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  • August

    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)

    Corps to conduct second pulse release from Gathright Dam

    Operators at Gathright Dam near Covington, Virginia, are scheduled to conduct a pulse release of water from Lake Moomaw Wednesday, August 15.
  • Aerial

    Corps, city to conduct aerial spraying for mosquitoes over Craney Island

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Wednesday, August 8th, over federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.

  • NAO-2011-1300

    FAM Construction, LLC (Pablo Molla Ruiz) proposes to extend the I-66 corridor approximately 22.5 miles from the interchange of US Route 29 (Lee Highway) in Gainesville, Prince William County, to the I-495 interchange in Fairfax County. The proposal includes impacts to 5.73 acres of wetlands and 8,852 linear feet of stream. The applicant is proposing compensatory mitigation in the form of permitee responsible mitigation at 2 sites (the Keaton and Wancopin sites). The public comment period ends 4 September 2018.
  • Aerial

    Craney Island aerial spraying scheduled for Thursday

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, will conduct aerial mosquito treatment on Thursday August 2nd 2018, over federal property on Craney Island.

  • July

    NAO-2017-01828 / 18-V1148

    This is a 30 day / Section 10 & 404 public notice for a proposed transportation project to widen I-64. This 8.2 mile Segment III of the 75 mile corridor to Richmond is a request for an Individual Permit. The permitee, Shirley Contracting Company, LLC / c/o Mr. Charles L. Smith, IV is requesting a proposal to impact 1018 linear feet of stream channel and 3.4 acres of wetland in (HUC) 0208107 – Skimino and Queens Creek watersheds of the James River basin and the Chesapeake Bay sub-basin in James City and York Counties, Virginia.

  • NAO-2018-01175 (RO-10 Big Otter River (King))

    This is a proposed Virginia Aquatic Resource Trust Fund (VARTF) mitigation site RO-10 in the Big Otter Watershed and is named the "King" site.

  • Mosquito scheduled for July 26, 2018 at Craney Island

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Norfolk District, will conduct aerial mosquito treatment on Thursday July 26th, over federal property on Craney Island.

  • CENAO-WR-R

    In an effort to increase the efficiency of the Norfolk District Regulatory Branch when reviewing Pre-Application and Jurisdictional Determination requests, the Norfolk District has created a checklist of recommended items to include with each submittal.
  • 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 pulse release scheduled for Wednesday

    Operators at Gathright Dam near Covington, Virginia, are scheduled to conduct a pulse release of water from Lake Moomaw Wednesday, July 25.

  • NAO-2018-01069-arl (Licking Run)

    The proposed wetland mitigation bank is located on approximately 52 acres of agricultural land. The site is located south of Route 616, west of Route 674 and directly east of the Warrenton Air Park in Culpeper County, Virginia.The proposed bank site drains to Licking Run which is a tributary of the Potomac River.

  • NAO-2010-01543

    Hayden Technologies LLC proposes to construct a new data center facility and associated infrastructure on 58 acres at 20260 Energy Park Drive SE in Loudoun County, Virginia. An MOA is being developed for adverse effects on an historic resource. Comments are due August 3, 2018.

  • NAO-2007-03405

    This is a 15 day / Section 10 only PN for a modification request of an Individual Permit. The permitee, The City of Virginia Beach / Department of Public Works / c/o Mr. David Jarman is requesting a modification of their permit to allow a 360 LF wide X 20 LF long temporary wharf / bulkhead structure constructed in upland to remain in place. The structure is located on the western side of the Crab Creek Channel within the Lynnhaven River, Virginia beach, Virginia.

  • NAO-2005-04051

    The City of Hampton proposes to replace an existing vinyl sheet pile jetty with a stone jetty, and to expand an existing stone jetty at the Salt Ponds Inlet in Hampton, VA. In addition, the City of Hampton proposes to maintenance dredge and expand the existing Salt Ponds Inlet navigation channel between the newly improved jetty structures.

  • NAO-2018-00307-arl (Hazel River)

    The proposed stream mitigation site is located on approximately 28 acres of agricultural land. The site is located near Mr. Zion Church Road in Culpeper County, Virginia. The proposed bank site drains to the Hazel River which is a tributary of the Rappahannock River.
  • 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.”