1 Jul 2019

Leaders sign Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management design agreement

NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management project just got another boost from city officials and Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Col. Patrick Kinsman, district commander, and City Manager Doug Smith signed the design agreement Friday, clearing a path for the Army and Norfolk to share costs in funding and developing full designs for the first construction feature.

1 Jul 2019

Leaders sign Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management design agreement

NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management project just got another boost from city officials and Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Col. Patrick Kinsman, district commander, and City Manager Doug Smith signed the design agreement Friday, clearing a path for the Army and Norfolk to share costs in funding and developing full designs for the first construction feature.

26 Jun 2019

USACE to host Industry Day for architect-engineer firms July 23

NORFOLK, Va. – Architect-engineer firms are invited to learn more about the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers workload for fiscal year 2020 and beyond at a special Industry Day slated for July 23 at Fort Norfolk.

24 Jun 2019

Baltimore District conducts research on emerging contaminants

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District is teaming up with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, U.S. Geological Survey and other federal partners to learn more about how complex chemical contaminants behave in the environment to help inform future cleanup efforts.

24 Jun 2019

Baltimore District conducts research on emerging contaminants

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District is teaming up with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, U.S. Geological Survey and other federal partners to learn more about how complex chemical contaminants behave in the environment to help inform future cleanup efforts.

21 Jun 2019

Gathright Dam’s first pulse release set for Wednesday

COVINGTON, Va. – Gathright Dam operators are scheduled to conduct the year’s first water-pulse release from Lake Moomaw on Wednesday. It will occur about 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

17 Jun 2019

Norfolk District awards $20.3 million contract for Sandbridge Beach storm protection

Although not even officially summer, the city of Virginia Beach and Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are already preparing for winter. The district has awarded the Sandbridge Hurricane Protection and Beach Renourishment project contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company.

17 Jun 2019

Norfolk District awards $20.3 million contract for Sandbridge Beach storm protection

Although not even officially summer, the city of Virginia Beach and Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are already preparing for winter. The district has awarded the Sandbridge Hurricane Protection and Beach Renourishment project contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company.

14 Jun 2019

Notice of Norfolk District mosquito spraying date modification

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, are slated to conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying over federal properties June 22. If conditions do not allow for treatment Saturday, another date will be tentatively scheduled.

12 Jun 2019

Hero of the Week: District attorney relishes diverse days, ‘concrete’ results

This week’s Norfolk District Hero of the Week wasn’t searching for a predictable and repetitive career, which might explain his success here. Kyle Guess, Norfolk District assistant district council, said no two days have been the same since joining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nearly 10 years ago – and for that, he’s grateful.

7 Jun 2019

Norfolk District awards $40 million aviation maintenance training facility contract

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a $40 million contract awarded yesterday to Virginia-based S.B. Ballard Construction Company to build an aviation maintenance training facility on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

7 Jun 2019

Norfolk District awards $40 million aviation maintenance training facility contract

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a $40 million contract awarded yesterday to Virginia-based S.B. Ballard Construction Company to build an aviation maintenance training facility on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

4 Jun 2019

Recycling a key factor in Baltimore District's dismantling of STURGIS floating nuclear power plant

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed the safe removal of more than 1.5 million pounds

4 Jun 2019

Recycling a key factor in dismantling of STURGIS floating nuclear power plant

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed the safe removal of more than 1.5 million pounds

4 Jun 2019

Corps of Engineers uses latest technology to tackle WWI cleanup in DC

Crews searching for buried explosives at a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) in northwest Washington D.C.’s Spring Valley neighborhood are using the latest in advanced technology to reduce unnecessary impacts to private property and to improve efficiency.

4 Jun 2019

Baltimore District uses latest technology to tackle WWI cleanup in DC

Crews searching for buried explosives at a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) in northwest Washington D.C.’s Spring Valley neighborhood are using the latest in advanced technology to reduce unnecessary impacts to private property and to improve efficiency.

9 May 2019

Baltimore District dredged nearly 2.6 million cubic yards of material from six Baltimore Harbor channels

Crews finished the dredging of nearly 2.6 million cubic yards of material this April from shipping channels leading to the Port of Baltimore as part of a contract managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.

9 May 2019

Army Corps crews dredge nearly 2.6 million cubic yards of material from six Baltimore Harbor channels

Crews finished the dredging of nearly 2.6 million cubic yards of material this April from shipping channels leading to the Port of Baltimore as part of a contract managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.

22 Apr 2019

Prescribed burns planned for Raystown Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Pennsylvania Game Commission plan to implement prescribed fire

22 Apr 2019

Raystown Lake seeks volunteers to construct, place fish structures

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake is seeking energized volunteers to help with

11 Apr 2019

Raystown Lake Announces Road Opening for Spring Gobbler Season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake announces the opening of the following access road

1 Apr 2019

Bureau of Engraving and Printing working with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to survey USDA site in Prince George’s County for facility relocation

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has officially begun evaluating a 100-acre parcel on the USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Prince George’s County, Maryland, as a possible site for the construction of a smaller, more efficient production facility. This facility would replace their downtown Washington facility, which is more than 100 years old.

1 Apr 2019

Bureau of Engraving and Printing working with Baltimore District to survey USDA site in Prince George’s County for facility relocation

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has officially begun evaluating a 100-acre parcel on the USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Prince George’s County, Maryland, as a possible site for the construction of a smaller, more efficient production facility. This facility would replace their downtown Washington facility, which is more than 100 years old.

28 Mar 2019

Norfolk District commander discusses Corps’ collaborative posture at symposium

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District Commander Col. Patrick Kinsman reviewed the district’s position regarding federal policy and environmental issues at the Environment Virginia Symposium held Tuesday at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va.

28 Mar 2019

Norfolk District commander discusses Corps’ collaborative posture at symposium

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District Commander Col. Patrick Kinsman reviewed the district’s position regarding federal policy and environmental issues at the Environment Virginia Symposium held Tuesday at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va.

5 Mar 2019

Norfolk District to begin Dismal Swamp Canal dredging

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin Dismal Swamp Canal dredging early next week – roughly a year ahead of schedule due to lingering impacts from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The maintenance work should be completed by April.

5 Mar 2019

Norfolk District to begin Dismal Swamp Canal dredging

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin Dismal Swamp Canal dredging early next week – roughly a year ahead of schedule due to lingering impacts from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The maintenance work should be completed by April.

20 Feb 2019

Chamber valves to be replaced at Great Bridge Lock in Chesapeake

NORFOLK, Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will replace three of eight chamber valves at Great Bridge Lock along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Chesapeake starting today. The $950,000 project is a joint effort by Norfolk District and neighboring Huntington District in West Virginia.

20 Feb 2019

Norfolk District replacing Great Bridge Lock chamber valves

NORFOLK, Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will replace three of eight chamber valves at Great Bridge Lock along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Chesapeake starting today. The $950,000 project is a joint effort by Norfolk District and neighboring Huntington District in West Virginia.

1 Feb 2019

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Requests Information on Conceptual Public-Private Partnership (P3) Delivery of Civil Works Projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today in the Federal Register a 60-day period for the submission of information on conceptual Public-Private Partnership delivery of specific USACE Civil Works projects. Information must be submitted to Headquarters USACE on or before midnight, April 2, to be eligible for consideration.