National Park Service Offers Plan to Mitigate 'Adverse Effects' of Trump Arch
The National Park Service sent a memorandum of agreement to historic preservation groups that included a series of measures to lessen the impact of President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch after concluding the massive structure would have unavoidable “adverse effects” on historic sites around the nation’s capital.
TL;DR
- The National Park Service sent a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to historic preservation groups.
- The MOA includes measures to lessen the impact of President Trump's planned 250-foot triumphal arch.
- The NPS determined the arch would have unavoidable adverse effects on historic sites.
- The proposed measures aim to mitigate these effects as the project moves toward final approval.