The Bureau of Land Management intends to revise a land use plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah that will focus on protecting the natural, scientific and cultural resources there after former President Donald Trump dramatically cut the size of the monument in 2017.
President Joe Biden last year reversed that decision, and BLM is now kicking off the process to develop a revised resource management plan (RMP) that will consider how to balance livestock grazing and recreational activities with conservation and preservation of the restored 1.87-million-acre site.
BLM today published a formal notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement and revised management plan in the Federal Register, kicking off a 60-day scoping period for public comments running through Sept. 27...