July 17, 2006 – Gov. Minner, Delaware’s congressional delegation, the Army Corps of Engineers and other elected officials broke ground on the Little Mill Creek Flood Reduction project, which will deepen the existing channel of the Little Mill Creek by three feet and provide a 30-foot bottom width for a ½ mile segment of the creek between Kirkwood Highway and the Chessie Railroad in Elsmere by April 2007. The construction will reduce the flooding of homes and businesses in the surrounding area. Pictured with Gov. Minner (left to right) are: Rep. Mike Castle; Sen. Tom Carper; Lt. Col Gwen E. Baker, Army Corps of Engineers; Chris Coons, New Castle County Executive; Richard Herold, Mayor of Elsmere; and John Hughes, DNREC Secretary.
