6 Sep 2018

First DOD mitigation banking instrument for Maryland unveiled

The U.S. Air Force at Joint Base Andrews, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Department of the Environment, GreenTrust Alliance and GreenVest LLC announced the completion of the first Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument for the Department of Defense in Maryland during an event held at The Courses at Andrews, Sept. 6, 2018. The first site to be restored under the UMBI is Mattawoman Creek in Pomfret, which is in Charles County. The entire project yields nearly 38 wetland credits and almost 1,600 stream credits to provide potential mitigation for planned construction efforts on JBA, such as runway construction or expansion.

29 Aug 2018

Working in Michigan Waters symposium scheduled for fall

DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Regulatory Office and the Michigan

22 May 2018

“Goo Must Go” - Back in Business on the Elizabeth

A program to be signed by the Corps of Engineers on May 24 will be the first of its kind in the country and will once again allow impacts to healthy river bottom on the Elizabeth River to go forward while developers offset the impacts by cleaning up some of the contaminated “goo” elsewhere on the river.

5 Apr 2018

Corps seeks public comment regarding water use for navigation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is seeking public comment regarding the use of waters within the State of Florida for navigation. The comment period closes April 18.

9 Mar 2018

Corps of Engineers completes permit decision for Kansas River Commercial Dredging

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District has completed the Record of Decision for proposed commercial dredging permits on the Kansas River. Five applicants have received proposed permits to extract sand and gravel from the river by hydraulic dredging. The Corps regulates the proposed dredging under the authority of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act.

1 Mar 2018

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers extends expedited emergency permitting procedures in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District extended expedited emergency permitting procedures in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to support the continued recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. These alternative procedures remain in effect until June 21, 2018.

9 Feb 2018

After Corps inspection, Benwood levee project ineligible for federal rehabilitation assistance

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives met with Benwood, West Virginia officials recently to inform them that the Benwood levee system is ineligible for federal rehabilitation assistance after an agency inspection found the project failed to meet federal safety standards.

14 Dec 2017

Army Corps Northwest Washington permitting office relocating December 15

The Northwest Washington permitting office for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch begins relocating to a new site on December 15. The office will be open in its new location 1001 Larrabee Avenue, Suite 101, Bellingham, Washington, 98225 by December 22, 2017.

6 Dec 2017

Permitting for Oysters

Oyster season in the Lowcountry means one thing, lots of oyster roasts and eating lots of oysters.

30 Nov 2017

The Corps of Engineers announces a new programmatic Biological Opinion (JaxBo)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Regulatory Division, received a new Programmatic Biological Opinion (PBO), referred to as ‘JaxBO,’ from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to address consultation requirements for certain activities that may affect federally listed threatened and endangered species occurring throughout the State of Florida, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. JaxBo was issued Nov. 20.