29 Apr 2014

Town of Ridgefield seeks Corps permit to stabilize Third Lane Stream, reduce streambank erosion

CONCORD, Mass. – The town of Ridgefield is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with stabilizing Third Lane Stream to reduce streambank erosion in Ridgefield, Conn. The town of Ridgefield is

25 Apr 2014

Corps supports kayakers, rafters on Otter Brook with white water releases from Otter Brook Dam in Keene

CONCORD, Mass. – Controlled releases of water will be made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, from Otter Brook Lake Dam in Keene, New Hampshire, on May 3-4, 2014 to provide adequate river flows for recreational canoeing, kayaking and rafting on Otter Brook, according to Corps

25 Apr 2014

Corps supports rafters, canoeists on Ashuelot River with white water releases from Surry Mountain Dam in Surry

CONCORD, Mass. – Controlled releases of water will be made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, from Surry Mountain Lake Dam in Surry, New Hampshire, on May 3, 2014, to provide adequate river flows for recreational canoeing, kayaking and rafting on the Ashuelot River, according

24 Apr 2014

New England federal recreation areas to open

CONCORD, Mass. – Most recreation areas at the 31 federal flood risk management reservoirs in New England operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open to the public in mid-to-late May 2014. Some recreation areas in Connecticut will open in late April.  “Most areas offer a wide-range of

22 Apr 2014

Corps provides annual report published on Vermont In-Lieu Fee program for aquatic resources habitat

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District recently made available for review the “Ducks Unlimited – Vermont In-Lieu Fee Program 2013 Annual Report,” dated April 9, 2014.  The program, which is an In-lieu fee (ILF) program, serves as an alternative form of compensation

22 Apr 2014

Husson University seeks Corps of Engineers permit to place fill material for campus projects in Bangor

CONCORD, Mass. – Husson University is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with constructing campus projects in Bangor, Maine.  The applicant proposes the full build out of Husson University as part

21 Apr 2014

Corps, EPA publish interpretive rule of exemption from permitting under Clean Water Act for discharges of fill material with certain agricultural conservation practices

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published on April 21, 2014 a notice of availability and public comment to announce the availability of an interpretive rule regarding the applicability of the exemption from permitting provided under

21 Apr 2014

Corps, EPA publish for public comment proposed rule defining scope of waters protected by Clean Water Act

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published on April 21, 2014 for public comment a proposed rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA) in light of the U.S. Supreme Court cases in U.S. v. Riverside Bayview,

18 Apr 2014

Corps supports canoeists, rafters on Blackwater River with white water releases from Blackwater Dam in Webster, Salisbury

CONCORD, Mass. – Controlled releases of water will be made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, from Blackwater Dam in Webster and Salisbury, New Hampshire, April 26-27, 2014 to provide adequate river flows for recreational canoeing, kayaking and rafting, according to Corps of

18 Apr 2014

Corps supports canoeists, kayakers on Quinebaug River with water releases from East Brimfield Dam in Sturbridge

CONCORD, Mass. – Controlled releases of water will be made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, from East Brimfield Dam in Sturbridge, Mass., on April 27, 2014 to provide adequate river flows for recreational canoeing, kayaking and rafting, according to Corps of Engineers