that “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”
The 1987 Civil Rights Restoration Act (Pub.L. 100-259) expanded the definition of “programs and activities” to include all programs and activities of federal aid recipients, sub-recipients and contractors, whether such programs and activities are federally assisted or not.
As a recipient of federal funding, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is required to comply with the rules, laws, and regulations of Title VI.
In addition, Title VI applies to recipients of federal financial assistance that passes through DNREC in the form of grants, contracts, or subcontracts, as well as federal financial assistance that passes through another State agency to DNREC
It is the policy of DNREC that: No person shall, on the ground of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and all other related nondiscrimination laws and requirements
Title VI requires that DNREC take specific actions to ensure compliance with federal law that includes ensuring that all contractors, sub-contractors, and sub-recipients awarded DNREC funded contracts and grants adhere to Title VI and any related laws, regulations, and rules.
Title VI also requires DNREC to provide free language assistance to limited English proficient (LEP) persons
The department provides free interpretation services, upon request, to help ensure full participation by all communities. DNREC interpretation services are intended to help those with limited English proficiency.
The department can provide:
To ask for help, please submit a request using the interpretation services request form, or contact us at DNREC_EJ@delaware.gov.
Please be aware that, in some cases, the department will need a bit of lead time. This applies in cases where there are deadlines or specific dates involved.
For interpretation of permit applications, proposed regulations or other matters you want to comment on, please make your request at least ten business days before comments are due.
For live oral interpretation at a DNREC public hearing, meeting or event, please make your request no later than ten business days before the date of the event.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall, solely by reason of his or her disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
DNREC provides reasonable modifications and auxiliary aids to persons with disabilities free of cost.
For additional information on filing a complaint with the U.S. DOJ, see the U.S. DOJ website: civilrights.justice.gov
The DNREC website is designed to be as accessible as possible, with care taken to avoid barriers that prevent interaction or access to websites by people with disabilities. All pages include a “listen” button that provides quick access to an audio reading of the page. The “Listen” tool also includes text size controls and the ability to use a page mask to help focus on specific parts of the page at a time.
DNREC web pages are designed to facilitate easy understanding and reading by splitting large blocks of text into smaller component parts and adding white space to facilitate screen reading. Images on DNREC pages will have title text, or alternative text, to describe the content of the images in ways that work well with screen readers for those with visual impairment.
DNREC prioritizes ADA compliance and makes annual critical infrastructure investments to improve our facilities for public access.
The DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation aims to enable opportunity for people of all abilities to experience the natural and cultural resources in Delaware State Parks. The Architectural Accessibility Board reviews all capital projects and the division is continuously learning from the community how to make further improvements. Projects meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Additionally, the division’s Strategic Plan contains the addition of 75 new accessible amenities to be put in place through 2026. These updates include mobility mats, beach wheelchairs, adaptive kayak launches, paved paths, accessible hunting stands, campsites specifically designed for individuals in wheelchairs and more.
With the use of the Federal Sport Fish Restoration Funds through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Division of Fish and Wildlife has completed projects to improve existing facilities, as well as construct new boat ramps.
For those who love wildlife viewing, there are newly renovated ADA-compliant viewing towers at both the Augustine and Little Creek Wildlife Areas.
DNREC has established a procedure to ensure prompt and fair resolution of discrimination complaints. They may be resolved informally, by agreement of the parties, or formally, through written complaint, investigation and department decision.
Grievances may be filed by an individual or their representative. They must be filed no later than sixty days after the date of the alleged discrimination, unless DNREC grants an extension. The DNREC Civil Rights Grievance Form may be submitted by fax, email or postal mail.
The procedure conforms to federal law (40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.
The grievance procedure covers all complaints alleging discrimination, not related to employment, due to an individual’s race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), sex, age, or disability or retaliation for exercising rights under applicable non-discrimination laws and regulations in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and other related federal and state civil rights statutes and regulations.
The department maintains a public log of grievances that are submitted.
Anyone who believes that an entity that receives financial assistance from EPA has discriminated against someone on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), sex, disability or age; or has engaged in intimidation or retaliation prohibited by EPA’s nondiscrimination regulation, may file a complaint. The person or organization filing the complaint need not be a victim of the alleged discrimination but may complain on behalf of another person or group.
The complaint must be in writing, clearly identify who the sender is, include his or her signature, and must provide EPA with the sender’s contact information. We also suggest including a phone number and/or an email address for contact
The complaint should identify the entity which allegedly committed the discrimination. Please note that EPA can only investigate complaints filed against an entity which receives financial assistance from EPA
The complaint must allege discrimination prohibited by one of the laws EPA enforces. Describe with as much detail as possible why you feel the entity discriminated against you or others on the basis of race, color, or national origin (including limited-English proficiency); sex; disability; or age; or has engaged in intimidation or retaliation prohibited by EPA’s nondiscrimination regulation
The complaint must be filed within 180 calendar days of the date of the last act of alleged discrimination. EPA may consider extending the 180-day time-frame for filing, for good cause shown, under certain circumstances
Mail Complaint Information To:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of External Civil Rights
Mail code 2310A
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20460
Email: Title_VI_Complaints@epa.gov
Fax: (202) 564-3316
Related Topics: civil rights, environmental justice, equal rights, federal, title vi
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