Antiquities Act: actions_under_antiquities_act.csv

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This table contains the data behind the story Trump Might Be The First President To Scrap A National Monument.

This data was compiled by the National Parks Conservation Association and includes national monuments that were created by presidents by under the Antiquities Act. It does not include national monuments created by Congress.

Header Definition
current_name Current name of piece of land designated under the Antiquities Act
states State(s) or territory where land is located
original_name If included, original name of piece of land designated under the Antiquities Act
current_agency Current land management agency. NPS = National Parks Service, BLM = Bureau of Land Management, USFS = US Forest Service, FWS = US Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA = National Oceanic and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
action Type of action taken on land
date Date of action
year Year of action
pres_or_congress President or congress that issued action
acres_affected Acres affected by action. Note that total current acreage is not included. National monuments that cover ocean are listed in square miles.

Sources: National Parks Conservation Association and National Parks Service Archeology Program

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Link rowid ▼ current_name states original_name current_agency action date year pres_or_congress acres_affected
1 1 Devils Tower National Monument Wyoming   NPS Established 9/24/06 1906 T. Roosevelt 1,193.91
2 2 El Morro National Monument New Mexico   NPS Established 12/8/06 1906 T. Roosevelt 160
3 3 El Morro National Monument New Mexico   NPS Enlarged 6/18/17 1917 W. Wilson 240
4 4 Montezuma Castle National Monument Arizona   NPS Established 12/8/06 1906 T. Roosevelt 161.39
5 5 Montezuma Castle National Monument Arizona   NPS Enlarged 2/23/37 1937 F. D. Roosevelt 360
6 6 Montezuma Castle National Monument Arizona   NPS Enlarged 11/10/78 1978 95th Congress 13
7 7 Montezuma Castle National Monument Arizona   NPS Deleted 11/10/78 1978 95th Congress 5
8 8 Petrified Forest National Park Arizona Petrified Forest National Monument NPS Established 12/8/06 1906 T. Roosevelt 60,776.02
9 9 Petrified Forest National Park Arizona Petrified Forest National Monument NPS Diminished 7/31/11 1911 W. Taft 25,625.60
10 10 Petrified Forest National Park Arizona Petrified Forest National Monument NPS Enlarged 11/14/30 1930 H. Hoover 11,010
11 11 Petrified Forest National Park Arizona Petrified Forest National Monument NPS Redesignated NP 3/28/58 1958 85th Congress  
12 12 Petrified Forest National Park Arizona Petrified Forest National Monument NPS Enlarged 11/30/31 1931 H. Hoover  
13 13 Petrified Forest National Park Arizona Petrified Forest National Monument NPS Enlarged 9/23/32 1932 H. Hoover 53,300
14 14 Chaco Culture National Historical Park New Mexico Chaco Canyon National Monument NPS Established 3/11/07 1907 T. Roosevelt 10,643.13
15 15 Chaco Culture National Historical Park New Mexico Chaco Canyon National Monument NPS Enlarged 1/10/28 1928 C. Coolidge 21,509.40
16 16 Chaco Culture National Historical Park New Mexico Chaco Canyon National Monument NPS Redesignated Chaco Culture NHP 12/19/80 1980 96th Congress  
17 17 Lassen Volcanic National Park California Cinder Cone National Monument NPS Established 5/6/07 1907 T. Roosevelt 5,120
18 18 Lassen Volcanic National Park California Cinder Cone National Monument NPS Incorporated into Lassen Volcanic NP 8/9/16 1916 64th Congress  
19 19 Lassen Volcanic National Park California Lassen Volcanic National Monument NPS Established 5/6/07 1907 T. Roosevelt 1,280
20 20 Lassen Volcanic National Park California Lassen Volcanic National Monument NPS Redesignated Lassen Volcanic NP 8/9/16 1916 64th Congress  
21 21 Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument New Mexico   NPS Established 11/16/07 1907 T. Roosevelt 160
22 22 Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument New Mexico   NPS Enlarged 4/17/62 1962 J. Kennedy 373.25
23 23 Tonto National Monument Arizona   NPS Established 12/19/07 1907 T. Roosevelt 640
24 24 Tonto National Monument Arizona   NPS Enlarged 4/1/37 1937 F. D. Roosevelt 480
25 25 Muir Woods National Monument California   NPS Established 1/9/08 1908 T. Roosevelt 295
