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  • December

    NAO-2013-01762/15-V1583

    Notice is hereby given that MS Signal Hill, LLC is proposing to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Department of Historic Resources under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Site 44PW1941 is located within the Cayden Ridge project area, a proposed residential development with associated infrastructure.

  • NAO-2013-02175/15-V0766

    Notice is hereby given that Stuarts Crossing, LLC is proposing to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Norfolk District and Virginia Department of Historic Resources under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Site 44FX3780, consists of seven rifle pits likely associated with the First Battle of Manassas and the Manassas Battlefield Historic District Expansion are located within the Stuarts Crossing project area, a proposed residential development with associated infrastructure.

  • NAO-2007-02834

    Liberty University Inc. proposed to enlarge the existing Camp Hydaway Lake from 6.4 acres to approximately 29 acres by constructing a new dam approximately 2500 linear feet down stream. The proposed activity is located in Campbell County Virginia and will occur in Opossum Creek and its tributaries.

  • CENAO-2006-01343

    Notice is hereby given that VADATA, Inc is proposing to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Department of Historic Resources under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The Midwood project, a proposed data center with associated infrastructure, is located within the Core of the Buckland Mills Battlefield in Haymarket, Virginia. Public comment period ends Dec .16, 2016.

  • NAO-2016-1204

    A previous public notice was issued for this project on July 8, 2016, and is enclosed for further details on the project. In summary, the project requires an Individual Permit from the Norfolk District Corps of Engineers under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for the impacts to 1.99 acres of jurisdictional waters (including wetlands) for the construction of a pad site, buildings, parking areas and connecting infrastructure associated with the proposed Project Minecraft development. Public comment period ends Dec. 16, 2016

  • November

    NAO-2016-1919/16-V1496

    The applicants propose to mechanically dredge approximately 428 cubic yards (5,371 square feet) at a maximum depth not to exceed -3 feet below mean low water (MLW) in order to provide three residents access to the Baycliff community channel. The project is located in Mill Dam Creek, a tributary to Broad Bay, at Harbor Lane In Virginia Beach, Virginia. Public comment period ends Dec. 30, 2016.

  • Superfund advisory board to hold final meeting of 2016

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host their quarterly public meeting regarding restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Thursday.

  • NAO-2011-1807

    Chantilly Crushed Stone Inc. proposes to construct a mixed-use development and associated infrastructure on 333 acres east of the intersection of Sully Road (Route 28) and Old Ox Road (Route 606) in Loudoun County, Virginia. Comments are due December 15, 2016.

  • NAO-2015-1695

    Loudoun County Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure proposes to construct a four lane divided highway and associated infrastructure on and adjacent to Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659) between Truro Parish Drive and Croson Lane in Loudoun County, Virginia. Comments are due December 15, 2016.

  • 17-RP-20

    The Norfolk District proposes the reissuance with minor revisions to better describe authorized activities of Regional Permit 20 (RP-20), scheduled to expire on May 24, 2017. RP-20 authorizes the creation of artificial reefs (oyster and fish haven) and dredging of old shellfish reefs, when the material, dredge shell or structural, will be used to create new or enhance existing natural or artificial reefs owned, operated or managed by the Commonwealth of Virginia by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.

  • October

    Mosquito spraying scheduled for Portions of Portsmouth Tuesday

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Tuesday November 1st over federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.

  • NAO-2005-01458

    Vulcan is proposing to expand mining operation at the existing quarry. The project will impact 1.22 acres of forested wetlands, 0.88 acre of emergent wetlands, 0.63 acre of open water, and 440 linear feet of stream channel. Total cumulative impacts for the project are 1.81 acres of forested wetlands, 0.88 acre of emergent wetlands, 0.63 acre of open water and 645 linear feet of stream channel. The applicant indicated that impact have been avoided and minimized by avoiding impacts to the James River and its RPA and Goode Creek. To mitigate for the proposed impacts, the applicant proposed to purchase 3.32 wetland credits from the James River Mitigation Bank and 359 stream credits from the Amelia Environmental Bank.

  • CENAO-EOC-10262016

    Public Sponsors of flood control projects that sustained damages due to flooding in conjunction with the coastal storm/Hurricane Matthew during the period 07 October to 10 October 2012, have until 30 November 2016 to apply for Public Law 84-99 Rehabilitation Assistance from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District.

  • NAO-102516-001

    The Warrenton Field Office main telephone line 540-937-4197 is no longer in service.
  • 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.

    Gathright Dam to conduct final pulse release tomorrow

    Operators at Gathright Dam near Covington, Virginia will conduct a pulse release tomorrow.
  • The North Landing Bridge, which spans the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway on the border of Chesapeake, Virginia and Virginia Beach, Virginia, handles approximately 11,000 vehicles per day under normal conditions. The bridge was damaged by two separate barge strikes, the first on March 1, 2016, the second on June 4, 2016.

    North Landing Bridge to Close to Vehicle Traffic for 4 Days

    The North Landing Bridge will close to vehicle traffic from 9 a.m. Oct. 11 to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 to fully repair the damage sustained during two barge strikes earlier this year.

  • NAO-2013-01564/16-V1391

    JLB Dulles Tech LLC proposes to construct a residential development that will include two multi-family residential buildings with associated infrastructure and the McNair Farms Drive extension to connect Dulles Technology Center drive with Centreville Road in Fairfax County, Virginia.

  • 16-RP-05

    The Norfolk District proposes the reissuance and modification of the Regional Permit 5 (11-RP-05), scheduled to expire on October 5, 2016.

  • NAO-2005-01458

    Vulcan is proposing to expand mining operation at the existing quarry. . The project will impact 1.22 acres of forested wetlands, 0.88 acre of emergent wetlands, 0.63 acre of open water, and 440 linear feet of stream channel.Total cumulative impacts for the project are 1.81 acres of forested wetlands, 0.88 acre of emergent wetlands, 0.63 acre of open water and 645 linear feet of stream channel. The applicant indicated that impact have been avoided and minimized by avoiding impacts to the James River and its RPA and Goode Creek. To mitigate for the proposed impacts, the applicant proposed to purchase 3.32 wetland credits from the James River Mitigation Bank and 359 stream credits from the Amelia Environmental Bank.

  • September

    NAO-2005-2549

    Moore's Point, LLC, proposes to build 161 residential lots on 48.855 acres of land located between Nansemond Parkway and Portsmouth Blvd in Suffolk, Virginia. All of the lots and most of the roads will be constructed on uplands. The project requires that two access roads be constructed through forested wetlands.