Trump Administration Plans Nov. 15 East Potomac Park Closure

The Trump administration told a federal judge Wednesday that it plans to close East Potomac Park south of Buckeye Drive, including East Potomac Golf Links, beginning Nov. 15, as part of a proposed golf-course redevelopment. The filing says the course operator will relinquish management before that date, while court orders continue to restrict work at the site during litigation. The Department of the Interior’s filing said the National Park Service would submit a rendering by golf-course designer Tom Fazio to the National Capital Planning Commission on Oct. 30. The commission is scheduled to consider the proposal at its Dec. 3 meeting. The administration said the plan would create a championship-level course capable of hosting major events. Under a new lease agreement described in the filing, National Links Trust will stop operating East Potomac Golf Links by the close of business on or before Nov. 15. The organization will continue to operate two other public golf courses, the filing said. The planned closure applies to the part of East Potomac Park south of Buckeye Drive, not just the golf course. The court filing followed a dispute over whether the administration had a...