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  • November

    SUFFOLK, Va. -- A sign warns people of the danger at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot. In 1987 the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot became a matter of public concern when a piece of crystalline TNT was found at the Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth Campus. Extensive historical research, investigations, and testing led the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to place this site on the National Priority list in 1999. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has managed the clean-up project on this site since. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Final FNOD board meeting of 2015 scheduled

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host their quarterly public meeting regarding restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Thursday.

  • NAO-2008-03470 Route 460

    The applicant proposes to construct improvements along the U.S. Route 460 Corridor. From approximately one mile west of Zuni to two miles west of Windsor (approximately 4 miles), the applicant proposes to reconstruct and upgrade existing Route 460 to a four-lane divided highway. From two miles west of Windsor to the Route 460/Route 58 interchange in Suffolk (approx 12 miles), the applicant proposes to construct a new four-lane divided highway that would run north around Windsor, then cross existing Route 460 east of Windsor and run south of the existing Route 460 to Route 58. The applicant proposes to permanently impact 35.77 acres of non-tidal wetlands, 7,663 linear feet of stream and 9,339 lf of jurisdictional ditches. To compensate for unavoidable impacts, the applicant proposes a combination of mitigation bank credits, restoration of wetlands, and preservation of wetlands to expand existing conservation areas.

  • NAO-2014-1569 Edwards Ferry Retail

    Lidl US LLC proposes to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Norfolk District and Virginia Department of Historic Resources under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The Edwards Ferry Retail project, a proposed grocery store and associated infrastructure, is located within the boundary of the Balls Bluff Battlefield Historic District in Leesburg, Virginia. Balls Bluff Battlefield Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Public comment period ends Dec. 4, 2015.

  • NAO-2009-2238 Rt. 58 Suffolk

    The applicant proposes to widen the existing four-lane facility with a depressed median to a six-lane urban facility with a raised 28-foot wide median, with a five-foot wide concrete sidewalk on the south side of the road and a 10-foot wide multi-use path on the north side of the road in Suffolk, Virginia.

  • NAO-2007-02441

    The applicant proposes to construct an Integrated Ash Project, which includes construction of a Low Volume Wastewater Treatment Facility, closure of the Upper and Lower Ash Ponds, and conversion of the existing wet ash handling system to a dry system. Comment period ends Dec. 13, 2015.

  • NAO-2015-00151

    The city of Virginia Beach proposes safety improvements to Sandbridge Road from McClanan’s Curve to about one-mile east of the intersection with Sandpiper Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The project would impact 9.402 acres of nontidal vegetated wetlands and 0.90 acres of nontidal non-vegetated open water ditches and drainage features. The project would also result in temporary impacts to 1.63 acres of nontidal vegetated wetlands and 0.019 acres of nontidal non-vegetated open water ditches and drainage features. Public comment period ends Dec. 14, 2015.

  • NAO-2014-01451

    Chesbay Conservation LLC proposes to establish and operate a wetland compensatory mitigation bank to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to wetlands within the specified service area. The proposed mitigation bank site, to be known as the Chesapeake Bay Wetland Mitigation Bank, is comprised of approximately 96 acres of land situated south of John Clayton Memorial Highway (Route 14), west of Fickle Fen Road, and east of Honey Pod Lane in Mathews County, Virginia. Public comment period ends Dec. 10, 2015.
  • FORT NORFOLK, Va. -- Fort Norfolk stands open for visitors June 1, 2012. The fort, which is maintained and preserved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is the last remaining of 19 harbor-front forts authorized in 1794 by President George Washington. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Fort Norfolk to temporarily close to visitors

    Fort Norfolk will close to visitors from Nov. 12-27 as contractors perform various landscape repairs to the historic War of 1812-era coastal fortification.

  • NAO-2012-00080 Skiffes Creek Comment Period Extension

    The 10-day comment period following the October 30 hearing has been extended to ensure adequate time for review of the official transcript. Comments will now be accepted through close of business November 13, 2015.

