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Army Corps, Norfolk staff update council on coastal storm risk project; Freemason alignment and funding timeline draw concern
Summary
City staff and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers briefed Norfolk City Council on progress and next steps for the Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project, focusing on Phase 1 design, expected 30% design milestone in early 2026, funding constraints and neighborhood opposition to a Freemason alignment.
Deputy City Manager Doug Beaver and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Acting Deputy District Engineer Keith Lockwood updated Norfolk City Council on May 20 about the Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project and the phase‑by‑phase design timeline for structural and nonstructural flood protections.
Beaver and Lockwood said design work is advancing on Phase 1 (subdivided into multiple subphases), with the Army Corps scheduling a detailed design review this summer and a target to complete a 30% design for key segments in early 2026. Lockwood told council, “we're planning on having that up to the 30% design in early 2026.”
Why this matters: the CSRM project is intended to reduce coastal storm flooding in multiple Norfolk neighborhoods through a mix of structural measures (flood walls, pump stations, surge barriers) and voluntary nonstructural programs for properties that do not qualify for structural protection. Council members pressed the Corps and city…
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