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  • May

    NAO-2025-02633, Upper Roanoke Mitigation Bank; Franklin and Montgomery County, Virginia

    The sponsor, Naturion, proposes to establish the Upper Roanoke Mitigation Bank to offset non-tidal wetland and stream impacts authorized as part of future federal and state permits. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments and recommendations from the public, federal, state, and local agencies and officials, Indian tribes, and other interested parties concerning the work as described below. All work is to occur in Franklin and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.

  • NAO-2026-000359 (Route 1/30 Interchange Improvements, Hanover, Virginia)

    Hanover County requests authorization to improve the intersection of Route 1 and Route 30, which will result in permanent impacts to approximately 1.02 acres of palustrine forested wetlands (PFO), 0.30 acre of palustrine emergent wetland (PEM), and 0.01 acre of jurisdictional ditches, and temporary impacts to approximately 0.01 acre of PFO, 0.16 acre of PEM, 2 linear feet of intermittent (R4) stream, and <0.01 acre of jurisdictional ditch. All work is to occur in Hanover County, Virginia.

  • Announcing Administrative Correction for 2026 NWPs Regional Condition 4

    This Public Notice announces an administrative correction to Regional Condition 4 of the Norfolk District’s Final Regional Conditions for the 57 nationwide permits (NWPs) that were published in the January 8, 2026, Federal Register (91 FR 768). These 57 NWPs and the Regional Conditions went into effect on March 15, 2026, and will expire on March 15, 2031.

  • Public Notice for Proposed Maintenance Dredging and Placement at Norfolk Ocean Disposal Site

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, is soliciting public and agency comments regarding the proposed maintenance dredging of the Sewells Point to Lamberts Bend Channel (SPLB) and the subsequent ocean placement of approximately 5.7 million cubic yards of material at the Norfolk Ocean Disposal Site (NODS). This shift to ocean disposal is necessary to maintain safe navigable depths for commercial and national defense vessels because the usual placement site, Craney Island, is closed through 2029. Extensive physical and chemical testing of the dredged sediment, which consists mostly of silt and clay, confirmed it meets the safety and toxicity criteria mandated by the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA). The environmental impacts of this dredging activity have been thoroughly evaluated and approved under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program. Interested parties must submit their written comments via email or regular mail to the Norfolk District by the close of business on June 17, 2026.

  • NAO-2022-01358-TREC (Stafford County Brooke Road, Stafford County, Virginia)

    Stafford County requests authorization to permanently impact wetlands and stream channel for with realignment of an existing roadway and to address continuous flooding issues that are affecting safe passage.

  • NAO-2014-02045 /VMRC# 2026-0568 (New Kent County Water Supply Project, New Kent County, Virginia)

    New Kent County is requesting a DA permit to construct an 8 million gallon per day raw water intake on the Pamunkey River, pump station, 4,700 feet of raw water pipeline, and water treatment plant to provide a reliable public water supply for New Kent County to satisfy the projected water demands for the next 50 years and avert reliance on groundwater in New Kent County, Virginia. A permit was issued to New Kent County in 2017 for the above work with an intake and pump house in a different location. New Kent County moved the intake to a new location, and a new authorization is required to account for this change.

  • NAO-2026-00182 / VMRC# (Project Loch, Chesterfield County, Virginia) (Wauford PRM Site, Cumberland County, Virginia)

    Google, LLC. Is proposing to construct three data centers, three substations, roads, utilities, and stormwater management facilities in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
  • Aerial image of the Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project site showing the old and new bridge span.

    Traffic Shift Marks Milestone in Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, and the City of Chesapeake successfully implemented a new traffic pattern at the Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project site this morning, marking the beginning of Phase 5 of construction.

  • 408-NAO-2026-0043 (River Port LLC Heavy Lift Platform and Dredging)

    Interested parties are hereby notified that a request for permission to alter a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) federal project pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 408) has been received and is under evaluation by the Norfolk District. This Section 408 request was submitted by River Port LLC for the River Port Heavy Lift Platform and Dredging Project which will include the construction of a heavy lift platform to the west of existing Pier 14 and two concrete mooring dolphins at the ends of Pier 14 and Pier 15 within the James River and associated new work and maintenance dredging. A channel from the Channel to Newport News Federal Navigation Channel to the lifting platform will be dredged to -50 ft MLW while the area where the lifting platform will be installed will be dredged to a depth of -60 ft MLW. The site will be mechanically dredged, placed into a barge, and transported up the James River for offloading at Shirley Plantation in Charles City County, VA. This project may alter the Channel to Newport News portion of the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Federal Navigation Project. Comments should be received by the close of business on May 20, 2026.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Terminate the Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District (USACE), is terminating the Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study, Collier County, Florida. This includes the preparation of the Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement previously announced on July 9, 2024.

