NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

3 Jul 2013

Public meeting set for July 23rd: Corps of Engineers to hold public meeting on status of Watertown Arsenal GSA Property site in Watertown

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will host a public meeting on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 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

2 Jul 2013

Charles Island Oyster Farm seeks permit to install structures, establish commercial shellfish farm in Milford

CONCORD, Mass. – Charles Island Oyster Farm 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 structures to establish a commercial shellfish aquaculture farm in Milford, Conn.  The proposed

2 Jul 2013

Johnpam LLC seeks Corps permit to construct, maintain new commercial boating facility in Shelton

CONCORD, Mass. – Johnpam LLC 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 new commercial boating facility in Shelton, Conn.  The work is proposed in the Housatonic

25 Jun 2013

Applicant seeks Corps permit to conduct culturing, harvesting of oysters in Nantucket Harbor in Nantucket

CONCORD, Mass. – Applicant Gordon Fraser 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 culturing and harvesting oysters in Nantucket Harbor, in Nantucket, Mass. The proposed project includes

25 Jun 2013

Earl’s Marina, Inc. seeks Corps permit to dredge, build floating breakwater, commercial moorings in Fairhaven

CONCORD, Mass. – Earl’s Marina, Inc., 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 operations, and constructing a floating breakwater and commercial moorings in Fairhaven,

21 Jun 2013

Corps awards $389,722 contract for switchgear replacement at Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab in Hanover; Work to start on or about Aug. 1

CONCORD, Mass. – The main switchgear replacement at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, will be completed under the terms of a $389,722 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished

18 Jun 2013

Corps of Engineers proposes maintenance dredging of Buttermilk Bay Federal Navigation Project in Bourne

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing maintenance dredging of the Buttermilk Bay Federal Navigation Project (FNP) in Bourne, Mass. The authorized FNP provides for a 7-foot deep by 100-foot wide channel at mean lower low water (MLLW) through the sandbar

14 Jun 2013

Corps closes access to Northfield Brook Lake, Black Rock Lake, and Thomaston Dam recreation areas in Connecticut due to heavy rain, flooding

THOMASTON, CT – The Army Corps of Engineers announced today that on June 14, 2013 it has temporarily closed all public access to the recreation area at Northfield Brook Lake, Route 254, in Thomaston as a result of flooding received Thursday June 13, 2013. The park will remain closed until further

13 Jun 2013

Think safety over Fourth of July holiday: Corps emphasizes water safety at federal recreation areas during the holiday weekend, summer months

CONCORD, Mass. – As the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches and summer vacation is here for many and the temperatures climb higher, more and more people will be recreating near or in the water in New England. Now is the time to think about water safety and boating safety. Each year, an average

13 Jun 2013

Corps proposes general permit for six New England states for minimal impact activities in U.S. waters

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to suspend the existing general permits in each of the six New England states and issue the New England General Permit  (NE GP) to authorize certain activities that require Department of Army permits under Section