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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes Make America Beautiful Again Commission

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MAKING AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AGAIN: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) Commission to conserve America’s lands and waters, cut red tape, and drive conservation and economic growth.

  • The MABA Commission will be chaired by Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and comprised of members of President Trump’s Administration.
  • Guided by our Nation’s rich history, the MABA Commission will work to expand access to recreation for outdoorsmen, hunters, anglers, hikers, bikers, climbers, skiers, runners, and all Americans seeking to spend time in nature.
  • The MABA Commission is tasked with expanding access to public lands and waters for recreation and incentivizing voluntary conservation efforts.
  • Using gold-standard science, the MABA Commission will promote active forest management and responsible stewardship of our public lands, while reducing bureaucratic delays that hinder effective environmental management and put our forests and rural communities at risk.

EXPANDING ACCESS TO PUBLIC LANDS: President Trump wants to preserve America’s natural beauty and expand outdoor recreation for future generations.

  • As the Roosevelt Arch at Yellowstone National Park states, America’s public lands are “for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” Therefore, the MABA Commission will work to expand access to America’s natural wonders for the enjoyment of the American people.
  • The outdoor recreation economy creates $1.2 trillion in economic output and supports 5 million jobs.
  • The Biden Administration unnecessarily restricted outdoorsmen’s access to public lands and deprived them of the ability to responsibly hunt and fish in certain areas.
  • Years of mismanagement have unnecessarily reduced public access to and enjoyment of outdoor recreational areas

CONSERVING AMERICAN TREASURES: The MABA Commission will build on the legacy of conservative conservationists like President Teddy Roosevelt and protect our Nation’s natural treasures.

  • During President Trump’s first term in office, his Administration recovered more endangered or threatened species than any other administration in its first term.
  • President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act during his first term—the largest investment in America’s national parks and public lands in history and the most significant development in conservation policy since Teddy Roosevelt.
  • During President Trump’s first term, his Administration designated 1.3 million new acres of wilderness, added 1,645 miles of new trails to the National Recreational Trails System, and expanded hunting and fishing opportunities across more than 2.3 million acres of land.
  • President Trump has worked to protect American industries while maintaining standards that allow Americans to have among the cleanest air and water in the world.