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  • April

    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 Announces Gathright Dam Pulse Release Dates for 2018

    NORFOLK, Va. -- The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will deviate from Gathright Dam's existing water control plan in order to conduct six pulse releases near Covington, Virginia from June through October 2018.

  • NAO-2010-01543

    The project is located on an approximately 57.87 acre parcel north of the Dulles Greenway (Route 267) and east of Gant Lane, south of Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia. The work will occur in tributaries to Goose Creek.

  • March

    2016-00028-arl

    The approximately 128 acre project site is located west of the John Marshall Highway (Route 55) and James Madison Highway Intersection, north of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, and directly south of Route 55 in Prince William County, Virginia.

  • 2000-02761 / 10-V0518

    The applicant proposes to increase the shipyard’s permitted dredge depths by variable amounts to achieve a series of standardized depths ranging from -30’ MLW to -50’ MLW across their carrier, submarine, & other vessel navigational zones to improve flexibility for ship movements and eliminate future permit modification requests. The applicant is proposing to remove a total of 868,259 cubic yards of subaqueous bottom as part of the new dredging, and plans to dispose of the material at Craney Island.
  • Graphic depicting inundation of roadways and critical infrastructure without and with projects recommended in the Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study.

    Efforts to Make the City of Norfolk More Resilient Against Coastal Storms Passes Critical Milestone

    The effort to make the city of Norfolk more resilient against coastal storms took a step forward last week as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters, approved the team to move forward in the study process.

  • 2017-00050; 17-V2134

    Markel Corporation proposes to construct a warehouse distribution center, a business office park, roads, parking, utilities and erosion and sediment control measures within the existing West Creek Business Park, located in Goochland County, Virginia. Proposed impacts are: 1.34 acres of forested wetlands, 0.45 acre of emergent wetlands, 0.36 acre of open water, and 1,912 linear feet of stream channel. To mitigate for the proposed impacts, the applicant has proposed to purchase 3.11 wetland credits and 1,408 stream credits from the Weatherbury Wetland Mitigation Bank and the Lone Oak Mitigation Bank. Previously authorized wetland impacts for the West Creek Industrial Park are approximately 12.5 acres.

  • 2002-1929

    Napolitano Ventures proposes to impact 0.99 acres of jurisdictional forested wetlands (43,471 square feet) for the construction of 8 single family homes along Shoulders Hill Road in Suffolk, Virginia. The applicant minimized impacts to the greatest amount possible by reducing the original footprint of impacts to Waters of the United States (WOUS). The applicant is purchasing credits from an approved mitigation bank within the geographic service area to offset the impacts to wetlands associated with this project. The proposed site will be accessed through Bennetts Creek Square Development for which a permit was issued in April of 2008 (WP4-07-1796) to impact 0.746 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. Impacts were mitigated at an approved mitigation bank within the service area

  • 2001-03702, 18-V0220

    Base Camp Holding is proposing to complete construction of a single family residential development known as Summerlake. The project was previously authorized by the Corps but the applicant did not complete construction of the development prior to the expiration date of the permit. The project site is approximately 97 acres and is located south of Otterdale Branch, generally west of Otterdale Road, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The site drains into Otterdale Branch, which drains into Swift Creek, a tributary to the Appomattox River. The applicant is seeking authorization to impact 0.372 acre of forested wetlands and 375 linear feet of stream channel associated with the construction of 212 lots, roads, utilities, and erosion and sediment control measures. . The applicant previously provided compensatory mitigation for the impacts by making a monetary contribution to the Virginia Wetland Restoration Trust Fund in the amount of $ 119,070.00 and by purchasing 1.6 wetland mitigation credits. Total cumulative permanent impacts for the construction of Summerlake are 2.26 acres of forested wetlands and 1,143 linear feet of stream channel.

  • February

    NAO-2013-01120- 17-V1931

    The proposed project will entail widening of a nine-mile corridor of I-64, and the associated construction of a new fixed-span bridge (High Rise Bridge) with 100-foot vertical clearance over the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in Chesapeake, VA, a federally regulated navigable channel, south of the existing bridge to address insufficient transportation capacity.

