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LAS CRUCES >> For generations, the Organ Mountains have been an iconic part of the Mesilla Valley.
This week they will become part of a new national monument.
President Obama will sign a proclamation Wednesday establishing the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, a White House official said in an email to the Sun-News on Monday morning.
Obama's decision represents a victory for the group that has spent nearly a decade pushing for greater federal protection of the nearly 500,000 acres contained within the monument area. They say the designation will protect the area's history, culture and scientific resources, while benefiting the local economy and maintaining recreational activities.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_25792422/breaking-obama-make-organ-mountains-national-monument
LAS CRUCES >> For generations, the Organ Mountains have been an iconic part of the Mesilla Valley.
This week they will become part of a new national monument.
President Obama will sign a proclamation Wednesday establishing the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, a White House official said in an email to the Sun-News on Monday morning.
Obama's decision represents a victory for the group that has spent nearly a decade pushing for greater federal protection of the nearly 500,000 acres contained within the monument area. They say the designation will protect the area's history, culture and scientific resources, while benefiting the local economy and maintaining recreational activities.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_25792422/breaking-obama-make-organ-mountains-national-monument