Wetlands Phase 3 Scoping Public Meeting: 23 May 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District and the City of Virginia Beach held a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Scoping Meeting in Virginia Beach on May 23rd, 2024.
During the meeting, they announced the re-evaluation of Phase 3 of the Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Wetland Project, which converses authorized under Section 7002 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014.
The City of Virginia Beach is the non-federal sponsor for this project which aims to restore habitat in 38 acres of wetlands, 94 acres of submerged aquatic vegetation, and 31 acres of reef habitat in order to increase the water quality and wildlife biodiversity of the Lynnhaven River Basin.
For more information about this project, please visit: website www.nao.usace.army.mil/Lynnha... or email at [e-mail].
USACE must receive all public comments pertaining to this project no later than June 11th, 2024 in order for them to receive consideration during the current re-evaluation.