The Rocky Mountains - Desert Peaks National Monument will include nearly 2000 acres . White House : Designation in New Mexico could generate $ 500 million in economic activity . Half a million acres will be protected Wednesday when President Barack Obama establishes the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument . President Obama established the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Texas .
The Rocky Mountains - Desert Peaks National Monument will include nearly 2000 acres . White House : Designation in New Mexico could generate $ 500 million in economic activity . President Obama established the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Texas .