Hanford Reach National Monument

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Hanford Reach National Monument is a protected area in south-central Washington State known for its free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River, shrub-steppe habitat, and preserved Cold War–era Hanford nuclear site lands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal protected area
national monument
protected area
climate semi-arid
contains Arid Lands Ecology Reserve
Arid Lands Ecology Reserve
surface form: Fitzner-Eberhardt Arid Lands Ecology Reserve

Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
Wahluke Unit
White Bluffs
basalt cliffs
islands in the Columbia River
sand dunes
shrub-steppe plateaus
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Benton County, Washington
Franklin County, Washington
Grant County, Washington
ecosystemType riverine ecosystem
shrub-steppe
establishedBy Presidential proclamation
establishedByPresident Bill Clinton
establishedOn June 9, 2000
feature last free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River in the United States
governingBody U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
hasPlant big sagebrush
bunchgrasses
hasWildlife Chinook salmon
coyotes
elk
mule deer
raptors
sagebrush-dependent bird species
steelhead trout
IUCNCategory Category IV
knownFor Cold War history
biodiversity
intact shrub-steppe habitat
salmon spawning habitat
scenic river corridor
locatedIn Columbia Plateau
surface form: Columbia Basin

Washington
surface form: Washington State
locatedInRegion central Washington
surface form: south-central Washington
managingAgency U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
namedAfter Hanford Reach National Monument self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hanford Reach
nearestCity Kennewick, Washington
Pasco, Washington
Richland, Washington
partOf Hanford Site, Washington
surface form: Hanford Site
partOfNetwork National Wildlife Refuge System
protects Cold War–era Hanford Site lands
Hanford Reach National Monument self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hanford Reach

Hanford nuclear site buffer lands
archaeological sites
cultural resources
free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River
riparian habitat
sagebrush-steppe ecosystem
shrub-steppe habitat
wetlands
recreation boating
fishing
hiking
hunting
wildlife viewing
river Columbia River

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Benton County, Washington containsProtectedArea Hanford Reach National Monument
Hanford Reach National Monument namedAfter Hanford Reach National Monument self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hanford Reach
Hanford Reach National Monument protects Hanford Reach National Monument self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hanford Reach
Rattlesnake Mountain partOf Hanford Reach National Monument
Washington State Route 24 near Hanford Reach National Monument
Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge hasViewOf Hanford Reach National Monument
Wahluke Unit partOf Hanford Reach National Monument
Wahluke Unit partOf Hanford Reach National Monument
this entity surface form: Hanford Reach National Monument shrub-steppe complex
Wahluke Unit establishedAsPartOf Hanford Reach National Monument
White Bluffs near Hanford Reach National Monument