NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

24 Feb 2015

Massachusetts DOT seeks Corps permit to discharge fill for Cape Cod rail extension project in Dennis, Yarmouth

CONCORD, Mass. – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Highway Division (MassDOT) is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with a rail extension project in Dennis and Yarmouth, Mass. The proposed

17 Feb 2015

Public comments due by March 3: Corps of Engineers proposes maintenance dredging of Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Sandwich

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing maintenance dredging and advance maintenance dredging of the Cape Cod Canal Federal Navigation Project in Bourne and Sandwich, Mass.  Public comments on the proposed dredging of the Cape Cod Canal are due to the

13 Feb 2015

Public comments due by Feb. 28: Corps addresses water quality, increasing sediment at Northfield Brook with proposed plan to de-water reservoir

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing plans to take action to alleviate long-term negative water quality issues and reduce the ongoing sediment accumulation within the reservoir area (lake) of the Northfield Brook Dam in Thomaston, Conn. Public comments

5 Feb 2015

Corps issues statewide Massachusetts General Permits for minimal impact activities on aquatic environment

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District issued on Feb. 4, 2015 the statewide Massachusetts General Permits (GPs) for minimal-impact activities subject to Corps jurisdiction in waters of the U.S. within the boundaries of, and off the coast of, the Commonwealth of

4 Feb 2015

Corps, EPA withdraw interpretive rule of exemption from permitting under Clean Water Act for discharges of fill material with certain agricultural conservation practices

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announce the withdrawal of an interpretive rule addressing the exemption from permitting provided under section 404(f)(1)(A) of the Clean Water Act (CWA).  The agencies want to make clear that the

3 Feb 2015

President’s FY16 budget would keep Corps of Engineers in New England operating at normal levels

CONCORD, Mass. – With the release of the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2016 for Corps of Engineers Civil Works on Feb. 2, 2015, the Corps’ New England District looks forward to continued normal operations and funding in fiscal year 2016 that starts on Oct. 1, 2015.   In Connecticut, the budget

2 Feb 2015

Corps of Engineers proposes maintenance dredging of Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Sandwich

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing maintenance dredging and advance maintenance dredging of the Cape Cod Canal Federal Navigation Project in Bourne and Sandwich, Mass. The Cape Cod Canal is a toll-free, open-to-all waterway that connects Buzzards Bay

2 Feb 2015

President's Fiscal 2016 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works released

Washington (February 2, 2015) - The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2016 (FY 2016) includes $4.732 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). "The 2016 Civil Works budget for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reflects the

30 Jan 2015

Corps addresses poor water quality, increasing sediment at Northfield Brook Lake with proposed plan to de-water reservoir

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District plans to take action to alleviate long-term negative water quality issues and reduce the ongoing sediment accumulation within the reservoir area (lake) of the Northfield Brook Dam in Thomaston, Conn. The lake has been plagued

30 Jan 2015

Corps of Engineers proposes maintenance dredging of York Harbor Federal Navigation Project in York, Maine

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing maintenance dredging of the York Harbor Federal Navigation Project in York, Maine.  The proposed work involves maintenance dredging to remove shoals in the two 8-foot-deep anchorages and portions of the 10-foot-deep