Del. Code tit. 7 § 4312
A petition for the formation of a tax lagoon shall be in the following form:
PETITION
To the Superior Court of ........ County through the Division of Watershed
Stewardship:
Whereas the undersigned (is)(are) the owner(s) of subaqueous lands within
lagoon areas subject to sedimentation or in need of water management situated
in .......... Hundred(s) .......... County (Counties), and the State of
Delaware, said lands being more particularly described as follows
....................
....................
....................
....................; and
Whereas the dredging and the prevention of sedimentation of said subaqeuous
lands within lagoons would be a public benefit and conducive to the public
health, safety and welfare; and
Whereas the undersigned desire that a tax lagoon be formed under the
provisions of Chapter 43 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code, said tax lagoon to
be known as ............ Tax Lagoon;
The undersigned therefore request the Division of Watershed Stewardship to
make the investigation required under the above cited chapter and, if the
findings thereon be favorable, to file this petition in the office of the
Prothonotary of ............ County so that the Superior Court of said county
may take the necessary steps required by law to issue an order establishing
............ Tax Lagoon.
Dated this ........ day of ...... .........., ........, at ............, Delaware.
date month year
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7 Del. C. § 4312