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Proclamation 10533

Establishment of the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

President Biden established the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in southern Nevada, protecting approximately 506,814 acres of federal land under the Antiquities Act. The monument safeguards sacred tribal lands, significant geological and archaeological resources, and critical wildlife habitat, with co-management by BLM and National Park Service and mandated tribal co-stewardship.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 17987

Impact dates

  1. Advisory committee establishment

  2. Management plan preparation

  3. Memorandum of understanding with Nevada

  4. Memorandum of understanding with Tribal Nations

  5. Transportation plan preparation

Key directives

  • Establish Avi Kwa Ame National Monument on approximately 506,814 acres
  • Withdraw federal lands from entry, location, selection, sale, mining laws, and mineral/geothermal leasing
  • Transfer Bureau of Reclamation lands to BLM
  • Prepare monument management plan emphasizing undeveloped character, natural quiet, dark night skies, and visual resources
  • Establish Federal Advisory Committee Act advisory committee with tribal majority membership
  • Enter memorandum of understanding with Tribal Nations for co-stewardship
  • Prepare transportation plan designating allowed motorized and non-motorized vehicle routes
  • Evaluate visitor center development opportunities
  • Explore memorandum of understanding with Nevada for wildlife management
  • Prohibit new livestock grazing permits

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Monument establishment and land withdrawal from entry, location, selection, sale, mining, and mineral/geothermal leasing
  • Transfer of Bureau of Reclamation lands to BLM initiated
  • Existing livestock grazing permits prohibited; no new permits to be issued

Near term (90d)

  • Advisory committee establishment under FACA
  • Memorandum of understanding development with interested Tribal Nations for co-stewardship
  • Memorandum of understanding exploration with State of Nevada for wildlife management collaboration
  • Transportation plan preparation for designated roads and trails

Long term

  • Comprehensive monument management plan development with maximum public involvement and tribal consultation
  • Visitor center or visitor information facilities evaluation and potential development
  • Long-term co-management implementation between BLM and NPS
  • Ongoing monitoring of motorized and non-motorized vehicle use

Risks & tensions

  • No explicit deadlines specified for management plan or advisory committee creation—timing is discretionary
  • Co-management split between BLM and NPS may create jurisdictional complexity
  • Valid existing rights preserved may lead to future conflicts over interpretation
  • Military overflight and training route exemptions could create tension with conservation and tribal values
  • Mineral and geothermal leasing prohibition may face political opposition
  • Tribal co-stewardship MOU is voluntary ('interested Tribal Nations') rather than mandatory for all connected tribes
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