26 Jun 2018

Corps provides annual report published on Vermont In-Lieu Fee program for aquatic resources habitat

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has recently made available for review the “Ducks Unlimited – Vermont In-Lieu Fee Program Annual Report – January 1, 2017 -December 31, 2017,” dated March 31, 2018.  The program, which is an In-Lieu Fee (ILF) program, serves as

26 Jun 2018

Town of Dennis seeks Corps permit to dredge in Dennis, Yarmouth; dispose of material

CONCORD, Mass. – The Town of Dennis 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 Dennis and Yarmouth, Mass., and disposal.  The proposed work involves the selective dredging of multiple

26 Jun 2018

Permit applicant seeks Corps of Engineers permit to place stones to reconstruct groin in Clinton

CONCORD, Mass. – Permit applicant Mark Lender 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 placing stones to reconstruct a groin in Long Island Sound at 155 Shore Road in Clinton, Conn. The proposed work

20 Jun 2018

Inspection activities set for June 20-21: National Grid to fly unmanned aerial system inspection flights under Cape Cod Canal bridges

CONCORD, Mass. – National Grid has been issued a Special Activity Permit by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District commander to conduct an unmanned aerial system inspection of utility assets located underneath the Cape Cod Canal’s Bourne and Sagamore Highway Bridges in Bourne

19 Jun 2018

Tokeneke Club, Inc., seeks Corps of Engineers permit to place material to nourish, grade beach in Darien

CONCORD, Mass. – The Tokeneke Club, Inc., of 4 Butlers Island Road in Darien, Conn., 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 nourishing and grading a beach in Darien, Conn. This work is proposed in Long

19 Jun 2018

Stonington Aquafarms, LLC seeks permit to install structures to raise shellfish in Fishers Island Sound

CONCORD, Mass. – Stonington Aquafarms, LLC of 60 Sandpiper Crescent, in Milford, 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 constructing structures to raise shellfish in waters of Fishers Island

18 Jun 2018

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 July 4th holiday weekend approaches and summer vacation is here for many and the temperatures climb higher, 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 of 3,880

14 Jun 2018

Corps of Engineers proposes maintenance dredging of Plymouth Harbor Federal navigation project in Plymouth

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District plans to perform maintenance dredging of the Plymouth Harbor Federal navigation project in Plymouth, Mass. The town of Plymouth is the local sponsor. “Natural shoaling processes have reduced available depths to as little as 7.0

12 Jun 2018

June 19 meeting postponed: Gould Island Restoration Advisory Board will now meet in August in Jamestown

CONCORD, Mass. – The Gould Island Restoration Advisory Board meeting scheduled for June 19 in Jamestown, R.I. has been postponed until August 2018, according to officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. A new date and time will be announced at a later time.  The Corps

12 Jun 2018

The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers release Connecticut River Flow Restoration Study Report

CONCORD, Mass. – A new study of dam operations and river flows in the four-state Connecticut River watershed could provide insights for dam operators and natural resource managers as they balance the multiple uses and needs of the watershed’s rivers. The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Army Corps of