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Proc 8884ProclamationObama · D

Proclamation 8884

Establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument

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In simple terms

President Obama used the Antiquities Act to establish the César E. Chávez National Monument at La Paz in Keene, California, a 10.5-acre site that served as the United Farm Workers headquarters and César Chávez's home and workplace. The monument will be managed by the National Park Service, which must develop a management plan within 3 years to preserve historic resources, commemorate Chávez's life and work, and interpret the broader farm worker movement.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 62413

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 77 FR 62413

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Management plan for monument due from Secretary of the Interior

Key directives

  • Establish César E. Chávez National Monument on approximately 10.5 acres at La Paz
  • Withdraw federal lands from all forms of entry, location, selection, sale, leasing, or other disposition
  • Secretary of Interior shall manage monument through National Park Service
  • Secretary shall prepare management plan within 3 years of proclamation date
  • Management plan must preserve historic resources, commemorate Chávez's life and work, and interpret the broader farm worker movement
  • National Park Service shall consult with National Chávez Center and César Chávez Foundation on interpretation and visitor services
  • National Park Service directed to seek agreements with National Chávez Center for visitor services, interpretation, education, museum collections, and historic resource care
  • Secretary shall promulgate additional regulations as authorized by law for proper care and management

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Monument established; federal lands withdrawn from entry, sale, leasing, or mining
  • National Park Service assumes management

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Management plan due within 3 years
  • Ongoing interpretation and visitor services development
  • Potential agreements with National Chávez Center for coordinated services

Risks & tensions

  • Coordination challenges between NPS and National Chávez Center on adjacent non-federal property
  • Management plan must balance preservation with public access and interpretation
  • Monument's small size (10.5 acres) may limit scope of NPS operations and visitor capacity
Proclamation 8884: Establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument · Executive Orders