Whenever the Department of Transportation undertakes any construction project in this State, it shall make every reasonable effort to preserve large, mature trees. Additionally, it shall make every reasonable effort to remove, cut or clear only the minimum number of trees and shrubs that are necessary to complete the project and remain consistent with safe design practices.

73 Del. Laws, c. 351, § ?2;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 17 Sec. 205

  • Construction: means the first complete building or rebuilding of a highway after it has been converted into a state highway upon a modern engineering design with a permanent foundation of cement, concrete or other equally hard and permanent material and a top dressing of suitable material to economically withstand the wear of the particular traffic to which such highway will probably be subject with an adequate drainage system so that such highway, with reasonable maintenance, can reasonably be expected to endure for upwards of 40 years. See Delaware Code Title 17 Sec. 101
  • Department: means the Department of Transportation. See Delaware Code Title 17 Sec. 101
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302