Jimmy Carter

“ The continued existence of this culture, which depends on subsistence hunting, and its availability for study, enhances the historic and scientific values of the natural objects protected herein because of the ongoing interaction of the subsistence culture with these objects. Accordingly, the opportunity for local residents to engage in subsistence hunting is one of the values to be protected and will continue under the administration of the monument. ”

“ The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes attain a height of 100 feet.
The inclusion of the watersheds on the north and south of the Kobuk River protects a uniquely representative series of interrelated plant communities. ”

“ The area reserved consists of approximately 1,710,000 acres, and is the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected. Lands, including submerged lands, and waters within these boundaries not owned by the United States shall be reserved as a part of the monument upon acquisition of title thereto by the United States. ”