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The National Park Service (NPS), in coordination with National Links Trust (NLT), is undertaking a plan and environmental assessment to improve the Rock Creek Park Golf Course. NLT is a nonprofit that has a 50-year lease to manage the golf course. The rehabilitation is part of their long-term management of the Rock Creek Park Golf Course.
The proposed action is the rehabilitation of the Rock Creek Park Golf Course (see project area map, uploaded to this project site) in a manner consistent with the treatment recommendations outlined in the 2019 Cultural Landscape Report for the Rock Creek Park Golf Course. The primary components of the proposal are:
Golf Course Landscape:
- - Establishment of a 9-hole regulation course that preserves golf course architect William Flynn's parkland-style course, includes corridors from both Flynn's more open front 9 and more wooded back 9, and incorporates many of Flynn's original greens
- - Construction of a 9-hole par-3 course that incorporates many of Flynn's original greens
- - Construction of a practice putting green and short game area
- - Removal of trees in specific areas to widen the fairways and accommodate the new golf course routing
- - Removal of invasive species
- - Addition of new cart paths
- - Establishment of meadow habitat on abandoned golf course holes
- - Establishment of a nature trail in the golf course
- - Addition of a retention pond to support golf course irrigation
- - Addition of lighting for nighttime use in limited and specific areas of the golf course and driving range
Course Entrance and Clubhouse:
- - Demolition of the existing clubhouse and the construction of a new clubhouse in the vicinity of the existing clubhouse
- - Construction of a new 50-bay driving range and cart storage building adjacent to the clubhouse
- - Modifications to the existing entrance experience, sidewalks, and parking lot
- - Construction of a picnic/events pavilion in the vicinity of the clubhouse and parking lot
Maintenance Facilities:
- - Demolition of the existing maintenance building and the construction of a maintenance building at a new location
Engaging with the public is a critical part of our planning process. Your feedback will be used to refine project designs and to support the analysis of environmental impacts. Anyone interested in learning more about the project and providing input can participate in the following ways:
1. **Update** As part of the review process for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA):
The National Park Service (NPS), Rock Creek Park held a Section 106 consulting party meeting for the proposed rehabilitation of the Rock Creek Park Golf Course. The virtual meeting (via Micrsoft Teams) took place on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 1:00 pm EST. You can access the presentation from the meeting by clicking on the link under "Document List", found on the left-hand side of this web page, that says "ROCR Golf Course Consulting Parties Meeting Presentation 508 Compliant March 2 2023". If you wish to submit comments as part of the Section 106 process, please do so by 11:59 PM March 16, 2023, by emailing your comments to bradley_krueger@nps.gov, nick_bartolomeo@nps.gov, and pbabin@quinnevans.com.
2. As part of the National Environmental Policy Act planning process:
The public scoping period ended February 8, 2023. However, there will be another opportunity for the public to comment when the Environmental Assessment is released later this year. More information will be posted to this page at that time. In the meantime, if you would like additional information about the project, you are invited to read the document that was presented at the January 26, 2023 public meeting. You can access this document by clicking on the link under "Document List" that says, "Rock Creek Park Golf Course Public Scoping Meeting Presentation 508 Compliant January 7 2023.pdf".
The proposed action is the rehabilitation of the Rock Creek Park Golf Course (see project area map, uploaded to this project site) in a manner consistent with the treatment recommendations outlined in the 2019 Cultural Landscape Report for the Rock Creek Park Golf Course. The primary components of the proposal are:
Golf Course Landscape:
- - Establishment of a 9-hole regulation course that preserves golf course architect William Flynn's parkland-style course, includes corridors from both Flynn's more open front 9 and more wooded back 9, and incorporates many of Flynn's original greens
- - Construction of a 9-hole par-3 course that incorporates many of Flynn's original greens
- - Construction of a practice putting green and short game area
- - Removal of trees in specific areas to widen the fairways and accommodate the new golf course routing
- - Removal of invasive species
- - Addition of new cart paths
- - Establishment of meadow habitat on abandoned golf course holes
- - Establishment of a nature trail in the golf course
- - Addition of a retention pond to support golf course irrigation
- - Addition of lighting for nighttime use in limited and specific areas of the golf course and driving range
Course Entrance and Clubhouse:
- - Demolition of the existing clubhouse and the construction of a new clubhouse in the vicinity of the existing clubhouse
- - Construction of a new 50-bay driving range and cart storage building adjacent to the clubhouse
- - Modifications to the existing entrance experience, sidewalks, and parking lot
- - Construction of a picnic/events pavilion in the vicinity of the clubhouse and parking lot
Maintenance Facilities:
- - Demolition of the existing maintenance building and the construction of a maintenance building at a new location
Engaging with the public is a critical part of our planning process. Your feedback will be used to refine project designs and to support the analysis of environmental impacts. Anyone interested in learning more about the project and providing input can participate in the following ways:
1. **Update** As part of the review process for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA):
The National Park Service (NPS), Rock Creek Park held a Section 106 consulting party meeting for the proposed rehabilitation of the Rock Creek Park Golf Course. The virtual meeting (via Micrsoft Teams) took place on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 1:00 pm EST. You can access the presentation from the meeting by clicking on the link under "Document List", found on the left-hand side of this web page, that says "ROCR Golf Course Consulting Parties Meeting Presentation 508 Compliant March 2 2023". If you wish to submit comments as part of the Section 106 process, please do so by 11:59 PM March 16, 2023, by emailing your comments to bradley_krueger@nps.gov, nick_bartolomeo@nps.gov, and pbabin@quinnevans.com.
2. As part of the National Environmental Policy Act planning process:
The public scoping period ended February 8, 2023. However, there will be another opportunity for the public to comment when the Environmental Assessment is released later this year. More information will be posted to this page at that time. In the meantime, if you would like additional information about the project, you are invited to read the document that was presented at the January 26, 2023 public meeting. You can access this document by clicking on the link under "Document List" that says, "Rock Creek Park Golf Course Public Scoping Meeting Presentation 508 Compliant January 7 2023.pdf".