26 26 Muir Woods National Monument California   NPS Enlarged 9/22/21 1921 W. Harding 128.14
27 27 Muir Woods National Monument California   NPS Enlarged 4/5/35 1935 F. D. Roosevelt 1.36
28 28 Muir Woods National Monument California   NPS Enlarged 6/26/51 1951 H. Truman 504.271
29 29 Muir Woods National Monument California   NPS Enlarged 9/8/59 1959 D. Eisenhower 6.16
30 30 Grand Canyon National Park Arizona Grand Canyon National Monument NPS Established 1/11/08 1908 T. Roosevelt 808,120
31 31 Grand Canyon National Park Arizona Grand Canyon National Monument NPS Redesignated Grand Canyon NP 2/26/19 1919 65th Congress  
32 32 Pinnacles National Park California Pinnacles National Monument NPS Established 1/16/08 1908 T. Roosevelt 1,320
33 33 Pinnacles National Park California Pinnacles National Monument NPS Enlarged 5/7/23 1923 W. Harding 2,653.46
34 34 Pinnacles National Park California Pinnacles National Monument NPS Enlarged 7/2/24 1924 C. Coolidge 2,980.26
35 35 Pinnacles National Park California Pinnacles National Monument NPS Enlarged 4/13/31 1931 H. Hoover 1,926.35
36 36 Pinnacles National Park California Pinnacles National Monument NPS Enlarged 7/11/33 1933 F. D. Roosevelt 4805
37 37 Pinnacles National Park California Pinnacles National Monument NPS Enlarged 12/5/41 1941 F. D. Roosevelt 4,589.26
38 38 Pinnacles National Park California Pinnacles National Monument NPS Enlarged 1/11/00 2000 W. Clinton 7,900
39 39 Pinnacles National Park California Pinnacles National Monument NPS Redesignated NP 1/10/13 2013 112th Congress 440
40 40 Jewel Cave National Monument South Dakota   NPS Established 2/7/08 1908 T. Roosevelt 1,274.56
41 41 Natural Bridges National Monument Utah   NPS Established 4/16/08 1908 T. Roosevelt 120
42 42 Natural Bridges National Monument Utah   NPS Enlarged 9/25/09 1909 W. Taft 2,620
43 43 Natural Bridges National Monument Utah   NPS Boundaries Confirmed 2/11/16 1916 W. Wilson  
44 44 Natural Bridges National Monument Utah   NPS Enlarged 8/14/62 1962 J. Kennedy 5,236
45 45 Natural Bridges National Monument Utah   NPS Diminished       320
46 46 Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park Montana Lewis and Clark Cavern National Monument State of Montana Established 5/11/08 1908 T. Roosevelt 160
47 47 Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park Montana Lewis and Clark Cavern National Monument State of Montana Boundaries Confirmed 5/16/11 1911 W. Taft 160
48 48 Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park Montana Lewis and Clark Cavern National Monument State of Montana Transferred to MT, now a state park 8/24/37 1937 75th Congress  
49 49 Tumacacori National Historical Park Arizona Tumacacori National Monument NPS Established 9/15/08 1908 T. Roosevelt 10
50 50 Tumacacori National Historical Park Arizona Tumacacori National Monument NPS Enlarged 3/28/58 1958 D. Eisenhower 0.15
51 51 Tumacacori National Historical Park Arizona Tumacacori National Monument NPS Enlarged 11/10/78 1978 95th Congress 7
52 52 Tumacacori National Historical Park Arizona Tumacacori National Monument NPS Deleted 11/10/78 1978 95th Congress 0.011
53 53 Tumacacori National Historical Park Arizona Tumacacori National Monument NPS Redesignated NHP 8/6/90 1990 101st Congress  
54 54 Part of Rio Grande National Forest Colorado Wheeler National Monument BLM Established 12/7/08 1908 T. Roosevelt 300
55 55 Part of Rio Grande National Forest Colorado Wheeler National Monument BLM Transferred to BLM, part of Rio Grande National Forest 8/3/50 1950 81st Congress  
56 56 Olympic National Park Washington Mount Olympus NPS Established 3/2/09 1909 T. Roosevelt 639,200
57 57 Olympic National Park Washington Mount Olympus NPS Diminished 4/17/12 1912 W. Taft 160
58 58 Olympic National Park Washington Mount Olympus NPS Diminished 5/11/15 1915 W. Wilson 313,280
59 59 Olympic National Park Washington Mount Olympus NPS Diminished 1/7/29 1929 C. Coolidge 640
60 60 Olympic National Park Washington Mount Olympus NPS Redesignated NP 6/29/38 1938 75th Congress  
61 61 Navajo National Monument Arizona   NPS Established 3/20/09 1909 W. Taft 360
62 62 Navajo National Monument Arizona   NPS Diminished 3/14/12 1912 W. Taft 320
63 63 Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve Oregon Oregon Caves National Monument NPS Established 7/12/09 1909 W. Taft 465.8