  • NAO-2015-1163 VMRC 2015-1113 Temple Ave

    Rinker Design Associates proposes to reconstruct and realign the Temple Avenue/I-95 interchange. The project, revised since the original submittal on July 31, 2015, would involve the widening, lengthening, and realignment of the exit/entrance ramp for traffic on I-95. Public comment period ends Dec. 3, 2015

  • October

    NAO-2015-01350 Carr Timber Movement

    Mitchell Carr proposes to place a cable across a portion of the James River in order to assist in getting logs from Buford Island to the shore for a logging operation. The cable will be sunk when not in use. The project is to last approximately 10 days and will be removed when complete. Public comment period ends Nov. 28, 2015.
  • A tally board tracks how many contracting actions are left to go before the fiscal year ends at midnight on September 30. For the entire year, the district had 797 contract actions obligating $293.34 million on projects throughout the commonwealth. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    District sprints in at end-of-year dash

    The district’s final end-of-year sprint capped off an active fiscal year, with 797 contract actions obligating $293.34 million on projects throughout the commonwealth – a 19.7 percent increase from the previous year.

  • NAO-2014-1229

    This public notice is being issued in accordance with Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA), for the planned transport and disposal of dredged material that will result from the proposed construction of a new two-lane parallel tunnel to the west of the existing Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel. Approximately 1.7 million cubic yards of dredged material from the project that meets Section 103 evaluation criteria is being proposed for disposal at the Norfolk Ocean Disposal Site. Comment period ends Nov. 27, 2015.
  • COVINGTON, Va. -- Gathright Dam's intake tower casts a shadow over Lake Moomaw. The earthen and rolled rock-fill dam, pictured in the upper right-hand corner of the photo, impounds the flow of the Jackson River and creates Lake Moomaw, serving both flood control and recreational purposes. (U.S. Army photo/Kerry Solan)

    Final Gathright Dam pulse release of 2015 scheduled for Wednesday

    Operators at Gathright Dam near Covington, Virginia will conduct the final pulse release of the year Wednesday. The pulse, conducted by the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will begin at approximately 6 a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m. and will increase levels 3 to 4.5 feet in the Jackson River.
  • Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Tuesday, Oct. 13, over federal property at Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area of Portsmouth.

    Craney Island mosquito spraying scheduled for Oct. 13

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 at federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.

  • Nationwide Permit: General Condition 18 Information

    The purpose of this document is to provide information for prospective users of the Nationwide Permits (NWPs) that are not federal agencies to help them determine whether a proposed NWP activity requires a pre-construction notification (PCN) to ensure compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). For the 2012 NWPs, ESA Section 7 compliance is covered by NWP General Condition 18.
  • The Norfolk District, US Army Corps of Engineers and the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Wednesday, Oct. 7, over federal property at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area in Portsmouth, Virginia.

    Craney Island mosquito spraying scheduled for Oct. 7

    Norfolk District and the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Wednesday, Oct. 7, over federal property at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area in Portsmouth, Virginia.
  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Ahead of Hurricane Joaquin, waves break on the shore of the Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection project Oct. 1, 2015. The Norfolk District, in partnership with the City of Virginia Beach, completed a beach renourishment project in 2013 that widened the buffer between storm surge and the city’s homes, businesses, and tourist attractions. Before Hurricane Joaquin, Norfolk District project teams will assess the Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection project, and will do a post-storm assessment to document any impacts to the system. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Norfolk District prepares response teams, project sites for Hurricane Joaquin

    Ahead of Hurricane Joaquin, the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking the following measures to protect the health and safety of Virginians, and prevent flooding and damage at its military and civil work project sites throughout the commonwealth.

  • NAO-2012-00080 / 13-V0408 Skiffes Creek Public Hearing

    The Norfolk District Regulatory Branch is currently considering a Department of the Army Permit Application from Dominion Virginia Power to construct a new high voltage aerial electrical transmission line in the North Hampton Roads Load Area (NHRLA), known as the Surry-Skiffes Creek-Whealton Transmission Line project. After careful consideration we have determined a public hearing may yield information that would better inform our decision in this matter.

  • NAO-2014-1096

    The Big Woods Development Company, LLC proposes to construct a mixed-use development, including 238 single family homes, 107 townhomes, 11 cottages, 40,000 square feet of retail space, six stormwater management facilities, club house, and roads on a 100.2-acre site know as “Big Woods”. The purpose of the project is a mixed-use development that will have a positive effect on the economic development in the city of Poquoson, provide more housing choices within the city, and increase the population of school-age children within the city. Comment period ends Nov. 1, 2015.