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Presenter outlines 627,000-acre proposal south of Joshua Tree, cites tribal and business support
Summary
A visitor presented a proposal to permanently protect roughly 627,000 acres south of Joshua Tree National Park, including a 17,000-acre park expansion; the presenter cited tribal stakeholders and said over 200 businesses and organizations support the proposal, and corrected a labeling error that initially listed 'Imperial Immigration' rather than Imperial Irrigation District.
An outside presenter addressed the Holtville City Council to describe a proposal to expand protected federal land near Joshua Tree National Park.
The presenter said the proposal covers about 627,000 acres from the Coachella Valley to the Colorado River and identified the national park expansion area as roughly 17,000 acres. He said the plan was designed with local…
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