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  • August

    Craney Island aerial mosquito treatment scheduled for Aug. 6

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment for Thursday, Aug. 6, over the federal property on Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), with a backup date of Friday, Aug. 7.

  • Aerial mosquito spraying scheduled for Aug. 5 over JBLE-Langley, Craney Island and Churchland

    The 757th Airlift Squadron assigned to the 910th Air Reserve Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, will conduct an aerial mosquito spray over Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE)-Langley, Craney Island and the Churchland section of Portsmouth overnight Wednesday, Aug. 5.
  • Gathright Dam overlooking upstream at Lake Moomaw. Gathright Dam located in Alleghany County, Va., impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw. The dam has prevented numerous floods over its 30 plus year existence saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army photo/Breeana Harris)

    Gathright Dam pulse release set for Aug. 5

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., Wednesday, August 5 beginning at approximately 6 a.m. Water releases will gradually increase and peak at 3,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) by 9 a.m. The maximum surge will last two hours, begin to gradually decrease at 11 a.m., and return to 242 cfs by 1:30 p.m.

  • July

    Craney Island aerial mosquito treatment scheduled for July 26

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment for Sunday, July 26, over federal property on Craney Island, with a backup date of Monday, July 27 and Tuesday, July 28.

  • June

    Gathright Dam at the dam crest overlooking upstream at Lake Moomaw. Gathright Dam located in Alleghany County, Va., impounds the water flowing down the Jackson River to create the 2,500 acre Lake Moomaw. The dam has prevented numerous floods over its 30 plus year existence saving countless dollars and lives. (U.S. Army photo/Breeana Harris)

    Gathright Dam Pulse Release Announcement

    The pulse release, scheduled for June 17, 2026, from the Gathright Dam and Lake Moomaw Project has been canceled. The next pulse release is scheduled for July 15, 2026.

  • FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meeting scheduled for June 11

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) invites community members to the quarterly Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting Thursday, June 11, to discuss the ongoing environmental cleanup at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD).

  • May

    Aerial image of the Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project site showing the old and new bridge span.

    Traffic Shift Marks Milestone in Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, and the City of Chesapeake successfully implemented a new traffic pattern at the Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project site this morning, marking the beginning of Phase 5 of construction.

  • March

    USACE seeks public comments on potential future changes to nationwide permits

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on March 16 that it is seeking input from all interested parties on ways to increase the efficiency of the nationwide permit program.

  • Public invited to virtual meeting on Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot cleanup

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) invites community members to the quarterly Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting Thursday, March 5, to discuss the ongoing environmental cleanup at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD).

  • February

    Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative for the Army’s Civil Works program

    Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program. “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” will provide greater focus on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) core Civil Works missions, while minimizing non-core programs, direct funding to priority water resources projects that will provide the greatest benefits to the nation, shorten permitting timelines, and reduce or eliminate extraneous regulations and paperwork that slow USACE’s delivery of Civil Works projects and programs.

  • January

    Soldiers are seen standing in a group wearing hard hats and protective vests. There are generators on flatbeds in the background, and snow and ice is covering the ground.

    USACE Norfolk District Activates Emergency Management Team to Support Virginia Response to Winter Storm Fern

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and emergency management personnel to support the Commonwealth of Virginia and partner agencies in response to Winter Storm Fern, which continues to impact the region with snow, ice, and dangerously cold temperatures.

  • FNOD draft public involvement plan available for public comment

    The public is invited to comment within a 30-day period on the 2026 FNOD Public Involvement Plan (PIP) which replaces the February 2023 PIP. This discusses the public involvement activities that will be implemented to both maintain and improve communication efforts between USACE and stakeholders as part of USACE’s ongoing Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) remedial response effort at FNOD.
  • The USACE Norfolk District inspection team takes a jon boat to the entrance of the outlet tunnel of the Gathright Dam to perform a primarily visual inspection of the major dam safety components on May 11 during the semi-annual dam inspection. (U.S. Army photo/Breeana Harris)

    USACE Announces Temporary Halt of Water Releases from Gathright Dam for Routine Inspection of Outlet Tunnel

    COVINGTON, VA—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District will temporarily halt water releases from the Gathright Dam for a routine inspection of the outlet tunnel. The halt will occur from Feb. 25-27 and again from Mar. 1-3. The water release will be stopped daily at approximately 7 a.m. for up to six hours to allow for the inspection of the dam's outlet works.