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  • May

    FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meets June 6

    Restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, or FNOD, remains an ongoing priority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Community members can learn more about the formerly used defense site here and latest clean-up progress during the project’s quarterly restoration advisory board meeting.

  • 07-SPGP-01 Annual Report

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, announces the completion of the 2011-2012 07-SPGP annual report as well as an overall 07-SPGP-01 program summary report. The completed 07-SPGP-01 Annual Report is enclosed with this notice. If you have any questions about this notice, you may contact Anna Lawston at 540-937-4197 or via email at anna.r.lawston@usace.army.mil.
  • Hurricane Sandy approaches the Atlantic coast of the U.S. in the early morning hours of October 29, 2012. (NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using VIIRS Day-Night Band data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership.)

    Corps begins post-Sandy study of North Atlantic coast

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers scientists and engineers launched a collaborative study May 28 to determine how best to reduce flood and storm damage risks for people and communities along the North Atlantic coast.

  • NAO-2007-4170 (VMRC 13-0678)

    The project is part of a mixed use commercial/campus development that is a part of a larger mixed-use facility associated with the expansion of the Jefferson Labs complex. The project is located in non-tidal wetlands that drain by ditch and tributary to Deep Creek and the James River; and also to Brick Kiln Creek, Big Bethel Reservoir, and the Back River. The project site is at the southeastern intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Oyster Point Road, in Newport News, Va.
  • 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.

    Corps of Engineers and commonwealth of Virginia announce Gathright Dam pulse release dates

    COVINGTON, 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 from June through October 2013.

  • NAO-2011-0895

    Adams Construction Company proposes to carry out sand mining operations on the Dan River throughout the year. Public comment period ends June 21, 2013.

  • NAO-2011-1018

    The applicant, Jesse Barksdale, Jr., proposes to carry out sand mining operations on the Dan River throughout the year. Public comment period ends June 21, 2013.

  • NAO-2012-2152

    The applicant, PCN, LLC proposes to construct sheet pile wall with associated rip rap along the southern boundary of the property known as Curles Neck Farm in order to manage the wetland and open water area of the farm for waterfowl habitat. Public comment period ends June 21, 2013.
  • ARLINGTON, Va. -- Randy Barton, an Arlington National Cemetery engineering technician, re-lights the Eternal Flame from the temporary flame at President John F. Kennedy's gravesite on May, 17, 2013 here. The flame has been undergoing repair and upgrade work, which includes installing newly designed burners, a new igniter and new gas and air lines. Underground work continues and is expected to be complete later this month.(U.S. Army Photo/Melissa Bohan)

    New burner installed for Eternal Flame at the President John F. Kennedy gravesite

    ARLINGTON, Va. – The temporary flame that has been operating at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy and his family since April 29 was removed today and the new burner at the Eternal Flame has been relit.

  • NAO-2009-1414/2012-V1596

    The Virginia Military Institute proposes to construct an indoor training facility on property located in the City of Lexington, Va. The project will result in permanent impacts to streams in the Maury River basin. This project will have an adverse effect on properties eligible for listing and properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

  • NAO-2001-3102

    The applicant proposes to complete the development of a 400-acre parcel into a granite quarry named “Luck Stone Massaponax Quarry.” On July 30, 2002 a Department of the Army permit was issued to Luck Stone Corporation for a proposal to fill 3.97-acres of forested, non-tidal wetlands, 4,484-linear feet of intermittent streams and 130-linear feet of a perennial stream associated with the granite quarry. The Luck Stone Department of the Army permit expired July 22, 2012 prior to all of the permitted impacts to wetland and streams had occurred.

  • NAO-2011-1384

    The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is requesting two modifications to its existing Letter of Permission (LOP-1) and Individual Permit that authorized the original work on this Route 50 project, which is being widened to relieve traffic congestion and improve safety. The LOP-1 was authorized on Nov. 16, 2011, and a later Individual Permit was issued for additional wetland and stream impacts at the Cub Run crossing on Sept. 27, 2012. Public comment period ends May 29, 2013.

