250-Foot Triumphal Arch Scale & Regulatory Clearance Inspector

ARCHITECTURAL ELEVATION COMPARATOR • D.C. MONUMENT SKYLINE

Arch Height: 250 ft

Compare Silhouettes:

Proposed Arch
250 ft
76.2 meters height

vs. Arc de Triomphe (164')

+52.4%

152.4% of Paris arch

vs. Washington Monument (555')

45.0%

of Mall obelisk height

vs. Lincoln Memorial (99')

2.53×

+151 ft taller

Excavation Lead

Doug Burgum

Secretary of the Interior

EXCAVATION WINDOW SCRUBBER 14-DAY IMMINENT

Preparatory Day: Day 1 of 14 Sept 4, 2026

Ground Announcement: Interior Sec. Doug Burgum confirms survey crews and test borings deployed despite pending NCPC final authorization.

Excavation Status: Imminent (14-day window)

Statutory Authorization: Unresolved / Pre-approval

FEDERAL JURISDICTIONAL MATRIX PUBLIC LAND LAW

National Capital Planning Commission Pending Final

National Capital Planning Act requires comprehensive site & building plan approval before permanent federal construction.

U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) Review Triggered

Advisory aesthetic & monumental design review established by 1910 Act; evaluates neoclassical massing & Mall sightlines.

NHPA Section 106 & NEPA Incomplete

Mandatory environmental & historic impact assessments regarding subsurface disturbance in D.C. monumental core.

Department of the Interior (DOI) Admin Sponsoring

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directs preparatory excavation authority under National Park Service jurisdictional stewardship.

STATUTORY CLEARANCE BENCHMARK

Project Siting: Washington, D.C.

Height Enactment: D.C. Building Act of 1910 Limit Bypass

Pending Hurdles: 3 Federal Reviews

MONUMENT REGULATORY DOSSIER