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Commissioner Ballinger of the General Land Office concurs with the proposed action of Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson regarding the desirability of creating Lassen Peak and Cinder Cone National Monuments.
1907-04-09
Secretary of the Interior Garfield forwards several drafts of proclamations prepared by Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson to President Roosevelt recommending the creation of Lassen Peak National Monument and Cinder Cone National Monument within Lassen Peak National Forest.
1907-05-04
Under the Antiquities Act of 1906, President Roosevelt declares Lassen Peak a National Monument, commenting that it is a site of special importance in tracing the history of volcanic activity of the Cascade Range. The precise area within Lassen Peak National Forest which Roosevelt so designates is defined by a map.
1907-05-06
A map showing the detailed location of Lassen Peak National Monument.
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Senator Perkins sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock petitions from citizens of Lassen County and Plumas County, California, asking that a committee be appointed to examine Lassen Peak and its surroundings with the aim of making the area a national park.
1906-06-16
George F. Pollock, Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office, inform Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock that his office has received a letter from Senator George C. Perkins enclosing a petition from citizens of California for the creation of a national park encompassing “Lassen Peak and its surroundings.” Pollock describes the area around Lassen Peak and the various points of interest therein, concluding that “there are, without doubt, many points of scientific and scenic interest in the vicinity that should receive the fullest protection possible, which can only be afforded by the creation of a national park.” He suggests that the Forest Service be consulted in this matter, as nearly all points of interest are located in the Lassen Peak Forest Reserve.
1906-10-22
Forest Supervisor Barrett responds to Chief Forester Pinchot’s request for further information on the Lassen Peak region by describing further why he believes the points of interest near Lassen Peak should be particularly protected as National Monuments. Designating these areas as National Monuments will allow for greater selectivity than designating the entire region as a National Park, and Barrett believes this will be more palatable to people living in the region as it will not impede the use of the land for timber or grazing. Further, the area can be cared for by Forest Officers with little additional expense.
1907-02-22