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  • November

    NAO-1995-08595 (VARTF PO10, Richmond, Virginia)

    The Nature Conservancy proposes to construct and manage a Virginia Aquatic Resources Trust Fund stream compensatory mitigation site (Site). The Site will be known as PO-10 Walnut Hill. The Site will be located in Westmoreland County, VA.

  • CENAO-WRR, NAO-2022-00297

    The City of Suffolk proposes to construct a flood control Best Management Practice (BMP) pond designed to attenuate storm flows within the Pughsville neighborhood. The basin will be 3.05 acres in size and is designed to attenuate the 100-year storm event. The BMP would result in the permanent loss of 0.75 acres of non-tidal forested wetlands and 673 linear feet of intermittent stream channel.

  • Proposed Compensation Site Monitoring Report Template

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) worked with the Interagency Review Team (IRT) to develop the Draft 2022 Monitoring Report Template (Template) for use in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Comments should be received by the close of business on December 17, 2022.

  • NAO-2011-2241 (Brodeur Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia)

    Georgio Construction is proposing the construction of a residential subdivision to impact 0.81 acres of palustrine forested wetlands. The project is located at the end of Brodeur Lane in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Public comments should be received by the close of business on December 17, 2022.

  • NAO-2019-01193

    Lancaster County Board of Supervisors, RL PROP. 2011 Investments, LLC, and The Landing Owners Association propose to remove concrete debris and portions of existing stone groins; construct five armor stone breakwaters, two armor stone spurs, beach nourishment; and add new plantings. The project would result in the loss of 0.57 acre of subaqueous bottom and 0.02 acre of tidal non-vegetated wetlands (covering existing stone groins). In addition, the ecological restoration would include 2.81 acres of beach nourishment and 0.96 acre of new beach and dune plantings. The project is located on the Rappahannock River at Westland Beach, Windmill Point Marina, and the Landing Owners Association at the end of Windmill Point Road, in Lancaster County, Virginia. Public comments should be received by the close of business on December 12, 2022.

  • U.S. Army Corps and Miami-Dade County to host charrette for re-initiation of Miami-Dade Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Study

    MIAMI – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District and Miami-Dade County, its non-federal sponsor, will host a charrette from November 14 to 18, which will include a public meeting on Monday, Nov. 14 for the re-initiation of the Miami-Dade Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study​.

  • NAO-2018-01743

    North Landing Beach RV Resort & Cottages-Virginia Beach, LLC proposes to remove gabion baskets, mechanically dredge and use the material for beach nourishment, construct piers, a bulkhead, a groin, and a timber walkway at 161 Princess Anne Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The applicant is also requesting after-the-fact authorization for previous impacts. The applicant is proposing to mitigate for the 2.28 acres of vegetated, nontidal wetland impacts through the purchase of 4.6 acres of mitigation bank credits. Comments on this project should be received by the close of business on December 12, 2022.

  • NAO-2021-02805

    The Sponsor (Clearwater Mitigation III) proposes to design, construct, establish and operate a wetland compensatory mitigation site in Henrico County, known as the Triple B Mitigation Bank (Bank). The purpose of the compensatory mitigation project is to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to wetlands and other waters of the United States. Public comments should be received by the close of business on December 9, 2022. 

  • NAO-2022-00362

    The Sponsor (Davey Mitigation) proposes to design, construct, establish and operate a wetland compensatory mitigation site known as the Glory Farms Mitigation Bank (Bank). The purpose of the compensatory mitigation project is to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to wetlands and other waters of the United States. Public comments should be received by the close of business December 9, 2022. 

  • NAO-2022-02442

    The Sponsor (Davey Mitigation) proposes to design, construct, establish and operate a wetland compensatory mitigation site known as the Kimball Farm Mitigation Bank (Bank). The Bank is located in Fauquier County, VA. The purpose of the compensatory mitigation project is to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to wetlands and other waters of the United States. Public comments should be received by close of business Dec. 9, 2022.

  • CENAO-WRR, NAO-2014-00134 / VMRC 22-V1521

    Stingray Point Boat Works, LLC proposes to make improvements to an existing boat repair facility Stingray Point Boat Works on Broad Creek at 19047 General Puller Highway, in Middlesex County, Virginia.

  • Public Notice and Draft EA for the Great Bridge Reservation Field Office

    The action being considered for this draft Environmental Assessment (EA) is located at the Great Bridge Reservation in Chesapeake, Virginia south of the Elizabeth River and the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal along Reservation Road.  
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    City, USACE host Virginia senator and civic league at proposed reef restoration site

    City of Virginia Beach and Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, hosted Virginia Sen. Bill DeSteph, Virginia Marine Resources Commission and Broad Bay Civic League members on a tour of the proposed area for the Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Project, Phase 2: Reef, Oct. 25 at Broad Bay here.

  • CENAO-WRR, NAO-2019-00649

    The Project would widen the existing undivided two-lane RHT to four-lanes divided with curb and gutter and a raised median. The area of disturbance outside of the existing pavement is 19.86 acres. The Project’s total length is approximately 6,100 feet. Turn lanes would be provided for connecting roadways, streets, and driveways throughout the corridor where a raised median is proposed.

  • Craney Island mosquito spraying scheduled tomorrow

    NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Wednesday, November 2, over federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties, and the Churchland area in Portsmouth. 

  • 408-NA0-2022-0079; Broad Bay Canal Association

    Interested parties are hereby notified that a request 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) has been received and will be evaluated by the Norfolk District.

  • October

    CENAO-WRR, NAO-2006-07258

    Project description CFalls, LLC proposes to construct 16 age-restricted, single-family home lots and associated infrastructure to be known as Chickahominy Falls Section 10 in Hanover County, Virginia.

  • CENAO-WRR, NAO-2021-0955

    Project description: HCC VRA 1 LLC is proposing to construct a residential subdivision on Peaceful Road in the Great Bridge/ Hickory section of Chesapeake, Virginia. Approximately 1.94 acres of non-tidal wetlands will be impacted.

  • NAO-2014-00474 / VMRC# 22-V1758 (Microsoft Data Center, Clarksville Va.)

    Microsoft proposes to construct a new data center facility to house servers used in cloud-based computing off Commerce Drive in Clarksville, Virginia and will result in the loss of 9.64 acres of wetlands and 1,703 linear feet of stream. Comments on this project should be received by the close of business on 24 November 2022.

  • Craney Island mosquito spraying scheduled tomorrow

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, scheduled aerial mosquito treatment tomorrow over the federal property on Craney Island.