North Atlantic Division News

Army Corps, Contractor Receive Regional Honors For Safety
2/3/2026
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, and Weeks Marine, a contractor dredging and placing sand on the Army Corps’ Fire Island to Montauk Point Project (FIMP), have been recognized with an...
USACE Norfolk District Activates Emergency Management Team to Support Virginia Response to Winter Storm Fern
1/27/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and emergency management personnel to support the Commonwealth of Virginia and partner...
FNOD draft public involvement plan available for public comment
1/26/2026 UPDATED
The public is invited to comment within a 30-day period on the 2026 FNOD Public Involvement Plan (PIP) which replaces the February 2023 PIP. This discusses the public involvement activities that will...
Washington Aqueduct implements water supply protection measures following Potomac Interceptor sewage spill; no impact on drinking water
1/24/2026
Washington Aqueduct crews have implemented numerous precautionary measures to ensure safe regional water supply following the Jan. 19 collapse of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line that has sent...
USACE Announces Temporary Halt of Water Releases from Gathright Dam for Routine Inspection of Outlet Tunnel
1/22/2026
COVINGTON, VA—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District will temporarily halt water releases from the Gathright Dam for a routine inspection of the outlet tunnel. The halt will occur...
Army Corps shares update on Maurice River maintenance dredging
1/9/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared an update regarding upcoming maintenance dredging of the lower Maurice River in Cumberland County, N.J. The Army Corps’ contractor,...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues permit for proposed Sparrows Point Container Terminal
1/8/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, on Dec. 18, 2025, issued its Section 404/10/408/103 permit decision for the Sparrows Point Container Terminal (SPCT) project, a joint...

The Districts of the North Atlantic Division

Small Craft Operator Andy Boyle surveys the waters of the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, while on the way to the Tidal Basin gates in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Project Engineer Chris Hood and a contractor discuss progress at ongoing administrative facility renovations on Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)
The New Bedford Hurricane Protection Barrier lies across New Bedford and Fairhaven Harbor. It is approximately 50 miles south of Boston. The project protects about 1,400 acres in New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Acushnet from tidal flooding associated with hurricanes and coastal storms. It is one of three hurricane barriers within the New England District. (U.S. Army photo by Joshua Voda)
Project Manager David Gentile, New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers showing the Union Beach, New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management Project to New York District Commander, Col. Alexander Young and dignitaries. (U.S. Army photo)
Anthony Lockridge, supervisory facility operations specialist and dam operator for USACE Norfolk District, exits the Gathright Dam outlet tunnel during a semi-annual dam inspection. (U.S. Army photo by Breeana Harris)
Francis E. Walter Dam, owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, operates as a system in conjunction with Beltzville Dam to reduce flooding in the downstream communities along the Lehigh River and preventing over $245 million in flood damage to the Lehigh River Valley. (U.S. Army photo)