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  • January

    Portion of Columbia Pike at Arlington National Cemetery to Be Closed Beginning Jan 23

    Road closure is part of ongoing construction for Arlington National Cemetery’s Southern Expansion Project.

  • NAO 2022-02532 (VDOT UMBI, Multiple Counties, Virginia)

    A prospectus for the creation of an Umbrella Mitigation Bank (Bank) that will encompass multiple finalized Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) wetland compensatory mitigation sites with remaining credits. Public comments should be received by the close of business on February 13, 2022.

  • NAO-2009-02374 (Portsmouth Marine Terminal, Portsmouth, Virginia)

    The Virginia Port Authority proposes to dredge two new turning basins and to construct a stone berth within the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, Virginia. The dredged material is proposed to be disposed of at the Norfolk Ocean Disposal Site, Weanack Land Reclamation Project and the Craney Island Dredged Material Management.

  • December

    amended 22_SPGP_LT Public Notice

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Norfolk District (Corps) announces an administrative correction to the 22-SPGP- LT. The 22-SPGP- LT was issued on August 4, 2022 and went into effect on August 8, 2022. Via this public notice we announce a correction to the wetland mitigation statement in Section II(b)(4) to properly reflect the 22-SPGP-LT compensation requirements, which are also listed in General Condition 21.

  • MVP Public Notice Extension

    The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published on December 12, 2022 for public comment a supplemental Public Notice to Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC’s proposal to discharge dredged and/or fill material into waters of the United States associated with the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and can be accessed on our website at https://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/Article/3243440/lrh-2015-00592-gbr-lrp-2015-798-nao-2015-0898/.

  • Section 408 Review of Sand Management Activities, Sandbridge Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia

    Interested parties are hereby notified that multiple requests for permission to alter a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. Section 408) have been received and will be evaluated by the Norfolk District.

  • NAO-2022-01998 / VMRC 20-0085 (Appomattox River Water Supply, Chesterfield County, Virginia)

    Chesterfield County Department of Utilities proposes to construct a submerged raw water intake on the Appomattox River bottom, pump station, 3 miles of raw water transmission pipeline, and a water treatment plant on the northern side of the Appomattox River near the confluence with the James River.

  • NAO-2013-00418 CVOW

    Project: Dominion Energy Virginia proposes to construct a 2,587-megawatt (MW) offshore wind project, known as the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Commercial Project, located within the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia, which will include associated infrastructure within the cities of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, Virginia. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Notice of Availability (NOA) for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for public comment, and has announced the dates and time of virtual public hearings/meetings.

  • Section 408 Categorical Permission 1 (408-CP-01) - Maintenance Dredging within the Footprint of Specific Civil Works Federal Navigation Projects Located in the Middle Peninsula, Virginia

    CENAO-WRO-D                        December 15, 2022    FEDERAL PUBLIC NOTICESection 408 Categorical

  • NAO-2022-1382 MRC 22-1263(JSSY bulkhead and fill, Portsmouth, Virginia)

    JSSY LLC is proposing the construction of a steel sheet-pile bulkhead and associated backfill at 3301 Shipwright Street in Portsmouth, Virginia, on the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River.

  • Draft Environmental Assessment, Fort Norfolk Pier Rehabilitation and Expansion Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District has conducted an environmental analysis in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The final Integrated Environmental Assessment (EA) dated 14 December 2022, for the Fort Norfolk Pier Rehabilitation and Improvements Project addresses modifying the existing pier to allow for the safe mooring of three (3) 65 feet (ft) vessels at Fort Norfolk and protecting the mooring location from wave action and severe storm events in Norfolk, Virginia.

  • MVP Supplemental PN

    On March 29, 2021, the United States (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Huntington, Pittsburgh, and Norfolk Districts (collectively the Districts) issued joint Public Notices LRH-2015-00592-GBR, LRP-2015-798, and NAO-2015-0898 announcing the application for a Department of the Army (DA) Permit under the provisions of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (Section 10) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (Section 404) for the proposed discharge of dredged and/or fill material into waters of the U.S. and work in and under navigable waters of the U.S.

  • NAO 2011-02448 (Charles City Landfill ,Charles City, Virginia)

    Waste Management of Virginia, Inc. is proposing an undertaking to construct 16 new landfill cells at the existing Charles City Landfill. The project site is located within the St. Mary’s Church Battlefield a historic property potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. In compliance with regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the Norfolk District is soliciting comments on the proposed project from the public; Federal, state, and local agencies and officials; Native American Tribes; and other interested parties. 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.

  • NAO-2011-00400 (Colonial National Historic Park, Yorktown, Virginia)

    The National Park Service proposes to stabilize approximately 3200 linear feet of eroding shoreline by integrating a living shoreline design with stone sills and marsh creation, stone spurs, and reinforcing existing revetments for the purpose of protecting Colonial Parkway and known cultural resources, protecting and enhancing marsh and beach shoreline habitat, and improving water quality by reducing sediment loads into the York River.

  • NAO-2020-02449 (250-Acre Henrico Airport, Henrico, Virginia)

    The applicant (Sauer Properties, Inc. & Olga Sauer Property, LLC., c/o Ms. Ashley Peace) are proposing to construct an east/west connector road between Airport Road and Laburnum Avenue in Henrico County, VA south of 7 Hills Blvd.

  • November

    SUFFOLK, Va. -- A sign warns people of the danger at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot. In 1987 the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot became a matter of public concern when a piece of crystalline TNT was found at the Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth Campus. Extensive historical research, investigations, and testing led the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to place this site on the National Priority list in 1999. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has managed the clean-up project on this site since. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    USACE schedules virtual FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meeting Dec 1

    Community members can learn more about restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD) and hear the latest cleanup progress during a virtual quarterly Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting scheduled for 6:15 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1.

  • NAO2018-02108 (Commons Road (SR606), King William, Virginia)

    Kennington Place, LLC proposes to construct Section 2B of a residential development. The project would include the construction of 60 lots, roads, and associated utilities. The Corps has determined that the proposed federal action would result in an adverse effect on site 44KW0334.

  • NAO-2006-07101 (Liberty Ridge Subdivision, James county, Virginia)

    JCC, LLC requests reauthorization to permanently impact 1.50 acres of palustrine forested wetlands, 0.04 acres of palustrine forested conversion, 562 linear feet of stream channel in order to finish construction of Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Liberty Ridge Subdivision which was permitted in September 2006. The project is located on 307.5 acres off Liberty Ridge Parkway, east of Colby Swamp and west of Centerville Road in James City County.

  • NAO-2021-0480 (Saint Bride's Ditch, Chesapeake, Virginia)

    Patrick Olds Outstanding Homes, Inc. is proposing the construction of two adjacent single-family homes at 1733 and 1735 Johnstown Road in Chesapeake, Virginia. The project will impact 0.50 acres of forested wetlands.

  • NAO-2020-01573 (DWC Holdings, Loudoun, Virginia)

    DWC Holdings, LLC is proposing Phase I of the proposed Rivana at Innovation Station project to construct a mixed-use development providing a walkable urban center connecting to a future Metro station in Loudoun County, Virginia. Phase I will include with 250,000 square feet of office space, 2,000 residential units, a 265-room hotel, and communal open space. Phase II of the project includes 1,185 linear feet of stream restoration associated with a tributary of Horsepen Run within the western portion of the project area. The project is located northeast and adjacent to the Dulles Greenway (State Routes 267) and Sully Road (Route 28) interchange and is bounded to the north and southeast by Innovation Avenue; the former Innovation Avenue currently bisects the study area in Loudoun County, Virginia.