COMPLIANCE /CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS 325
Federal Compliance Requirements 325
District of Columbia Permitting Requirements 328
CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN 329
Scoping Activities for the Plan 329
List of Reviewing Agencies for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement 331

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Federal Compliance Requirements

This Draft Environmental Impact Statement publicly discloses the planning and decision making process and the potential environmental consequences of actions and alternatives, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR 1500 et seq.). Appropriate federal, state, and local agencies have been or will be contacted for input, review, and permitting in coordination with other legislative and executive requirements

This document will he on public review for no less than 60 days. Agency and public comments will be considered and documented in a final environmental impact statement. A decision will be made after public comment and review of the final document, and a record of decision will be issued.

Section 5(a) of the National Capital Planning Act of 1952, as amended, requires each federal and D.C. agency to advise and consult with the National Capital Planning Commission in preparing any plans and programs that affect the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital. This consultation is to occur before any construction plans are prepared or commitments for the acquisition of land are made. The National Park Service, as the lead agency for this planning effort, will present the plan and environmental impact statement to the National Capital Planning Commission.

When approved, the comprehensive design plan for the White House and President's Park will be considered a master plan, which the commission defines to be an integrated series of documents that present in graphic, narrative, and tabular form the present composition of an installation and the plan for its orderly and comprehensive long-range development, generally over a period of 20 years. The commission requires an approved master plan before an agency can prepare and submit to the commission any site and building plans for individual projects.

Many of the components required in a master plan are included in this Comprehensive Design Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement. However, some elements are not provided because a range of alternatives is still being evaluated and it would not be cost effective at this time to prepare these elements, including a more detailed urban design -framework, a landscape plan, a land use plan, and a transportation management plan. The additional elements for a master plan required by the National Capital Planning Commission, would be more appropriately presented once a final plan has been agreed upon. These elements will be provided to the commission for review and approval during the review of the final document and prior to the signing of the record of decision.

Cultural Resource Compliance

The National Park Service preserves and manages cultural resources under its protection in accordance with the NPS Organic Act (1-3 USC 408) and other specific legislation such as the Antiquities Act of 1906 (16 USC 431-33), the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 USC 470, et seq.), as well as the National Environmental Policy Act. The cultural resources of President's Park will also be managed in accordance with the NPS Management Policies, NPS-28: Cultural Resource Management Guideline, as well as the NPS Museum Handbook the Manual for Museums,

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and NPS-6: Interpretation and Visitor Services Guidelines.

Under section 107 of the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act the "White House and its grounds" are specifically exempt from compliance. The grounds are defined as the 1 8-acre parcel within the White House fence.

The National Park Service surveys and evaluates all cultural resources under its jurisdiction by applying the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places. In addition, the Park Service maintains a List of Classified Structures, comprised of an inventory of all above- and belowgrade resources within the park system. All cultural resources eligible for the national register are recorded and measured according to professional standards.

Some resources within and adjacent to President's Park have also been designated as national historic landmarks or national historic sites. These resources require additional review procedures regarding section 106 undertakings, in accordance with section 110(f) of the National Historic Preservation Act and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (36 CFR 800.10).

Alternatives in this document were developed in consultation with the District of Columbia and all other agencies having jurisdiction or agreements with the park. In addition, due to the particular importance of the site and its resources, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has been consulted from the beginning of the planning process.

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires federal agencies to consider the effects of actions on national register properties and to allow the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an opportunity to comment. To satisfy the requirements of 36 CFR 800 and the 1990 programmatic agreement between the National Park Service, the National Council of Historic Preservation Officers, and the advisory council, NPS managers will continue to work closely with both the District of Columbia and the council.

The programmatic agreement of 1990 also provides for a number of exclusions for actions not likely to have an adverse effect on cultural resources (see table 30). These actions may be implemented without further review by the District of Columbia or the advisory council, provided that the NPS internal review meets specific criteria. As defined in 36 CFR 800, undertakings not specifically excluded by the programmatic agreement must be reviewed by the D.C. historic preservation officer and the advisory council before implementation. There will be early consultation on all potential actions.

