A plan being considered by the Trump administration to allow a developer to use a portion of Yosemite National Park land is facing strong opposition from elected officials and conservationists, reflecting broader concerns about privatizing some of the country’s most cherished landmarks.
The National Park Service is considering a land exchange between a private Nevada-based developer and the park. The exchange would enable the firm to build a road that would allow easier access to a 83-acre plot of land where it plans to develop a small village of homes and retail property, according to documents and the
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