NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

17 Apr 2018

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

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has revoked the state-wide General Permits (GPs) for Massachusetts issued on Feb. 4, 2015 and replaced them with new Massachusetts GPs. The February 2015 GPs were revoked on April 16, 2018 pursuant to the Corps regulations at 33

17 Apr 2018

Thimble Island Oyster Company seeks Corps permit to install structures to raise shellfish in Branford

CONCORD, Mass. – The Thimble Island Oyster Company of 43 East Pearl Street in New Haven, Conn., is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District for work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with installing structures to raise shellfish in Branford, Conn. This work is

13 Apr 2018

No wide loads on bridge during this time: Sagamore Bridge work to shift to center lanes after April 15th; motorists to see change to travel patterns

CONCORD, Mass. – Work on the Sagamore Bridge, spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Mass., is proceeding on schedule, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District officials.   Starting after April 15, 2018, repair work will shift to the center lanes of the bridge. The traveling

11 Apr 2018

Corps of Engineers awards contract for Hopkinton Dam limitorque rehabilitation project in Hopkinton

CONCORD, Mass. – A limitorque rehabilitation project at the Hopkinton Dam on the Contoocook River in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, will be completed under the terms of a $173,316.00 contract recently issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by JE

11 Apr 2018

Corps supports canoeists, rafters on Millers River with Birch Hill Dam, Tully Lake white water releases in Royalston

CONCORD, Mass. – Controlled releases of water are planned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, from Birch Hill Dam and Tully Lake Dam, both in Royalston, Mass., on Saturday and Sunday, April 14-15, 2018 to provide adequate river flows for recreational canoeing, kayaking and

2 Apr 2018

In-Lieu Fee program status and trends report published on Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District recently was provided a report on the Maine In-Lieu Fee program titled “Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program, Status and Trends 2011 – 2016.” The report was submitted by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to

27 Mar 2018

IDEXX Real Estate Holdings, LLC seeks Corps of Engineers permit for construction in Westbrook

  CONCORD, Mass. – IDEXX Real Estate Holdings, LLC 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 proposed construction at 1 IDEXX Drive in Westbrook, Maine. The work is proposed in an unnamed wetlands at 1

27 Mar 2018

Prohibition on the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) on Federal Lands under the Jurisdiction of the New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

21 Mar 2018

Work to start on April 2: Travel lane restrictions scheduled for Sagamore Bridge; Bourne Bridge work set to start in the fall of 2018

CONCORD, Mass. – Replacement of Damaged Roadway Joints on the Sagamore Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Mass., is scheduled to start on April 2, 2018 and continue through about May 25, 2018, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District officials.  During the

20 Mar 2018

Public meetings on Remedial Investigation of former Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot to be held in Weymouth, Hingham

CONCORD, Mass. – Public meetings to discuss the Remedial Investigation of the former Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot at Bare Cove Park and in the Weymouth Back River in Hingham and Weymouth, Mass. will be held in Weymouth and Hingham during the last week of March 2018. The Remedial Investigation of