Norfolk District Projects - Archive

From 1940 until 1989, the facility and 400-acre site currently known as the Avtex Fibers Superfund site in Front Royal Virginia (located 55 miles west of Washington, D.C.) employed over 2,500 people to manufacture rayon, polyester and polypropylene fibers for commercial, defense and space industries. American Viscose Corporation operated the plant from 1940 until 1963, when it sold the plant to FMC Corporation (FMC). In 1976, Avtex Fibers, Inc. purchased the plant from FMC and continued manufacturing operations until 1989, when Avtex closed the plant and declared bankruptcy. In June 1986, the site was listed on the Superfund program’s National Priorities List. Funding and authorization was provided by Congress in 2000 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for work to include the removal of asbestos from buildings, lead from paint, building demolition, and debris removal and recycling. This work is not part of the EPA Superfund cleanup.

The ordnance items found at Buckroe Beach were used during World War I & II by the Army and Navy for coastal defense. These items most likely resulted from practice and training exercises that took place offshore during that time. The 76mm anti-aircraft rounds are not currently used by the military. While Buckroe Beach was never owned by the federal government, it is in close proximity to Fort Wool/also known as Fort Calhoun and Fort Monroe.

Defense Supply Center Richmond is the aviation supply and demand chain manager for the Defense Logistics Agency and serves within the Defense Department as the primary source of supply for more than 1.2 million repair parts and operating supply items. Norfolk District is engaged in several projects at DSCR including sidewalk and lighting installations, renovations of B32 A&B, fire alarm reporting system replacement and replacement of B33-L chillers.

This ecosystem restoration project is located along the main branch of the Elizabeth River in the City of Norfolk approximately 90 miles southeast of Richmond, Virginia.
This project is one of seven projects, recommended under the Elizabeth River Environmental Restoration project, which seeks to improve the aquatic habitat throughout the Elizabeth River Basin. The Old Dominion University Drainage Canal project is designed to ameliorate the adverse impacts of past waterfront activities through the restoration of historic wetlands by filling and grading with clean wetland sediments and planting with native wetland plants including Spartina alterniflora, S. patens, Baccharis halimiflorlia, and Iva frutescens. The project will provide for the restoration of 0.6 acre of a healthier tidal ecosystem.

The Department of Defense is correcting environmental damage through the Defense Environmental Restoration Program. Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) are a part of this program. FUDS are formerly managed by DoD (no longer in control of DoD), located in all states and territories of the U.S. and range from privately owned farms to national parks. While the Army is executive agent, the Corps of Engineers manages FUDS program. There are over 9,000 potential properties; approximately 2,700 require investigation or response action.

Projects include Modified Record Fire Range; Shoot House and Urban Assault Course; and Combined Arms Collective Training Facility (CACTF).

Projects incluse Vehicle and Equipment Processing Facility; Main Gate Canopy; Cantonment Fencing; Renovation of Building 804; and MARAD Maintenance Channel Dredging.

Projects include Group Operations Complex; Design/Construct Barracks Upgrade; Fire and Emergency Services; and Family Housing Replacement, Jefferson Terrace & Madison Park.

Fort Monroe project information coming soon.

Norfolk District is engaged in the infantry platoon battle course at fort Pickett, located in This $5.2 million infantry platoon battle course includes a Range Control Building, Ammo Breakdown area, Latrine, Canopy Mess, 43 Stationary Infantry Target Emplacements, 14 Moving Infantry Target Emplacements, 15 Mortar Simulation Emplacements and a host of other features.

Fort Story is a unique training facility that is primarily used as the Army’s only installation conducting Logistics-Over-The-Shore (LOTS) training. Fort Story’s miles of sandy beaches on Cape Henry provides excellent conditions to train and conduct LOTS operations.

Projects include Type III Hydrant Fuels Project and Operations Support Center.

This $4.7 million dollar project consists of constructing a modified-standard, two-company fire station and security station with drive-through structural apparatus bays, consolidated fire and intrusion detection alarm control center, arms room, emergency medical service room, offices and administrative areas, training/shift assembly room, dormitory rooms, men's and women's lockers, showers, and toilets, kitchen with dining area, break room, mechanical rooms, fire alarm and suppression systems, storage, uninterruptible power supply, standby generator, access road with traffic signal, apparatus and equipment apron, and information systems.