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  • February

    NORFOLK, Va. -- Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. was the seventh officer in charge of what later became the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During the Spanish-American war, he was tasked with placing mines from the Hampton Roads casemate, Fort Monroe, and ran into problems as "careless" vessel masters broke the mine leads. (U.S. Army photo)

    Norfolk 135: Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr.

    The story of Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. is difficult to tell.A search for his name in tomes of

  • NAO-2014-00469

    M&F Concrete, Inc. is proposing the construction of a concrete facility. The proposed project will permanently impact 1.26 acres of wetlands and open waters. The six-acre site is located 0.2 miles north of the intersection of Balls Ford Road and Old Compton Road, in Prince William County, Virginia. Public comment period ends March 6, 2015.

  • NAO-2014-1075

    The city of Virginia Beach, Virginia proposes to decrease Shipps Corner Road’s curvature at the existing bend by realigning the road southward. The project is located adjacent to West Neck Creek in Virginia Beach. The public comment period ends March 9, 2015.

  • Clean Water Act Interpretive Rule for 404(f)(1)(A) Withdrawal

    This is a public notice regarding the withdrawal of the Clean Water Act Interpretive Rule, and to help inform the public and agricultural, ranching, and silvicultural communities of the withdrawal. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers want to make clear to the public that the statutory exemption of 404(f)(1)(A) still remains available for use when applicable for discharges of dredged and/or fill material associated with normal farming, silviculture, and ranching activities that are part of an established operation. Withdrawal date: Jan. 29, 2015.

  • President’s budget includes $27.9M for Virginia civil works projects

    President Obama’s proposed Fiscal Year 2016 budget transmitted to Congress includes $4.732 billion in gross discretionary funding for the civil works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Of that sum, the budget provides $27,968,000 for a variety of Norfolk District projects, including $800,000 to study the deepening of the Norfolk Harbor Channel to 55 feet.

  • January

    NAO-2014-1891 Lied Pier

    Todd Lied proposes to construct a 5-foot by 150-foot residential open-pile timber pier in the Southwest Branch of the Back River, a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay. Public comment period ends Feb. 12, 2015.
  • The North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study's goals are to 1) Provide risk reduction strategies—reduce risk to which vulnerable coastal populations are subject 2) Promote coastal resilient communities—ensure a sustainable and robust coastal landscape system—considering future sea level rise and climate change scenarios—to reduce risk to vulnerable population, property, ecosystems, and infrastructure. The $19.5 million Comprehensive Study is due to congress in January 2015. The final study will include a coastal framework as well as storm suite modeling, coastal GIS analysis, and related evaluations, for the affected coastlines. (U.S. Army graphic)

    USACE releases report on coastal storm, flood risk in North Atlantic region

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today released to the public a report detailing the results of a two-year study to address coastal storm and flood risk to vulnerable populations, property, ecosystems, and infrastructure in the North Atlantic region of the United States affected by Hurricane Sandy in October, 2012.

  • NAO-2014-0751 Route 784

    The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) proposes to construct a 2.2-mile, two lane roadway (Route 784) with bike lanes, a multipurpose trail, a 5-foot-wide sidewalk, and stormwater facilities, on a new location northwest of the Town of Culpeper, in Culpeper County, Virginia. The southern terminus will connect to the existing Route 522, and the northern terminus will connect to the existing Route 729. The public comment period ends on February 21, 2015.

  • NAO-2014-0992

    Seagate Terminals LLC proposes to develop a marine terminal on the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River that will handle bulk materials for import and export. The approximate 15-acre landside facility will permanently impact thousands of square feet of wetlands. The public comment period ends Feb. 19, 2015.

  • NAO-2010-0423/2012-1671 Berry Hill Industrial Park

    The applicant proposes to fill waters of the U.S. for the purpose of providing pre-developed infrastructure, transportation, and pad site improvements of a size necessary to attract an industrial use capable of providing a transformational, substantial positive economic impact to the Danville/Pittsylvania County area.

