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  • August

    Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), also known as Craney Island, is the “Jewel in the Port of Hampton Roads.” Since its construction in 1957, Craney Island’s centralized location provides a low-cost placement option for material dredged from Hampton Roads navigation channels, as well as from private dredging projects.

    Craney Island mosquito spraying set for Aug. 12

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the city of Portsmouth, Va., will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Tuesday at federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.

  • NAO-2014-0963

    Virginia Electric and Power Company proposes to stabilize a portion of the shoreline at the Chesapeake Energy Center in Chesapeake, Virginia. The Chesapeake Energy Center is planned for decommissioning in 2014/2015, and the purpose of the project is to stabilize the remainder of the perimeter shoreline with a long term, low maintenance solution that minimizes environmental impacts. Public comment period ends Sept. 4, 2014.
  • Frederick A. Hinman was the third officer in charge of what would later become the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He became the officer in charge of the United States Engineer Office in Norfolk on March 16, 1884. During that time, he improved the approach to Norfolk Harbor and the navy yard between Lambert’s Point and Fort Norfolk and cleared sunken vessels that obstructed navigation in Virginia and North Carolina. Hinman left the Norfolk office in June of 1887. (U.S. Army photo)

    Norfolk District 135: Frederick A. Hinman

    Frederick A. Hinman removed sunken vessels “obstructing or endangering navigation,” including the barge Albemarle near Hog Island lighthouse in Virginia, the schooner Maria and Elizabeth near Cape Charles lighthouse in Virginia, the schooner Tarry Not near Craney Island near the mouth of the Nansemond River, the schooner Anthea Godfrey in “Lynn Haven Roads, Virginia” [sic] (which was destroyed by explosives after having shown the wreck and cargo were valueless), and the steamer Concord, which was burned and sunk in the Pamplico River near Washington, North Carolina.

  • July

    NAO-2014-1173

    Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores proposes to construct commercial development of a Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores facility encompassing 15 acres of the 28.9 acre site. The project is located within wetlands adjacent to the Jackson River, at 9100 Winterberry Avenue, Covington, Virginia. Public comment period ends Aug. 29, 2014.
  • Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), also known as Craney Island, is the “Jewel in the Port of Hampton Roads.” Since its construction in 1957, Craney Island’s centralized location provides a low-cost placement option for material dredged from Hampton Roads navigation channels, as well as from private dredging projects.

    Craney Island safety program reaches pinnacle, earns VPP Star status

    After five years of building a world-class safety and health management program, the staff of the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area has earned the coveted VPP Star recognition.
  • The crew of the Cottrell Contracting Corporation Dredge Marion works to remove shoals from the James River federal navigation channel just off shore from James City County, Va., Nov. 6 2013. The river plays a role in the economies of Richmond and Hopewell, providing a navigation channel of 25 feet deep for ships to move goods to and from the inland ports. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    District continues commitment to James; issues order to dredge

    As part of the three year, $12 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quality contract with Cottrell Contracting Corporation, the district issued a $3.2 million task order to dredge 475,000 cubic yards of sediment causing shoals in the James River at Dancing Point and Jordan Point on June 17.

  • NAO-2002-0315

    Ten Acre LLC proposes to construct West Dulles Industrial Park, an industrial park and associated infrastructure, on the western side of Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County, Virginia. Comments are due by August 25, 2014.

  • NAO-2014-0626

    Waterfront Marine proposes to complete a design build project that will replace the old truss steel bridge in the Nottaway River at Route 35 in Courtland, Virginia. The modern bridge will be 902 feet in length and will be in the same location as the old bridge. Public comment period ends Aug. 25, 2014.
  • NORFOLK, Va. -- James Mercur was the second officer in charge of what would later become the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He took command as the Engineer in Charge of the United States Engineer Office in Norfolk on June 15, 1881, after the first commander, Capt. Charles B. Phillips, died while still in command. He served at the Norfolk office until March 15, 1884, after which he returned the the military academy to teach civil and military engineering until he died in 1896. (U.S. Army photo)

    Norfolk District 135: James Mercur

    On June 15, 1881, Capt. James Mercur took command as the second engineer in charge of the Norfolk office after Capt. Charles B. Phillips, the first engineer in charge, died while still in command. He was in charge of improving the Norfolk, Virginia and Beaufort and Edenton, North Carolina harbors; Cape Fear River and Currituck Sound
  • Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), also known as Craney Island, is the “Jewel in the Port of Hampton Roads.” Since its construction in 1957, Craney Island’s centralized location provides a low-cost placement option for material dredged from Hampton Roads navigation channels, as well as from private dredging projects.

