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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.
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structure → send → capital
The proposed MOA, obtained by the Washington Post, lays out steps federal officials say could mitigate the project’s effects as the Trump administration seeks to complete a required historic preservation review and move the arch toward final approval.
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administration → propose → approval
NPS is asking the National Capital Planning Commission, District of Columbia State Historic Preservation Office, Virginia Historic Preservation Office, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to sign the agreement by Monday, according to the outlet.
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NPS → ask → outlet
The park service acknowledged in the agreement that placing the arch at Memorial Circle, between Arlington Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery, would affect historic properties by changing their setting, design, spatial organization, and views.
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placing → acknowledge → setting
The agency said those effects “cannot be fully avoided” while keeping the arch at its proposed location, which is “central” to the project.
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which → say → project
To reduce the impact, NPS proposed restrictions on construction noise, lighting, vibration, and work hours, including coordination with Arlington National Cemetery to avoid disruptions during funerals and major commemorative events.
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NPS → reduce → funerals
The plan would also maintain pedestrian access during construction.
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plan → maintain → construction
Other measures include rehabilitating the Memorial Avenue landscape, mitigating dust from transporting materials, and documenting existing views before construction.
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measures → include → construction
The park service also proposed creating exhibits, signs, and webpages explaining the history of the corridor and triumphal arches.
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service → propose → corridor
Under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, federal agencies are charged with reviewing adverse effects on historic sites.
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agencies → charge → sites
An adverse effect occurs when a federal project alters any characteristic of a historic property.
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project → occur → property
The most obvious example would be physical damage or destruction, but more subtle ways include introducing incompatible visual, atmospheric, or audible elements that intrude on the property’s historical integrity.
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that → include → integrity
The arch has faced opposition from preservationists, veterans, and others who argue its size and placement would disrupt the historic sightline connecting the Lincoln Memorial, Arlington Bridge, and Arlington National Cemetery.
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size → face → Memorial
The project is also facing a federal lawsuit from three military veterans who argue that the project requires congressional approval and an extensive review process and would dishonor service members buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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project → face → Cemetery
A federal judge has required the administration to provide notice before beginning the construction process while the case proceeds.
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case → require → process
Trump has said the arch should stand 250 feet tall to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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arch → say → anniversary
The Interior Department previously said the arch will “enhance the visitor experience at Arlington National Cemetery for veterans, the families of the fallen, and all Americans alike, serving as a visual reminder of the noble sacrifices borne by so many American heroes throughout our 250-year history so we can enjoy our freedoms today.”
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we → say → freedoms
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