NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

21 May 2013

Elm Brook Park in Hopkinton to Open for the Season

HOPKINTON, N.H. – Elm Brook Park, owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will open for the season on Saturday, May 25, 2013.  This federally managed recreation area offers picnic tables and grills, playground equipment, horseshoe pits, a swim beach, a short

20 May 2013

Corps proposes maintenance dredging of Scarborough River Federal Navigation Project in Scarborough

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing maintenance dredging of the Scarborough River Federal Navigation Project (FNP) in Scarborough, Maine. The proposed work involves maintenance dredging of the 8-foot-deep Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) channel and the

17 May 2013

Corps of Engineers emphasizes water safety at federal recreation areas Memorial Day weekend, summer months

CONCORD, Mass. – Spring is here and with warmer weather more people will be recreating near or in the water this upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend and through the summer months. Now is the time to start thinking about water safety. Each year, an average of 3,880 people drown in the United

3 May 2013

Corps of Engineers awards $693,000 contract to paint North Hartland Lake Service Bridge in North Hartland; work to start on or about June 3

CONCORD, Mass. – Painting of the North Hartland Lake Service Bridge in North Hartland, Vermont, will be completed under the terms of a $693,000 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by P.S. Bruckel, Inc. of Avon, N.Y.

30 Apr 2013

Town of Chatham seeks Corps of Engineers permit to dredge, dispose of dredge material at various locations

CONCORD, Mass. – The town of Chatham 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 dredging and disposal of dredge material in Chatham, Mass. The town of Chatham proposes dredging and the discharge

30 Apr 2013

In Lieu Fee program 2012 annual report published on Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently was provided the annual report on the Maine In Lieu Fee program titled “Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program, January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012.”  The annual report was submitted by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection

26 Apr 2013

Corps of Engineers proposes Camp Ellis Beach shoreline damage mitigation project in Saco

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing the Camp Ellis Beach Shoreline Damage Mitigation Project that will stabilize the shoreline at Camp Ellis Beach in Saco, Maine. The Corps, in partnership with the city of Saco, has prepared a Draft Feasibility Study

23 Apr 2013

Northeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center seeks permit to develop mussel farm off Cape Ann

CONCORD, Mass. – Northeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center, Salem State University, 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 developing a mussel farm off Cape Ann, Mass. The Northeastern

17 Apr 2013

Testing on Muddy River project beginning April 30 will involve short duration, loud bang sound

CONCORD, Mass. – Construction activities continue on Phase 1 of the $30.9 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management and Environmental Restoration project in Boston, Mass., and starting on April 30 will involve a short duration loud bang sound to test for load carrying capacity of deep foundations.As

15 Apr 2013

New England federal recreation areas to open

CONCORD, Mass. – Most recreation areas at the 31 federal flood risk management reservoirs in New England operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open to the public in mid-to-late May 2013. Some recreation areas in Connecticut will open in late April. “Most areas offer a wide-range of