A Nevada-based private developer is reportedly seeking approval to build a private road through a quarter-mile parcel of land inside Yosemite National Park, according to internal National Park Service discussions. The Trump administration is said to be pushing for the transfer of the land, raising concerns over potential impacts to the country’s first and most visited national park. Agency documents and sources familiar with the talks suggest the National Park Service is examining how such a transfer could proceed. The proposal has sparked debate over balancing development with the preservation of protected natural spaces.
Nevada-based Kingsbarn Realty Capital seeks to acquire land to construct private road to development outside parkThe 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”. Continue reading...
