NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

20 Oct 2016

Corps announces 2016 recreation season changes at Thomaston Dam

New England – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, announces that vehicular access to the top of Thomaston Dam and Leadmine Brook areas in Thomaston, Conn., will be open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to  3 p.m. until December 1, 2016 or the first snow/ice. Please note that

19 Oct 2016

Corps of Engineers proposes coastal storm risk management plan for Westerly, Charlestown, South Kingstown, Narragansett; Public comments due by Nov. 21

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is conducting the Pawcatuck River Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) feasibility study and is proposing a plan to reduce potential storm and flooding impacts to Westerly, Charlestown, South Kingstown and Narragansett, Rhode

11 Oct 2016

Communities, Corps of Engineers observe anniversaries of Littleville Lake Dam, Knightville Dam in Huntington

CONCORD, Mass. – The communities of Huntington and Chester, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District and several other agencies and groups, observed the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Littleville Lake Dam project and the 75th anniversary of the Knightville Dam

11 Oct 2016

Town of Scituate seeks Corps permit to place fill to construct North Scituate beach nourishment project

CONCORD, Mass. – The town of Scituate 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 constructing the North Scituate Beach Nourishment Project in Scituate, Mass. The applicant’s project purpose is storm damage

7 Oct 2016

Corps awards contract to construct CAD cell, conduct maintenance dredging in the Boston Inner Harbor; Dredging scheduled to start in late December 2016

CONCORD, Mass. – A Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) cell will be constructed and portions of the Boston Harbor Federal Navigation Project main ship channel in Boston, Mass., will be dredged under the terms of a $12,840,030.00 contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England

6 Oct 2016

Corps announces 2016 and 2017 recreation season changes in Thomaston, Conn.

New England – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, announces that Thomaston Dam, Northfield Brook Lake and Black Rock Lake (Thomaston, CT) recreation areas are closed for the 2016 recreation season. While areas are closed to vehicles, walk-ins are welcome during daylight hours. In

4 Oct 2016

Vehicle access to Camp Cronin Fishing Area at Point Judith in Narragansett to be restricted during breakwater repair project

NARRAGANSETT, RI –  Visitors to the popular Camp Cronin Fishing Area and overlook site at Point Judith in Narragansett, RI, will have to leave their vehicles behind when visiting the site from mid-October until late March 2017 as construction work resumes after the 2016 recreational season to

4 Oct 2016

Corps, local communities to observe 50th anniversary of Littleville Lake, 75th anniversary of Knightville Dam; Ceremony scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 8

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, the communities of Huntington and Chester, along with several other agencies and groups, will observe the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Littleville Lake project and the 75th anniversary of the Knightville Dam

30 Sep 2016

Corps of Engineers awards contract for repairs to Plymouth Harbor Long Beach stone dike in Plymouth

CONCORD, Mass. – The Plymouth Harbor Long Beach stone dike in Plymouth, Mass., will be repaired under the terms of a $537,000.00 contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District.  Work will be accomplished by Sumco Eco-Contracting, LLC, of Salem, Mass. Construction

30 Sep 2016

Corps awards contract to repair Avery Brook Bridge, Route 132 Bridge at Union Village Dam, East Thetford

CONCORD, Mass. – A project for concrete repairs for the Avery Brook Bridge and Old Route 132 Bridge at the Union Village Dam in East Thetford, Vermont, will be completed under the terms of a $182,124.94 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District.  Work will