Trump administration pushing to gift parcel of Yosemite land to private developer – report
Reports suggest the Trump administration is considering a land swap that would transfer a parcel of Yosemite National Park to a private developer. The proposal has faced significant backlash from environmental advocates and park supporters.
Why it matters
The potential privatization of protected federal land raises significant questions about environmental conservation and government transparency.
The Half Dome in Yosemite national park in California. Photograph: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images The Half Dome in Yosemite national park in California. Photograph: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images California Trump administration pushing to hand parcel of Yosemite land to private developer – report Nevada-based Kingsbarn Realty Capital seeks to acquire land to construct private road to development outside park
Prefer the Guardian on Google The Trump administration is reportedly pushing to give a parcel of land inside Yosemite, the country’s first national park and one of its most popular, to a Nevada -based private developer.
Staff with the National Park Service have been exploring how the agency can give a quarter-mile parcel to a company operated by Kingsbarn Realty Capital, the news outlet Notus reported on Friday, citing agency documents and unnamed sources “directly familiar with discussions”.
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