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  • September

    NAO-2022-00788 (NNSY Reconstruct Berths 40 and 41, Portsmouth, Virginia)

    The U.S. Navy is proposing to remove the open-pile wharfs at Berths 40 and 41, located at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA, and reconstruct these facilities as enclosed wharf systems in the same location. Due to the presence of elevated concentrations of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH), oil and grease, and other anthropogenic chemical constituents (metals and PCBs), construction will include a variety of measures to (a) control resuspension of contaminated sediments during construction to prevent redeposition within the waterway, (b) remove contaminated sediments by dredging where operationally feasible and (c) isolate contaminated sediments from the aquatic environment with structural means where removal is not feasible. Public comments should be received by the close of business on October 13, 2023.

  • NAO-2021-02660 (Cedar Creek Mitigation Bank, Powhatan, Virginia)

    The Sponsor proposes to design, construct, establish, and operate a wetland compensatory mitigation site known as the Cedar Creek Wetland Bank (Bank). The purpose of the Bank is to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to wetlands Public comments should be received by the close of business on October 8, 2023.

  • Update to the Tidewater and Standard Joint Permit Applications

    The Norfolk District announces minor revisions to the Joint Permit Application (JPA) associated with the issuance of the 2023 State Programmatic General Permit for piers, aquaculture, shoreline, dredging, and other activities (23-SPGP-PASDO), effective September 1, 2023.

  • NAO-2022-00415 (23-SPGP - Pier, Aquaculture, Shoreline, Dredging, and Other (PASDO))

    The Norfolk District announces the issuance of the 2023 State Programmatic General Permit for piers, aquaculture, shoreline, dredging, and other activities (23-SPGP-PASDO). Effective September 5, 2023, the 23-SPGP-PASDO permit replaces and supersedes Regional Permits (RP) 02, 17, 18, and 19.

  • August

    NAO-2022-02902 (Middle James Mitigation Bank, Appomattox, Virginia)

    The sponsor, Wildlands Holding X, proposes to establish, design, construct, and operate stream and wetland compensatory mitigation sites to be known as the Middle James Mitigation (Bank). The Bank is located in Appomattox County VA. Public comments should be received by the close of business on September 30, 2023

  • Willoughby Navigation Channel Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment

    The Norfolk District has prepared a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment to assess the potential impacts for maintenance dredging the entrance channel of the Willoughby Channel to a maximum depth of -14 ft MLLW. The entrance channel is 300 feet (ft) wide, extending into Willoughby Bay and tapering to 200 ft wide and 1.5 miles long from deep water in Hampton Roads to a point opposite the extreme tip of Willoughby Spit. Public comments should be received by the close of business on September 25, 2023.

  • NAO-2023-01050 (Conoy Flats Mitigation Bank, Loudoun, Virginia)

    The sponsor, Potomac Preservation, LLC, proposes to establish, design, construct, and operate a stream and wetland compensatory mitigation site to be known as the Conoy Flats Mitigation Bank (Bank). The Bank is located in Loudoun County VA. Public comments should be received by the close of business on September 23, 2023.

  • Proposed Reissuance Norfolk District Regional Permit 01 (RP-01) and Norfolk District Regional Permit 11 (RP-11)

    At the expiration of the currently valid RP-01 and RP-11 the US Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is proposing to re-issue Regional Permits RP-01 and RP-11 with no changes or modifications for another 5 years. Public comments should be received by the close of business on September 21, 2023.

  • It’s a go: celebrating the next stage, U.S. Army Corps and Miami-Dade County Mayor jointly agree to continue Back Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Study

    Corps and County to prioritize actionable projects for short and long-term storm surge protection

  • NAO-2021-00207 (Buchanan Minerals Impoundment, Buchanan County, Virginia)

    PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE:  Construct a freshwater impoundment for the retention and delivery of sufficient quality and quantity of water to the adjacent coal preparation plant to facilitate continued coal extraction/recovery of metallurgical bituminous coal from the existing underground Buchanan No. 1 mine for an anticipated 25-years.  The proposed impoundment is planned to provide for 96-acre-feet of storage and the applicant anticipates that it would provide 2,400 gallons per minute, or approximately 3.5 million gallons per day of freshwater, for processing raw material for a targeted annual output of 1-2 million tons of cleaned coal.  Construction of the impoundment would permanently impact approximately 1,340 linear feet of Garden Creek.  Specifically,  the construction of the dam would result in a permanent loss of 480 linear feet of streambed and the subsequent backfilling of Garden Creek would result in a permanent conversion of 860 linear feet of stream habitat to open water habitat.