  • NAO-1990-2297

    The project is located on North Buckskin Creek a tributary of the Appomattox River and James River and the Chesapeake Bay at the intersection of U.S. 360 and Maplewood road in Amelia County, Virginia. *Comments will be accepted up to two weeks after the cutoff date do to mailing delays.

  • CENAO-WRR

    The Norfolk District Regulatory Branch is soliciting comments on the proposed re-issuance of the following Regional General Permits (RP): RP-02, RP-15, RP-17, RP-18, RP-19, and RP-22. The Norfolk District issues Regional Permits for a category of activities in Virginia that would result in minimal environmental impacts and are not contrary to the public interest. The purpose of Regional Permits is to improve regulatory consistency, enhance program efficiency, avoid duplication with other agencies, and simplify the permitting process for the regulated public.
  • 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

    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, March 1st, from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.

  • 2006-06600, 17-V2071

    RP2B, LLC proposes to construct a townhome development to be known as “Millpointe Townhomes” consisting of 99 units, utilities, road widening, amenities and erosion and sediment control measures. As proposed, the project will result in the permanent impact to 731 linear feet of stream channel, 0.88 acre of forested wetlands, and the permanent impact to 0.02 acre of forested wetlands. To mitigate for these impacts, the applicant proposes to purchase a total of 1.74 wetland credits and 748 stream credits from Weatherbury Mitigation Bank and the Amelia Environmental Bank. The project is approximately 52 acres and is located on the north line of Centerpointe Parkway, south of Route 288, east of Brandermill Parkway, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The project site drains into Tomahawk Creek, a tributary to the Swift Creek, which drains into the Appomattox River.
  • The Langley Air Force Base Hospital will be receiving a $52 million addition, which will bring all patient services under one roof.

    District awards JBLE hospital project to Kansas City company

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded J.E. Dunn Construction Company, of Kansas City, Missouri, a $52 million contract Jan. 18, 2018, for a new project at Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes request for proposals for beneficial use of dredged materials

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today published in the Federal Register its request for proposals for beneficial use of dredged material pilot projects pursuant to Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.

  • NAO-2012-02012/VMRC#17-1756

    The City of Alexandria proposes the construction of the Potomac Yard Metrorail station, along the Blue and Yellow lines in the vicinity of Potomac Yard, to include the construction of the station and associated infrastructure in the City of Alexandria, Virginia. Permanent impacts are to 1.01 acres of palustrine forested wetland (PFO) and 0.64 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM). Temporary impacts are to 1.38 acres of PFO wetland and 1.59 acres of PEM wetland. Comment period ends March 13, 2018. Additional information about the project, including the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Record of Decision (ROD), and Joint Permit Application (JPA) can be found at the following links: https://www.alexandriava.gov/potomacyard/default.aspx?id=56902 https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/habitat/search_permits.php?s_AppNumber=2017-1756
  • 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 Environmental Group Recognizes District as Sustained River Star

    A local environmental group recognized the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for its environmental stewardship along the Elizabeth River watershed.

  • January

    Fog settles in along the Elizabeth River as cranes offload cargo from a ship docked at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in Portsmouth, Virginia.

    Wider, Deeper, Safer Effort Clears Critical Milestone; Project Holds Value for the Nation’s Economy, Review Says

    The effort to make the Norfolk Harbor wider, deeper and safer took a significant step forward today as the plan outlining the project’s national economic benefits was approved by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take its next step forward.

  • Area College Students and Recent Grads Invited to Federal Job Fair

    College students and recent graduates in the Hampton Roads area are invited to the Norfolk District’s Federal Careers Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 31.

  • NAO-2017-01937

    The project is located in waters associated with the Rockfish River, part of the James River Basin. The bridge maintenance will occur 0.10 mile from the intersection of Route 602 (Howardsville Turnpike) and Route 626 (Cabell Road), Howardsville, Albemarle County, Virginia.