Ryan Zinke (left)

Maine’s national monument should not be shrunk in size or feature commercial forestry, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Tuesday. Speaking publicly for the first time about his recommendations to President Donald Trump, Zinke confirmed a Washington Post-reported leakand said that he has advised Trump to keep Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument at present size. His 20-page report, released Tuesday, does not recommend commercial forestry for Maine’s monument, despite its featuring the words “active timber management,” which is typically part of commercial forestry. That spurred relief among Maine environmental groups that envision the monument as a way of limiting commercial activity in the region.