Internally, the National Park Service will complete an "Assessment of Actions Having an Effect on Cultural Resources" form before implementing any proposed actions. This form documents any project effects, outlines actions proposed to mitigate those effects, and documents that the proposed action comes directly from an approved general management plan. All implementing actions affecting cultural resources will be reviewed and certified by cultural resource specialists, in accordance with the 1990 programmatic agreement.

Prior to any ground-disturbing action in President's Park, a professional archeologist will determine the need for further inventory or testing and evaluation. These studies will be carried out in coordination with proposed construction and will meet NPS requirements. Large-scale archeological investigations will be accomplished in consultation with D.C. archeological offices.

Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires the Park Service to identify and nominate all eligible resources within its jurisdiction to the National Register of Historic Places. The resources of President's Park have been nominated under a series of individual and district nominations requiring information to be updated. This updating will be accomplished in consultation with both the D.C. preservation office and the advisory council as appropriate.

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Compliance Laws and Regulations

TABLE 30:
ACTIONS REQUIRING FURTHER CONSULTATION
UNDER THE 1990 PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT
ACTION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT
Comprehensive Design
* Closing of streets and redesigning as pedestrian walkways Further consultation
* Gateway design Further consultation
* Rehabilitation of Bulfinch gatehouses in conjunction with gateways as information centers Further consultation
* Installation of site amenities (signs, lighting benches, water fountains, trash receptacles, walks, fencing) Further consultation
* Removal of surface parking No Consultation
Home and Office of the President
* Collection storage facility Section 107 exclusion
First Family recreation space Section 107 exclusion
* Redesign of grounds maintenance facility Section 107 exclusion
* Construction of the northside parking / storage facility and the Ellipse parking / maintenance facility, including all entrance/exit portals, and pedestrian/vehicle/service corridors Further consultation
* Construction of news media facilities, meeting/conference space, and the east-west pedestrian/service corridor from OEOB to the Treasury Building Further consultation
Interim leasing of parking offsite No consultation
Visitor Use and Services
* Expansion of visitor center in Commerce Building Further consultation
* Pedestrian corridor to site from visitor center Further consultation
* Gateway interpretive elements Further consultation
* Interpretive programs No consultation
Special Events
* Establishment of events plaza Further consultation Site Operations Further consultation
Site Operations
* Relocation of Ellipse steamline Further consultation
Pennsylvania Avenue Separate environmental assessment; further consultation
E Street Separate environmental compliance; further consultation

The cultural landscape has not been nominated, but it has been documented in a report (EDAW 1995) that has been reviewed by both the D.C. historic preservation office and the advisory council.

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Natural Resource Compliance

President's Park is outside the 100-year flood-plain, and there are no wetlands or prime and unique farmlands. Therefore; no further compliance with Executive Orders 11988 ("Flood-plain Management") or 11990 ("Protection of Wetlands") is required, nor is an analysis of prime and unique farmlands.

President's Park is in a mandatory class II clean air area. Under the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 USC 7401 et seq.), maximum allowable increases of sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, and nitrogen oxide beyond base-line concentrations established for class II areas cannot be exceeded. During any construction activities, the National Park Service will take all practical measures to limit dust and noise. In accordance with section 118 of the Clean Air Act, the Park Service will work with the District of Columbia to ensure that all activities in President's Park meet federal and local air quality requirements.

As required by section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 USC 1531 et seq.), consultations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service indicate that no threatened or endangered species or critical habitat would be affected (see appendix J).

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 USC 6901) and the implementing rules by the Environmental Protection Agency establish performance standards for generators, transporters, and disposers of hazardous waste. Any such wastes generated or removed from the site will be disposed of through UPS procedures, which are compatible with requirements of the act.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has regulatory authority and responsibilities for the protection and use of water resources, including section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344) and section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 USC 403) for activities in or affecting navigable waters. Because the actions proposed would not impact any of these waters, no further compliance is required under the 404 regulatory program.

Socioeconomic Impacts

In accordance with Executive Order 12898, "Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low- Income Populations," any anticipated effects, direct or indirect, from a proposed action on minority and low-income populations and communities are to be identified and evaluated, including the equity of the distribution of the benefits and risks. If any such effects are identified, the document should clearly evaluate and state the environmental consequences of the proposed action on minority and low-income populations and communities in the environmental document.

