en.Wedoany.com Reported - The federal defendants have notified the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in the case of *The Cultural Landscape Foundation v. Department of the Interior* that the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been completed. A court filing submitted on June 3 states that the refilling of the reflecting pool began no later than June 7. The court had previously issued an order on May 21 requiring the defendants to keep the court informed of the progress of the contested project.
The project drew attention due to the application of a blue protective coating on the pool's bottom. The Associated Press reported that the reflecting pool began refilling on June 4, with on-site video showing water accumulating in the pool while workers and trucks remained inside. U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the coating work on the shallow pool was completed on June 3.
The Cultural Landscape Foundation filed a lawsuit in May, alleging that the project proceeded without the federal review required for changes to the historic National Mall site. The foundation argued that the reflecting pool's historical character lies in its traditional bottom color and the visual relationship between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
The project's cost has also been questioned. The Associated Press reported that Trump claimed the pool project cost between $1.5 million and $2 million, but federal spending records show that the awarded contracts for the project amount to at least $14.8 million.
Stretching over 2,000 feet between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is one of the most recognizable features of the National Mall. As the renovation moves from coating application to the refilling and public display phase, the lawsuit remains ongoing.
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