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  • September

    NAO-2000-1534

    Old Stage Coxendale, LLC is proposing to permanently impact 1.36 acres of Palustrine scrub-shrub wetlands, 0.95 acres of Palustrine open water, and temporarily impact 35 linear feet of intermittent stream channel, to construct an approximately 25 acre industrial building pad, parking lot, utilities, an access road and stormwater management facilities for a proposed truck maintenance facility. Public comment period ends Oct. 11, 2013.

  • NAO-2013-0139

    The applicant proposes to construct a single family unit subdivision that will be connected with the existing Winterberry Subdivision. Project implementation would see the construction of 14 lots with appurtenant roads and servitudes on an 11.16 acre parcel of land. Impacts to forested wetlands would be 0.79 acres.
  • The Corps Dredge Currituck performs dredging operations in Virginia Beach's Rudee Inlet in 2005. The Currituck is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge that performs maintenance dredging up and down the East Coast. (U.S. Army Photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Currituck rescues stranded boater from James River

    The crew found a man, soaked and shivering in the 64-degree night.
  • Gathright Dam's intake tower stands out in Lake Moomaw Oct. 13, 2010. The dam and Lake Moomaw Project provide flood protection of industrial, commerical and residential properties along the Jackson and James rivers with immediate impact on Covington, Va.

    Gathright Dam to conduct fourth pulse release of 2013

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, beginning at approximately 6 a.m. The water release will gradually increase and peak at 3,500 cubic feet per second by 9 a.m.

  • 2008-00429 13-V1389

    Chesterfield Economic Development Authority is proposing to permanently impact 0.69 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands and to temporarily impact 0.31 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands for the construction of a two lane road to provide access from the existing Meadowville Technology Parkway to two industrial sites within the park. One of the two sites is currently under construction. The proposed road will ultimately connect the existing Meadowville Parkway to Enon Church Road.

  • 2012-00931; 13-V1184

    The Corps of Engineers has received an application from West Creek Associates to to construct a loop road and a stormwater management facility to serve future commercial and retail offices and retail spaces. Public comment period ends Oct. 19, 2013.

  • 1999-01966, 13-V1307

    The Corps of Engineers has received an application form Emac LLC to permanently impact 0.26 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands for the purpose of expanding the existing RV Center and for the specific purpose of constructing a 28,000 square foot sale and service center and associated parking. Public comment period ends Oct. 17, 2013.

  • NAO-2013-1273

    The commander of Naval Weapons Station Yorktown-Cheatham Annex proposes a danger zone for portions of the York River off Cheatham Annex in York County, Va. Public comment period expires October 18, 2013.
  • 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.

    Craney Island mosquito spraying set for Sept. 19

    The Norfolk District and the city of Portsmouth, Va., will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Thursday at federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.

  • NAO-2013-1688

    The Virginia Department of Transportation proposes to replace an existing 4-way signalized intersection with a grade-separated interchange. The purpose of the proposed project is to address safety and traffic operations related to the long-term traffic growth along US 29 and at the intersection of US 29/ Route 666 and provide an appropriate linkage between multiple classifications of roadways in Culpeper County, Va. Public comment period ends Oct. 14, 2013.

  • Corps awards contract to Illinois small business for NASA project

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded a contract Aug. 28 to a Belleville, Ill., small business, BCI Construction USA, Inc., for potable water system repairs at NASA's Langley Research Center, located in Hampton, Va.
  • Lynette Rhodes is the chief of the Southern Virginia Regulatory Permit Section.

    Lynette Rhodes’ long, winding road leads back home

    For Lynette Rhodes, there’s no place like home. No place that has come close to evoking the childlike joy of her beloved Norfolk. So when Rhodes returned to Norfolk 17 years later, it felt like it was meant to be.

  • NAO-2008-00429 13-V1389

    The applicant is proposing to permanently impact 0.69 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands and to temporarily impact 0.31 acre of palustrine emergent wetlands for the construction of a two-lane road in Chesterfield County, Va. The proposed road will ultimately connect the existing Meadowville Parkway to Enon Church Road. Public comment period ends Oct. 10, 2013.

  • NAO-2009-00949-CENAO-WR-RS

    The Norfolk District Corps of Engineers has established a temporary Danger Zone for the period of September 6-22, around the NASA Wallops Flight Center in Accomack, Va., for the NASA Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) and Antares. Expiration date: 9/22/2013

  • August

    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)

    Gathright Dam to perform 'pulse release'

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., on Tuesday, Sept. 3, beginning at approximately 6 a.m.

  • FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meets Sept. 5

    Community members can learn more about the ongoing restoration efforts at the formerly used defense site in Suffolk, during the project’s quarterly restoration advisory board meeting Sept. 5.

  • NAO-2013-01661

    The site sponsor proposes to design, construct, and steward a compensatory wetland and stream mitigation site which is known as LJ-15 Chippokes Creek (Bacon’s Castle). The purpose of the mitigation project is to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to stream and other waters of the United States in the Lower James Drainage basin. The goal of the mitigation site is to provide appropriate mitigation for impacts, within the authorized service area, by performing stream, wetland and riparian buffer preservation and restoration.

  • Buckroe Beach public meeting, comment period

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing no further remedial action at the Buckroe Beach Formerly Used Defense Site in Hampton, Va. On tap: 30-day public comment period; Sept. 12 public meeting to comment on and learn more about the project’s proposed plan. Public comment period ends Sept. 26, 2013.

  • NAO-2013-01660

    The site sponsor proposes to design, construct, and steward a 134 acre compensatory stream mitigation site which is known as SH-6 Shenandoah River (Cedar Creek Battlefield) VARTF. The purpose of the mitigation project is to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to stream and other waters of the United States in the Shenandoah River Drainage basin. Public comment period ends Sept. 30, 2013.

  • NAO-2012-00080; 13-V0408

    Dominion Virginia Power proposes to construct a new electrical transmission powerline and associated infrastructure, known as Surry - Skiffes Creek - Whealton project, consistent with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards. The proposed project will begin in Surry County at the Surry Nuclear Power Plant, cross the James River near Skiffes Creek in James City County, and continue through Newport News, York County, and Hampton to the existing Whealton Substation. The project is located within the Lower James and Lynnhaven-Poquoson watersheds, (Hydrologic Unit Codes 02080206 and 02080108). Public comment period ends: September 27, 2013