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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actually, if you looked at the satellite image, then you would see the very heavily wooded areas previously mentioned, Hazen trail, Glover Archibald Park and Rock Creek Park.

There is plenty of natual forest and green space all immediately adjacent to Hearst that should fully illustrate how and why a pool is totally appropriate there.

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No one claims that Hearst is a forest.  It is, however, a small park with heavily-used recreational facilities (a full-sized field, tennis courts, playground) and a wonderful canopy provided by large oaks.  Most of the other tree cover is on very sloped land which is unusable for recreation.  Hearst is just too small for a pool without sacrificing one of more existing recreational uses.  Moreover, extensive excavation required for a pool and its infrastructure likely would requiring the removal of a number of the oaks.  Casey Trees this past year stated that one of DPR's main goals should be preserving tree canopy and green spaces in DC's parks.[/quote]

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