    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (2000, Book I)]
    [June 9, 2000]
    [Page 1114]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Memorandum on the Hanford Reach National Monument
    June 9, 2000

    Memorandum for the Secretary of Energy

    Subject: Hanford Reach National Monument

        The area being designated as the Hanford Reach National Monument
    forms an arc surrounding much of what is known as the central Hanford
    area. While a portion of the central area is needed for Department of
    Energy missions, much of the area contains the same shrub-steppe habitat
    and other objects of scientific and historic interest that I am today
    permanently protecting in the monument. Therefore, I am directing you to
    manage the central area to protect these important values where
    practical. I further direct you to consult with the Secretary of the
    Interior on how best to permanently protect these objects, including the
    possibility of adding lands to the monument as they are remediated.

                                                          William J. Clinton

     Note: The proclamation of June 9 on establishment of the Hanford Reach
    National Monument is listed in Appendix D at the end of this volume.