As President Obama nears the end of his term, land conservationists are lining up with proposals to have their piece of the country designated a national monument. It’s something the president can do by executive order, but it can also happen through an act of Congress. In California, two pieces of land have been proposed for monument status, Berryessa-Snow Mountain up north, and one along the Santa Cruz coast in Davenport where not everyone is sold on the idea.
Davenport Debates Becoming a National Monument
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