antiquities-act/actions_under_antiquities_act: 282

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