  • NAO-2006-01588 (BAE Systems Pier 1 Improvement Project, Norfolk, VA)

    BAE systems propose improvements to their existing ship repair facility by extending Pier 1, installation of a fender system, construction of a new bulkhead with a channelward riprap revetment, and the dredging of the berthing area on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia.The purpose of this public notice is to solicit comments from the public regarding the work described in this notice. The Norfolk District will receive written comments on the proposed work until May 31, 2026

  • April

    408-NAO-2025-0035 (Colonna Shipyard Facility Maintenance Dredging Project)

    Interested parties are hereby notified that a request for permission to alter a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) federal project pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 408) has been received and is under evaluation by the Norfolk District. This Section 408 request was submitted by Colonna Shipyard, c/o Mr. Mark Essert, Executive Director of Operations, for the combination of all of the existing and previously permitted dredging projects at Colonna Shipyard in Norfolk, VA into a single full yard maintenance dredging permit. This request/permit will include the Drydock #3 dredging, the Travel Lift dredging (West Yard), the Drydock #2 Relocation, Pescara Creek and the Main Yard (Drydock #1, Drydock #2, Pier 5 and the extension to the federal navigation channel. Maintenance dredging would include up to 180,000 CY on an as needed basis from various parts of the project area. Dredged material will be barged to a transfer area for disposal at Shirley Plantation or an alternative approved upland disposal location. This project may alter the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River portion of the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Federal Navigation Project (NHC-EBER). Comments should be received by the close of business on May 13, 2026.

  • NAO-2017-1673 (Smith Farm Mitigation Bank, Franklin County, VA)

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) received a complete prospectus from Clearwater Mitigation V LLC, proposing the establishment of the Smith Farm Mitigation Bank to offset stream impacts authorized as part of future federal and state permits. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments and recommendations from the public, federal, state, and local agencies and officials, Indian tribes, and other interested parties concerning the work as described. The proposed compensatory mitigation site (the Bank) is located at 733 Crafts Ford Road, Wirtz in Franklin County, Virginia at 37.052731, -79.711804. The Bank consists of predominantly pasture with non-native vegetation. The Bank is adjacent to Blackwater River and is located within the Roanoke River Basin. The Norfolk District will receive written comments on the application until the close of business May 28, 2026.

  • NAO-2024-2533 (Norfolk Southern Culvert Repair - New Kent County, VA)

    The applicant proposes to permanently impact 325 square feet of wetlands, and 17 linear feet of stream channel and temporarily impact 845 square feet of wetlands and 44 linear feet of stream channel to repair the existing culvert, headwalls, wingwalls, and apron at Mile Post F-153.10 on the Norfolk Southern Railroad. In compliance with regulations implementing Section 106 of the NHPA, the Corps is soliciting comments on the proposed project from the public; federal, state, and local agencies and officials; Native American Tribes; and other interested parties. This public notice provides an opportunity for members of the public to express their views on the undertaking’s effects on historic properties and resolution of adverse effects. Comments on this project should be received by the close of business May 27, 2026.

  • NAO-2016-01849 Leesburg Gateway, Town of Leesburg, Virginia

    Leesburg Gateway, LLC requests authorization to impact approximately 1.06 acres of nontidal wetlands, 0.03 acres of open water, and 2,464 linear feet of stream channel associated with the construction of a data center campus, associated infrastructure, and roadway improvements. All work is to occur within the Town of Leesburg, Virginia. The Norfolk District will receive written comments on the proposed work, as outlined above, until May 29, 2026.

  • NAO-2025-2208 (Gibson Creek Mitigation Bank, Halifax County, Virginia)

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) received a complete prospectus on January 14, 2026 from Wildlands Holdings XI, proposing the establishment of the Gibson Creek Mitigation Bank to offset non-tidal wetland and stream impacts authorized as part of future federal and state permits.

  • 408-NA0-2026-0025 (City of Norfolk, 200 Block Shoreline Stabilization)

    The City of Norfolk, Virginia, proposes to replace an existing concrete rubble revetment with engineered riprap armor stone and construct a rock apron for scour mitigation along the 200 block of Ocean View Beach between Ocean View Beach Park and Sarah Constant Beach Park. The action being considered as part of this 408 review has the potential to impact the Willoughby Spit and Vicinity Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project. Public comments should be submitted by close of business May 11, 2026.

