U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Putting People Over Fish: Stopping Radical Environ mentalism To Provide Water to Southern California
This presidential memorandum directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior to immediately restart water rerouting efforts from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to Central and Southern California, overriding environmental protections for species like the Delta smelt. The action frames recent Southern California wildfires as underscoring urgent water supply needs and treats prior state litigation blocking such infrastructure as "radical environmentalism." A 90-day progress report is required.
Establishment of the Harriet TubmanUnderground Railroad National Monument
President Obama used the Antiquities Act to establish the Harriet Tubman—Underground Railroad National Monument in Dorchester County, Maryland, withdrawing approximately 11,750 acres of federal land from development and directing the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to jointly manage the site. The proclamation requires a management plan within 3 years to preserve historic resources, commemorate Tubman's life, and interpret the Underground Railroad's significance.
Establishment of the World War II Valor In the Pacific National Monument
President George W. Bush established the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument under the Antiquities Act, designating approximately 6,310 acres across nine historic sites in Hawaii, Alaska, and California to commemorate the Pacific theater of World War II. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from development and directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the monument through the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with a management plan due within three years.
Establishment of the Hanford Reach National Monument
President Clinton established the 195,000-acre Hanford Reach National Monument in Washington State under the Antiquities Act to protect scientific, historic, and biological resources, including the last free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River and rare shrub-steppe ecosystems. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from development, prohibits off-road motorized vehicles and livestock grazing, assigns management to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of Energy, and reserves water rights while preserving existing utility operations and tribal rights.