Park Service to remove 500 trees at Trump's planned golf course
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 00:19 · Archive
The National Park Service is removing more than 500 trees at East Potomac Golf Links as the Trump administration proceeds with plans to renovate it into a championship golf course.
The National Park Service has begun removing trees at East Potomac Golf Links near the National Mall as the Trump administration proceeds with plans to renovate the historic golf course into a championship-level venue. More than 500 trees 'that do not contribute to the historic landscape will be removed' as part of the rehabilitation project, the park service said in a court filing Friday. The agency said 169 trees will be removed starting Saturday, with another 90 trees slated for removal later.
The park service stated that 'no healthy trees that are contributing features of the historical golf course' — including historic cherry trees — will be removed as part of the project. The Interior Department said the National Park Service is 'finally implementing a 7-year-old plan to address tree overgrowth at East Potomac Golf Course'.
Some residents fear the planned changes risk altering the character of a place that has served Washingtonians of all income levels for more than a century. Turning the park into an upscale golf course will likely mean costlier fees and a loss of public space. Trump has visited the course with a cabinet member and a golf course architect to discuss blueprints for the renovation.
How it is being reported
- Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesignWASHINGTON — The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the National Mall as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course.TribLIVE · 10 Oct, 20:37
- Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesignPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 10 Oct, 20:23
In this story: East Potomac Golf Links · National Park Service · Trump · National Mall · Washington · Interior Department
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