National park visitor fees to fund $1.2M renovation of historic DC golf course, report says
The money comes from visitor fees at major parks nationwide as the administration faces a court fight over plans to reshape the course.
- President Donald Trump's administration allocated $1.2 million in national park visitor fees to remove trees at East Potomac Golf Links, supporting redevelopment efforts at the Washington golf course.
- The National Park Service cut more than 400 healthy trees earlier this month, prompting District Judge Ana Reyes to issue an injunction after determining the work was linked to Trump's redevelopment plan.
- Documents show the $1.2 million originates from entrance fees collected at major parks including Yellowstone and Yosemite. Ed Stierli, vice president of government affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association, called it "an incredible misuse of these funds."
- Justice Department lawyers argued complying with court notification requirements is "nearly impossible," while Trump directed the Interior Department to close East Potomac by Nov. 15 and the administration filed an appeal.
- Rep. Jared Huffman urged congressional appropriators to block future funding, as the administration maintains the tree removal addresses "tree overgrowth at the course" under Trump's redevelopment plan.
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The Trump administration has set aside $1.2 million in national park visit fees to remove trees at a Washington golf course that President Donald Trump is set on overhauling, The Washington Post reported Thursday.But the spending plan is already facing pushback.“This is an incredible misuse of these funds that should be going to improve national parks for Americans, not cut down hundreds of trees,” Ed Stierli, vice president of government affair…
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The spokesman-ReviewTrump administration to spend $1.2M to remove D.C. golf course trees, records show
The National Park Service is drawing the funding from visitor entrance fees across the country.
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