NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

21 Nov 2011

Work scheduled to start by mid-December: Corps of Engineers awards $4.6 million contract for dredging federal channel in Chelsea River

CONCORD, Mass. – The dredging of the Federal channel in the Chelsea River in the vicinity of the Chelsea Street Bridge in East Boston and Chelsea, Mass., will be completed under the terms of a $4,649,500 contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District.  Work will

17 Nov 2011

Comment deadline is Jan. 17, 2012: Corps of Engineers seeks public comments nationwide on improving its permitting, regulatory review program

CONCORD, Mass. – On Nov. 16, 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published in the Federal Register its request for public comments nationwide regarding its proposal under Executive Order 13563, “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review,” issued on Jan. 18, 2011. The Corps of Engineers is

15 Nov 2011

Cape Cod Canal Bourne Bridge travel restrictions now scheduled to start on Thursday, Nov. 17

CONCORD, Mass. – Due to a weather delay, steel repairs on the Bourne Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Mass., now are scheduled to start on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011.  During the scheduled time for repair, travel over the Bourne Bridge will be reduced to ONE LANE IN EACH

15 Nov 2011

Central Maine Power seeks Corps permit to place fill material in conjunction with remediation of sediments in Augusta

CONCORD, Mass. – Central Maine Power 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 remediation of sediments in Augusta, Maine. The project includes work in waters of the U.S. associated with the

10 Nov 2011

Work set to start Wednesday, Nov. 16: Travel restrictions scheduled for Bourne Bridge

CONCORD, Mass. – Steel repairs on the Bourne Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Mass., are scheduled to start on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011.  During the scheduled time for repair, travel over the Bourne Bridge will be reduced to ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION. Traffic control will be in place

8 Nov 2011

City of Bristol, NRCS seek Corps permit to stabilize failing stream bank upstream of Jacobs Street Bridge in Bristol

CONCORD, Mass. – The city of Bristol and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are 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 a failing stream bank upstream of the Jacobs

1 Nov 2011

Richardson’s Marine Service seeks Corps permit to retain, maintain commercial moorings in Chatham

CONCORD, Mass. – Richardson’s Marine Service is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District in conjunction with work in waters of the United States in a river and pond in Chatham, Mass. The permit applicant proposes to retain and maintain four existing commercial