A report said that President Joe Biden will soon sign a declaration to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
The San Gabriel River East Fork in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument is seen on Monday, November 20, 2023. A national newspaper in an article on April 11, 2024, said Biden will expand the monument but that was not confirmed. Local elected officials and advocacy groups are buoyed by signals that President Joe Biden will sign a declaration expanding the 346,177-acre San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by one-third within the next few weeks.
“The Biden Administration knows the value of protecting our public lands to combat climate change and ensure urban communities have access to the outdoors,” Padilla wrote in an emailed response. “I look forward to working with them to safeguard some of California’s most treasured natural landscapes, including in the San Gabriel Mountains, and ensure they are around for future generations of Angelenos to enjoy.
Chu, who was involved in creating the monument before President Obama’s action, was dismayed when popular parts of the 700,000-acre Angeles National Forest were not included in the monument. Some said it was because Obama wanted to slim down the size in order to prevent a backlash from Congress. the Biden Administration sent Homer Wilkes, under secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for natural resources and environment, to the San Gabriel Valley in NovemberFILE – Homer Wilkes, USDA under secretary for natural resources and environment, gives introductory remarks at meeting on plans for the expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument held at the California Army National Guard Building in Azusa on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. .
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