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Proc 8884ProclamationObama · D

Proclamation 8884

Establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument

President Obama used the Antiquities Act to establish the César E. Chávez National Monument at La Paz in Keene, California, a 10.5-acre site that served as the United Farm Workers headquarters and César Chávez's home and workplace. The monument will be managed by the National Park Service, which must develop a management plan within 3 years to preserve historic resources, commemorate Chávez's life and work, and interpret the broader farm worker movement.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 62413

Impact dates

  1. Management plan for monument due from Secretary of the Interior

Key directives

  • Establish César E. Chávez National Monument on approximately 10.5 acres at La Paz
  • Withdraw federal lands from all forms of entry, location, selection, sale, leasing, or other disposition
  • Secretary of Interior shall manage monument through National Park Service
  • Secretary shall prepare management plan within 3 years of proclamation date
  • Management plan must preserve historic resources, commemorate Chávez's life and work, and interpret the broader farm worker movement
  • National Park Service shall consult with National Chávez Center and César Chávez Foundation on interpretation and visitor services
  • National Park Service directed to seek agreements with National Chávez Center for visitor services, interpretation, education, museum collections, and historic resource care
  • Secretary shall promulgate additional regulations as authorized by law for proper care and management

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Monument established; federal lands withdrawn from entry, sale, leasing, or mining
  • National Park Service assumes management

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Management plan due within 3 years
  • Ongoing interpretation and visitor services development
  • Potential agreements with National Chávez Center for coordinated services

Risks & tensions

  • Coordination challenges between NPS and National Chávez Center on adjacent non-federal property
  • Management plan must balance preservation with public access and interpretation
  • Monument's small size (10.5 acres) may limit scope of NPS operations and visitor capacity
Proclamation 8884: Establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument · Executive Orders