Shrinking and Altering National Monuments: Experts Assess Interior Secretary Zinke’s Proposals
Publication Date
9-27-2017
Document Type
Article
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Sturm College of Law
Keywords
National monuments, Zinke, Trump, Timber harvesting
Abstract
On April 26, 2017, President Trump ordered Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to review 27 national monuments that had been created or expanded since 1996 and exceeded 100,000 acres in size. Zinke was directed to reassess boundaries and management standards for these monuments and consider alternative uses and local economic development impacts.
In a recently leaked memo, Zinke recommends shrinking four national monuments and changing management standards in six others to permit more timber harvesting, livestock grazing, fishing and road access. Our panel of experts weighs in on his proposals.
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Robert B. Keiter, Anthony Moffa, Sarah Schindler & Syma A. Ebbin, Shrinking and Altering National Monuments: Experts Assess Interior Secretary Zinke’s Proposals, The Conversation (Sept. 27, 2017), https://theconversation.com/shrinking-and-altering-national-monuments-experts-assess-interior-secretary-zinkes-proposals-84652.