The Trump administration is teeing up to take over control of East Potomac Golf Links, one of Washington’s three public golf courses, on Sunday, with a quick turnaround of the National Park Service’s pre-approved renovation plans.
The NPS is scheduled to commence cosmetic renovations starting Monday, including landscaping, deferred maintenance, and tree-clearing work. Major construction at the course is deferred until the NPS approves the plan. Golf course architect Tom Fazio is expected to lead the renovations, according to NOTUS.
Trump is seeking donations for a new nonprofit organization that will fund the reconstruction of a section of Washington’s waterfront, including the East Potomac Golf Course and a proposed National Garden of American Heroes.
A document obtained by the Washington Post was circulated to potential donors in recent weeks, which includes renderings of the East Potomac “reimagined” as a championship golf course and a formal memorial space.
None of the document’s
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