Eminent domain not considered for Tule Lake unit
“Mike Reynolds, superintendent for the Tule Lake Unit and Lava Beds National Monument, said questions and comments about expanding the former Tule Lake Detention-Segregation center have been frequently asked during the ongoing series of public meetings to develop a general management plan for the park.
The Tule Lake Unit, which was created from existing federal lands by President George W. Bush in 2008, includes three areas Reynolds said play a critical role in interpreting the history of Japanese Americans held at Tule Lake during World War II: the 37-acre portion of the Tule Lake Segregation Center; 1,293 acres of The Peninsula, also known as Castle Rock; and 66 acres of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Tulelake on Hill Road.
The segregation center has drawn the most interest at the hearings, including several held in Tulelake, Klamath Falls and other areas of the Pacific Northwest and Southern California. A final series of scoping sessions will be held in the greater San Francisco Bay Area in coming weeks. The current park boundaries include only a small portion of the 26,000 acre site.”
Juillerat, Lee. Herald and News 2 September 2013.