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San Gabriel Mountains Forever
Member of San Gabriel Mountains Forever, a coalition working to protect the San Gabriel Mountains and rivers; he’s also a Senior Regional Representative for the Wilderness Society
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Daniel Rossman
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FROM Daniel Rossman
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San Gabriel Monument Slow to Clean Up Its Act Almost a year ago, President Obama designated the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains as a National Monument, creating expectations for federal oversight of 350,000 acres of wilderness. Today’s Los Angeles Times reports , “overflowing trash bins, broken marijuana pies, graffiti and road kill.” Daniel Rossman is Senior Regional Representative for the Wilderness Society and a member of San Gabriel Mountains Forever.
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