14 Jun 2019

NAO-15-01395

Expiration date: 7/13/2019

Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport in Virginia proposes to relocate a perimeter road within its operations area near Lucas Creek. The road’s current condition and alignment pose safety risks to fuel trucks and emergency vehicles that may require access to multiple areas.

20 May 2019

NAO-2000-02761

Expiration date: 6/17/2019

Huntington Ingalls Industries (Newport News Shipbuilding) proposes to modify its existing dredge permit that standardized dredge depths to include a new wharf and 400’ x 3,700’ channel at its Joint Manufacturing Facility’s north end. The modification is to accommodate a need to moor and load ocean-transport barges as part of Columbia Class submarine construction and will require the removal of 1.12 million cubic yards of subaqueous bottom.

23 May 2018

NAO-08-2069

Expiration date: 6/22/2018

Joint Base Langley-Eustis is requesting the Corps of Engineers amend the Navigation Regulations published at 33 C.F.R. §334.280, "James River, Skiffes Creek and Warwick River surrounding Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia; restricted areas and danger zones." JBLE-Eustis contains a military port berthing numerous Army vessels and conducts exercises to include small craft testing and live fire training activities. The proposed amendment is necessary to protect the public from hazards associated with training and mission operations, and to protect government assets, missions, and the base population in general. The proposed amendment increases the restricted areas and creates danger zones surrounding the existing installation and firing ranges.

21 Mar 2018

2000-02761 / 10-V0518

Expiration date: 4/20/2018

The applicant proposes to increase the shipyard’s permitted dredge depths by variable amounts to achieve a series of standardized depths ranging from -30’ MLW to -50’ MLW across their carrier, submarine, & other vessel navigational zones to improve flexibility for ship movements and eliminate future permit modification requests. The applicant is proposing to remove a total of 868,259 cubic yards of subaqueous bottom as part of the new dredging, and plans to dispose of the material at Craney Island.

28 Feb 2017

NAO-2015-1768

Expiration date: 3/30/2017

The City of Newport News proposes to construct a multi-modal transportation center to include an Amtrak train station, parking, access roads and areas, commuter center, stormwater management BMP, and utilities. The purpose of the project is to greater serve the transportation needs of the local community and region, and to allow for future growth of ridership. The project will permanently impact 230 linear feet of perennial stream, approximately 2.14 acres of wetlands, and 1.66 acres of open water. Temporary wetland impacts are estimated at 0.53 acres. To compensate for impacts, the applicant proposes to purchase mitigation bank and stream credits. The Regulatory Branch is evaluating this project pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.