June 28, 2024 10:17 AM
PRESS RELEASE: City of Blythe Opposes CalWild's Attempts to Restrict Land with their Proposed Chuckawalla National Monument
The City of Blythe opposes the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument as currently drafted due to concerns of further public access restriction in the area, tourism, solar development and potential impact to the local economy. The proposed monument would include 660,000 acres reaching from the Coachella Valley to the Colorado River.