NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – On Saturday, March 19, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will attend a community dedication ceremony to commemorate the recent designation of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California. Jewell will be joined by U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell, Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze, U.S. Representatives Mike Thompson and John Garamendi, California Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird and other community and conservation leaders.
In July 2015, President Obama designated Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument as one of three new national monuments alongside Basin and Range National Monument in Nevada and Waco Mammoth in Texas. The Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument exemplifies the rich biodiversity and stunning landscapes for which the state is known.
The region’s proximity to population centers such as Sacramento, San Francisco, and Santa Rosa make the area an important setting for recreation for millions of Northern California residents. The area contains one of the greatest concentrations of biodiversity in California and is home to threatened and endangered plant and wildlife species, including northern spotted owls, marten, and fisher.
Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service will jointly prepare a management plan that will address the actions necessary to protect the resources identified in the monument proclamation. The plan will be developed with public involvement including tribal, state and local governments, ranchers, permit holders, and other interested stakeholders.
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Tom Tidwell, Chief, U.S. Forest Service
Neil Kornze, Director, Bureau of Land Management
Mike Thompson, U.S. Representative, California
John Garamendi, U.S. Representative, California
John Laird, California Secretary for Natural Resources
Tom Bohigian, State Director, Office of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
Bill Dodd, California Assemblyman
Lois Wolk, California State Senator
Jerry Perez, California State Director, BLM
Rich Burns, Field Manager, Ukiah Field Office, BLM
Randy Moore, Regional Forester, USFS
Ann Carlson, Forest Supervisor, Mendocino National Forest
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Mayor, Winters
Sara Husby, Executive Director, Tuleyome
What:
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Community Dedication Ceremony
When:
Saturday, March 19, 2016
10:45 a.m. PST – Media check-in
11:00 a.m. PST – Celebration begins
Where:
Cowboy Camp Trailhead, located on the west side of State Highway 16, one mile south of Highway 20
Directions: From Interstate 5 at Williams, take State Highway 20 west for about 19 miles to its junction with State Highway 16. Travel south on Highway 16 for 1 mile. Parking lot is on the right. (Or: from Clearlake Oaks, go east on State Highway 20 to Highway 16 intersection, then follow directions above.)
Media:
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP here.
Source: Department of Interior
