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Traffic Shift Marks Milestone in Deep Creek Bridge Project

Traffic travels across the Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project site in Chesapeake, Virginia, May 12, 2026, following a traffic shift as the project...

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‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s...

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USACE Celebrates 250 Years of Building Strong

From the appointment of the first uniformed Army engineers by the Continental Congress on 16 June 1775, over the last 250 years U.S. Army Engineers...

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USACE Norfolk District Mission Video

This mission video showcases the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District—from its enduring legacy in civil and military engineering to its...

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Phase II Oyster Reef Progress: Ecosystem Restoration

Civil Engineer Nick Ingold explains developments in the planning process of the proposed Phase II reef construction for the Broad Bay area in...

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Norfolk District Commander, Col. Patrick Kinsman signs the Norfolk Harbor Navigation Improvements Design Agreement as District employees look on today at the District headquarters building.

FY26+ Workload Forecast (June 2026)

Permits, Wetlands, Regulatory

NORFOLK -- Oysters cling to the submerged aquatic vegetation and shoreline grass along the Lynnhaven River.

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway/Dismal Swamp Canal

A view of the Deep Creek Lock, a waterway with wooden planks on the sides and a small house on the right side. the left side has trees

Gathright Dam & Lake Moomaw

Gathright Dam located in Alleghany County, Va., impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw. The dam has prevented numerous floods over its 30 plus year existence saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army Photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

Flood-plain management

TANGIER, Va. -- A damaged shack that once housed equipment used by watermen on Tangier Island sits empty along the harbor here November 3, 2014. The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on a breakwater that will help protect the boats and shacks in the harbor from damaging wave attack during coastal storms.

Hydrographic Surveys

The survey vessel Ewell, a 61 foot catamaran outfitted with the latest multibeam SONAR technology and a crane capable of lifting 4,500 pounds, will serve as a dual-purpose vessel for the district, performing both as a survey vessel and marine debris removal vessel.

Public notices

NAO-2025-01543 (Project Sisson, Stafford County)

Aug. 28, 2026

Section 408 Public Notice / 408-NAO-2026-0079

Aug. 25, 2026

Section 408 Public Notice / 408-NAO-2026-0078

Aug. 25, 2026

Norfolk District Announces Issuance of 2026 State Programmatic General Permits

Aug. 25, 2026

NAO-2025-02108 / VMRC 25-2813 (Little Wicomico River Maintenance Dredging, Northumberland County, Virginia)

Aug. 25, 2026

News

This Limited Reevaluation Report (LRR) and accompanying Environmental Assessment (EA) present the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a limited reevaluation study of the coastal storm damage problems and needs of 7.3 miles of Chesapeake Bay shoreline within the city of Norfolk, Virginia. A 1983 Feasibility Report, also conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, recommended an implementable plan for a coastal storm damage reduction project which was later authorized for construction by Congress in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. The Authorized Project consisted of the construction and periodic sand renourishment of a protective beach berm along the entire study area shoreline. Preconstruction Engineering and Design (PED) investigations leading to the construction of the Authorized Project were put on hold from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s due to a shift in local priorities in the study area resulting from the construction of two major Navy dredging/sand placement projects and state funding for the construction of offshore breakwaters. In 2003, Hurricane Isabel brought about a renewed interest in the Authorized Project and with support at the local and Federal levels, PED investigations restarted to include the completion of a limited reevaluation study to determine whether there was continued Federal and local interest in the construction of the Authorized Project or a reformulated project plan.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the LRR and accompanying EA must be made available to the public in the affected area for thirty (30) days to allow for review and comment.

Photos

NORFOLK, Va. -- A new day dawns on the Norfolk District's Waterfield Building and Fort Norfolk near downtown Norfolk, July 28, 2017. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

Visit Fort Norfolk

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)

Latest news

Craney Island aerial mosquito treatment scheduled for Aug. 25

8/24/2026

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on Tuesday, Aug. 25, over the federal property on Craney Island, with a backup date of Wednesday, Aug. 26...

Craney Island aerial mosquito treatment scheduled for Aug. 6

8/5/2026

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment for Thursday, Aug. 6, over the federal property on Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area...

Aerial mosquito spraying scheduled for Aug. 5 over JBLE-Langley, Craney Island and Churchland

8/5/2026

The 757th Airlift Squadron assigned to the 910th Air Reserve Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, will conduct an aerial mosquito spray over Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE)-Langley, Craney...

Gathright Dam pulse release set for Aug. 5

8/3/2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., Wednesday, August 5 beginning at approximately 6 a.m. Water releases will...

Craney Island aerial mosquito treatment scheduled for July 26

7/24/2026

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment for Sunday, July 26, over federal property on Craney Island, with a backup date of Monday, July 27 and...

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Temporary Boat Ramp and Neal Smith Trail Closures Scheduled at Saylorville Lake

8/31/2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces temporary partial closures affecting the Bob Shetler Recreation Area boat ramp and a segment of the Neal Smith Trail this week to...

Assessment of Surfzone Bathymetry Measurements from Yellowfin ASV in a Range of Conditions and Beaches

8/31/2026

Abstract: This work assesses the performance of the Yellowﬁn Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) in measuring surfzone bathymetry at two beaches under a range of conditions. The Yellowﬁn ASV, equipped...

Rare Earth Elements (REE) as Indicators of Geochemical Processes in Permafrost Systems of the Arctic Foothills, Northern Alaska

8/31/2026

Abstract: In permafrost environments, distinct soil thermal regimes create unique inﬂuences on pedogenic processes and hydrological systems. Rare earth elements (REE) provide utility as indicators of...

Data Center Policy, Requirements, and Next Steps in the Department of Defense

8/31/2026

Purpose: This white paper is intended to inform military department leadership on the current status, challenges, and strategic considerations associated with data centers across the Department of...

Streamlining Coastal Restoration Monitoring: A US Army Corps of Engineers Practitioner’s Guide to Metric Prioritization and Field Versus Remote Sensing Approaches

8/31/2026

Abstract: Despite the increasing availability of remote sensing technologies, environmental monitoring methodologies remain inconsistent for coastal restoration projects, and this limits the ability...