FEDERAL PUBLIC NOTICE
The District Commander received a joint application for Federal and State permits as described below:
APPLICANT
Thomas Farm Owner LLC
845 Texas Street, Suite 3300
Houston, Texas 77002
WATERWAY AND LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED WORK: The project drains into Kettle Run and is bordered by Nokesville Road (Route 28) to the west, a residential subdivision to the north, a railroad and small portion of the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park to the east, and forested and agricultural properties to the south, in Prince William County, Virginia. A vicinity map is attached.
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE: Lat: 38.7170; Long: -77.5545
PROPOSED PROJECT: The applicant proposes to discharge fill material into 1.00 acre of wetlands and 218 linear feet of stream channel to construct a residential development and associated infrastructure.
PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED: To construct a residential development of 88 single-family homes and 146 townhouses with associated infrastructure.
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. The Applicant conducted a cultural resources survey on the project site and prepared a report entitled “Cultural Resource Studies on the Thomas Farm Project Area in Prince William County, Virginia,” dated September 2025 and prepared by Dovetail Cultural Resource Group. The cultural resources survey and reports are a reasonable and good faith effort to identify historic properties. The project site overlaps with the Manassas Station Operations Battlefield (DHR ID 076-5036), Bristoe Station Battlefield (DHR ID 076-0024), and Tyler-Thomas Farm (DHR ID 076-5023). All three historic properties are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The project also includes the demolition of the buildings contributing to the Tyler-Thomas Farm (DHR ID 076-5023) resource.
ADVERSE EFFECT DETERMINATION: In consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office, which in Virginia Is the Department of Historic Resources (VDHR), and in consideration of views concerning effects provided by consulting parties, including Tribes, 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 Manassas Station Operations Battlefield (DHR ID 076-5036), Bristoe Station Battlefield (DHR ID 076-0024), and Tyler-Thomas Farm (DHR ID 076-5023). 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, VDHR, the permittee, and other consulting parties are proposing to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
COMMENT PERIOD: Comments on this project should be in writing and can be sent to https://rrs.usace.army.mil/rrs/public-notices and should be received by July 30, 2026. The point of contact for this project is Laura Herrmann and email of laura.e.herrmann@usace.army.mil.
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.
Attachments:
Vicinity Map
Project Drawings