Lewis & Clark and Helena National Forests (Other Keyword)

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The Antiquities Act
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This project includes documents related to the history and historical background of the Antiquities Act and its implementation during the century since its enactment. The Antiquities Act was signed into law in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt. The history of American conservation often is told in terms of legal milestones, and rightly so. An environmental activist working to expand a local park, a historic preservationist trying to save a cherished old building, a volunteer working on a...


STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE BRUCE BABBITT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR JOINT OVERSIGHT HEARING BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES (1999)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Bruce Babbitt.

I appreciate the opportunity to testify here today on proposed withdrawals of federal land from location and entry under general land laws, including the mining laws. Your letter of invitation specifically directed attention to my recent actions to initiate withdrawals of 429,000 acres along the Rocky Mountain Front in the Lewis & Clark and Helena National Forests, and 605,000 acres in the Shivwits/Parashant region north of the Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona. I welcome a public discussion...