Interior Department to close East Potomac Golf Course for redesign
Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 14:27 · Archive
The Interior Department is developing a plan to close East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C., on 15 November for a redesign.
The Interior Department is working on a plan to close East Potomac Golf Course in Washington, D.C., on 15 November for a redesign. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward confirmed this in a court filing on Wednesday, acknowledging President Trump's announcements on social media that the historic course, open since 1920, would temporarily shutter for work described as necessary for 'Competitive, Safety, Modernization, and Aesthetic reasons'.
Golf-course architect Tom Fazio has designed a plan for a 'World Class Championship Golf Course' at the site. The National Park Service will submit a rendering to the National Capital Planning Commission for review on 30 October, with the planning commission scheduled to review the project on 3 December. Trump has said the revamped course would open in roughly 15 months after the November closure.
The announcement has triggered legal challenges from the DC Preservation League and two golfers. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes granted a preliminary injunction on 26 October, pointing to discrepancies between Trump's public statements and testimonies from Justice Department, Interior Department and National Park Service officials, who stated under oath that they were unaware of closure plans. The court order temporarily blocks the government from removing or harming any further trees at the course.
More than 400 trees were felled at the park over a single weekend before the judge's intervention. At an earlier hearing on 19 October, Woodward had denied that there were any plans to close the course. In the Wednesday filing, Woodward said the department had reached a new lease agreement with East Potomac Golf Links in which the organisation would give up management before 15 November.
How it is being reported
- East Potomac Golf Course closing, new court filing saysThe U.S. Department of the Interior posted a notice to the court saying the East Potomac Golf Course will close on Nov. 15 as planned.UPI · 30 Oct, 14:10
- East Potamac Golf Course closing, new court filing saysThe U.S. Department of the Interior posted a notice to the court saying the East Potomac Golf Course will close on Nov. 15 as planned.UPI · 29 Oct, 15:53
- Justice Department confirms Trump's plan for golf course with closure next monthA court order temporarily stops the government from removing or harming any further trees on the grounds of the East Potomac Golf CourseIndependent World · 29 Oct, 07:31
- DOJ says government developing plan to close D.C. golf courseAssociate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said the Interior Department is working on a plan to close East Potomac Golf Links by Nov. 15.CBS News · 28 Oct, 20:02
In this story: East Potomac Golf Course · President Trump · Interior Department · Tom Fazio · Judge Ana Reyes · Stanley Woodward · DC Preservation League · Washington, D.C.
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