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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12 rows where pres_or_congress = "H. Truman"

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Link rowid ▼ current_name states original_name current_agency action date year pres_or_congress acres_affected
28 28 Muir Woods National Monument California   NPS Enlarged 6/26/51 1951 H. Truman 504.271
76 76 Sitka National Historical Park Alaska Sitka National Monument NPS Resurveyed & Enlarged 2/25/52 1952 H. Truman 54.334
132 132 Aztec Ruin National Monument New Mexico   NPS Enlarged 5/27/48 1948 H. Truman 1.255
134 134 Hovenweep National Monument Utah, Colorado   NPS Enlarged 4/26/51 1951 H. Truman 80
135 135 Hovenweep National Monument Utah, Colorado   NPS Enlarged 11/20/52 1952 H. Truman 81.02
164 164 Fort Matanzas National Monument Florida   NPS Enlarged 3/24/48 1948 H. Truman 209.42
181 181 Lava Beds National Monument California   NPS Enlarged 4/27/51 1951 H. Truman 211.13
193 193 Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Colorado Great Sand Dunes National Monument NPS Resurveyed & Modified 3/12/46 1946 H. Truman  
207 207 Death Valley National Park California, Nevada Death Valley National Monument NPS Enlarged 1/17/52 1952 H. Truman 40
230 230 Channel Islands National Park California Channel Islands National Monument NPS Enlarged 2/9/49 1949 H. Truman 25,918.02
235 235 Gulf Islands National Seashore Florida Santa Rosa Island NPS Diminished 8/13/45 1945 H. Truman 4,700
241 241 Effigy Mounds National Monument Iowa   NPS Established 10/25/49 1949 H. Truman 1,000

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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
);