Commissioners hope Executive Order will include Cascade-Siskiyou Monument

Matt Jordan April 26, 2017

Last Updated: April 26, 2017

Jackson Co., Ore —President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday calling for a review of national monuments.

The President’s directive requires the Department of the Interior to review national monuments covering over 100,000 acres.

Jackson County Commissioners want the President to halt the planned expansion.

“The autonomous or unilateral act of the President to designate lands in such large swathes like this without any meaningful input from the public we don’t feel is beneficial to anybody involved,” said County Commissioner Rick Dyer.

The President’s order is a review and does not change any designations.

Jackson County Commissioners will discuss the Monument is Thursday’s meeting.

Matt Jordan April 26, 2017

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.