  • NAO-2024-02657 (City of Virginia Beach The Lakes and Princess Anne Plaza Drainage Improvements project, Virginia Beach, Virginia)

    The applicant requests authorization for the construction of the NLBC and SLBC tide gates, the SLBC weir gates, and the wing wall area proposed along the tide gates and weir gates to protect soils, facilities, and to direct water flow, as well as grading and filling for the construction of the pump station, construction of internal maintenance and access roads, stormwater (SWM) and utilities. The proposed activities will result in permanent impacts to wetlands and waters of the U.S. across NLBC and SLBC including 8,015 square feet (0.18 acre) of palustrine forested (PFO) wetland impacts; 68,112 square feet (1.56 acres) of palustrine open water (POW) impacts; 18,807 square feet (0.43 acre) of tidal non-vegetated wetlands (TNVW) impacts; 16,408 square feet (0.38 acre) of estuarine scrub-shrub (ESS) impacts; 5,211 square feet (0.12 acre) of estuarine emergent (EEM) impacts; and 49,545 square feet (1.14 acres) to estuarine open water (EOW) impacts. Additionally, the project will include the dredging of London Bridge Creek and the eastern drainage channel at NLBC as well as dredging of The Lakes Channel and Green Run Canal at SLBC, resulting in permanent, unavoidable impacts to 38,099 square feet (0.87 acre) of open water (EOW). The construction of and activities related to the construction of the NLBC and SLBC tide gates and weir gates as well as the proposed dredging activities will also result in the permanent conversion of wetlands into other habitat types. Cumulatively, there is proposed permanent conversion of 3,260 square feet (0.07 acre) of PFO wetland to PEM, PUB, and Estuarine Unconsolidated Bottom (EUS); 13,337 square feet (0.31 ac) of TNVW to EUS and EOW; 6,344 square feet (0.15 ac) of ESS to EUS and EOW; 4,617 square feet (0.11 ac) of EEM to PUB, EUS, and EOW. The project will also include the construction access to the retaining wall and associated grading and installation of a temporary trestle at NLBC, resulting in temporary impacts to 968 square feet (0.02 acre) of PFO, 5,355 square feet (0.12 acre) of TNVW, 2,119 square feet (0.05 acre) of ESS, 1,478 square feet (0.03 acre) EEM, and 2,398 square feet (0.06 acre) EOW. All temporary impacts will be returned to preconstruction contours and seeded/planted with appropriate wetland vegetation as applicable. The proposed project’s purpose is to address flooding in The Lakes and Princess Anne Plaza neighborhoods, which have experienced repeated flooding from both major and minor storm events due to low-lying topography, outdated stormwater infrastructure, tidal influence, and limited runoff storage. In order to maximize flood mitigation in these neighborhoods, one tide gate would not be sufficient as London Bridge Creek receives hydrologic input from both the Lynnhaven River to the north and West Neck Creek/ Canal 2 from the south depending upon tides and wind events. The tide gates at both sites (NLBC and SLBC) work together to form an integrated system to manage stormwater and protect neighborhoods from both tidal and rainfall-induced flooding, regardless of whether the tidal flooding comes from the south or north. The tide gates will remain open to allow the passage of water through the system and the forebay gates will be closed other than for routine maintenance.

  • 408-NAO-2026-0028 (700 Rosemont Ave New Mooring Dolphin)

    Interested parties are hereby notified that a request for permission to alter a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) federal project pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 408) has been received and is under evaluation by the Norfolk District. This Section 408 request was submitted by Rosemont Property LLC to install a single 19-pile mooring dolphin along the existing bulkhead to support mooring operations along the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River at 700 Rosemont Avenue, Chesapeake, VA. This project may alter the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Federal Navigation Project – Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River (NHC-SBER). Comments should be received by the close of business on April 30, 2026.

  • NAO-2025-01976 (Bobwhite Mitigation Bank, Powhatan County, Virginia)

    The sponsor, Bridgeport Mitigation LLC, proposes to establish the Bobwhite Mitigation Bank to offset non-tidal wetland and stream impacts authorized as part of future federal and state permits. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments and recommendations from the public, federal, state, and local agencies and officials, Indian tribes, and other interested parties concerning the work as described below. All work is to occur in Powhatan County, Virginia.