NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

11 Dec 2012

Maine Department of Transportation seeks permit to place fill in Shagrock Brook in Orient to replace Route 11 bridge

CONCORD, Mass. – The Maine Department of Transportation 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 replacing the existing Route 11 Bridge in Orient, Maine.  The Maine Department of Transportation

11 Dec 2012

Maine Department of Transportation seeks Corps permit to place stone, concrete fill for scour protection of bridges

CONCORD, Mass. – The Maine Department of Transportation 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 installing scour protection for bridges at six locations throughout the state. The Maine

4 Dec 2012

One lane off Cape from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Traffic control on the Cape Cod Canal’s Sagamore Bridge scheduled for one day, Wednesday, Dec. 5

CONCORD, Mass. – One traffic lane going off Cape (westbound) on the Sagamore Bridge, spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Mass., will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to allow communication lines/wires to be placed, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

27 Nov 2012

Town of Danvers seeks Corps permit to construct, maintain pier, perform other work on the Crane River in Danvers

CONCORD, Mass. – The town of Danvers 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 and maintaining a pier and performing other work on the Crane River in Danvers, Mass. The town of

21 Nov 2012

Hurricane Sandy aftermath: Hurricane barriers managed by Corps engineers in New England prevent $29.7 million in damages

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team of engineers in New England responded to storm impacts in the New England region while Hurricane Sandy made a late October landfall along the mid-Atlantic coast. Damaging winds, heavy rain, power outages, high seas and storm surge with coastal

20 Nov 2012

Corps modifies statewide Massachusetts General Permit for minimal impact activities on aquatic environment

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is modifying the statewide Massachusetts General Permit for minimal impact activities within waters of the U.S. in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The modified General Permit will continue the simplified review process for

20 Nov 2012

Public comments due by Dec. 20: Corps proposes expanding transmission line easement in Mansfield Hollow area towns of Mansfield Hollow, Chaplin

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to grant to the Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) an expanded utility easement, totaling approximately 5 acres, adjacent to CL&P’s existing 150-foot-wide utility easement, across approximately 1.4 miles of

20 Nov 2012

Corps issues emergency permit for Plum Island beach scraping; future work requires state, federal coordination

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District issued an emergency permit on Oct. 26, 2012 to the Coastal Property Owner’s Association to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with placing dredged sand to support a coastal dune on Plum Island in Newbury, Mass.

14 Nov 2012

Comment period ends Dec. 31: Corps extends comment period on Deepwater Wind proposal to build wind turbines off Block Island coast

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period until Dec. 31, 2012 for those who want to submit comments on the Deepwater Wind proposal to construct five wind turbine generators and do other work off the southeast coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. The

13 Nov 2012

Public meeting set for Nov. 19th: Corps of Engineers to hold public meeting on status of Watertown Arsenal GSA Property site

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will host a public meeting on Nov. 19, 2012 to provide an update on the status of the environmental restoration of the Watertown Arsenal GSA Property site in Watertown, Mass. The meeting is open to the interested public and will