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  • August

    NAO-2017-00044

    The applicant proposes to construct Section IIIB-Phase A of US Highway 121, which overlaps Corridor Q, and will be dual designated as US 460/121. The project involves construction of 2.8 miles of two-lane rural principal arterial highway on new alignment, with truck climbing lanes at some locations, and will cross Poplar Creek with a box culvert over which will be placed excavated material from elsewhere on the project. Proposed permanent impacts are 0.22 acres wetlands, 0.23 acres open water, 3,530 linear feet perennial streams, and 1,160 linear feet intermittent streams.

  • CENAO-WR-R

    The Norfolk District Regulatory Branch is proposing to host a series of quarterly or semi-annual one day Consultant Workshops for environmental consultants working within the Commonwealth of Virginia. These workshops will focus on various topics related to regulatory procedures.

  • NAO-2016-0633

    The proposed 110-acre Montebello Mitigation Bank is located on a 680-acre tract on Montebello Road in Orange County, VA. The Bank site is located along the headwaters of the Rapidan River and several tributaries to the Rapidan River. The Sponsor plans to reestablish streambanks and enhance the natural, wider riparian corridor to 200-feet in width along 6,078 linear feet of perennial and intermittent tributaries and restoration, enhancement and preservation of 7.27 acres of wetlands within the bank site. The purpose is to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to streams and wetland loss in waters of the United States within the Rapidan – Upper Rappahannock HUC 02080103 watershed and a portion of Lower Rappahannock River Basin HUC 02080104.

  • NAO-2016-00893

    The project is being evaluated under the State Programmatic General Permit program (SPGP). In summary, the project requires a Department of the Army permit from the Norfolk District Corps of Engineers under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for the proposed impacts to 0.16 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 648 linear feet for the construction of a recreational site, commercial buildings, parking areas and connecting infrastructure associated with the proposed 74 acre Meadows development. 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.

  • July

    Craney Island mosquito spraying scheduled for tomorrow

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, has scheduled aerial mosquito spraying for tomorrow over Craney Island.

  • CENAO-WR-R

    This public notice is to serve as notification that effective immediately the Fredericksburg Field Office has a permanent telephone line.
  • Ordnance Corps, Fort Lee, Norfolk District and other Army leaders ceremoniously shovel the first dirt for the construction of the new Ordnance Training Support Facility. The center will house ordnance historical collections and focus on providing training to Ordnance Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo/Chris Hart)

    Army, USACE, Fort Lee officials celebrate Ord. facility ground-breaking

    A ground-breaking ceremony was held July 12 to kick-off construction of the Ordnance Training Support Facility.

  • NAO-2014-02045

    The project is located on the Pamunkey River a tributary to the York River and the Chesapeake Bay, at Northbury Farm to the intersection of Quaker Road and Norfolk Southern Railroad, New Kent County, Virginia.

  • NAO-2017-00164

    Loudoun County proposes the construction of a 4-lane divided highway in a variable width corridor extending from the terminus of the existing Northstar Boulevard near Tall Cedars Parkway, north to Route 50 (John Mosby Highway) in Loudoun County, Virginia.

  • NAO-2017-00700

    The proposed mitigation bank is located on 159 acres of the approximately 952-acre Sunnybank Farm property about one mile northeast of Middleburg, in Loudoun County, Virginia. The work will occur in Wancopin Creek and tributaries to Wancopin Creek and Goose Creek.

  • 2017 Supplemental Decision Documents Posted

    The purpose of this Public Notice is to inform the public that we have posted our Supplemental Decision Documents for the reissuance of the 2017 Nationwide Permits. These decision documents supplement the National Decision Documents completed by Corps Headquarters.

  • Supplemental Decision Documents posted

    The Norfolk District regulatory office has posted the Nationwide Permit Supplemental Decision Documents.

  • NAO-2002-00234

    Home Depot USA Inc. proposes to construct a warehouse expansion on approximately 30 acres of the 82-acre site adjacent to Rainville Road in Frederick County, Virginia. The project is located on an approximately 82.7-acre parcel at 201 Rainville Road in Frederick County, Virginia. The work will occur in tributaries to Wrights Run.

  • NAO-2010-0404/ VMRC#17-V1047

    This request from Virginia Port Authority is for both new and maintenance dredging at Norfolk International Terminals in Norfolk, VA. The purpose is to maintain safe navigation of vessels calling at NIT as well as meeting the requirements of larger shipping vessels.

  • NAO-2002-03027/ VMRC#17-V1093

    In order to maintain deep water access to its commercial marine repair facility, Marine Hydraulics International proposes maintenance dredging to a depth of -38.14 feet at mean low water. The location of the existing berthing area is located in Norfolk, on the Elizabeth River, at approximate location latitude 36.8617 and longitude -76.3125. Approximately 85,000 cubic yards of material will be mechanically dredged, placed in scow barges, and transported to the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area and deposited in the Rehandling Basin.

  • June

    CENAO-WR-R 17-SPGP-01

    The Norfolk District announces the issuance of the 2017 State Programmatic General Permit (17-SPGP). Effective June 29, 2017, this permit supersedes and replaces all previous versions.

  • NAO-2016-1368

    Sandyford LLC proposes to establish, design, construct, and operate wetland and stream compensatory mitigation bank (Sandyford Umbrella Mitigation Bank) to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to wetlands and streams within the specified geographic service area. The proposed mitigation site, is approximately 139 acres of land within the James River Basin, Prince Edward County, Virginia.
  • Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), also known as Craney Island, is the “Jewel in the Port of Hampton Roads.” Since its construction in 1957, Craney Island’s centralized location provides a low-cost placement option for material dredged from Hampton Roads navigation channels, as well as from private dredging projects.

    Mosquito spraying scheduled for portions of Portsmouth Wednesday

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Wednesday over federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.
  • COVINGTON, Va. -- Gathright Dam's intake tower casts a shadow over Lake Moomaw. The earthen and rolled rock-fill dam, pictured in the upper right-hand corner of the photo, impounds the flow of the Jackson River and creates Lake Moomaw, serving both flood control and recreational purposes. (U.S. Army photo/Kerry Solan)

    Gathright Dam pulse release scheduled for Wednesday

    Operators at Gathright Dam near Covington, Virginia, will conduct the year's first pulse release of water from Lake Moomaw Wednesday.

  • CENAO-WRR

    The Norfolk District announces the reissuance of the Regional Permit 05 (16-RP-05) that expired on October 5, 2011. Effective June 9, 2017, this permit supersedes and replaces all previous versions.