NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

5 Jul 2011

State of Maine proposes draft instrument for revised In-Lieu Fee Program for permittee responsible mitigation

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has received a draft instrument dated June 30, 2011 for an In Lieu Fee (ILF) Program covering the state of Maine. This is an existing ILF Program and the draft instrument, when finalized, is intended to bring it into compliance

30 Jun 2011

Corps of Engineers to observe the 50th anniversary of completion of West Hill Dam on Saturday, July 23 in Uxbridge

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, the surrounding communities and several other agencies and groups will join together to observe the 50th anniversary of the completion of West Hill Dam in a ceremony on July 23, 2011 at 10 a.m. at the dam in Uxbridge, Mass. The

28 Jun 2011

Applicant seeks permit to place fill material for dam removal, riverbank stabilization project on Winooski River in Marshfield

CONCORD, Mass. – Benjamin Heintz 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 a dam removal and riverbank stabilization project along the Winooski River in Marshfield, Vermont.  The purpose of the

23 Jun 2011

Environmental Assessment for Corps proposal to dredge Kennebec River Federal navigation project available for viewing

CONCORD, Mass. – The Environmental Assessment for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District proposal to perform maintenance dredging of the Kennebec River Federal navigation project this summer in Bath and Phippsburg, Maine, is available for viewing on the New England District’s

14 Jun 2011

North Cove Yacht Club seeks Corps permit to replace bulkhead, reconfigure and expand marina in Old Saybrook

CONCORD, Mass. – The North Cove Yacht Club is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with replacing the existing bulkhead and reconfiguring and expanding its marina in Old Saybrook, Conn. The purpose of the proposed

10 Jun 2011

Think safety over Fourth of July holiday: Corps emphasizes water safety at federal recreation areas during the holiday weekend, summer months

CONCORD, Mass. – As the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches and summer vacation is here for many and the temperatures climb higher, more and more people will be recreating near or in the water in New England. Now is the time to think about water safety and boating safety. Drowning is the

10 Jun 2011

Nearly $370 million in flood damages prevented in spring 2011 by Corps flood risk management projects in New England

CONCORD, Mass. – Flood damages amounting to approximately $370 million were prevented during the March 2011 storms by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District flood risk management dams and local protection projects in New England. “The New England watersheds experienced near normal to

3 Jun 2011

Quinebaug River Water Trail at the Army Corps of Engineers’ West Thompson Lake in Connecticut designated as a ‘National Recreation Trail’ by the Department of Interior

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that the five-mile, Quinebaug River Water Trail located at West Thompson Lake in Connecticut is one of four U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) trails and are among 41 trails nation-wide being designated as national recreation trails

1 Jun 2011

Corps proposes maintenance dredging of Federal navigation channel near Chelsea Street Bridge in Boston

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the Federal navigation channel in the vicinity of the Chelsea Street Bridge in Boston and Chelsea, Mass.  The replacement of the existing Chelsea Street Bridge with a new vertical

24 May 2011

Chevron Environmental Management Co. seeks Corps permit for remediation of wetlands in East Providence

CONCORD, Mass. – Chevron Environmental Management Company/Chevron Land and Development Company is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with remediation of open water and wetlands in East Providence, Rhode Island.  The