    Craney Island mosquito spraying set for July 28

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the city of Portsmouth, Va., will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Monday, July 28, at federal properties on Craney Island and adjacent city properties.
  • A wide-angle view of an inert Minotaur V launch vehicle is erected on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's pad 0B at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia during a pathfinder exercise for NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Mission.

    Sandy restoration work for NASA’s Wallops Island commences

    Construction work to restore the beach and dunes protecting NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility damaged by super storm Sandy began here July 18. Dredges from New Jersey-based Weeks Marine, Inc. are on-site, pumping sand from an off-shore borrow site and placing the sand along the beach restoring berm and dune elevations to levels that will protect NASA and Mid-Atlantic Spaceport infrastructure from strong, storm-generated wave damage from the Atlantic Ocean.
  • WACHAPREAGUE, Va. – Stakeholders meet with representatives from the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers here May 21, 2014. The meeting was an opportunity for Norfolk District experts to talk about and answer questions regarding the upcoming maintenance dredging project, which will dredge Finney Creek and Bradford Bay near Wachapreague in August 2014. (U.S. Army photo/Kerry L. Solan)

    Norfolk District prepares to dredge near Wachapreague

    On the Eastern Shore’s lacey, Atlantic-facing coast, two main channels in Finney Creek and Bradford Bay cut their way inland toward the Victorian-era town of Wachapreague, Virginia. The channels, which provide tourism and commerce to Wachapreague and navigation abilities to the U.S. Coast Guard, have naturally silted over since routine dredging in early 2013, but the process was given a significant nudge by Hurricane Sandy. For several months, the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has prepared and begun to implement plans to dredge the channels.

  • NAO-2014-1381

    Loudoun County Sanitation Authority proposes to construct two new underground wastewater transmission lines and their associated manholes (Horsepen Run Parallel Sewer and BRIPPI Phase V) to increase capacity to two existing transmission lines near the Dulles Greenway and Dulles International Airport in Loudoun County, Virginia. Comments are due by Aug. 25, 2014.

  • MODIFICATION-NAO-2006-5460

    This is a modification to the original public notice. The applicant proposes to expand the existing parking lot by 60 spaces to the east of a newly constructed medical center and construct a stormwater pond. The purpose of the project is to increase parking to the facility. The proposed project will impact 0.11 acres of palustrine forested wetlands and 225 linear feet of stream channel. Comment period ends Aug. 4, 2014.

  • NAO-2013-0418

    Dominion Virginia Power has submitted a permit application for the construction and operation of the Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project. The project includes two 6-MW wind turbines on the Outer Continental Shelf, about 24 nautical miles east of Virginia Beach. Public comment period ends Aug. 15, 2014.
  • NORFOLK, Va. -- Charles B. Phillips was the first officer in charge of what would later become the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He took command on July 1, 1879, and as the Engineer in Charge of the United States Engineer Office in Norfolk, he supervised improvements of the Norfolk Harbor and its approaches, which are known collectively today as the Port of Virginia. The Norfolk Office at that time was located in Room #2 of the Custom House in Norfolk. He died on June 14, 1881, at the age of 41, while still in command of the Norfolk office. (U.S. Army photo)

    Norfolk District 135: Charles B. Phillips

    Editor’s note: Beginning July 1, 2014, Norfolk District celebrates its 135 Anniversary. Stay with us throughout the year as we look back at our former commanders, completed projects and distinguished employees. On July 1, 1879, Capt. Charles B. Phillips became the Engineer in Charge of the United States Engineer Office in Norfolk, which was the predecessor to the Norfolk District.

  • NAO 2013-1980

    PROPOSED WORK AND PURPOSE: The applicant proposes to build a multi-phase Industrial Park Expansion on a 189 acre parcel to further expand the existing data campus in order to meet overall online services demand. The project will consist of building a regional multiple buildings for a datacenter and providing associated support infrastructure to house servers and computer equipment to operate large‐scale web portal services as part of on‐line services businesses. This expansion is required to address expanding customer demand for our products and services in the region.
  • 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.

    Corps to host FNOD public meeting July 10; receive public comments through July 30

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting July 10, 6-8 p.m., to discuss proposed clean-up plans for three sites at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot in Suffolk, Va.

  • June

    Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, FUDS, Suffolk, Virginia

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting July 10, 2014, from 6-8 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5921 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk, Virginia. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Proposed Plans for the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot in Suffolk, Virginia. Public comment period ends July 30, 2014.

  • NAO-2006-5460 Southside Regional Medical Center

    The applicant proposes to expand the existing parking lot by 60 spaces to the east of a newly constructed medical center. The purpose of the project is to increase parking to the facility. The proposed project will impact 0.11 acres of palustrine forested wetlands. This Public Notice expires July 29, 2014.