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The Washington Monument

Summer 2008

IG Finds "Culture of Expediency"

August 2005

The National Park Service has completed construction of 30 inch high security walls and new sidewalks encircling the Washington Monument 400 feet out from its base. The Park Service rejected the Coalition's call to protect the historic open landscape by locating the walls, instead, at street or sidewalk level as is done elsewhere throughout the nation's capital.

Why, after the 18-month construction project, is there still a "temporary" screening building attached to the Monument? The Coalition and other groups have proposed alternative screening measures and have opposed the Park Service's proposal for an underground screening facility and tunnel into the Monument.

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The Washington Monument

Summer, 2008, 2008 IG Report Finds "Culture of Expediency"
April, 2004, Latest Plans
March 17, 2004, Illegal Contract Sullies National Icon
Feb. 19, 2004, Judge Collyer decision on Guard Rails
Nov. 12, 2003, Coalition Calls for Halt to Guard Rails
• Timeline
• 2003, Questions about NPS's Plans
• NCPC Advances Plans for Washington Monument Guard Rails
• "No significant impact" from tunnels, walls -- NCPC
• CFA Tables NPS Plans for Monument
• National Parks Conservation Association Letter to CFA
Sept. 16, 2002 Letter to Commission of Fine Arts
• Full Text of FONSI Finding (pdf file)
• NCPC Schedules Special Meeting August 15, 2002
July 27, 2002, NCPC Letter to Coalition re: FONSI
July 25, 2002, Coalition Responds to NPS Finding of No Significant Impact
July 25, 2002, Coalition Letter to NCPC re Environmental Assessment
May 21, 2002, Park Service Extends Comment Deadline
May 5, 2002, "Set record straight," coalition asks NCPC
May 22, 2002, NCPC Chairman Responds
May 1, 2002, Park Service Reaffirms Tunnel Decision
Feb. 28, 2002, Preservation Board Approves Tunnel Scheme
• Text of Environmental Assessment

Public Responds to the Environmental Assessment
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• National Parks Conservation Association
• The Committee of 100
• National Trust for Historic Preservation


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