Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 21:05     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many people are served by this golf course?


Everyone who wants to golf and can't afford a country club.


So, something like 6 people?
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 20:52     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
DC has 1.9 million trees, for context. 175k of those are on public lands.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 20:50     Subject: Re:Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I didn't even know there was a golf course. I haven't gone in Rock Creek since Chandra Levy was found --a woman

Well, that’s your choice.


Yes, it is. I wouldn't never walk or jog there or Glover Archbold alone as a woman, or likely as a man. They found other bodies in Rock Creek while they were searching for Chandra (who they found eventually).
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 20:46     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
Anonymous wrote:How many people are served by this golf course?


Everyone who wants to golf and can't afford a country club.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 20:42     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Holy sh#t, they are talking about cutting down 50% of the trees on the golf course. WTF?


8 acres, you moron. Of 1750 acres. And they are non native invasives.

Or are you opposed to it because the golfers here are mostly black? Hmmm.


Oh, please. DC in the last couple of years did similar near-clear cutting in Hearst Park in NW. Supposedly it was to remove non-native trees, but the effect was to denude and erode the park slopes. The character of the this once green space has been changed, as part of a swimming pool construction project in a corner section of the park. As one DC employee said, "no one wants a shady pool."
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 17:45     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
So happy to hear about this investment in the golf course! Great news.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 17:35     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
Anonymous wrote:This will pretty much doom the Hayes Spring Amphipod. Between the loss of forest canopy and the lowered ground water levels from irrigation wells and the toxic fertilizers and herbicide used to maintain golf course greens, there’s no way it will survive.

It’s a tragedy a critically endangered species that lives ONLY right here in DC will go extinct under President Biden’s watch. I wouldve expected this under Trump… but Biden? It’s a cruel slap.

OK, I'm as liberal as it get but I think Biden is a bit busy these days. As far as the golf course, the back 9 holes are unplayable. The could start with clearing that area. I live across the street from the course and may go down and ask about this.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 16:57     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
Anonymous wrote:This will pretty much doom the Hayes Spring Amphipod. Between the loss of forest canopy and the lowered ground water levels from irrigation wells and the toxic fertilizers and herbicide used to maintain golf course greens, there’s no way it will survive.

It’s a tragedy a critically endangered species that lives ONLY right here in DC will go extinct under President Biden’s watch. I wouldve expected this under Trump… but Biden? It’s a cruel slap.


I am an avid golfer but I would not want to see this happen. They should just renovate existing holes and leave the trees alone.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 16:31     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
This will pretty much doom the Hayes Spring Amphipod. Between the loss of forest canopy and the lowered ground water levels from irrigation wells and the toxic fertilizers and herbicide used to maintain golf course greens, there’s no way it will survive.

It’s a tragedy a critically endangered species that lives ONLY right here in DC will go extinct under President Biden’s watch. I wouldve expected this under Trump… but Biden? It’s a cruel slap.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 16:00     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Holy sh#t, they are talking about cutting down 50% of the trees on the golf course. WTF?


8 acres, you moron. Of 1750 acres. And they are non native invasives.

Or are you opposed to it because the golfers here are mostly black? Hmmm.


Huh?

Also, they are cutting down 50% of the trees that exist within the boundary of the golf course:


“I always knew that there were going to have to be a couple of trees taken out here and there to reroute the golf course holes and fairways, but I really did not expect there to be 1,262 trees cut down,” says Vanessa Bertelli.
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A total of 2,571 trees were surveyed on the golf course property, according to the assessment — this includes most trees on the property, except for a norther portion which will not be directly affected by the project. The most common species surveyed are tuliptree, American beech, oak, and maple."
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 15:54     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Holy sh#t, they are talking about cutting down 50% of the trees on the golf course. WTF?


8 acres, you moron. Of 1750 acres. And they are non native invasives.

Or are you opposed to it because the golfers here are mostly black? Hmmm.


This is not true. A separate part of the proposal is that they will spend a set amount of time/money removing non-native invasives, as a kind of offset to the damage to the canopy.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 15:49     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
Anonymous wrote:Holy sh#t, they are talking about cutting down 50% of the trees on the golf course. WTF?


8 acres, you moron. Of 1750 acres. And they are non native invasives.

Or are you opposed to it because the golfers here are mostly black? Hmmm.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 15:47     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Long overdue. Glad to see this is happening!

Absolutely. It’s a disgrace that they let the course rot due to neglect. It’s a fun course to play.


+100.
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 15:40     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
Holy sh#t, they are talking about cutting down 50% of the trees on the golf course. WTF?
Anonymous
Post 10/25/2023 15:38     Subject: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
WTF. Just repair the current fairways and hole, NPS. There is zero good reason to clear cut 8 acres, other than to appease some cronies who want the exclusive contract to run a golf course in DC and want it redesigned top-to-bottom at taxpayer expense.

Who is behind the efforts?