  • NAO-2014-01804/14-V1739 Old Dominion Speedway

    Bradley Square Neighborhoods, LLC proposes to permanently impact 0.87 acres of jurisdictional wetlands for the realignment of and improvements to the existing Old Dominion Drive to the east for approximately 0.3 of a mile in Prince William County, Virginia. Comment period ends Febr. 9, 2015.

  • NAO-2011-1581 Route 28/Nokesville Road improvements

    Prince William County proposes to widen and improve Route 28 (Nokesville Road), including new crossing structures and stormwater management facilities. Comments are due by Feb. 6, 2015.

  • Regional Permit 20 (12-RP-20) amendment

    We propose to amend Regional Permit 20 (12-RP-20), that authorizes the creation of artificial reefs and dredging of old shellfish reefs, when the material will be used to create new or enhance old reefs owned, operated or managed by the Commonwealth of Virginia. This amendment will make the permit consistent with Section 28.2-550 A of the Code of Virginia.

  • December

    Alexandria, Va. -- One of eight boxes sits in storage at the Veterans Curation Program office in Alexandria, Virginia, Dec. 3, 2014. The curation program provides recently separated military veterans with employment and archaeological training, including going through artifacts found at Fort Norfolk, while also providing the veterans with resume writing assistance and interview skills over a five month period. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Veterans transition program documents Fort Norfolk relics

    The Army Corps of Engineers Veteran’s Curation Program, provide recently separated military veterans with employment and job training through rehabilitation and preservation of archeological collections, including items found at Fort Norfolk, while also providing the vets with interview skills training and resume writing assistance.

  • NAO-2014-0044 Camp Pendelton Danger Zone

    The Department of the Army is requesting the Corps of Engineers establish a permanent danger zone published the "Atlantic Ocean south of entrance to Chesapeake Bay off Camp Pendleton, Virginia; firing range.” Public comment period ends Jan. 22, 2015.
  • NORFOLK, VA. -- Edward Burr was Norfolk's sixth commander. While in command of the Norfolk U.S. Engineers Office, Capt. Edward Burr oversaw improvements to the inland water route (Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal) from Norfolk, Virginia to Albemarle Sound, North Carolina. These improvements included logging and dredging operations on the North Landing River, as well as straightening the river and making it 80 feet wide and 9 feet deep. The Norfolk Office also removed multiple sunken vessels near Thimble Shoals and off the coast of Cape Charles, Virginia. The Norfolk staff performed a preliminary examination of the harbor at Petersburg,Va. and the Appomattox River, and found the plan to divert the waters of the old North Chanel above Petersburg to prevent shoaling of the harbor and navigable channel not worthy of improvement.

    Norfolk District 135: Edward Burr

    Edward Burr served as the sixth commander of the Norfolk U.S. Engineers Office. While in command, oversaw improvements to the inland water route (Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal) from Norfolk, Virginia to Albemarle Sound, North Carolina. These improvements included logging and dredging operations on the North Landing River, as well as straightening the river and making it 80 feet wide and 9 feet deep.

  • NAO-2002-4325

    The Virginia Department of Transportation proposes to relocate Route 742 with a bridge over the Route 58 bypass and construct an interchange at the intersection of Routes 58 and 58 Business. An interchange at this location was permitted in 2002, but was not constructed; that permit expired. Comments are due by Jan. 19, 2015.

  • NAO-2005-2546 Loudoun Hospital Center

    Loudoun Hospital Center proposes to expand Inova Loudoun Hospital and associated infrastructure in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) and Lansdowne Boulevard in Loudoun County, Virginia. Comments are due by Jan. 12, 2015.

  • NAO-2005-4618 Shenandoah

    MREC Shenandoah VA LLC and MREC Shenandoah Investments LLC propose to continue construction at Shenandoah, a residential development and associated infrastructure, around Lake Frederick in Frederick County and Clarke County, Virginia. Comments are due by Jan. 12, 2015.

  • 2011-02598-arl

    The approximately 47.2 acre Warrenton Crossing project site is bound by Falmouth Street (Route 15) on the north side, Oliver City Road on the south side, Meetze Road on the east and the Eastern Bypass (Route 15/17/29) in the west and is located within the Town of Warrenton, Virginia. The applicant is proposing the construction of a 135 single family home residential development and associated infrastructure.