THE RIO GRANDE DEL NORTE NATIONAL MONUMENT IN TAOS COUNTY IS GETTING BIGGER…BY ONE SQUARE MILE. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THE LAND BEING ADDED IS LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE MONUMENT, EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE GORGE.
THE NEW TERRITORY WAS ADDED USING MONEY FROM THE U.S. LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND. PRESIDENT OBAMA DESIGNATED THE MONUMENT IN 2013. ITS STATUS IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
