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  • April

    12-State Program General Permit (SPGP)-01 ANNUAL REPORT FOR REPORTING PERIOD 09-1-2013-08-31-2014

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, announces the completion of the 2013-2014 12-SPGP Annual Report.

  • Wetland Hydrology and Growing Season

    The purpose of this PN is to inform the public of relevant parts of our process, and our interpretation and findings regarding current precipitation conditions in portions of southeastern Virginia for the 2015 monitoring season.

  • NAO-2015-503

    Friends of Claytor Lake (FOCL), proposes to construct a concrete abutment to be used for loading and unloading equipment used to remove woody and man-made debris during clean up operations. FOCL removes about 250-300 30-cubic yard container loads of woody and man-made debris from the lake annually. The project is locted in Pulaski County, Virginia. Public comment period ends May 9, 2015.

  • NAO-2010-0130

    Bon Secours Virginia Health Systems proposes to construct a medical office building, an elevated pedestrian connector, a rehabilitation garden, parking and a stormwater management facility on an 8 acre site which will be apart of the St. Francis Medical Center campus in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Public comment period ends May 4, 2015.

  • Norfolk beach expansion combats sea-level rise

    Mayor Paul Fraim and other city of Norfolk leaders joined Col. Paul Olsen, Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander, along Ocean View Beach to sign a historic project partnership agreement that lays the foundation for construction of a coastal storm damage reduction project.

  • March

    NAO-2008-00254

    The applicant proposes to continue construction of the Meadowville Technology Park. This phase of the project, known as Logistic Zones, consists of the construction of building pads, buildings, parking, roads, utility lines and stormwater management facilities. Comment period ends on April 26, 2015.
  • ARLINGTON , Va. -- Cranes stand by for the arrival of the first precast concrete support arches to arrive at the Arlington National Cemetery Millennium Project here March 3, 2015. The archways will support the loop road bridge, which spans a restored stream at the cemetery’s 27-acre expansion project. The project will add nearly 30,000 burial and niche spaces with a mix of above-ground columbariums and in-ground burials. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Over 27,000 burial sites to open at Arlington next year

    In 2016, Arlington National Cemetery, or ANC, will open "an additional 27,282 burial opportunities," Patrick K. Hallinan told lawmakers.

  • NAO-2014-1362/14-V1049 Tree Chop Circle pier

    The applicant proposes to construct a new pier and mechanically dredge approximately 1,283 square feet (135 cubic yards) to a depth not to exceed -4.5 feet mean low water (MLW) for a single residence boat basin that will provide ingress/egress to a previously approved Special Service District channel. Public comment period ends April 18, 2015.

  • NAO-2015-0405 Loudon County Public Schools

    Loudoun County Public Schools proposes to construct a new middle school campus on an approximately 72-acre parcel, east of the intersection of Evergreen Mills Road (Route 621) and Fleetwood Road (Route 616), in Loudoun County, Virginia. Comments are due April 20, 2015.

  • NAO-2007-2423 Route 7/Ashburn Village Blvd

    Shirley Contracting proposes improvements from the existing at-grade intersection to a grade-separated interchange at the intersection of Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) and Ashburn Village Boulevard in Loudoun County, Virginia. Comments are due April 20, 2015.

  • NAO-2011-1046 Chesapeake RV Solutions

    This project involves the construction of a recreational vehicle sales and repair facility on Hillcrest Parkway in Chesapeake, Virginia, between Battlefield Boulevard and the Chesapeake Expressway. Approximately 3.11 acres of palustrine forested wetlands will be impacted by the proposed RV facility. The wetlands are located within the Northwest River drainage basin.

  • NAO-2014-1928 Rt 606 Dulles

    NAO-2014-1928 Shirley Contracting, LLC: The applicant proposes to reconstruct and widen Route 606(Loudoun County Parkway/Old Ox Road) in Loudoun County from the existing two lanes to four lanes, between Evergreen Mills Road (Route 621) and the Dulles Greenway (Route 267), including several stormwater management facilities. The proposed work is a Design Build project with the Virginia Department of Transportation. The comment period ends on April 17, 2015.

  • NAO-2014-2195 Greenwood Park

    Henrico County Department of Recreation and Parks proposes to construct a tournament quality sports park to be known as Greenwood Park. Public comment period ends April 14, 2015.

  • Gathright Dam to conduct a routine, controlled flood release

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a controlled flood release at Gathright Dam near Covington, Va., at 9:30 a.m.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold its 2015 FNOD quarterly restoration advisory board meeting March 25, 6-8 p.m., at the Courtyard Marriott, located at 8060 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk, Virginia.

    First quarter FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meeting rescheduled for March 25

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to attend a meeting about restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot at 6:15 p.m., March 25.

  • NAO-2014-1391 Wormley Creek

    U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown proposes to dredge the existing Wormley Creek Channel to a maximum depth of -10 below feet mean low water, including overdredge, in Yorktown, Virginia. Public comment period ends April 12, 2015.

  • NAO-2008-0794 Menchville Marina

    The city of Newport News proposes to hydraulically maintenance dredge a portion (1510 cubic yards) of existing marina slips in Newport News, Virginia. Public comment period ends April 10, 2015.

  • NAO-2013-0462 Small Arms Range

    The Navy MidAtlantic Region proposes to construct a small arms range, consisting of rifle and pistol ranges, and their associated supporting infrastructure and access roads, at Naval Weapons Stations Yorktown in Yorktown, Virginia. Public comment period ends April 8, 2015.
  • NORFOLK, Va. -- James Baird Quinn became the commander of the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in late 1899. Quinn carried out work recommended by the Endicott Board, which had evaluated coastal defenses, and oversaw improvements to the harbor at Norfolk. (U.S. Army photo)

    Norfolk 135: James B. Quinn

    James Baird Quinn; born June 9, 1843; emerged from the U.S. Military Academy as a second lieutenant in 1866, the same year President Andrew Johnson formally declared an end to the U.S. Civil War.

  • Chesapeake Bay Native Oyster Restoration Project, Piankatank River Public Meeting

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the community to attend a public meeting Tuesday, March 17, to learn more about the Chesapeake Bay Native Oyster Restoration Project, Piankatank River, Draft Environmental Assessment.