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  • March

    NAO-2015-0405 Loudon County Public Schools

    Loudoun County Public Schools proposes to construct a new middle school campus on an approximately 72-acre parcel, east of the intersection of Evergreen Mills Road (Route 621) and Fleetwood Road (Route 616), in Loudoun County, Virginia. Comments are due April 20, 2015.

  • NAO-2007-2423 Route 7/Ashburn Village Blvd

    Shirley Contracting proposes improvements from the existing at-grade intersection to a grade-separated interchange at the intersection of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) and Ashburn Village Boulevard in Loudoun County, Virginia. Comments are due April 20, 2015.

  • NAO-2011-1046 Chesapeake RV Solutions

    This project involves the construction of a recreational vehicle sales and repair facility on Hillcrest Parkway in Chesapeake, Virginia, between Battlefield Boulevard and the Chesapeake Expressway. Approximately 3.11 acres of palustrine forested wetlands will be impacted by the proposed RV facility. The wetlands are located within the Northwest River drainage basin.

  • NAO-2014-1928 Rt 606 Dulles

    NAO-2014-1928 Shirley Contracting, LLC: The applicant proposes to reconstruct and widen Route 606(Loudoun County Parkway/Old Ox Road) in Loudoun County from the existing two lanes to four lanes, between Evergreen Mills Road (Route 621) and the Dulles Greenway (Route 267), including several stormwater management facilities. The proposed work is a Design Build project with the Virginia Department of Transportation. The comment period ends on April 17, 2015.

  • NAO-2014-2195 Greenwood Park

    Henrico County Department of Recreation and Parks proposes to construct a tournament quality sports park to be known as Greenwood Park. Public comment period ends April 14, 2015.

  • Gathright Dam to conduct a routine, controlled flood release

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a controlled flood release at Gathright Dam near Covington, Va., at 9:30 a.m.
  • 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.

    First quarter FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meeting rescheduled for March 25

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to attend a meeting about restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot at 6:15 p.m., March 25.

  • NAO-2014-1391 Wormley Creek

    U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown proposes to dredge the existing Wormley Creek Channel to a maximum depth of -10 below feet mean low water, including overdredge, in Yorktown, Virginia. Public comment period ends April 12, 2015.

  • NAO-2008-0794 Menchville Marina

    The city of Newport News proposes to hydraulically maintenance dredge a portion (1510 cubic yards) of existing marina slips in Newport News, Virginia. Public comment period ends April 10, 2015.

  • NAO-2013-0462 Small Arms Range

    The Navy MidAtlantic Region proposes to construct a small arms range, consisting of rifle and pistol ranges, and their associated supporting infrastructure and access roads, at Naval Weapons Stations Yorktown in Yorktown, Virginia. Public comment period ends April 8, 2015.
  • NORFOLK, Va. -- James Baird Quinn became the commander of the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in late 1899. Quinn carried out work recommended by the Endicott Board, which had evaluated coastal defenses, and oversaw improvements to the harbor at Norfolk. (U.S. Army photo)

    Norfolk 135: James B. Quinn

    James Baird Quinn; born June 9, 1843; emerged from the U.S. Military Academy as a second lieutenant in 1866, the same year President Andrew Johnson formally declared an end to the U.S. Civil War.

  • Chesapeake Bay Native Oyster Restoration Project, Piankatank River Public Meeting

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the community to attend a public meeting Tuesday, March 17, to learn more about the Chesapeake Bay Native Oyster Restoration Project, Piankatank River, Draft Environmental Assessment.

  • NAO-2014-01139

    Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) proposes to construct an electric utility distribution station. The project is located within the headwaters of an unnamed tributary to Broad Run at 8307 Bethlehem Road in Prince William County, Virginia. Public comment period ends March 25, 2015.
  • 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.

    First quarter FNOD Restoration Advisory Board scheduled for March 5 cancelled due to inclement weather forecast

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' first quarter Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot's restoration advisory board meeting is cancelled for March 5, due to local area weather forecast of heavy wintry mix of rain and snow. The meeting will be rescheduled for later in March. Please follow this website for updates.

  • February

    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.

    First quarter FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meets March 5

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to attend a quarterly meeting about restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, Suffolk, Va., at 6:15 p.m., March 5.

  • NAO-2004-04041 Rudee Inlet Dredging

    The City of Virginia Beach proposes to dredge approximately 150,000 cubic yards per cycle either by hydraulic dredge or by hopper dredge from the Rudee Inlet Outer Channel Deposition Basin. The dredged material is expected to be primarily beach quality sand that will be used for beach nourishment between Rudee Inlet and 14th Street at a previously authorized placement area or placed nearshore north of Rudee Inlet. The comment period ends on March 23, 2015.
  • NORFOLK, Va. -- Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. was the seventh officer in charge of what later became the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During the Spanish-American war, he was tasked with placing mines from the Hampton Roads casemate, Fort Monroe, and ran into problems as "careless" vessel masters broke the mine leads. (U.S. Army photo)

    Norfolk 135: Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr.

    The story of Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. is difficult to tell.A search for his name in tomes of

  • NAO-2014-00469

    M&F Concrete, Inc. is proposing the construction of a concrete facility. The proposed project will permanently impact 1.26 acres of wetlands and open waters. The six-acre site is located 0.2 miles north of the intersection of Balls Ford Road and Old Compton Road, in Prince William County, Virginia. Public comment period ends March 6, 2015.

  • NAO-2014-1075

    The city of Virginia Beach, Virginia proposes to decrease Shipps Corner Road’s curvature at the existing bend by realigning the road southward. The project is located adjacent to West Neck Creek in Virginia Beach. The public comment period ends March 9, 2015.

  • Clean Water Act Interpretive Rule for 404(f)(1)(A) Withdrawal

    This is a public notice regarding the withdrawal of the Clean Water Act Interpretive Rule, and to help inform the public and agricultural, ranching, and silvicultural communities of the withdrawal. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers want to make clear to the public that the statutory exemption of 404(f)(1)(A) still remains available for use when applicable for discharges of dredged and/or fill material associated with normal farming, silviculture, and ranching activities that are part of an established operation. Withdrawal date: Jan. 29, 2015.