Map of Active Mining Claims Around Bears Ears National Monument as of July 2018

This map, showing active mining claims around Bears Ears National Monument, was produced using data from the BLM LR2000 Land & Mineral Systems Reports, downloaded on July 27, 2018.

Active mining claims around bears ears

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Related Resources

A presidential proclamation document dated July 13, 2026, referencing Bears Ears National Monument and its management by U.S. federal agencies.
On July 13, 2026, President Trump issued a new proclamation cutting Bears Ears National Monument by 91% and eliminating a historic cooperative agreement with the five tribes of the Bears Ears Commission.