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  • July

    Cranes at the Virginia Port Authority's Norfolk International Terminal here stand at the ready to off-load and onload cargo ships.

    U.S. Army Corps Advances Port’s Wider, Deeper, Safer Effort; 55-Foot Target Depth Approved

    The effort to make The Port of Virginia the deepest and safest port on the U.S East Coast continues to advance as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today issued its critical, final authorization to move ahead with the Wider, Deeper, Safer project.

  • June

    CENAO-WRR NAO 2017-01673

    This is a proposed single user mitigation bank. Proposed by Franklin County Dept of economic development. The proposed mitigation site is approximately 143 acres located on an approximately 408 acre parcel that is currently being used for livestock and hay production and unmanaged forestland. The site is located within the Lower Blackwater River watershed in Franklin County, Virginia.

  • NAO-2015-02130

    The Corporation of Jefferson’s Poplar Forest submitted a Joint Permit Application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District (Corps) for a proposed parkway at Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, a designated National Historic Landmark, located at 1542 Bateman Bridge Road in the community of Forest, Bedford County, Virginia. In consultation with the Corps, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is evaluating the proposed impacts to waters of the United States under the State Programmatic General Permit (SPGP) program. In compliance with regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (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.

  • NAO-2016-02003

    The applicant has applied for an after the fact permit to rip-rap 835 linear feet of shoreline on Smith Mountain Lake to include two stormwater outfall aprons. The applicant requests after-the-fact Department of the Army authorization for the discharge of 190.72 cubic yards of fill material (Class 1 rip-rap and filter fabric) along 858 linear feet of Smith Mountain Lake shoreline (open water), extending approximately 4 feet waterward of the ordinary high water mark of the Lake, for the purpose of providing shoreline stabilization and protection.
  • 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)

    Gathright Dam officials cancel first pulse release

    Officials at the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have canceled Wednesday's pulse release at Gathright Dam.

  • 2006-00201, 18-V0665

    General R.V. Center is proposing to impact 0.9 acre of forested wetlands to construct an RV dealership warehouse, parking, display areas, and erosions and sediment control measures. The project will also impact 0.12 acre of non-jurisdictional wetlands. To mitigate or the proposed impacts, the applicant will purchase 2.04 wetland credits. The project site is approximately 50 acres and is located west of I-95, at the northern terminus of Harley Club Drive, in Hanover County, Virginia. The site drains into Lickinghole Creek, a tributary to the Chickahominy River. The project site is located within an industrial park known as “Northlake.”

  • CENAO-WR-R

    The Norfolk District Regulatory Branch and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality are hosting a one-day Mitigation Bank/In Lieu Fee (ILF) Workshop for environmental consultants and Bank/ILF Sponsors working within the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Workshop will focus on topics specific to the Mitigation Banking Template. The meeting will be held on July 12, 2018. Expiration Date: 6/29/2018

  • NAO-2017-01842/17-V1774

    The City of Virginia Beach proposes dredging in Hurds Cove, a tributary to the Eastern Branch of the Lynnhaven River, that would provide navigable access to properties located in the eastern portions of Little Haven, Quail Run and Bishopsgate neighborhoods as well as the western portion of Lynnhaven Acres neighborhood in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The public notice comment period ends on July 6, 2018.

  • NAO-2017-1072/VMRC#18-0635

    Chesterfield County proposes to restore water quality and treatment performance of Falling Creek Reservoir by mechanically dredging deposited sediment and constructing a sediment forebay to meet requirements of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Municipal Separate Storm System Permit. Falling Creek Reservoir was originally constructed in 1951 for water supply storage but has not been used for that purpose since 1985. The reservoir has lost 66 million gallons or 22% of the original storage capacity.

  • NAO-2017-01821

    The applicant proposes to maintenance dredge the Back River Navigation Channel in Hampton, Virginia. The project involves maintenance dredging approximately 2,346,240 square feet of subaqueous bottom to a maximum depth of – 15 feet mean low water, including overdredge. Each maintenance dredging event will mechanically dredge approximately 205,000 cubic yards of material. The dredge material will be transported via bottom dump scow to be disposed of in the Norfolk Ocean Disposal site.
  • 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)

    Local Army engineer district changes leaders

    On June 13, 2018, Col. Patrick Kinsman will assume command of the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Col. Jason Kelly, in a Change of Command ceremony set for 10 a.m. at the city of Norfolk’s Half Moone Center here.

