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ABOUT THE COALITION
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
   January 2010

HISTORY AND RESOURCES
• Mall Maps
• Illustrated History
• Future of the Mall VIDEO
• 1902 McMillan Commission   Report

MALL REPORTS
• 2009 Renewing American Democracy
• 2008 Rethinking the National Mall
• 2006 National Mall Third Century Initiative
• 2004 Future of The National Mall
• 2002 The State of the Mall

NATIONAL MALL CONSERVANCY

ANNUAL REPORTS
• 2008 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2007 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2006 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2005 Annual Report (PDF)

GREAT MOMENTS
PHOTO GALLERY
• Who's in Charge?

THE MALL CHRONICLES
• Media Coverage
• Analysis
• Coalition Testimony
• Letters

THE WWII MEMORIAL
• WWII Memorial Archive

WASHINGTON MONUMENT
• Washington Monument Archive  Updated 8/8/2008

U.S. CAPITOL

THREATS & TREATS
ACT NOW
• What You Can Do
• Contribute

WHO WE ARE?
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
WWII Veterans
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Who's Who

Agencies with Approval Authority for the Mall and for Memorial Building in the Nationâs Capital

ACHP

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (advises Executive Branch on Historic Preservation)
John L. Nau, III, Chairman; John Fowler, Executive Director

CFA

Commission of Fine Arts (aesthetics)
David Childs, Chairman; Frederick Lindstrom, Acting Secretary

NCMC

National Capital Memorials Commission (approves Memorial sites)
John Parsons, NPS/NCR Chairman (representing Dept. of Interior)

NCPC

National Capital Planning Commission (Fed. Gvt. Planning Agency for D.C.)
John V. Cogbill III, Chairman; Patty Gallagher, Exec. Dir.

NPS

National Park Service
Fran Mainella, Director

NPS/NCR

National Park Service/National Capital Region (Washington Metropolitan Region)
Arnold Goldstein; John Parsons; Sally Blumenthal, Steve Lorenzetti

Legislation that protects the Mall

CWA

The Commemorative Works Act of 1986 ö protects open spaces, existing memorials.
In 2001 the NCPC proposed amendments to strengthen its protection of the Mall
Summary Full text (pdf file)

HPA

The Historic Preservation Act (1960s) ö establishes public involvement for changes to historic properties http://www.achp.gov/nhpa.html

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act ö requires environmental studies for federal projects

Congressional Committees with Oversight over Memorials and the Mall

Senate

Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
Subcommittee on the District of Columbia

Senate Committee on Energy (Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation and Recreation)

House

House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia

Steps in the Memorial Building Process

Legislation:

Congress passes legislation authorizing memorial in D.C., Area 1 or 2; Congress designates who is ãsponsorä of memorial

Site Selection:

NPS/NCR shows sponsor sites on Mall and throughout city;
Sponsor selects preferred and other sites

Site Approval:

NCMC reviews/approves/disapproves sites
CFA approves site
NCPC approves site

Design Approval:

CFA reviews/approves design
NCPC approves design

Permit:

NPS approves memorial and issues permit (Additional permits ö water, sewer, etc. ö issued by D.C. agencies)

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The National Mall

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
   • The 1791 L'Enfant Plan and the Mall
   • The 19th Century and the McMillan Plan of 1901-1902
   • The Mall as Public Forum in the Twentieth Century
   • The Mall Today and the Need for Protection
   • Selected Bibliography

MEMORIALS & MONUMENTS ON THE MALL

WHO'S WHO ON THE MALL

THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

SECURITY PLAN
   • July 11, 2002, NCPC Releases Security Plan for Public Comment
   • August 2, 2002, Coalition Seeks Extension of Public Comment Period
   • Read the Plan