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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS







RESOLUTION #9:  PRESERVING NATIONAL MONUMENTS

The Antiquities Act of 1906 (34 Stat. 225), which authorizes the President to set aside national monuments, has proven to be of immense value.
It has been used repeatedly by Presidents from both political parties to set aside areas of public land -- large and small -- for protection of their scientific and historic values.
Many of the most treasured parts of the National Park System of the United States were first set aside as national monuments.  National monuments comprise an important component of the American inventory of protected areas.

The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs opposes efforts to repeal this law or curtail its use.  Presidents should continue to be able to determine the appropriate size of areas that deserve to be withdrawn under this authority.  Use of this authority should not be contingent on subsequent approval by Congress.
Once set aside, the boundaries of a national monument should only be revised in pursuance of the purposes for which it was established.  They should not be reduced to serve other purposes (such as commercial ones).  Nor should inconsistent purposes be permitted within national monuments (such as for mineral development).

The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs urges the administration of President George W. Bush and future administrations to respect the integrity of the system of national monuments of the United States.








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