Norfolk District Civil Works

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Norfolk District Civil Works

Our Civil Works mission provides water resources support to the commonwealth of Virginia, its towns, counties and cities, as well as nongovernmental organizations with environmental restoration, flood-risk management, and navigation products and services. Norfolk District’s Civil Works boundaries cover over 21,000 square miles and include the Rappahannock, York, James and Chowan River basins, as well as the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay coastal basin.

Civil Works programs

Civil Works news

Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative for the Army’s Civil Works program

Feb. 23, 2026

Norfolk District Conducts Pre-Storm Coastal Inspections in Preparation for Hurricane Erin

Aug. 22, 2025

Gathright Dam pulse release set for Sep 18

Sept. 16, 2024

District Civil Works Area Map

Project Partnership Agreements Overview

A Project Partnership Agreement, also known as PPA, is a legally binding agreement between the Government and a non-Federal sponsor (state, municipal government, flood control district, port authority, etc.) for construction of a water resources project. It describes the project and the responsibilities of the Government and the non-Federal sponsor in the cost sharing and execution of work.

Executed Project Partnership Agreements

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State	Date	Project (click for document)	Project Sponsor	Purpose
VA	6/19/1996	Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection Project Cooperation Agreement	City of Virginia Beach	Flood Risk Management
VA	8/19/2002	Sandbridge Beach Hurricane Protection Project Cooperation Agreement	City of Virginia Beach	Flood Risk Management
VA	6/16/2004	Hampton Chesapeake Bay Shoreline Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Reduction Project Cooperation Agreement	City of Hampton	Flood Risk Management
VA	6/5/2012	Craney Island Eastward Expansion PPA	Virginia Port Authority	Navigation
VA	1/28/2015	Willoughby Spit and Vicinity Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction PPA	City of Norfolk	Flood Risk Management
VA	7/29/2015	Amherst County, James River Shoreline Stabilization PPA	Amherst County	Shoreline Protection
VA	2/3/2016	Norfolk CSRM Feasibility Study FCSA	City of Norfolk	Flood Risk Management
VA	8/19/2016	AIWW Deep Creek Bridge Replacement PPA	City of Chesapeake	Navigation
VA	8/17/2018	Tangier Island Jetty PPA	Virginia Marine Resources Commission	Navigation
FL	9/10/2018	Collier County CSRM Feasibility Study FCSA	Collier County, Florida	Flood Risk Management
VA	9/21/2018	Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Project PPA	City of Virginia Beach	Ecosystem Restoration
FL	10/9/2018	Miami-Dade Back Bay CSRM Feasibility Study FCSA	Miami-Dade County	Flood Risk Management
VA	6/28/2019	Norfolk CSRM Project Design Agreement	City of Norfolk	Flood Risk Management
VA	4/26/2022	Norfolk Harbor and Channels Navigation Improvements PPA	Virginia Port Authority	Navigation
VA	7/21/2022	Virginia Beach and Vicinity CSRM Feasibility Study FCSA	City of Virginia Beach	Flood Risk Management
VA	2/1/2023	James River Shoreline PPA	City of Newport News	Shoreline Protection
VA	5/25/2023	Norfolk CSRM PPA	City of Norfolk	Flood Risk Management
VA	9/25/2023	Norfolk Habor and Channels, Anchorage F Modifications, FCSA	Virginia Port Authority	Navigation
VA	7/9/2024	Belle Isle State Park Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration PPA	Commonwealth of Virginia	Ecosystem Restoration
VA	7/21/2024	Great Wicomico River Oyster Recovery Project PPA	Virginia Marine Resources Commission	Ecosystem Restoration
VA	7/26/2024	Peninsula Regional CSRM Feasibility Study FCSA	City of Hampton	Flood Risk Management
VA	12/6/2024	Elizabeth River and Southern Branch Navigation Improvements Design Agreement	Virginia Port Authority	Navigation