District of Columbia Permitting Requirements

During the design and construction permitting process, the National Park Service will con-tact the District of Columbia to determine application procedures for district utility siting and other permits. Compliance will be made with all applicable requirements.

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CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION
IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN

Scoping Activities for the Plan

Throughout the planning process for this comprehensive design plan for the White House and President's Park, consultation and coordination opportunities have been made available to other agencies, organizations, visitors, and the general public, as described below. In addition, presentations were made to a variety of organizations and individuals who were interested in the status of planning for the White House and President's Park.

Scoping Activities for the Plan

A Federal Register notice was published by the National Park Service on March 19, 1993, announcing the start of the process for a comprehensive design plan for the White House and the preparation of a draft environmental impact statement.

Beginning in March 1993 and throughout the spring and summer, issue workshops were held to elicit the concerns of two audiences: (1) officials and staffs of the 12 stewardship and oversight agencies with management responsibilities at the White House and within President's Park, and (2) organizations, including adjacent businesses and institutions, that have specific interest or concerns at the site. Approximately 50 different agencies and organizations participated in the workshops; more than 70 organizations were invited to at-tend. Workshops continued into the fall of 1 993.

From April 30 through May 3, 1993, an opportunity to hear from visitors and the general public was provided on the eastern side-panel of the Ellipse near 15th Street. Members of the planning team were onsite to talk with local, national, and international visitors about their time in the study area. The purpose of this activity divas to listen to concerns and comments from visitors, in addition to agency concerns. Team members talked to people on Friday and Saturday, when the White House was open for tours, and on Sunday and Monday, when the White House was closed for tours. Approximately 1,100 visitors were encouraged to provide information for a series of exhibits to find out how visitors arrived at the site, what they saw while there, what they wanted to know more about in relationship to the presidency and the White House, and their suggestions for improvements in the area.

Desired Futures

In the fall of 1993 a total of 80 subject matter experts were invited to workshops on October 27 and 28 to develop desired futures for what the area should be like in the year 20 l 5. Nine working groups addressed support services for the Executive Residence, support services for the Executive Office of the President, resource conservation and protection, official functions, security, special events, visitor use and services, transportation, and site character. Individuals represented both the public and private sectors; some had a long experience at the site, and others had expertise hi a particular field but no experience with the White House and President's Park. The desired futures developed at these workshops are presented in the "Purpose of and Need for the Plan"; a list of participants is included in appendix Cr.

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Executive Committee

To help guide the development of the plan, the director of the National Park Service asked the leadership of governmental steward-ship and oversight agencies (those federally chartered organizations who have official responsibilities within the study area) to serve on an Executive Committee chaired by the NPS director. The intent was to create a forum for each member to be directly involved and to be able to provide their expertise and that of their agencies with regard to the White House and President's Park.

Beginning in spring 1993, the committee met at the following key stages to guide the development of the plan issue identification, desired futures, conceptual alternatives, alter-natives, and development of a preferred alternative. Each agency was asked to review this document prior to public release.

During its work the committee formed two subcommittees: one helped develop design guidelines for the site (chaired by the National Park Service), and a second helped develop a draft strategy for implementing and financing the final plan (chaired by the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation).

The design guidelines subcommittee held a workshop on August 3, 1994, with a cross section of professionals in landscape architecture, urban planning, architecture, lighting, and land management. Ideas generated during the workshop helped develop the foundations for the Design Guidelines. Workshop participants are listed in appendix G.

A list of the members of the Executive Committee is included in the "Preparers and Consultants."

Interpretive Themes Workshop

A workshop was held on March 2, 1994, to develop interpretive themes for the White House and President's Park. Participants used their expertise in interpretation and the history of the site, as well as the results of the Ellipse public involvement from spring 1993 and the earlier visitor surveys done at the site. The interpretive themes developed at this workshop are described in appendix D, and the participants are listed in appendix G.

News Media Working Group

In March 1995 the National Park Service presented the alternative concepts being considered for the site to the news media organizations who cover the White House. At that time concerns were expressed about proposals for spaces they use at the site. As a result, the Park Service invited the White House Correspondents' Association, the White House News Photographers' Association, and the Network Pool to join in a news media working group (see appendix G for a list of participants). The group worked with the Park Service and other agencies at the site to develop proposals for the space assigned to the news media. The working group meetings included a news media desired futures work-shop in August 1995 (see appendix H).

