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  • December

    NAO-2011-00900

    Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company proposes to conduct bituminous coal extraction on a proposed surface mine of approximately 260 acres in Buchanan County, Va. The applicant proposes to fill and excavate waters of the U. S. during mining and excess material disposal for the purpose of recovering approximately 2.2 million tons of coal. Public comment period ends Jan. 11, 2013.

  • NAO-2010-0423/2012-1671

    Danville Public Works proposes to construct Phase I of an industrial park to be known as the “Berry Hill Mega Park” in Pittsylvania County, Va. The applicant proposes to compensate for permanent stream channel impacts with permittee responsible compensation. Public comment period ends Jan. 10, 2013.

  • NAO-121207-Millennium

    An Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to assess the potential impacts of the expansion of Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), known as the Millennium Project. The Millennium Site will be developed to increase burial space at ANC. Building and site element construction shall be suitable for the environment and complementary to the architectural theme and historical considerations of ANC.
  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge Currituck was off the Virginia coast from July 18-21, 2012 to dredge the federal channel of Rudee Inlet. The Currituck, one of the Corps' dredges, is a highly utilized resource throughout coastal projects along the East Coast. During this project, approximately 7,715 cubic yards was dredged. The Wilmington, NC-based Currituck will return to Virginia next year to dredge anticipated shoaling in the channel. (U.S. Army photo/Pamela Spaugy)

    Corps responds to significant shoaling at Rudee Inlet

    The Army Corps of Engineers’ dredge Currituck, based out of Wilmington, N.C., is scheduled to begin dredging the Rudee Inlet Federal Navigation Project for five days beginning Dec. 7, 2012.
  • The Iveco marine propulsion diesel engine is lowered into the derrick boat Elizabeth's engine room by the vessel's Mantis hydraulic crane. On Oct. 9, the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers derrick boat Elizabeth's "green initiative" transformation began with the installation of two new fuel-efficient and EPA-compliant marine propulsion diesel engines. The project includes two companion diesel generators, housed in sound-barrier boxes that significantly reduce noise pollution and exhaust emissions. The eco-friendly engines have a 25-year life span.

    Norfolk District ‘green initiative’ injects 25-year life into derrick boat Elizabeth

    In recent years, the Elizabeth’s creaky, smoking engines and worn vessel parts, all ravaged by old age and years of corrosive seawater damage, has called into question her durability and reliability; moreover, her crew’s ability to work safely. But thanks to a “green initiative” begun four years ago by the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a grand vision to inject new, superior, eco-friendly life into the venerable Elizabeth, she and her crew will soon resume serving the community here at greater capacity for another 25 years.

  • NAO-2007-4126 (VMRC 12-1725)

    The Isle of Wight County proposes roadway improvements to Benn’s Church Boulevard (State Route 10/32) and Brewer’s Neck Boulevard (US Route 258) and the construction an extension of Brewer’s Neck Boulevard in Isle of Wight County, Va. Public comment period ends Jan. 7, 2013.

  • Final 2012 FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meets Dec. 6

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host its final 2012 quarterly meeting of the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, or FNOD, Restoration Advisory Board Thursday, Dec. 6, from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at the Courtyard Marriott located at 8060 Harbour View Boulevard in Suffolk, Va.

  • NAO-00-2203

    Plains Marketing, L.P., proposes to convert an existing idled petroleum refinery into a crude oil transportation terminal in Yorktown, Va. Impacts to low-vlaue wetlands are expected and will be off-set by the purchase of wetland credits from a mitigation bank. Public comment period ends Dec. 18, 2012.

  • November

    Corps, congressional delegation discuss Martinsville project

    Members of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality met with members of Virginia's congressional delegation here today to discuss the permit application for a Martinsville, Va., business center complex. The meeting focused on a federal permit application for the Commonwealth Crossing Business Center, a proposed 726-acre development in Henry County, Va.
  • CAPE CHARLES, Va. -- Stakeholders work in breakout sessions with Norfolk District employees Oct. 12, 2012. The town wants to deepen their 18-foot navigation channel and approached the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for help.

    Town's need for deeper channel illustrates funding process

    The color-coded depth maps of the navigation channel lined each the top of table – each map in front of a stakeholder who wanted the same thing as the person in the next seat. The Corps of Engineers map wasn’t necessary for Chad Saunders. He knew the depths. And he knew what was needed. “My company needs more ... The town of Cape Charles needs more.”

