Norton Concerned about Deference to Neighborhoods, Asks NPS to Halt Approval Process for Francis Marion Memorial

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The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a letter to Peter May, National Park Service (NPS) Associate Regional Director for Lands, Planning, and Design for the National Capital Region, asking him to meet with her before taking any further action on approving the Francis Marion Memorial, and he has agreed. Norton said, "Parks owned by the NPS but used by neighborhood residents require respect and deference from the parties. After hearing from constituents, an increasing number of whom have children and make maximum use of our parks, I am concerned that NPS is rushing through this process without sufficient courtesy and respect for the affected community. . . Neighborhood residents are taxpaying U.S. and D.C. citizens whose quality of everyday life depends on the park."

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