President Biden is signing a proclamation to establish two new national monuments in California, honoring two tribes and protecting over 800,000 acres of land. The Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California and the Sáttítla National Monument in Northern California will ban drilling, mining, and other development.
President Joe Biden speaks at a reception for new Democratic members of Congress in the State Dining Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Washington. is signing a proclamation to establish two new national monuments in California , in part to honor two tribes, a person familiar with the decision said Monday.
The declaration bars drilling and mining and other development on the 600,000-acre area in Southern California and roughly 200,000 acres in Northern California. The flurry of activity has been in line with the Democratic president’s “America the Beautiful” initiative launched in 2021, aimed at honoring tribal heritage, meetingThe Pit River Tribe has worked to get the federal government to designate the Sáttítla National Monument. A number of Native American tribes and environmental groups began pushing Biden to designate the Chuckwalla National Monument, named after the large desert lizard, at the start of 2023.
Advocates say the monument will protect a tribal cultural landscape, ensure access to nature for local residents and preserve military history sites. The California Legislature passed a resolution in August 2024 to urge Biden to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and another National Park Service-managed national monument adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park, as well as the Kw’tsán National Monument, which would border Mexico and Arizona.
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