  • 2007-1619

    The applicant proposes to place fill in waters of the U.S. for the purpose of constructing a project that will integrate residential, retail, office and institutional uses into a compact, walkable urban environment. Proposed permanent impacts will occur to 2155 linear feet (L.F.) of intermittent stream, 0.53 acres of forested wetlands (PFO), 0.72 acres of open water (POW), and 84 linear feet of temporary stream impacts.
  • A scenic overview of the Virginia Beach replenishment project area in Virginia Beach, Va., with the boardwalk the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built in the foreground. The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the contract to Weeks Marine of Camden, N.J. The $11.925 million bid includes the placement of 1,250,000 cubic yards of sand from 17th Street to 70th Street. The federal investment for this re-nourishment cycle is $8.9 million, or 65 percent of the total project cost, including design, construction and administration costs.

    Corps to begin $11.9 million Virginia Beach renourishment project Dec. 1

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract to replenish the Virginia Beach oceanfront. The $11.92 million renourishment project, which will begin Dec. 1, includes the placement of 1,250,000 cubic yards of sand from 17th Street to 70th Street.
  • TANGIER ISLAND, Va. -- From left, Congressman Scott Rigell, Gov. Bob McDonnell and Tangier's mayor, James "Ooker" Eskridge, look on as Col. Paul Olsen, Norfolk District commander, signs a proclamation Nov. 20, 2012. The governor and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced plans to build a long-awaited jetty to protect the island's endangered harbor. With the Corps' agreement several weeks ago to commit federal funds, a cost-sharing agreement with the Commonwealth was signed and the project approved for study, design and construction. (U.S. Army photo/Kerry Solan)

    Governor, USACE announce funding for Tangier Island jetty

    Gov. Bob McDonnell and Col. Paul Olsen of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers traveled today to Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay to announce they have signed an agreement to build a long-awaited seawall and jetty to protect the Island's endangered harbor. The project will involve both state and federal funding.
  • FAR ROCKAWAY, N.Y. – Col. Paul Olsen assures a local resident at the Redfern Housing Complex that the Corps of Engineers is working with local and state authorities to get power restored to the complex as quickly as possible. The area was inundated by saltwater during Hurricane Sandy and lost power as a result. USACE is actively supporting emergency temporary power missions in New York and New Jersey and is ready to provide emergency temporary power with more than 294 generators staged at forward locations. This mission assignment includes hauling, installing, operating and maintaining generators at critical facilities. (U.S. Army photo)

    Through the lens on Sandy recovery

    I saw blue skies, and in the distance, the skyline of Manhattan with the sunlight glistening off the glass-clad skyscrapers like it would on any typical day. But, as I would quickly find out first-hand, nothing was typical in Lower Manhattan, or in many parts of the tri-state area.

  • NAO-2012-00247

    The proposed VARTF mitigation site is located on approximately 287 acres of land to be placed under easement by the Conservancy. The site is located on the Chickahominy River in Henrico and New Kent Counties, Virginia. The proposed mitigation site includes 116 acres of non-tidal forested wetlands and approximately 3,500 linear feet of streams, including frontage along both banks of the Chickahominy River and several unnamed tributaries. The proposed amendment to the mitigation site is to conduct restoration on approximately 311 lf of an unnamed tributary to the Chickahominy River and 0.5 acre of riparian buffer. This restoration component was not included in the initial establishment of the mitigation site in 2010.

  • Corps completes emergency dredging of Rudee Inlet

    Rudee Inlet, a man-made inlet sited along one of Virginia Beach’s most dynamic shorelines, was recently dredged as a result of shoaling from Hurricane Sandy.
  • The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the contract for the Sandbridge Beach replenishment project to Weeks Marine, of Camden N.J.

    Norfolk District awards Sandbridge beach replenishment contract

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the contract for the Sandbridge Beach replenishment project to Weeks Marine, of Camden N.J. They were the low bidder with a bid of $15,350,000, all inclusive, to place 2 million cubic yards of sand along the five-mile beach from Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge to the Dam Neck Naval Facility.
  • 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)

    Corps responds to City of Virginia Beach’s request for emergency dredging of Rudee Inlet

    In the wake of tropical storm Sandy, the city of Virginia Beach has requested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct an emergency dredge of Rudee Inlet. The federal navigation channel shoaled significantly as a result of the storm, impeding navigation.

  • October

    NAO-2005-00254, 12-V1595

    Capital One Services, LLC proposes to discharge fill material in forested wetlands to construct an approximately 150,000 square feet one-story building to be used for data center expansion, customer service center, and/or administrative office in Chesterfield County, Va. The project also includes the construction of approximately 900 parking spaces. Public comment period ends Nov. 30, 2012.

  • NAO-2012-0669

    The City of Chesapeake, Va. proposes to construct approximately 2,900 feet of new roadway west of existing Woodlake Drive to form a 1.4 mile connection between Greenbrier Parkway and Battlefield Boulevard. Permanent wetland impact projected.