  • NAO-2010-0809 (Naval Station Norfolk, Maintenance Dredging, Elizabeth River and Willoughby Bay, Virginia)

    The Navy is proposing to perform maintenance dredging at Naval Station Norfolk on the Elizabeth River and Willoughby Bay in Norfolk, Virginia. This project includes maintenance dredging throughout the installation and ocean and/or upland disposal of the dredged material. Approximately 7.7 million cubic yards of material will be dredged from a 340-acre area during the 10-year maintenance period. Dredge material disposal alternatives include ocean placement at the Norfolk Ocean Disposal Site (NODS), placement at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area, and/or disposal at another upland site. This public notice is being issued for comments related to the regulatory permits, and also to satisfy the requirements for Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. Public comments should be received by close of business Sept. 13, 2023.

  • CIEE Top Ten Feet Supplemental Environmental Assessment

    The Norfolk District has prepared a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment to assess the potential impacts of the proposed placement of dredged material from the top ten feet of the Pre-Dredge and Access Areas of the Craney Island Eastward Expansion (CIEE) Project at the Norfolk Ocean Disposal Site (NODS). Currently, the top ten feet of material in the Pre-Dredge and Access Areas is to be placed at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA). The purpose of this Proposed Action is to allow for suitable material from the top ten feet of sediment from the Pre-Dredge and Access Areas of the CIEE project to be disposed of at the NODS due to a lack of capacity at the CIDMMA presently and in the near future. The CIEE Project is located in Portsmouth, Virginia and the NODS is located in federal waters. Public comments should be received by the close of business on Sept. 7, 2023.

  • Norfolk Harbor Navigation Operations and Maintenance Project, Thimble Shoal Channel – West – Proposed dredged material Transport, and Placement at the Dam Neck Ocean Disposal Site.

    Pursuant to Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) of 1972 and USACE policy 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 337.1, this Public Notice serves as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District (Corps) notification relating to proposed transport for the purpose of disposal of suitable dredged material from the Norfolk Harbor Federal Navigation Project, Thimble Shoal Channel – West (TSC-W) at the Dam Neck Ocean Disposal Site (DNODS). Public comments should be received by close of business Sept. 1, 2023.

  • July

    NAO-2023-01675 (23-RP-15 Reissuance, Virginia)

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Norfolk District (Corps) Regulatory Branch is proposing the reissuance of Regional Permit 15 (RP-15). RP-15 authorizes the maintenance of existing drainage ditches originally constructed in and previously authorized in navigable waters and waters of the United States for either mosquito control purposes or to maintain drainage from upland areas for the purposes of storm water management. The Corps issues RPs for a category of activities in Virginia that would result in minimal environmental impacts and are not contrary to the public interest. Public comments should be received by the close of business on August 29, 2023.

  • NAO-2021-02826 (Wrexham Townhomes, Chesterfield, Virginia)

    Wrexham Townes Development Company is proposing to construct 86 townhomes, road, utilities and stormwater management facilities in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Public comments should be received by the close of business on August 30, 2023

  • NAO-2023-01694 (Wallace Creek Mitigation Bank, Hampton, Virginia)

    The Sponsor proposed to establish, design, construct, and operate a tidal wetland compensatory mitigation site to be known as the Wallace Creek Tidal Wetland Mitigation Bank (Bank). The purpose of the mitigation project is to provide off-site compensatory mitigation for projects that result in unavoidable impacts to tidal wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.   Public comments should be received by the close of business on August 25, 2023.
  • A modified U.S. C-130 aircraft, assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, sprays water simulating a pesticide solution during a field exercise as part of the Department of Defense Aerial Spray Certification Course at the Lee County Mosquito Control District flightline here, Jan. 13, 2016. According to the 910th’s entomologists, the purpose of the exercise was to determine how wide of an area on the ground is being effectively treated by an aerial spray aircraft and how effectively the sprayed product is being delivered to the target area. Youngstown Air Reserve Station's 910th Airlift Wing is home to DoD’s only aerial spray mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.)

    JBLE Langley to conduct annual mosquito spraying mission

    The 757th Airlift Squadron assigned to Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, will conduct an aerial mosquito spray over Langley Air Force Base, Craney Island and the Churchland section of Portsmouth overnight Wednesday, July 26, 2023. In the event of weather or mechanical delays, the mission will take place on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Although no insecticide applications will occur outside the target areas of Langley Air Force Base and Craney Island/Churchland, the Pest Management department recommends that beekeepers adjacent to these areas cover their hives in the evening to help prevent any loss of bees.

  • NAO-2023-00608 (Potomac View, King George, Virginia)

    Water and Land Solutions (Sponsor) proposes to design, construct, establish and operate a stream and wetland compensatory mitigation bank called Potomac View located in King George County, Virginia. Public comments should be received by the close of business on August 21, 2023. 

  • NAO-2013-00418 PN 3 (CVOW, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, Virginia)

    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 District Commander has received a modification to the joint permit application for Federal and State permits.

  • 408-NAO-2023-0072, City of Hampton, Tappan Avenue Breakwater Project

    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. Written comments, including any objections to the proposed alteration, stating reasons therefor, are being solicited from anyone having an interest in the requested alteration. Comments should be received by Aug. 3, 2023.