Public Forum and Alternatives Newsletter

During April and May 1995 the alternative concepts being considered for the White House and President's Park were made avail-able for public review and comment. Copies of the planning newsletter were mailed to approximately 5,000 persons and organizations on the project mailing list. Included in the newsletter was a description of three

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List of Reviewing Agencies

alternative concepts for the site plus a response form. The alternative concepts were the subject of wide-spread radio and television news coverage and were the focus of public forums held at the White House visitor center in Washington, D.C., on April 10 and 11. During the forums some 2,400 people saw exhibits and a video on the alternatives. Copies of the alternative concepts and the newsletter response form were available. Members of the NPS planning team were available to discuss problems at the site and the three alternative concepts. These concepts were the basis for the three alternatives presented in this document; the proposed plan draws elements from each of the alternatives.

Development of the Draft Plan

After public review of the conceptual alternatives further work was done to refine the alter-native elements. The draft plan was developed in coordination with members of the Executive Committee.

List of Reviewing Agencies for the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Congressional Committees and Members

· United States Senate
Chairman, Committee on Appropriations

· Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia
· Chairman, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
· Chairman, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Government

Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

· Chairman, Subcommittee on Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation
· Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works
· Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure

·Chairman, Committee on Government Affairs

· Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia

House of Representatives

·Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, Delegate, District of Columbia

Chairman, Committee on Appropriations

· Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia
· Chairman, Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
· Chairman, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Government

Chairman, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

· Chairman, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia

Chairman, Committee on Resources

Chairman, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands

Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Chairman, Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development

Federal Agencies

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Commission of Fine Arts
Council on Environmental Quality
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
White House Military Office
Department of the Interior
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of State

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Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Department of the Treasury
Of lice of Thrift Supervision
United States Secret Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
Executive Of flee of the President
Executive Residence at the White House
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
General Services Administration
National Capital Planning Commission
Of flee of the U.S. Trade Representative
Smithsonian Institution
Renwick Gallery
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Federal Court of Appeals

D.C. Agencies

District of Columbia
Mayor
Council of the District of Columbia
Department of Business and Economic Development
Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Department of Recreation and Parks
Department of Public Works
Metropolitan Police Department
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Office of Planning
Of fice of Tourism and Promotions

District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
ANC-2A ANC-2B ANC-2C ANC-2D ANC-2E

District of Columbia Historic Preservation Review Board
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Organizations

Alliance of Taxicab Businessmen of D.C.
American Architectural Foundation
American Automobile Association-
National Chapter
Potomac Chapter
American Bus Association
American Historical Association
American Institute of Architects
American Red Cross
American Security Bank
American Society of Landscape Architects
Christmas Pageant of Peace Committee
Columbia First Bank
Committee of 100 on the Federal City
Corcoran Art Gallery
Crestar Bank, NA
Daughters of the American Revolution
Decatur House
District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce
District of Columbia Preservation League
Federal City Council
Garden Club of America
Gait and Brothers Jewelers
George Washington University
Gold/Grey Lines, Inc.
Guest Services, Inc.
Guide Service of Washington
Guild of Professional Tour Guides of
Washington, D.C.
Hay-Adams Hotel
Historical Society of Washington, D.C
Hotel Washington
International Downtown Association
Landmark Services Tourmobile, Inc.
National Association for Olmsted Parks
National Conference of State Historic
Preservation Officers
National Landscape Association
National Recreation and Parks Association
National Parks and Conservation Association
National Trust for Historic Preservation
NationsBank
Old Ebbitt Grill

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Organization of American States
Potomac Pedicabs
Preservation Action
Political Americana
Riggs National Bank-Corcoran Branch
St. John's Church
Stoladi Property Group
The Octagon House
The Greater Washington Board of Trade
The World Bank
United Bus Owners of America
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
Washington Area Rollerskaters
Washington Convention and Visitors Association
White House Historical Association
White House News Photographers'
Association White House Correspondents'
Association White House Network Pool (ABC, CBS, NBC)

Individuals

A list of individuals receiving a copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement is available from the office of White House Liaison, National Park Service.

