Ted,
Here is what Dickhead wants to destroy:
California Coastal National Monument 840 miles Thousands of islands, rocks and reefs provide habitat for imperiled wildlife, including the brown pelican and Steller sea lion. Created Jan. 11, 2000 Pinnacles National Monument 7,900 acres Adds to the 16,300 acres containing unusual rock formations and wildlife, including Golden Eagles. Expanded Jan. 11, 2000 Canyons of the Ancients National Monument 164,000 acres Contains highest known density of archaeological sites in the United States. June 9, 2000 Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument 52,000 acres At the convergence of Klamath and Cascade Mountains, it is one of America’s most biologically diverse areas. Created June 9, 2000 Hanford Reach National Monument 195,000 acres Along the last free-flowing U.S. stretch of the Columbia River, it provides spawning habitat for Chinook salmon. Created June 9, 2000 Ironwood Forest National Monument 129,000 acres Contains strands of iron-wood trees, which can live more than 800 years, and many species of desert wildlife. Created June 9, 2000 Giant Sequoia National Monument 328,000 acres Protects 34 groves of ancient sequoias, which are among the largest trees on earth. Created April 15, 2000 Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument 1 million acres Includes deep canyons, mountains and buttes on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Created Jan. 11, 2000 Agua Fria National Monument 71,100 acres Contains extensive prehistoric ruins including petroglyphs, terraced agricultural areas and rock pueblos. Created Jan. 11, 2000 Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument 1.7 million acres Contains labyrinthine canyons, colorful cliffs and high desert plateaus with few roads or trails. Created Sept. 18, 1996 Vermilion Cliffs National Monument 293,000 acres Humans have explored and lived in this area since the earliest known hunters and gatherers crossed the area 12,000 or more years ago. Created Nov. 9, 2000 Santa Rosa/San Jacinto National Monument 272,000 acres Home to more than 500 plant and animal species, including the federally listed Peninsular bighorn sheep. Created Oct. 24, 2000 Craters of the Moon National Monument 661,000 acres Expands monument containing volcanic craters cones, lava flows, caves and fissures of the 65-mile-long Great Rift, a geological feature that is comparable to the great rift zones of Iceland and Hawaii. Expanded Nov. 9, 2000 Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument 377,000 acres Covers the only major portion of the river preserved in its natural, free-flowing state. It also is the premier segment of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. Plateaus, cliffs and coulees provide habitat for antelope, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs and elk. Created Jan. 17, 2001 Pompeys Pillar National Monument 51 acres Along the Yellowstone River, it is part of the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail. Clark carved his name and date into the pillar’s sandstone surface. The pillar also bears Native American drawings and other historical inscriptions. Created Jan. 17, 2001 Carrizo Plain National Monument 204,000 acres These rolling grasslands between San Luis Obispo and Bakersfield are home to wildlife, including several endangered species, and American Indian sacred sites. Created Jan. 17, 2001 Minidoka National Monument Covers a World War II-era Japanese-American internment camp. Created Jan. 17, 2001 Sonoran Desert National Monument 486,000 acres Contains mountain ranges separated by wide valleys and a large saguaro cactus forest. Created Jan. 17, 2001 Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument The light-colored cone-shaped tent rock formations near Santa Fe are the products of explosive volcanic eruptions that occurred between 6 million and 7 million years ago. Created Jan. 17, 2001 U.S. Virgin Island Coral Reefs National Monument 12,000 acres Covers Caribbean ecosystem within a three-mile belt off of St. John, including Hurricane Hole and areas north and south of St. John. Created Jan. 17, 2001 Buck Island Reef National Monument Now covers more than 18,000 marine acres of submerged federal lands off St. Croix within a three-mile belt around Buck Island. Expanded Jan. 17, 2001
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