  • Finalized EA and FONSI for Gathright Dam Low Flow Agumentation Project

    An Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared to assess the potential impacts of the Gathright Dam Low Flow Augmentation Project on the Jackson River, Lake Moomaw and surrounding area near Covington, Va. A 30-day public comment period was completed and all comments that were received during that time were addressed and were added to the document. The completed EA and finalized Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) are included as attachment on this public notice.

  • NAO-2006-5947

    The north berth at Pier IX of the Kinder Morgan facility needs to be deepened to -52 feet MLLW in order to accommodate the larger PANAMAX vessels. Dredging is required to achieve the proposed depth of -52 feet MLLW. Public comment period ends June 7.

  • Arlington National Cemetery dedicates columbarium

    Arlington National Cemetery will dedicate its ninth columbarium court here today. Officials will mark the dedication of Columbarium Court No. 9 with a joint, full-honors committal service for six unclaimed remains of veterans from all branches of military.

  • PN-NAO-05-02862

    The applicant proposes to modify the previously authorized Commonwealth Green development to include new impacts associated with a parking lot which will result in an additional 3,681 square feet (0.0845 acres) of impacts to forested wetlands, and to construct an additional entrance road which will connect the development to Route 17, resulting in an additional 0.5 acres of forested wetland impacts. The proposed new wetland impacts on the site will be compensated for through the preservation of wetlands on-site and through the purchase of credits from a private wetland mitigation bank.

  • NAO-2011-1767 VMRC 13-0611

    Changes to the Virginia Dam Safety Regulations resulted in the Lee Hall Reservoir’s Lower Dam and CSX Causeway being classified as “regulated structures. Engineers determined that both dam structures are non-conforming and undersized to perform under this regulation. Additionally, both structures are classified as high-hazard potential structures. Therefore, the purpose and need of this project is to engineer, design, and construct modifications to insure public safety and bring the entire system into compliance with the Virginia Dam Safety Regulations. Public comment period ends June 3, 2013.

  • April

    ARLINGTON, Va. – Randy Barton, an Arlington National Cemetery engineering technician, lights a torch from the John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame April 29, 2013. The torch was used to transfer the flame to a temporary burner while the permanent flame undergoes repair and upgrade work to install new burners, a new igniter as well as new gas and air lines. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Contractors begin work on JFK Eternal Flame burner

    ARLINGTON, Va. – Contractors began work here yesterday on the burner of the President John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame, which has been lit since 1967. Technicians from Meltech Corp., Inc.; based in Landover, Md.; built an 8-foot temporary fence and installed a temporary flame at one of the most visited sites in Arlington National Cemetery.
  • SUFFOLK, Va. -- Pumps from the Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredge Currituck, based out of Wilmington, N.C., filters sand from Bennett's Creek to increase the depth from 2- to 6-feet. The shallow draft dredging of the federal navigation channel here began April 20, 2013. Approximately 4,000 cubic yards of sand - equivalent to 450 dump trucks of sand – will be placed at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area in Portsmouth, Va.

    Corps begins $144K Bennett’s Creek dredging

    SUFFOLK, Va. -- The Army Corps of Engineers’ dredge Currituck arrived here Saturday to dredge the federal navigation channel in Bennett’s Creek. Significant shoaling, caused by natural transport and deposit of sediment, made dredging necessary. The natural shoaling was exacerbated by Hurricane Sandy.

  • NAO-2010-360

    The bank sponsor proposes to establish, design, construct, and operate a compensatory wetland and stream mitigation bank to be known as Hagan Farm Umbrella Mitigation Bank. The purpose of the mitigation bank is to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to streams and other waters of the United States in the Upper New River and Middle New River Drainage basin. The goal of the bank is to protect and enhance water quality, enhance impaired streams and wetlands, encourage regional watershed management, restore native riparian areas for wildlife habitat and ecosystem biodiversity, as well as provide compensatory mitigation for authorized impacts within the authorized service area. The Hagan Bank will produce 18.4 acres of wetland mitigation (33.3 wetland compensation credits) through the restoration of 3.5 acres of degraded wetlands and through the creation of 14.9 acres of new wetlands. Stream credits are proposed as 28,950 for restoration and 2,223 for enhancement.