Trump Administration Faces Pushback After Looking to Privatize Land on Yosemite National Park
The proposal would give the developer easier access to an 83-acre parcel planned for homes and retail, while conservation groups warn it could open park land to private development.
- The Interior Department confirmed negotiations regarding a potential land exchange involving Yosemite National Park, drawing swift criticism from conservationists who called the deal a 'secretive, backroom' attempt to dismantle conservation legacies.
- A previous proposal to develop a road through the 83-acre parcel outside the park was rejected by administrations of Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Barack Obama during their respective tenures.
- Courts previously rejected appeals by the parcel's former owner, Lewis Geyser, regarding development plans; The National Parks Conservation Association labeled the current proposal an 'unlawful attack.'
- The Interior Department denied political pressure to reach a predetermined outcome, emphasizing that any land exchange proposal remains subject to federal laws, environmental reviews, and public notification processes.
- No final decisions have been made regarding the proposal for the site, which sits near Yosemite National Park, a California landmark in the Sierra Nevada mountains protected since 1864.
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The transaction involves the company Kingsbarn Realty Capital that in 2024 has for 4 million dollars a plot of land on the western border with the reserve
LAND SW Trump Administration Weighs Yosemite Deal For Private Developer’s Access Road
Trump administration weighs Yosemite land swap for private developer’s access road • Interior is weighing a land exchange or access proposal involving Yosemite National Park and Kingsbarn Realty Capital. • The developer says a new road would provide a shorter route between its 83-acre property and Yosemite. • Conservation groups oppose transferring park property for […]
Trump administration faces pushback after looking to privatize land on Yosemite National Park
A plan being considered by the Trump administration to allow a developer to use a portion of Yosemite National Park land is facing strong opposition from elected officials and conservationists, reflecting broader concerns about privatizing some of the country’s most cherished landmarks.
A parcel on the edge of the park could be transferred to a private real estate developer.
This operation, which has been under discussion for more than a year, would concern a small part of the land coveted by a private real estate investor, according to a revelation from the American news site Notus. Although...
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