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President Biden Expanded San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument

Last updated:

May 2, 2024

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Antiquities Act

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White House

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Presidential Proclamation

President Biden signed Presidential Proclamations expanding the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. The designation protects an additional 120,000 acres of lands in California, and came as the result of committed advocacy of “ Federal, state, and local leaders, Tribal governments, Indigenous communities, and a coalition of community-based and conservation organizations.”