64 64 Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve Oregon Oregon Caves National Monument NPS Enlarged 11/10/78 1978 95th Congress 8
65 65 Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve Oregon Oregon Caves National Monument NPS Redesignated NMP 12/19/14 2014 113th Congress  
66 66 Zion National Park Utah Mukuntu-Weap/Zion National Monument NPS Established 7/31/09 1909 W. Taft 16,000
67 67 Zion National Park Utah Mukuntu-Weap/Zion National Monument NPS Enlarged & Renamed 3/18/18 1918 W. Wilson 76,800
68 68 Zion National Park Utah Mukuntu-Weap/Zion National Monument NPS Redesignated NP 11/19/19 1919 66th Congress  
69 69 Spirit Mountain Cave Wyoming Shoshone Cavern BLM Established 9/21/09 1909 W. Taft 210
70 70 Spirit Mountain Cave Wyoming Shoshone Cavern BLM Transferred to WY 5/17/54 1954 83d Congress  
71 71 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument New Mexico Gran Quivira NPS Established 11/1/09 1909 W. Taft 160
72 72 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument New Mexico Gran Quivira NPS Enlarged 11/25/19 1919 W. Wilson 240
73 73 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument New Mexico Gran Quivira NPS Abolished, funds available to Salinas NM 12/19/80 1980 96th Congress  
74 74 Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument New Mexico Gran Quivira NPS Redesignated Salinas Pueblo Missions NM 10/28/88 1988    
75 75 Sitka National Historical Park Alaska Sitka National Monument NPS Established 3/23/10 1910 W. Taft 57
76 76 Sitka National Historical Park Alaska Sitka National Monument NPS Resurveyed & Enlarged 2/25/52 1952 H. Truman 54.334
77 77 Sitka National Historical Park Alaska Sitka National Monument NPS Redesignated NHP 10/18/72 1972 92d Congress  
78 78 Sitka National Historical Park Alaska Sitka National Monument NPS Deleted 7/30/83 1983 96th Congress  
79 79 Rainbow Bridge National Monument Utah   NPS Established 5/30/10 1910 W. Taft 160
80 80 Big Hole National Battlefield Montana Big Hole Battlefield National Monument NPS Established 6/23/10 1910 W. Taft 5
81 81 Big Hole National Battlefield Montana Big Hole Battlefield National Monument NPS Enlarged 6/29/39 1939 F. D. Roosevelt 195
82 82 Big Hole National Battlefield Montana Big Hole Battlefield National Monument NPS Redesignated NB 5/17/63 1963 88th Congress  
83 83 Colorado National Monument Colorado   NPS Established 5/24/11 1911 W. Taft 13,883.06
84 84 Colorado National Monument Colorado   NPS Enlarged 3/3/33 1933 H. Hoover  
85 85 Colorado National Monument Colorado   NPS Diminished 8/7/59 1959 D. Eisenhower 211
86 86 Colorado National Monument Colorado   NPS Enlarged       120
87 87 Devils Postpile National Monument California   NPS Established 7/6/11 1911 W. Taft 798.46
88 88 Cabrillo National Monument California   NPS Established 10/14/13 1913 W. Wilson 0.5
89 89 Cabrillo National Monument California   NPS Enlarged 2/2/59 1959 D. Eisenhower 80
90 90 Cabrillo National Monument California   NPS Enlarged 9/28/74 1974 G. Ford 56.6
91 91 Papago Park Arizona Papago Saguaro National Monument State of Arizona Established 1/31/14 1914 W. Wilson 2,050.43
92 92 Papago Park Arizona Papago Saguaro National Monument State of Arizona Transferred to AZ, now Papago Park 4/7/30 1930 71st Congress  
93 93 Dinosaur National Monument Utah, Colorado   NPS Established 10/4/15 1915 W. Wilson 80
94 94 Dinosaur National Monument Utah, Colorado   NPS Enlarged 7/14/38 1938 F. D. Roosevelt 203,885
95 95 Walnut Canyon National Monument Arizona   NPS Established 11/30/15 1915 W. Wilson 960
96 96 Walnut Canyon National Monument Arizona   NPS Enlarged 9/24/38 1938 F. D. Roosevelt 913.6
97 97 Bandelier National Monument New Mexico   NPS Established 2/11/16 1916 W. Wilson 23,352
98 98 Bandelier National Monument New Mexico   NPS Enlarged 2/15/32 1932 H. Hoover  
99 99 Bandelier National Monument New Mexico   NPS Enlarged 1/9/61 1961 D. Eisenhower 3,600
100 100 Bandelier National Monument New Mexico   NPS Enlarged 5/27/63 1963 J. Kennedy 2,882

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CREATE TABLE "antiquities-act/actions_under_antiquities_act" (
"current_name" TEXT,
  "states" TEXT,
  "original_name" TEXT,
  "current_agency" TEXT,
  "action" TEXT,
  "date" TEXT,
  "year" INTEGER,
  "pres_or_congress" TEXT,
  "acres_affected" TEXT
);