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  • September

    NAO-2023-01759 (REB Investment, Louisa, Virginia)

    REB Investment Company, LLC and Amazon Data Services, Inc. have proposed to construct a data center and associated infrastructure on an approximately 153-acre site in Louisa County, Virginia.

  • NAO-2023-01360 (Luck Stone Rockville Quarry Expansion, Goochland County, Virginia)

    Luck Stone proposes the construction of an expanded plant area and a stockpile area for overburden storage to facilitate the expansion of the existing quarry in Goochland County.
  • Aerial

    District schedules Craney Island mosquito treatment for Sept. 25

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on Monday, September 25, over the federal property on Craney Island.
  • The walkway will be closed for construction.

    Closures at Deep Creek Bridge scheduled for Sept. 19

    A closure of the existing shoulder walkway on the west side of the Deep Creek Bridge and a closure of the right-turn-only lane on Mill Creek Parkway to Moses Grandy Trail will take effect on September 18, 2023.

  • NAO-2020-01965 (Little Creek Dam Seepage Remediation Project, James City Co, Virginia)

    Newport News Waterworks is seeking a long term solution for dam safety issues at Little Creek Reservoir Dam located in James City County, VA. The remediation project proposes to permanently impact 1.15 acres of non-tidal wetlands, 0.45 acres of tidal wetlands, 0.31 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation, 0.36 acres of riverine unconsolidated bottom and 12 linear feet of perennial stream channel for construction of a replacement toe berm.
  • Gathright Dam overlooking upstream at 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/Breeana Harris)

    Gathright Dam pulse release set for Sept. 20

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington Wednesday, Sept. 20 beginning at approximately 6 a.m.

  • NAO-2020-02439 (Marsh Restoration in Back Bay, Virginia Beach, Virginia)

    The project involves the creation of 41 individual marsh terraces spanning approximately 25,000 linear feet (46.6 acres) which includes the construction of a slurry pipeline and landing/staging area. Public comments should be received by the close of business on October 14, 2023.

  • NAO-2021-02732 (Iron Horse Business Park, Hanover, Virginia)

    TradePort Ashland Land, LLC proposes to construct of office retail space, industrial warehouse space, hotel space, parking areas, roads, utilities and stormwater management facilities. Public comments should be received by the close of business on October 13, 2023.

  • NAO-2019-00258 (Airport Hanger Project, Chesterfield, Virginia)

    Chesterfield County Airport proposes to impact 2.26 acres of palustrine forested wetlands, 0.66 acres of palustrine emergent wetlands, and 152 linear feet of stream channel to construct an additional hangar apron and hangar with associated taxiways, utilities, and parking lot in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Public comments should be received by the close of business on October 13, 2023.

  • Craney Island mosquito spraying scheduled tomorrow

    NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying on Wednesday, September 13, over federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.

  • NAO-2017-00737 (Cobbleston Cay Subdivision, Chesapeake, Virginia)

    Mr. Alan Resh (Cobblestone Cay, LLC) proposes to construct a 15-lot residential development in Chesapeake, Virginia, that would result in the permanent loss of 1.94 acres of non-tidal, forested wetlands. Public comments should be received by the close of business on October 12, 2023.

  • NAO-2022-00788 (NNSY Reconstruct Berths 40 and 41, Portsmouth, Virginia)

    The U.S. Navy is proposing to remove the open-pile wharfs at Berths 40 and 41, located at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA, and reconstruct these facilities as enclosed wharf systems in the same location. Due to the presence of elevated concentrations of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH), oil and grease, and other anthropogenic chemical constituents (metals and PCBs), construction will include a variety of measures to (a) control resuspension of contaminated sediments during construction to prevent redeposition within the waterway, (b) remove contaminated sediments by dredging where operationally feasible and (c) isolate contaminated sediments from the aquatic environment with structural means where removal is not feasible. Public comments should be received by the close of business on October 13, 2023.

  • NAO-2021-02660 (Cedar Creek Mitigation Bank, Powhatan, Virginia)

    The Sponsor proposes to design, construct, establish, and operate a wetland compensatory mitigation site known as the Cedar Creek Wetland Bank (Bank). The purpose of the Bank is to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to wetlands Public comments should be received by the close of business on October 8, 2023.

  • Update to the Tidewater and Standard Joint Permit Applications

    The Norfolk District announces minor revisions to the Joint Permit Application (JPA) associated with the issuance of the 2023 State Programmatic General Permit for piers, aquaculture, shoreline, dredging, and other activities (23-SPGP-PASDO), effective September 1, 2023.

  • NAO-2022-00415 (23-SPGP - Pier, Aquaculture, Shoreline, Dredging, and Other (PASDO))

    The Norfolk District announces the issuance of the 2023 State Programmatic General Permit for piers, aquaculture, shoreline, dredging, and other activities (23-SPGP-PASDO). Effective September 5, 2023, the 23-SPGP-PASDO permit replaces and supersedes Regional Permits (RP) 02, 17, 18, and 19.

  • August

    NAO-2022-02902 (Middle James Mitigation Bank, Appomattox, Virginia)

    The sponsor, Wildlands Holding X, proposes to establish, design, construct, and operate stream and wetland compensatory mitigation sites to be known as the Middle James Mitigation (Bank). The Bank is located in Appomattox County VA. Public comments should be received by the close of business on September 30, 2023

  • Willoughby Navigation Channel Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment

    The Norfolk District has prepared a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment to assess the potential impacts for maintenance dredging the entrance channel of the Willoughby Channel to a maximum depth of -14 ft MLLW. The entrance channel is 300 feet (ft) wide, extending into Willoughby Bay and tapering to 200 ft wide and 1.5 miles long from deep water in Hampton Roads to a point opposite the extreme tip of Willoughby Spit. Public comments should be received by the close of business on September 25, 2023.

  • NAO-2023-01050 (Conoy Flats Mitigation Bank, Loudoun, Virginia)

    The sponsor, Potomac Preservation, LLC, proposes to establish, design, construct, and operate a stream and wetland compensatory mitigation site to be known as the Conoy Flats Mitigation Bank (Bank). The Bank is located in Loudoun County VA. Public comments should be received by the close of business on September 23, 2023.

  • Proposed Reissuance Norfolk District Regional Permit 01 (RP-01) and Norfolk District Regional Permit 11 (RP-11)

    At the expiration of the currently valid RP-01 and RP-11 the US Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is proposing to re-issue Regional Permits RP-01 and RP-11 with no changes or modifications for another 5 years. Public comments should be received by the close of business on September 21, 2023.

  • It’s a go: celebrating the next stage, U.S. Army Corps and Miami-Dade County Mayor jointly agree to continue Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Study

    Corps and County to prioritize actionable projects for short and long-term storm surge protection