7 Mar 2013

Coastal Zone Management Act and the Norfolk District Regulatory Program

Prior to final issuance of any Corps permit, the applicant must obtain a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) federal consistency concurrence (for activities affecting the Coastal Zone) and a DEQ 401 certification. Proof of these approvals must be provided to the Corps before issuance of any Corps standard permit. A permit will not be granted until the required certifications have been obtained or waived. This public notice announces new CZMA procedures intended to facilitate this process.

6 Mar 2013

NAO-2011-00081

Expiration date: 3/29/2013

Gamesa Energy USA, LLC has requested a permit to install, maintain, and operate a single 5-Megawatt offshore turbine generator prototype and its supporting infrastructure near Cape Charles, Virginia. The project will include the permanent alteration of 215 square feet of subaqueous bottom for the installation of a monopole foundation, and approximately 16, 240 square feet of subaqueous bottom at the base of the monopole foundation will be permanently altered by the installation of rock armoring for scour protection. Public comment period ends March 29, 2013.