FEDERAL PUBLIC NOTICE:
The District Commander received a joint application for Federal and State permits as described below:
APPLICANT:
Eric Cavey
Swift Creek Vistas, LLC
11532 Centennial Road
Prince George, VA 23875
WATERWAY AND LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED WORK:
The project will affect waters associated with Swift Creek. The project is located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Whitehouse Road, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. A vicinity map is attached.
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE: 37.2839, -77.4146
PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED:
The applicant proposes to construct a single-family home residential development, commercial development on the eastern portion of the site, utilities, roads and stormwater management facilities impacting 270 linear feet of stream channel for the purpose of providing residential house and economic development opportunities.
AUTHORITY:
Permits for the work in waters, including wetlands, are required pursuant to Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (Public Law 95-217). The Corps must comply with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. § 306108), 36 CFR Part 800, regulations implementing Section 106 of the NHPA and 33 CFR Part 325, Appendix C, Processing of Department of the Army Permits.
PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTICE:
In compliance with regulations implementing Section 106 of the NHPA, the Corps is soliciting comments on the proposed project from the public; federal, state, and local agencies and officials; Native American Tribes; and other interested parties. This public notice provides an opportunity for members of the public to express their views on the undertaking’s effects on historic properties and resolution of adverse effects. The Corps is requesting comments to assist in evaluation of the effects of the project on historic properties and evaluation of alternatives or modifications which could avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects on historic properties.
Historic Property Identification:
The Corps identified historic properties within the Corps permit area. A cultural resources survey was conducted on the project site and a report prepared: “Phase 1 Cultural Resources Survey of Archers Row, dated August 2025, by Browning and Associates, LTD. The cultural resources survey and report are a reasonable and good faith effort to identify historic properties. The survey identified one architectural site (020-0081) a grist mill currently operating as the Swift Creek Mill Theater which is located across U.S. Route 1 from the Archers Row project. The Swift Creek Mill Theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
ADVERSE EFFECT DETERMINATION:
In consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office, and in consideration of views concerning effects provided by consulting parties, the Corps applied the criteria of adverse effect to historic properties within the permit area. The Corps determined that the proposed federal action would result in an adverse effect on Swift Creek Playhouse (DHR ID# 020-0081). The Corps is consulting further to develop and evaluate alternatives or modifications to the undertaking that could avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects on historic properties. The Corps, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, the permittee, and other consulting parties are proposing to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) under Section 106 of the NHPA.
COMMENT PERIOD:
Comments on this project should be in writing and can be sent to https://rrs.usace.army.mil/rrs/public-notices. or by regular mail, addressed to the Norfolk District, Corps of Engineers (ATTN: CENAO-WRR), 9100 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 235. Richmond, VA, 23236 and should be received by the close of business on February 25, 2026
PRIVACY & CONFIDENTIALITY:
Comments and information, including the identity of the submitter, submitted in response to this Public Notice may be disclosed, reproduced, and distributed at the discretion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Information that is submitted in connection with this Public Notice cannot be maintained as confidential by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Submissions should not include any information that the submitter seeks to preserve as confidential.
The Norfolk District will receive written comments, as outlined above, until XX. Comments should be submitted electronically via the Regulatory Request System (RRS) at https://rrs.usace.army.mil/rrs. The Corps point of contact for this project is Julie S. Hamilton (julie.s.hamilton@usace.army.mil).