NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT

15 May 2018

Town of Swansea seeks Corps of Engineers permit to dredge, place material to nourish town beach

CONCORD, Mass. – The Town of Swansea 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 dredging in Swansea, Mass. Dredging is proposed in the Cole River and Mount Hope Bay in the waters adjacent to Ocean Grove

15 May 2018

Massachusetts DCR seeks Corps of Engineers permit to place dredged sand on Nantasket Beach in Hull

CONCORD, Mass. – The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) 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 the placement of dredged sand onto Nantasket Beach in Hull, Mass. This work is

7 May 2018

Water safety activities important at federal recreation areas over Memorial Day holiday weekend, summer

CONCORD, Mass. – With warmer spring weather arriving in New England more people are making plans to recreate near or in the water this upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend and through the summer. Now is a good time to start thinking about water safety for you and your family.  Each year, an average

2 May 2018

Cape Cod Canal’s Sagamore Bridge has all four lanes of traffic open; off road work nears completion

CONCORD, Mass. – All four traffic lanes on the Sagamore Bridge are now fully open, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District officials. The repair work on the Sagamore Bridge is nearly complete. The contractor, R. Zoppo Corporation of Stoughton, Mass., is now off the bridge and

2 May 2018

Corps supports kayakers, canoeists, rafters on Otter Brook with white water releases from Otter Brook Dam in Keene

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District plans controlled releases of water from Otter Brook Dam in Keene, New Hampshire, on Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6, 2018. The water release on Saturday, May 5 is to provide flows for recreational canoeing, kayaking and rafting on

2 May 2018

Corps of Engineers awards contract to repaint the service gate at Surry Mountain Dam in Surry

CONCORD, Mass. – De-leading and repainting of the emergency service gate at the Surry Mountain Dam in Surry, New Hampshire, will be completed under the terms of a $98,788.00 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Coatings

2 May 2018

Corps of Engineers supports canoeists, kayakers, and rafters on West River with white water releases

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, plans to release water from Ball Mountain Dam and Townshend Dam in Jamaica and Townshend, Vermont, on Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6, 2018. Flows will provide recreational paddling on the West River. This schedule is subject to

1 May 2018

Public comments due by May 22: Piscataquis County Commissioners seek Corps of Engineers permit for work on Williamsburg Road Bridge

CONCORD, Mass. – The Piscataquis County Commissioners are 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 stabilizing Williamsburg Road Bridge in Williamsburg Township, Maine. The applicant proposes to place

1 May 2018

Three applicants seek Corps permit to construct kelp aquaculture farm in three locations off Chatham coast

CONCORD, Mass. – Carl Douglas, Jamie Bassett and Richard Curtiss of 720 Main Street in Chatham, Mass., are 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 and maintaining a kelp aquaculture farm in