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NO CHANGE TO SAND TO SNOW NATIONAL MONUMENT

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has recommended that the Department of the Interior not revoke or adjust the boundaries of Sand to Snow National Monument. The monument was under review in accordance with President Trump’s April 26, executive order. “Today, I am recommending that no changes be made to the Sand to Snow National Monument and that the Monument is no longer under official Department of the Interior review,” said Secretary Zinke. “The land of​ ​Sand to Snow National Monument is some of the most ​diverse terrain in the West, and the monument ​is home to incredible geographic, biologic, and archaeological history of our nation.”
In February 2016, President Obama created the 154,000-acre Sand to Snow National Monument, which includes parts of Morongo Valley and the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, to protect features of both low desert terrain and high alpine peaks. It stretches from the desert floor in the Coachella Valley all the way to the top of the peaks of the San Bernardino Mountains. Sand to Snow National Monument has established options for outdoor enthusiasts, including 30 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, camping, hiking, fishing, and mountain biking. Still awaiting a recommendation, due by August 24, is the review of the Mojave Trails National Monument. That decision is tied to the proposed Cadiz Inc. water project that is seeking to pump groundwater from an aquifer east of Twentynine Palms to coastal cities.

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