Recommendation
No objection to the final design for the ground disturbance and utilities package at the Arabian leopard habitat, per materials received 7 May 2026. The project is one component of a larger undertaking to construct a new Arabian leopard habitat at the National Zoo. The other components will be a future submission. Scope of this component includes demolition of existing structures and construction of bioretention areas. Existing trees along Olmsted Walk will be protected and retained.