Corps schedules mosquito spraying for Craney Island
06/10/2011 - NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will conduct an aerial spraying of mosquito larvicide Monday at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area in...
View ArticleJoplin Tornado Response: Attitude is everything for deployed bride-to-be
07/18/2011 - JOPLIN, Mo. — With her wedding just two months away, Nikki Ange isn't obsessing over invitations and guest lists like some might expect. Instead, the 25-year-old environmental scientist...
View ArticleCorps schedules mosquito spraying for Craney Island, adjacent areas
08/05/2011 - NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Portsmouth will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Tuesday at Craney Island Dredged Material...
View ArticleFire forces closure of access to Lake Drummond
08/08/2011 - CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A 1,000 acre wildfire has closed the Lake Drummond Reservation and boat trolley, located between Lake Drummond and the Dismal Swamp Canal. According to the National...
View ArticleWeather, wildfires delay mosquito spraying
08/09/2011 - PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Due to smoke from nearby wildfires and possible adverse weather conditions, Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Portsmouth have rescheduled...
View ArticleDismal Swamp Canal closed indefinitely
08/11/2011 - CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Wildfires in the Dismal Swamp have closed the Dismal Swamp Canal, the nation's oldest continually operating canal, to boat traffic. The closure, which is temporary,...
View ArticleGathright Dam test pulse improves Jackson River's water quality
08/19/2011 - NORFOLK, Va. — A surge of water released from Gathright Dam, simulating a storm event on the Jackson River, did exactly what the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Norfolk...
View ArticleRestoration project team to update public on Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot...
08/29/2011 - SUFFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to its quarterly meeting of the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Restoration Advisory Board on Sept. 1, from 6:15 to 8:15...
View ArticleHurricane Irene damages Great Bridge Lock
08/29/2011 - CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Great Bridge Lock on the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal is temporarily closed due to a broken swing arm caused by water and debris pushed against it during Hurricane...
View ArticleCraney Island mosquito spraying today
08/31/2011 - NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the City of Portsmouth will conduct a joint aerial treatment with mosquito larvicide this week at the Craney Island...
View ArticleIrene displays need for big beach, dunes and seawall
09/02/2011 - VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As the wind and surf lashed against the oceanfront, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and City of Virginia Beach built hurricane protection project held back the...
View ArticleGreat Bridge Lock reopens after repairs complete
09/02/2011 - CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Great Bridge Lock reopened today to vessels traversing the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway via the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal now that repairs are complete to the...
View ArticleGathright Dam 'test pulse' to increase Jackson River water flow
09/21/2011 - NORFOLK, Va. — State and federal agencies will use Gathright Dam near Covington, Va., to simulate a storm event on the Jackson River Sept. 28. The test pulse, conducted by the Norfolk...
View Article2005 BRAC: Norfolk District's $2.3 billion 'child' raised on time, on target
09/21/2011 - NORFOLK, Va. — The ancient African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child," proved to be the guiding principle that enabled the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to...
View ArticleBig beach saves city big bucks
10/07/2011 - NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection System prevented an estimated $104 million in damages for residents and businesses located along the City Of Virginia Beach's...
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