25 Aug 2026

Section 408 Public Notice / 408-NAO-2026-0079

Expiration date: 9/9/2026

Interested parties are hereby notified that a request for permission to alter a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) federal project pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 408) has been received and is under evaluation by the Norfolk District. This Section 408 request was submitted by DJ Fortitude LLC for continued maintenance dredging of the existing 120-foot-long by 29-foot-wide basin to a depth of -7 feet MLW along Scotts Creek Federal Navigation Project at 1240 Bay Street, Portsmouth, VA. The dredged material will be transferred via truck or barge to an approved upland disposal area. This project may alter the Scotts Creek portion of the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Federal Navigation Project. Comments should be received by the close of business on September 9, 2026.

25 Aug 2026

Section 408 Public Notice / 408-NAO-2026-0078

Expiration date: 9/9/2026

Interested parties are hereby notified that a request for permission to alter a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) federal project pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 408 (Section 408) has been received and is under evaluation by the Norfolk District. This Section 408 request was submitted by Portsmouth Boating Center for continued maintenance dredging of the existing 120-foot-long by 24-foot-wide travelift slip basin to a depth of -7 feet MLW at the Portsmouth Boating Center along Scotts Creek Federal Navigation Project at 1244 Bay Street, Portsmouth, VA. This project may alter the Scotts Creek portion of the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Federal Navigation Project. Comments should be received by the close of business on September 9, 2026.

25 Aug 2026

Norfolk District Announces Issuance of 2026 State Programmatic General Permits

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Norfolk District (Corps) announces the issuance of the 2026 State Programmatic General Permit – Residential, Commercial, Institutional, and Recreational Developments (SPGP-RCIR) and State Programmatic General Permit – Linear Transportation Projects (SPGP-LT) to the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Effective date of the SPGPs is August 24, 2026 and their expiration date August 2, 2031.

25 Aug 2026

NAO-2025-02108 / VMRC 25-2813 (Little Wicomico River Maintenance Dredging, Northumberland County, Virginia)

Expiration date: 9/9/2026

This supplemental public notice is being issued to provide notice of revisions to the proposed beneficial use placement areas and the addition of repair work to an existing jetty. The proposed maintenance dredging quantity and general location of the project remain unchanged from the June 22, 2026 public notice. The applicant continues to propose maintenance dredging within approximately 2,588 linear feet of the existing Little Wicomico River navigation channel. Approximately 22,700 cubic yards of accumulated sand would be removed from approximately 8.9 acres of the existing navigation channel using hydraulic and/or mechanical dredging methods. The proposed dredging quantity and dredging footprint have not changed from the activity described in the June 22, 2026 public notice. The applicant has revised the configuration of the beneficial use placement areas located south of the channel entrance jetties. While the general location of the beneficial use areas remains the same, portions of the placement area have been shifted and the overall placement footprint has increased from approximately 2.08 acres (90,400 square feet) to approximately 4.54 acres. The revised plans include approximately 69,336 square feet of fill below mean high water (MHW), a decrease of approximately 3,164 square feet from the approximately 72,500 square feet previously proposed. The upland portion of the placement area has increased from approximately 17,900 square feet to approximately 128,225 square feet to construct a larger dune system. The revised proposal also includes repair of approximately 300 linear feet of the existing jetty. The proposed repair would include placement of riprap to raise the existing jetty crest from approximately +2.5 feet to +4.0 feet mean low water (MLW). This jetty repair was not included in the proposal described in the June 22, 2026 public notice. The applicant's stated purpose remains to maintain safe navigational access within the Little Wicomico River while beneficially reusing dredged material to enhance shoreline stability, reduce erosion, and improve coastal resiliency.

24 Aug 2026

Little Machipongo River Federal Navigation Project

Expiration date: 9/24/2026

The Little Machipongo River Navigation Channel bordering Northampton and Accomack County, VA is a shallow draft navigation project that supports commercial and recreational activity from the town of Willis Wharf to deep water in Great Machipongo River and Hog Island Bay. The proposed project consists of maintenance dredging the main channel and turning basin to a maximum depth of -12 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) to restore previously authorized channel depths for safe navigation. The entrance channel is 80 feet wide, and turning basin 225 feet wide and 455 feet long, extending from the terminus of Parting Creek to deep water in Great Machipongo River, approximately 8,450 feet long. These dredging depths account for up to 4 feet of overdepth that is consistent with the USACE project authorization for advance maintenance, USACE policy for paid allowable overdepth, and technical guidance for non-pay allowable overdepth. The maintenance dredging event is intended to be dredged by hydraulic cutterhead pipeline method with material to be disposed into a government furnished upland confined disposal facility. The total estimated volume for this maintenance dredging event is 100,000 cubic yards of material. The previously authorized upland area is approximately 14 acres in size and located northwest of the channel. The placement site will require an extensive rehabilitation to include clearing and grubbing of existing trees and vegetation, earthwork upgrades to perimeter dikes to increase volumetric storage capacity and dike stability in accordance with USACE safety standards for newly placed maintenance material, and repair/replacement of spillbox prior to the commencement of dredging operations. The placement site work is scheduled to commence in the Summer 2026 followed by maintenance dredging of the federal channel in Fall 2029. Interested parties must submit their written comments via email or regular mail to the Norfolk District by close of business on September 24, 2026.