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APPENDIXES GLOSSARY SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

PREPARERS AND CONSULTANTS INDEX

APPENDIXES / GLOSSARY / SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY /
PREPARERS AND CONSULTANTS / INDEX

APPENDIX A: AN ANNOTATED LISTING OF LEGISLATION
PERTAINING TO THE WHITE HOUSE AND PRESIDENT'S PARK-337

APPENDIX B: A SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT PLANS AND PROJECTS AT PRESIDENT'S PARK-342

APPENDIX C: AN INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT
OF STRUCTURES AND MEMORIALS WITHIN
AND ADJACENT TO PRESIDENT S PARK ~ 350

APPENDIX D: PRIMARY INTERPRETIVE THEMES FOR THE WHITE HOUSE AND PRESIDENT S PARK-361

APPENDIX E: CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES, PHASING, AND COST ESTIMATES-366

APPENDIX F: DETERMINATION OF SITE USE CAPACITY-376

APPENDIX G: PLANNING WORK GROUP
PARTICIPANTS-378

APPENDIX H: DESIRED FUTURES-NEWS
MEDIA-382

APPENDIX 1: E STREET DIAGRAMS-384

APPENDIX J: LETTERS OF CONSULTATION-393
GLOSSARY-396

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY-398

PREPARERS AND CONSULTANTS-403

INDEX-405

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APPENDIX A: AN ANNOTATED LISTING OF LEGISLATION
PERTAINING TO THE WHITE HOUSE AND PARK

United States Code, Title 3 - The President

White House; Administration; Preservation of Museum Character;
Articles of Historic or Artistic Interest

Pub. L. 87-286, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 586, provided: "That all of that portion of reservation numbered l in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, which is within the President's park enclosure, comprising eighteen and seven one hundredths acres, shall continue to be known as the White House and shall be administered pursuant to the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1-3), and Acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof. In carrying out this Act primary attention shall be given to the preservation and interpretation of the museum character of the principal corridor on the ground floor and the principal public rooms on the first floor of the White House, but nothing done under this Act shall conflict with the administration of the Executive offices of the President or with the use and occupancy of the buildings and grounds as the home of the President and his family and for his official purposes.

"SEC. 2. Articles of furniture, fixtures, and decorative objects of the White House, when declared by the President to be of historic or artistic interest, together with such similar articles, fixtures, and objects as are acquired by the White House in the future when similarly so declared, shall thereafter be considered to be inalienable and the property of the White House. Any such article, fixture, or object when not in use or on display in the White House shall be transferred by direction of the President as a loan to the Smithsonian Institution for its care, study, and storage or exhibition and such articles, fixtures, and objects shall be returned to the White House from the Smithsonian Institution on notice by the President.

"

SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act shall alter any privileges, powers, or duties vested in the White House Police and the United States Secret Service, Treasury Department, by section 202 of title 3, United States Code, and section 3056 of title l 8, United States Code."

Pertinent Laws and Executive Orders
Related to the White House and President's Park

Constitution of the United States, 1789 - Provided Congress with legislative control over a district not exceeding 10 miles square as the permanent seat of government. The property was purchased for £25 (or $67) per acre. The purchase of 540 acres cost the new government approximately $36,000. All questions of jurisdiction and authority in the District of Columbia rest on this document.

Act of July 16, 1790 - Appointed three commissioners to select a location for the seat of government of the United States and ordered the commissioners to provide buildings for Congress, the president, and other necessary public buildings. Both the designations of the "Territory of Columbia" and the "City of Washington" were authorized under this act (l Stat. 130).

Executive Proclamation, January 24, 1791 - President Washington made of record his choice for a townsite on both sides of the Potomac River between Georgetown and the Anacostia River.

Act of March 3, 1791 - Amended the act of July 16, 1790, by adding property to the District of Columbia formerly belonging to the state of Virginia ( l Stat. 2 l 4).

Executive Act of January 22, 1791- President Washington appointed three commissioners for the District of Columbia to be in charge of lot sales, public building construction, street openings, square designation, and similar duties (2 Stat. 1 75).

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Commissioners to L'Enfant, September 9, 1791-Confirmed the selection by the commissioners of the names "Territory of Columbia," and for the city, the "City of Washington."

