Marine Construction in Harrington, DE

Farm pond and branch water: Browns Branch, the Murderkill headwaters and farm ponds — about 25 miles north of the shop.

Central Kent farm and fairground country, where the water is pond, branch and drainage. Agricultural impoundments here are often decades old and were built to hold water rather than to resist it.

Access. Straight run up Route 13, which makes Harrington one of the easier Kent County towns for us. We cover ZIP code 19952 and the surrounding Kent County shoreline.

What that usually argues for. Stone, grading and planting — the same erosion control we do on tidal water, at a smaller scale. Honest answer: if the job is a farm pond, say so on the phone and we will tell you straight whether it is ours.

Shoreline work in Delaware is regulated, and almost anything built in or over the water needs approval from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. We handle that in house — preparing the plans, completing the applications and coordinating with the agencies.

Budget three to twelve months for agency review depending on the complexity of the project. It is the part of the schedule most people underestimate, so it is worth starting the conversation well before the season you want to be using the water.