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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28 rows where states = "Utah"

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Link rowid ▼ current_name states original_name current_agency action date year pres_or_congress acres_affected
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
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  
79 79 Rainbow Bridge National Monument Utah   NPS Established 5/30/10 1910 W. Taft 160
125 125 Timpanogos Cave National Monument Utah   NPS Established 10/14/22 1922 W. Harding 250
126 126 Timpanogos Cave National Monument Utah   NPS Boundaries Confirmed 3/27/62 1962 J. Kennedy  
141 141 Bryce Canyon National Park Utah Bryce Canyon National Monument NPS Established 6/8/23 1923 W. Harding 7,440
142 142 Bryce Canyon National Park Utah Bryce Canyon National Monument NPS Redesignated NP 6/7/24 1924 68th Congress  
182 182 Arches National Park Utah Arches National Monument NPS Established 4/12/29 1929 H. Hoover 4,520
183 183 Arches National Park Utah Arches National Monument NPS Enlarged 11/25/38 1938 F. D. Roosevelt 29,160
184 184 Arches National Park Utah Arches National Monument NPS Enlarged 7/22/60 1960 D. Eisenhower 480
185 185 Arches National Park Utah Arches National Monument NPS Diminished 7/22/60 1960 D. Eisenhower 720
186 186 Arches National Park Utah Arches National Monument NPS Enlarged 1/20/69 1969 L. Johnson 48,943
187 187 Arches National Park Utah Arches National Monument NPS Redesignated NP 11/12/71 1971 92d Congress  
217 217 Cedar Breaks National Monument Utah   NPS Established 8/22/33 1933 F. D. Roosevelt 5,701.39
222 222 Zion National Park Utah Zion "II" NPS Established 1/22/37 1937 F. D. Roosevelt 49,150
223 223 Zion National Park Utah Zion "II" NPS Redesignated NP 7/11/56 1956 84th Congress  
225 225 Capitol Reef National Park Utah Capitol Reef National Monument NPS Established 8/2/37 1937 F. D. Roosevelt 37,060
226 226 Capitol Reef National Park Utah Capitol Reef National Monument NPS Enlarged 7/2/58 1958 D. Eisenhower 3,040
227 227 Capitol Reef National Park Utah Capitol Reef National Monument NPS Enlarged 1/20/69 1969 L. Johnson 215,056
228 228 Capitol Reef National Park Utah Capitol Reef National Monument NPS Redesignated NP 12/18/71 1971 92d Congress  
281 281 Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Utah   BLM Established 9/18/96 1996 W. Clinton 1,700,000
340 340 Bears Ears National Monument Utah   BLM, USFS Established 12/28/16 2016 B. H. Obama 1,350,000

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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
);