Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia’s working farms and forests, battlefields and other historic sites, natural areas, parks and rivers are critical to its economy, culture and quality of life. In 1999, the assembly and governor established the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) to fund protection of these resources. The interactive map below depicts VLCF-grant projects funded since 2000.
| Name: | Rollins Tract at Bristoe Station Battlefield |
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| Category: | Historic Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY21 Round 2 |
| Acres: | 22.35 |
| Locality: | Prince William County |
| Management Agency: | American Battlefield Trust |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Cultural & Historic Preservation |
| Amount Awarded: | $285,000.00 |
| Applicant: | American Battlefield Trust |
| Latitude: | 38.720661 |
| Longitude: | -77.538641 |
| Description: | The American Battlefield Trust received a VLCF grant to acquire the 22.35-acre Rollins Tract, located in Prince William County and record an open-space easement to be held by the Virginia Board of Historic Resources. The Rollins Tract intersects the Cultural and Historic Preservation layer of ConserveVirginia and is located in the Core Areas of the Bristoe Station Battlefield and the Manassas Station Operations Battlefield. Preservation of this property is a high priority for the county and the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park. In addition to its historic significance, the Rollins Tract includes 410 feet of a perennial stream, 0.49 acres of woods, and 0.41 acres of wetlands. The Trust plans to match the VLCF grant with additional grant funding from the American Battlefield Protection Program, and other state and local grants, and private funding. After protecting the property with an open-space easement, the Trust would transfer the parcel to the county for incorporation into the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park. |
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