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Fort Ord National Monument

Coast live oaks dot a ridgeline above Salinas Valley.
Coast live oaks dot a ridgeline above Salinas Valley.

On April 20, 2012, President Obama signed a Proclamation to designate Fort Ord National Monument, some of the last undeveloped natural wildlands on the Monterey Peninsula. The area plays a vital part in the protection of rare species of plants and animals. Many of the rare plants in the former Fort Ord military base have 50-90% of their worldwide habitat here.

86 miles of trail are open every day from dawn to dusk, and are used by hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, wildlife and wildflower photographers and nature enthusiasts. Visitors can walk or ride the narrow trails on the grassland hills or on the generous winding trails through oak woodlands and coastal chaparral. People can also visit three trail access points and the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.

Commemorating 150 Years of 
The Homestead Act
A family sits in front of a small cabin on their homestead.

The Homestead Act of 1862 gave individuals from the United States and around the world the opportunity to claim free government land. During the homesteading era tens-of-thousands of people claimed and settled more than 270 million acres.

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Bureau of Land Management
California State Office
2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-1623
Sacramento, CA 95825-1886
Phone: (916) 978-4400
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BLM manages 15.2 million acres of public lands in California - nearly 15% of the state's land area - and 1.6 million acres in northwestern Nevada.  BLM California also administers 47 million acres of subsurface mineral estate underlying federal surface land, 2.5 million acres underlying privately owned land, and 592,000 acres of Native American tribal land where BLM has trust responsibility for mineral operations. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.  The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.

   
Last updated: 05-16-2012