A New California National Monument
16 October 2000 - 11:45am
A new National Monument near Palm Springs is being created. But the management will be by BLM and not by the National Park Service.
There is a new debate about the fundamental change in the way that the federal government is protecting land. There have been 7 previous monuments named since 1996, and all of them are under the BLM and not the Forest Service. Opponents fear that the protection of the land will be lax.
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Shift in Land Conservation Tactics Debated
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The Los Angeles Times, October 16, 2000
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