Act of May 1, 1802-Abolished the office of the commissioners as of June l, 1802, and designated that a superintendent of public buildings for the city of Washington be appointed by the president (2 Stat. 175).

Act of May 3, 1802-Incorporated the District of Columbia as a separate municipal entity with limited powers. Survey, sale of lots, and related matters were retained by the federal government (2 Stat. 195).

Act of March 3, 1803-Named the office of the superintendent of the city of Washington (2 Stat. 235).

Act of February 24, 1804-Altered the incorporation of the city of Washington and delineated the power of the city council (2 Stat. 254).

Act of January 12, 1809-Established municipal regulations and limits regarding the sales of lots, subdivisions, and surveys for Washington and the recording of such sales (2 Stat. 511).

Act of February 13, 1815-President Madison approved an act of Congress to borrow up to $500,000 to rebuild "the President's House, Capitol and public offices" (3 Stat. 205).

Act of April 29, 1816-Ended the position of superintendent of public buildings as of March 3, 1817, and created the position of commissioner of public buildings. Supervisory and appellate powers rested with the president (3 Stat. 324, 325).

Act of May 17, 1848-Altered the charter of the city of Washington and provided for a municipal surveyor (9 Stat. 228).

Act of March 3, 1849, Section 9-Gave to the secretary of the interior the supervisory and appellate powers of the president over the commissioner of public buildings (9 Stat 395, 396).

Act of March 2, 1853-Prohibited the purchase or planting of Ailanthus trees on the public grounds (l0 Stat. 207).

Act of June 30, 1864-Authorized the secretary of the interior to prevent the improper appropriation or occupation of any of the public streets, avenues, squares, or reservations in the city of Washington belonging to the United States and to reclaim the same (13 Stat. 412~.

Act of March 2, 1867-Removed jurisdiction from the Department of the Interior and ended the position of commissioner of public buildings, with duties reassigned to the War Department, Office of the Chief Engineer, United States Army. Created the Capitol Police, from which Park Watchmen and United States Park Police later evolved (14 Stat. 466).

Act of March 29, 1867-Provided that "the several sums of money heretofore appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the commissioners of public buildings, be transferred to and expended under the direction of the Chief Engineer of the Army or such officer of the Engineer Corps as he may direct" (15 Stat.9).

Office of the Chief Engineer, U.S. Army, 1867-Assigned an engineer officer in charge of public buildings and grounds. Position would remain in charge of President's Park for the next 58 years (War Department, Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers, 1867, Washington, D.C.).

Joint Resolution of Congress, December 14, 1869-Appointed a commission to select a site for a new building for the Department of State (16 Stat. 367).

Act of February 21, 1871 - Changed the government of the District of Columbia to that of a governor, a legislative assembly, and a board of public works (16 Stat. 419).

Act of March 3, 1871-Congress authorized funding for a new building for the State, War, and Navy Departments on the site of the old Navy and War Buildings at President's Park (16 Stat. 494).

Act of March 3, 1973-Authorized all government buildings to be connected by telegraph, with a

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Appendix A: Legislation Pertaining to the White House and President's Park

special provision that the "immediate connection with the public buildings be placed underground or in such a manner as not to injure the appearance of the Capitol or other public buildings" (17 Stat. 519). Gave the rank of colonel to the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds (17 Stat. 535).

Act of February 4, 1874-Placed telegraph lines under the control of the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, T J.S. Army Corps of Engineers (18 Stat. 14).

Act of June 29, 1874-Changed the government of the District of Columbia to three commissioners, one of them being an engineer officer of the U.S. Army (18 Stat. 116).

Act of March 3, 1875-Transferred responsibility for the construction of the State, War, and Navy Building from the supervising architect of the Treasury to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (18 Stat. 391).

Act of June 11,1878-Changed some aspects of government of the District of Columbia but retained the governing authority of three commissioners (20 Stat. 102).

Act of June 20, 1878-Made the statement that only trees, shrubs, and plant materials suitable for planting on public properly should be grown at the federal greenhouses (20 Stat. 220).

Act of March 3, 1882-Gave to watchmen in the public squares and spaces of the District of Columbia the same power and duties as the Metropolitan Police of the district (22 Stat. 243).

