(a) The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control may supervise the sale of any material, product or thing which grows or may be grown upon any public lands; divide the public lands into tracts of 50 acres, or less; and sell such tracts, or any part thereof, as deemed advisable to sell.
(b) Any public land sold shall be sold only at public auction after at least 10 days prior public notice. Such public notice shall be given in all 3 counties of this State. Notice in each county shall be given in the same manner required for county tax sales in each respective county, including publication and posting of handbills. Any land so sold shall be sold only to the highest bidder at the sale for the amount of that highest bid.
Structure Delaware Code
§ 4502. Cessions of public land to United States.
§ 4503. Location and payment for grants of public lands.
§ 4505. Survey of public lands.
§ 4506. Sale of public lands and products.
§ 4507. Delivery of deeds; restrictions therein.
§ 4508. Forfeiture of public lands to State.
§ 4509. Improvement of public lands.
§ 4510. Lease of public lands; forfeiture of lease.
§ 4511. Lease of mineral rights in public lands; utility rights.
§ 4512. Rent from lease of public lands.
§ 4513. Prohibitions against leasing of oyster beds.
§ 4514. Highways through public lands.
§ 4515. Credit of moneys for Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
§ 4516. Public money expended for roads.
§ 4517. Power of Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
§ 4519. Title or interest in public lands obtainable only by deed, conveyance or written instrument.
§ 4520. Liability for costs and expenses incurred by State in defeating claims to public lands.