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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NPS won't let Murch use its land, even on a temporary basis. It is a non-starter.

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My understanding based on attending a few of the DGS meetings at Murch is that the NPS is a real pain in the ass bureaucracy.  NPS controls a lot of the land in DC and they don't share or play well with others and aren't going to start now.

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That was definitely what came through in the initial community meeting last spring. DGS was saying NPS wouldn't let them build anything on the land that's part of the Murch grounds today. Then in the follow-up meeting, DGS reported that they had talked to NPS, and NPS was fine with building play structures--had to be for recreation, no buildings/excavation. So the current plan calls for the playground and soccer field to be on NPS land.

That's why I'm skeptical of the whole "green area across Reno Road is a no-go" line. I suspect DGS/DCPS just hasn't pursued it aggressively yet. But I hope someone closer to the inside will correct me if I'm wrong![/quote]

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