President Deems local hills as National Monument

..Friday the President of the United States stopped by Gweneth Paltrow's house then headed over near the Pomona Fairgrounds and NHRA Museum to declare our local hills a National Monument, not a National Park..

An older story on "Monuments" well worth reading first..

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/20/us/politics/20utah.html?_r=0

The Recent Story
http://www.pe.com/articles/monument-751684-san-president.html

Basic difference of National Monument or National Park.
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/portfolio/portfolio0b.htm


..This has raised a heated debate locally as to the intent of the quick decision to do this with strong opposition..

http://www.nationaljournal.com/library/188739

..and another good read..
http://naturalresources.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=13375

 

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