Act of March 3,1883-Authorized the president to designate a superintendent of the State, War, and Navy Building from the Army or Navy Engineer Corps (22 Stat. 553).

Act of March 2, 1895-Authorized the use of portions of the Ellipse as a children's playground at the discretion of the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds (28 Stat. 943).

Act of July 1, 1898-Vested in the commissioners of the District of Columbia the jurisdiction and control of public parks and street parking; placed the district's park system under the supervision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (30 Stat. 570).

Act of April 17,1900-Required a yearly inventory of all White House furnishings and public property (3 I Stat. 97).

Sundry Civil Act, June 6, 1900-Approved $6,000 for plans to expand the presidential residence. Plans to be prepared in the office of the commissioner of public buildings and grounds, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (31 Stat. 622).

Act of April 28, 1902-Placed the chief of engineers in charge of all public buildings and grounds in the District of Columbia under regulations prescribed by the president, through the
War Department, except for those buildings otherwise provided for by law (32 Stat. 152).

Act of June 28, 1902-Authorized the remodeling of the White House and the construction of executive offices for the president (32 Stat. 460). A report of this work is contained in Senate document 197, 57th Congress, 2nd session.

Act of March 3,1903-Authorized the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds to permit the temporary use of the Washington Monument grounds and the grounds south of the White House as playgrounds under regulations to be prescribed by him (32 Stat. 1122).

Order of the Secretary of War, November 20, 1903-Made formal arrangements for band concerts in federal parks in Washington, including President's Park (Em. 49225).

Act of May 27, 1908-Authorized temporary structures on public playgrounds under such regulations as might be imposed by the officer in charge of public buildings (35 Stat. 355).

Act of March 4, 1909-Extended the rules and regulations provided under section 6 of the act of July 1, 1898, to cover the sidewalks around the public grounds and the carriageways of such streets as lie between and separate such public grounds; provided additional monies for the Executive Office Building (35 Stat. 994).

Appendix A: Legislation Pertaining to the White House and President's Park

Act of August 5, 1909-Authorized an addition to the Executive Office in the amount of $ 13,500; funds were used to create what is now known as the "Oval Office" (36 Stat. 119)

Act of May 17, 1910-Established the Commission of Fine Arts, to consist of seven members appointed by the president to advise upon the locations of statues, fountains, and monuments in public squares, streets, and parks in the District of Columbia and upon the selection of models for the same |36 Stat. 371).

Act of June 25, 1910-Specified that the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds would be the secretary and executive officer of the Fine Arts Commission; required an annual inventory of White House materials with bonded personnel at $10,000; required that copies be provided to the chief steward with records held by the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds (36 Stat. 728, 773, 774).

Act of August 24, 1912-Prohibited the erection of any building or structure on any reservation, park, or public space of the United States within the District of Columbia without the authority of Congress (37 Stat. 444).

Act of October 22, 1913-Authorized a memorial to the women of the Civil War. The president laid the cornerstone on March 27, 1915. The authorizing legislation specified that the building was to be used as the permanent home for the American Red Cross (38 Stat. 223).

Act of August 1, 1914-Assigned to the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1,189.12 acres of parks and 777,750 square feet of canal spaces (for maintenance); authorized the use of the parks for outdoor sports (38 Stat. 633-4).

War Department Special Order, February 2, 1915-Detailed the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds to act also as superintendent of the State, War, and Navy Building as of March 1, 1915; duties to include the Navy Building, a rented property on New York Avenue near 18th Street (War Department special order 27, paragraph 17)

Act of August 26, 1916-Created the National Park Service; gave supervisory, management, and governing authority to the secretary of the interior and the director of the Park Service (39 Stat. 535).

Act of December 5, 1919 -Changed the name of the Park Watchmen to the United States Park Police (41 Stat 33).

Act of June 4, 1920-Removed the automatic rank of colonel for the officer in charge off public buildings and grounds (41 Stat.~159~813).

Act-of June 5, 1920-Provided the basis for the National Park Service to formally accept and acknowledge gifts on behalf of the White House (41 Stat. 917).

Act of September 14, 1922-Created the White House Police force (42 Stat. 841).

