(a) Police services. — Each project is deemed to be part of the State Transportation System. The Delaware State Police shall have primary jurisdiction over each project except with respect to all or any portion of a project located in a jurisdiction where primary law enforcement responsibility is delegated to another law enforcement agency by law or by applicable status of forces agreements or otherwise. Each law enforcement agency rendering services pursuant to the above shall receive reimbursement for such services in accordance with an agreement that the contracting party shall enter into with such agency. (b) Maintenance services. — Agreements for maintenance services may be entered into under this chapter with the Department or other State agencies, provided that such agreements shall provide for full reimbursement for services rendered by the Department or such other agencies. (c) Coordination of permits and licenses. — The Department shall, with the mandatory assistance of all applicable State agencies and departments, establish a unified permitting and licensing process in the Department for the processing and issuance of all necessary permits and licenses for projects under this chapter, including, but not limited to, all environmental permits, businesses and tax licenses and transportation permits. The Department shall seek the cooperation of federal and local agencies to expedite all necessary federal and local permits, licenses and approvals necessary for the projects, provided, however, that the agreements shall provide for full reimbursement for services rendered by the Department or other agencies. (d) Other. — The Department may provide services for which it is reimbursed including, but not limited to, preliminary planning, environmental certification (including the procurement of all necessary environmental permits), and preliminary design of the projects.
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