  • NAO-2018-01012

    Tail Race LLC proposes to establish a stream and wetland mitigation bank on 148.5 acres northwest of the intersection of Tail Race Road (Route 612) and James Monroe Highway (Route 15) in Loudoun County, Virginia. Comments are due July 6, 2018.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold its 2015 FNOD quarterly restoration advisory board meeting March 25, 6-8 p.m., at the Courtyard Marriott, located at 8060 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk, Virginia.

    FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meets June 7, 2018

    Restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD), remain an ongoing priority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Community members can learn more about this Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) and hear the latest cleanup progress during the project’s quarterly Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting held at the Suffolk Chesapeake Courtyard Marriott, 8060 Harbour View Blvd., in Suffolk on Thursday, June 7th, from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.
  • Representatives from federal, state and local agencies work on finalizing details for the Lower Virginia Peninsula Coastal Resilience Tournament. The tournament is a game where teams compete to develop flood risk investments that reduce the greatest amount of risk while managing local budgets and citizen response.

    Communities come together to plan for, discover options to reducing flood risks

    The Virginia Silver Jackets are hosting a Lower Virginia Peninsula Coastal Resilience Tournament in Hampton, Virginia on June 5.

  • NAO-2014-0672 / 17-V2055

    The project is located in located at the confluence of the Chesapeake Bay and the Poquoson River at 131 York Point Drive in Seaford, Virginia. The applicant proposes to fill 426 square feet of intertidal and subaqueous bottom by creating a network of stone structures between an existing breakwater and an existing riprap revetment.

  • May

    NAO-2014-00708

    The project requires a Department of the Army permit from the Norfolk District pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. The proposed impacts will result in 0.07 acres of permanent impact and 0.90 acres of temporary impact to the James River (associated with the raw water intake structure); 195 square feet of temporary wetland impact, 255 square feet of permanent wetland conversion and 725 linear feet of temporary impacts to the Rivanna River and its unnamed tributaries (associated with the installation of a water line); and 245 square feet of permanent wetland impact, 201 square feet of temporary wetland impact and 40 linear feet of permanent impacts to unnamed tributaries to the Rivanna River (associated with the access road upgrades) to construct a new raw water intake, install new raw water lines and upgrade the existing access road. The Corps’ permit action associated with this project is subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, state, and local agencies and officials; Native American Tribes; and other interested parties in compliance with Section 106 NHPA. 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 are requested to assist in evaluation of the effects of the project on historic properties and evaluation of alternatives or modifications which could avoid, minimize or mitigate adverse effects on historic properties.
  • 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.

    Corps to commission multi-purpose vessel

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will officially welcome a new vessel to its fleet Thursday.

  • NAO-16-0332

    Joint Base Little Creek-Fort Story is requesting the Corps of Engineers establish a permanent restricted area published at 33 C.F.R. §334.305, "Little Creek Harbor, Fisherman's Cove, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Little Creek, Virginia, Restricted Areas." JEBLCFS is the homeport of numerous ships, small boats and special operational units. The proposed amendment is necessary to better protect vessels and personnel assigned to JEBLCFS by implementing a waterside security program. The proposed amendment establishes the restricted area waters within the boundaries of the existing installation and in the entry channel into the harbor.

  • NAO-08-2069

    Joint Base Langley-Eustis is requesting the Corps of Engineers amend the Navigation Regulations published at 33 C.F.R. §334.280, "James River, Skiffes Creek and Warwick River surrounding Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia; restricted areas and danger zones." JBLE-Eustis contains a military port berthing numerous Army vessels and conducts exercises to include small craft testing and live fire training activities. The proposed amendment is necessary to protect the public from hazards associated with training and mission operations, and to protect government assets, missions, and the base population in general. The proposed amendment increases the restricted areas and creates danger zones surrounding the existing installation and firing ranges.

  • NAO-2016-00734/18-V0012

    Alpha Omega Farm Inc. et al proposes to mechanically dredge approximately 3,633 cubic yards of material to maintain an existing channel out to West Neck Creek, at 2585 West Landing Road in Virginia Beach, VA. The dredging will impact 0.98 acres (42,744 square feet) of subaqueous land, 0.1 acres (4,635 square feet) of vegetated emergent wetlands within the 2x and 4x buffer, and 0.01 acres (362 square feet) of forested wetlands at the unloading area.