Max Trujillo:“National Monument Designations Are One of the Most Democratic Land Protection Methods”

Critics of the Antiquities Act, which grants the President of the United States the authority to designate national monuments on federal public lands, say that this is an overuse of executive power. However, Max Trujillo, HECHO NM Field Coordinator, assures that “National Monument designations are one of the most democratic land protection methods." Do you know how national monuments are designated? What does it take to get that permanent protection? Watch this video to learn more.