NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

14 May 2019

Corps of Engineers awards contract for access road paving at Ball Mountain Lake dam in Jamaica

CONCORD, Mass. – Access road paving at the Ball Mountain Lake dam in Jamaica, Vermont, will be completed under the terms of a $116,725.00 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Bazin Brothers’ Trucking, Inc. of Westminster,

7 May 2019

Public comment period extended to May 23: Seacoast Reliability seeks Corps permit to construct transmission line from Madbury to Portsmouth, NH

CONCORD, Mass. – The public comment period has been extended until May 23, 2019 for the Seacoast Reliability Project from Public Service Company of New Hampshire doing business as Eversource Energy, Inc. which is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct

7 May 2019

Corps revising analysis procedure used to determine suitability of dredged materials for open water disposal

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District's evaluation of dredged material disposal projects has been collaboratively developed over a number of years with guidance from the Disposal Area Monitoring System (DAMOS) as well as input from the U.S. Environmental Protection

6 May 2019

Work requires lane restrictions for 5-6 nights in next weeks: Cape Cod Canal’s Bourne Bridge has all four lanes of traffic now open during days; work nears completion

CONCORD, Mass. – As of Monday, May 6, 2019 at about 4 p.m., all four traffic lanes on the Cape Cod Canal’s Bourne Bridge in Bourne, Mass., are now fully open and will remain open during the day, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District officials. Bridge repair work will still

2 May 2019

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

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District plans controlled releases of water from Otter Brook Dam in Keene, New Hampshire, on Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5, 2019. The water release on Saturday, May 4 is to provide flows for recreational canoeing, kayaking and rafting on

2 May 2019

National safe boating week May 18-24: Water safety activities important at federal recreation areas over Memorial Day holiday weekend, summer

CONCORD, Mass. – With warmer weather arriving in New England more people are making plans to recreate near or in the water this upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend and through the summer months. Now is a good time to start thinking about water safety for you and your family. Each year, an average

2 May 2019

Corps of Engineers supports canoeists, kayakers, and rafters on West River with white water releases

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, plans to release water from Ball Mountain Dam and Townshend Dam in Jamaica and Townshend, Vermont, on Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5, 2019. Flows will provide recreational paddling on the West River. This schedule is subject to

30 Apr 2019

Parking/no fees: West Hill Day Use Area change in operation

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, manages and operates West Hill Park Day Use Area as part of the West Hill Reservoir and Dam Project in the towns of Uxbridge, Northbridge, Upton and Mendon, Massachusetts.  West Hill Park Day Use Area will be open from May 18

23 Apr 2019

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

CONCORD, Mass. – Controlled releases of water are planned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, from East Brimfield Dam in Sturbridge, Mass., on Sunday, April 28, 2019 to provide adequate river flows for recreational canoeing, kayaking and rafting on the Quinebaug River,

23 Apr 2019

Seacoast Reliability Project seeks permit to construct transmission line from Madbury to Portsmouth

CONCORD, Mass. – Seacoast Reliability Project from Public Service Company of New Hampshire doing business as Eversource Energy, Inc. is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with constructing a transmission