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Arlington cemetery expansion threatens 890 trees

By Taylor Holland

Published December 22, 2012 5:00am ET

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Arlington cemetery expansion threatens 890 trees — Arlington National Cemetery must expand to meet the growing demand for plots in the military’s premier resting place, and that could require cutting down nearly 900 Civil War-era trees. The Army Corps of Engineers recently released a report that calls for the removal of 890 trees — the majority of which are in forested areas […]

Arlington National Cemetery must expand to meet the growing demand for plots in the military’s premier resting place, and that could require cutting down nearly 900 Civil War-era trees.

The Army Corps of Engineers recently released a report that calls for the removal of 890 trees — the majority of which are in forested areas west of the Arlington House — to create room for about 31,000 graves on a 30-acre tract.

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