Justice Department announces Trump plans for golf course are in the works
Summary
The Justice Department told a court that the National Park Service plans to submit a golf course design for review on Oct. 30 and close part of East Potomac Park, including its golf course, on Nov. 15. The filing came after a judge temporarily barred further tree removal and ordered administration officials to explain the closure plans in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s renovation plans.Key Facts
- The National Park Service plans to submit a design by architect Tom Fazio to the National Capital Planning Commission on Oct. 30.
- The planning commission is scheduled to consider the design at its Dec. 3 meeting.
- The Justice Department filing says East Potomac Park south of Buckeye Drive, including the golf course, will close on Nov. 15.
- Under a new lease agreement, National Links Trust will stop operating the East Potomac course by Nov. 15 but will continue operating two other public golf courses.
- The closure and renovation plans are challenged in a lawsuit filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers.
- U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction on Oct. 26 that bars the government from removing or damaging additional trees at the course.
- The injunction requires the administration to give 10 days’ written notice before making an irreparable change to the course while the lawsuit is active.
- Reyes ordered Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. and an Interior Department solicitor’s office representative to appear for a court hearing on Friday.
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