NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

4 Oct 2024

USACE, MassDOT, and FHWA Sign Agreement for Sagamore Bridge Replacement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the replacement of the Sagamore bridge, a key transportation link over the Cape Cod Canal. This agreement

27 Aug 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONDUCT A FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF THE OSBORNE POND FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITE (FUDS) AT JOINT BASE CAPE COD

Interested parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (USACE) is conducting a five-year review (FYR) of the Osborne Pond Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) at Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC). The purpose of a FYR is to evaluate the implementation and

26 Aug 2024

HOP BROOK LAKE RECREATION AREA TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR 2024 SEASON

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced that the recreation area at Hop Brook Lake will remain closed to vehicle access for the rest of the 2024 season, through the official closing date of September 8. The area was inundated with water after the last storms, which dropped

20 Aug 2024

HOP BROOK LAKE ACCESS TO RECREATION AREA CLOSED

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced that the recreation area at Hop Brook Lake closed on Monday August 19, 2024. The area is inundated from the recent rain event, which dropped more than 8 inches of rain. Facilities will remain closed until further notice to allow USACE

25 Jul 2024

New England District’s Hop Brook Lake beach closed due to cyanobacteria

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that the swimming area at Hop Brook Lake in Middlebury, Conn., is closed until further notice. The closure is due to the presence of extremely high levels of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in the lake and the potential for

5 Jul 2024

USACE hosts open house August 1 in Oxford, Mass., for Hodges Village Dam Master Plan revision

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will host an open house August 1, 2024, in Oxford, Mass., to kick off a process to revise the 1976 Hodges Village Dam Master Plan for the Hodges Village Dam project in Oxford.The open house will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Oxford Public

5 Jul 2024

USACE hosts open house July 31 in Monson, Mass., for Conant Brook Dam Master Plan revision

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will host an open house July 31, 2024, in Monson, Mass., to kick off a process to revise the 1998 Conant Brook Dam Master Plan for the Conant Brook Dam project in Monson.The open house will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Monson Public

5 Jul 2024

USACE hosts open house July 30 in Uxbridge, Mass., for West Hill Dam Master Plan revision

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will host an open house July 30, 2024, in Uxbridge, Mass., to kick off a process to revise the 2011 West Hill Dam Master Plan for the West Hill Dam project in Uxbridge.The open house will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Valley Chapel located at 14

3 Jul 2024

Hop Brook Lake beach in Middlebury closes swimming area due to high bacteria levels

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that the swimming area at Hop Brook Lake in Middlebury, Conn., will remain closed until further notice.The closure is the result of water quality testing which indicate that bacteria levels in the lake exceed Connecticut State

5 Jun 2024

USACE seeks comments on proposed work near Coppermine Brook, wetlands in Bristol, Connecticut

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from New Britain Water Department in New Britain, Conn., for proposed work adjacent to Coppermine Brook and freshwater wetlands near Maltby Street in Bristol, Conn.The