Yosemite, Again in Corporate Crosshairs, Embodies the Long War over US National Park Privatization
- The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a land swap in Yosemite National Park that would grant 1.1 acres of federal land to Nevada-based Kingsbarn Realty Capital. Developer Jeff Pori intends to build a road connecting private rental accommodations to the park.
- Earlier this year, the Trump administration included the Yosemite land swap on a list sent to lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee for Interior. This transfer would facilitate access for a planned lodge and rental project on the 83-acre property bordering the park.
- Neal Desai of the National Parks Conservation Association called the project "it's for a massive commercial development," while developer Pori denied it would be a "compound for rich guys," claiming the project would help ease park traffic congestion.
- Interior Department spokesperson Elizabeth Peace told the Post that if a more concrete proposal is submitted for consideration, it would be subject to federal law and a review process including public comments and environmental review.
- The National Park Service typically requires congressional approval to transfer federal land. Yosemite draws more than four million visitors annually, raising infrastructure challenges as officials evaluate whether the proposal aligns with the park's conservation mandate.
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Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization
Yosemite National Park is home to three groves of massive ancient sequoia trees. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Michael Childers, Colorado State University Reports that the Trump administration is working to transfer part of Yosemite National Park to a private land developer have heightened concerns among park advocates and the public about privatization […]
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Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization
Yosemite National Park is home to three groves of massive ancient sequoia trees. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesReports that the Trump administration is working to transfer part of Yosemite National Park to a private land developer have heightened concerns among park advocates and the public about privatization of public land. The proposed deal, which a government spokesperson said has not been finalized, would involve a lan…
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