18 Dec 2025

408-NAO-2025-0105 (Island Motor Inn Bulkhead Project)

Expiration date: 1/2/2026

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 Island Motor Inn, Inc. to install approximately 631 LF of bulkhead, no more than 2-feet channelward of the existing, failing bulkhead and backfill with clean fill. The project will also include the installation of 63 LF of bulkhead along the northern portion of the property at the entrance of the existing boat basin and backfilling 2,220 square feet with clean fill. This project is located along Lewis Creek at the Island Motor Inn at 4391 Main St, Chincoteague Island, VA, 23336. This project may alter the Lewis Creek portion of the Waterway of the Coast of Virginia Federal Navigation Project. Comments should be received by the close of business on January 2, 2026.

14 Dec 2022

NAO-2022-1382 MRC 22-1263(JSSY bulkhead and fill, Portsmouth, Virginia)

Expiration date: 1/13/2023

JSSY LLC is proposing the construction of a steel sheet-pile bulkhead and associated backfill at 3301 Shipwright Street in Portsmouth, Virginia, on the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River.

19 Aug 2021

Section 408 Review of Sand Maintenance and Structural Activities, Sandbridge Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Expiration date: 9/7/2021

Interested parties are hereby notified of a request for permission to alter a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. Section 408) that has been received and will be evaluated by the Norfolk District.  Written comments, including any objections to the proposed alteration, stating reasons therefore, are being solicited from anyone having an interest in the requested alteration.  The action being considered is located in Sandbridge, Virginia Beach, Virginia and has the potential to impact the Sandbridge Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project.  The action is proposed at 2852 Sandfiddler Road and includes the construction of a bulkhead on private property and the relocation of excess sand back onto Sandbridge Beach.   

7 Mar 2017

NAO-2009-05001

Expiration date: 3/27/2017

The applicant proposes to install 210 linear feet of sheetpile bulkhead, dredge by mechanical methods a 380-foot by 140-foot basin to -42 feet MLW, install a 380-foot by 124-foot drydock structure (including apron), two associated mooring dolphins and a ramp to provide access from the shipyard to the drydock. An existing pier located in the footprint will be removed. The project is located in the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River a tributary to the Chesapeake Bay, at 1818 Brown Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia.

11 Mar 2016

NAO-2012-1900 / VMRC #16-V0088

Expiration date: 4/14/2016

George Karavolos proposes to remove an existing failing bulkhead and concrete boat ramp, and construct a new 141 linear foot bulkhead so as to create two boat slips by excavating the area behind the failing bulkhead. In addition, the project includes mechanically dredging approximately 220 cubic yards (4,863 square feet) for an access channel and turning basin at a depth not to exceed -3.0 feet below mean low water. The dredged material will be transferred to sealed trucks on-site and disposed of off-site in a lawful manner. The project is located in a man-made canal to Broad Bay, a tributary to the Lynnhaven River, at 2004 English Cedar Circle in Virginia Beach, Virginia.