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  • NAO-2026-00009 (Conservation Easement Template, Virginia)

    Expiration date: 4/17/2026

    The Norfolk District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) completed a review of the current Conservation Easement (CE) template for use with Third-Party Mitigation Compensation sites (Mitigation Banks and In-Lieu-Fee Programs) within the Commonwealth of Virginia. As a result of that review, the Corps and DEQ drafted revisions to the CE template. The purpose of this public notice is to solicit comments from the public regarding the revised CE template.

    USACE/DEQ Conservation Easement Template

  • NAO-2025-02122 (Hazeland Farms Mitigation Bank, Culpeper County, Virginia)

    Expiration date: 4/17/2026

    The sponsor, Hazeland Farms LLC, proposes to establish the Hazeland Farms Mitigation Bank to offset non-tidal wetland and stream impacts authorized as part of future federal and state permits. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments and recommendations from the public, federal, state, and local agencies and officials, Indian tribes, and other interested parties concerning the work as described below. All work is to occur in Culpeper County, Virginia.

  • 408-NAO-2026-0002 (Virginia Beach Fishing Pier Repair Project)

    Expiration date: 3/30/2026

    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 11th Street LC to repair and replace portions of the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier that sustained damage during Hurricane Erin. This project may alter the Virginia Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project (VBHPP). Comments should be received by the close of business on March 30, 2026.

  • Federal Register Notice Announcing Norfolk District's Regional Conditions for 2026 Nationwide Permits

    Expiration date: 4/12/2026

    This Public Notice announces Norfolk District’s Final Regional Conditions, the Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) and the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) determination for the 57 nationwide permits (NWPs) that were published in the January 8, 2026, Federal Register (91 FR 768). These 57 NWPs and the Regional Conditions will go into effect on March 15, 2026, and will expire on March 15, 2031.

  • NAO-2025-01857 (Project Raspberry, Botetourt, Virginia)

    Expiration date: 4/9/2026

    The applicant requests authorization to construct a mission-critical data center campus known as Project Raspberry, consisting of three data center buildings (approximately 300,000 square feet each), three substations, an office building, and associated infrastructure in Daleville, Botetourt County, Virginia. The proposed project would result in permanent impacts to approximately 3.24 acres of non-tidal wetlands and 6,834 linear feet of stream channel associated with site grading and infrastructure construction.

    USFWS Self-Certification Letter
    IPaC Official Species List
    Species Conclusion Table
    VCRIS Map
    Overall Impact Map
    Vicinity Map