WHITEWATER, Calif. – On Tuesday, Oct. 13, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor and U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie will join U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, as well as other federal, state, local and tribal officials, in a visit to the desert of Southern California.
At the invitation of Senator Feinstein, Connor and Bonnie will attend Feinstein’s public meeting to hear about the community's vision for the management of public lands of the California desert, including the Senator's proposal to designate three new National Monuments: Sand to Snow National Monument, Mojave Trails National Monument, and Castle Mountains National Monument.
For more than twenty years, Senator Feinstein has led the effort to protect the special places of the California desert. Located less than 100 miles from the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the desert is a beloved resource for millions of people. This region is a popular destination for outdoor recreation, including, hiking, rock climbing, camping, and off-highway vehicle travel. The region is also home to a wide diversity of wildlife, spectacular mountains and dunes, important historical resources, and areas of cultural significance to local tribes.
Who:
Michael Connor, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Robert Bonnie, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator
What:
Community meeting on California desert conservation priorities
When:
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015
1:45 p.m. PDT – Media check-in
2:00 p.m. PDT – Public meeting begins
Where:
Wildlands Conservancy Whitewater Preserve
9160 Whitewater Canyon Road
Whitewater, CA 92282
Media:
Credentialed members of the media who are interested in attending are required to RSVP here.
Source: Department of Interior
