The Navy says dueling proposals for Greenbury Point mean that neither option is under consideration.
across the Severn River from the academy. He said the new course and other recreational features would benefit thousands of midshipmen, active and retired military personnel who golf at a discount, and the public.The idea triggered immediate opposition by hikers, birders and environmentalists seeking to preserve the approximately 280-acre area. It also led tofrom Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman last week to lease and manage the area as a county park.
“We received competing proposals from Anne Arundel County and the Naval Academy Golf Association for a sole source lease and management of Greenbury Point, which makes it no longer possible to consider either party’s request,” said Ed Zeigler, a spokesman for Naval District Washington, which oversees the Annapolis command. He said the local command “is currently evaluating the status and future of Greenbury Point in support of the mission of both the installation and the U.S. Naval Academy.
“I am hopeful that this reflects a positive change of course for the Navy, but I know with absolute certainty that the community will continue to advocate strongly for the permanent conservation of Greenbury Point Conservation Area and for continued equitable public access until that outcome is achieved,” Joel Dunn, executive director of the Chesapeake Conservancy, said in an email.
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