The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the City of Emporia announce the initiation of the City of Emporia Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study, Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) Section 205. The Section 205 authority is provided by the Flood Control Act of 1948, as amended, authorizes USACE to plan, design, and construct small flood risk management projects with structural and nonstructural measures for flood damage reduction. Pursuant with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), USACE plans to prepare a NEPA document to evaluate impacts from reasonable project alternatives and determine the potential for significant impacts. The primary purpose of the study is to evaluate potential solutions that manage the economic damages from flood events in the study area while improving resiliency and managing risk to public health, life safety, critical infrastructure, and communities.
We invite the public to play a key role in shaping the future of the study by attending an important in-person NEPA scoping meeting. Join us on January 15, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Emergency Services Building, 709 West Atlantic Ave, Emporia, VA 23847. This meeting is your opportunity to learn more about the ongoing study and its potential impacts, share your thoughts on important issues, measures, and effects that should be considered, and directly influence the decisions that will guide the study’s analysis and future planning. Both the USACE and the City of Emporia are eager to hear from you. Your feedback will help ensure that the study reflects the community’s concerns and priorities. If you cannot attend in person, you can still submit your comments via email to CENAO-EmporiaCAP@usace.army.mil or mail to ATTN Gina Dotolo, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. Please submit comments by February 16, 2026.
For additional information please visit the project website at https://www.nao.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/City-of-Emporia-CAP-205/.