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  • USACE Wilmington to hold a public open house for the Wilmington Harbor 403 Letter Report and Environmental Impact Statement

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District is conducting a public comment period through 30 June 2023 and will host a public open house on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 4:00 PM at Cape Fear Community College, Union Station Building, 502 N Front St. Wilmington, NC 28401.

  • Philpott Dam Industry Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District is hosting an Industry Engagement Day, on Tuesday, 18 APR 2023, from 0900 to 1200 EDT at the Philpott Lake Visitor Center. Attendees will meet at the Philpott Lake Visitor Center no later than 0845. A presentation will be provided which will include general timeline of the solicitation, how to contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers, and a general overview of the project. The Industry Day will provide a venue for CESAW to discuss the upcoming Philpott Dam Landslide Remediation contracting opportunity.

  • Wilmington Harbor Navigation Improvement Evaluation Continues

    The US Army Corps of Engineers is withdrawing a previous Notice of Intent (NOI) which was published in the Federal Register in September 2019 for the preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), for the Wilmington Harbor Navigation Improvement Project Feasibility Study.

  • William O’Huske/Lock and Dam Three construction closure

    The William O’Huske/Lock and Dam Three, located at 1248 Bill Hall Rd, Fayetteville, NC, will be closed 20 March 2023 through 31 May 2023 while rehabilitation work takes place to restore functionality to the Cape Fear River Lock and Dam, so that both vessels and fish may be locked through once again.

  • HATTERAS TO HATTERAS INLET PORTION, ROLLINSON CHANNEL NAVIGATION PROJECT CHANNEL REALIGNMENT

    The US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District (USACE), has conducted an environmental analysis in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Rollinson Channel Navigation Project. The analysis determined a new route to be a more efficient path, in regards to improved navigational safety and reliability, for the channel. Therefore, the channel is officially relocation to the new location. The original location will no longer be maintained.

  • North Bend Park at John H Kerr scheduled for closure

    North Bend Park at John H Kerr Dam and Reservoir (Buggs Island), 64 N. Bend Drive, will be closed

  • Lock and Dam #3 temporary closure

    The William O’Huske Lock and Dam (#3) will be closed from October 3, 2022 through January 2023 for

  • W. Kerr Scott Reservoir Wrapping Up 2022 Recreation Season

    W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir will be wrapping up the 2022 recreation season over the next few

  • W. Kerr Scott Reservoir Announces E-Bike Policy

    On 16 August 2022, W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir established a policy regarding the operation of

  • Corps to host public information meeting for the Philpott Lake, Virginia Water Supply Reallocation Feasibility Study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is hosting a public information meeting to discuss the Philpott Lake, Virginia Water Supply Reallocation Feasibility Study. The meeting will be held on August 18, 2022, at the Henry County Administration Building Authority, 3300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville, VA and will be broadcast virtually via a Facebook Live Stream from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.