Act of February 26, 1924-Pertained to furnishing the White House (43 Stat. 983).

Act of May 27, 1924-Placed Park Police under the control of the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, as designated by the chief of engineers, U.S. Army, with appropriate officer ranks and equipment corresponding to the Metropolitan Police Force of the District of Columbia; gave the officer in charge authority to appoint special police independent of either Metropolitan Police or Park Police (43 Stat. 175).

Act of June 6, 1924-Created the National Capital Park Commission (43 Stat. 463).

Act of February 26, 1925-Created the independent Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital; gave to this office the authority formerly assigned to the chief of engineers regarding President's Park; director reported to the president (43 Stat. 983, 984).

Act of February 28, 1925- Established a committee to advise on donations to the White House of furniture and other items (43 Stat. 1091).

Act of April 30, 1926-Changed the name of the National Capital Park Commission to the National Capital Park and Planning Commission; expanded its duties, including the creation of a comprehensive plan for the national capital (44 Stat. 374).

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Appendix A: Legislation Pertaining to the White House and President's Park

Act of December 22, 1928-Authorized the National Capital Park and Planning Commission to acquire fee title to lands subject to limited rights, also authorized the director of public buildings and public parks of the national capital to acquire leases for park purposes, subject to the approval of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission (45 Stat. 1070).

Act of May 14, 1930-Transferred White House police duties from the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks to the U.S. Secret Service (46 Stat. 328).

Act of May 16, 1930-Extended the duties of the Fine Arts Commission through legislation entitled "An Act to Regulate the Height, Exterior Design and Construction of Public and Semi Public Buildings in Certain Areas of the National Capital." The act instructs the Fine Arts Commission to work with the National Capital Park and Planning Commission in making such recommendations (46 Stat. 366).

Act of May 20, 1932-Allowed the transfer of jurisdiction over properties among the federal and district authorities administering property in the District of Columbia, with the approval of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, as mutually agreed upon. All such transfers must be reported to Congress. Did not repeal existing laws, which remained in full force (47 Stat. 161, 162).

Act of March 3, 1933-Section 16 reorganized the administration of park property in the District of Columbia and elsewhere (47 Stat. 1517).

Executive Order 6166, June 10, 1933-Returned the jurisdiction of national capital parks, including President's Park, to the Department of the Interior, specifically, the National Park Service, as provided for in the act of March 3, 1933.

Act of March 2, 1934-Changed the name of the Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations to National Park Service; established as a separate branch under the National Park Service a portion of the old Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks, which had formerly operated the park system of the national capital and environs (48 Stat. 389).

Act of June 20, 1938-Established a zoning law for the District of Columbia; provisions did not apply to federal buildings; specified that location, height, bulk, number of stories, and size of federal buildings should be approved by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission (52 Stat. 797).

Act of April 3, 1939-Transferred the administration of public buildings to the Public Buildings Administration of the Federal Works Agency; left the administration of the park system of the District of Columbia under NPS jurisdiction (53 Stat. 1426-7).

Plan 1 on Government Reorganization, April 25, 1939-Issued by President Franklin Roosevelt, pursuant to the act of Congress approved April 3, 1939 (House document 262, 76th Cong.).

Act of July 31, 1939-Extended the jurisdiction of the act of May 16, 1930, to include the environs abutting Lafayette Park (53 Stat. 1144).

Act of June 9, 1947-Amended the act of September 14, 1922 (42 Stat. 841), to give status, pay, and grade to the White House Police commensurate with the Metropolitan Police force; provided that the number of White House Police not exceed 110 and that members be appointed from the Metropolitan Police force (61 Stat. 132).

Act of June 25, 1948-Reenacted the legislation from February 28, 1925, regarding a committee to advise on donations to the White House of furniture and other items; updated regulations for the annual White House inventory (62 Stat. 672, 679).

Act of September 22, 1961-Provided for the care and preservation of historic and artistic contents of the White House, and their interpretation; specifically mentioned the NPS Organic Act of 1916 and the 18.07 acres inside the fence. Specified that nothing in the act is to interfere with the property's status as the home and office of the president (75 Stat. 586).

Executive Order 11145, March 7, 1964-Provided for a White House curator and established the Committee for the Preservation of the White House.

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