MODIFYING THE GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT
Proclamation published 2026-07-13. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On September 18, 1996, as part of an effort to prevent…
- Type
- Proclamation
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- 2026-07-13
Record overview
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On September 18, 1996, as part of an effort to prevent development of significant coal reserves and other resources on the Kaiparowits Plateau, President Clinton issued Proclamation 6920, which established the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the State of Utah, reserving approximately 1.7 million acres of Federal lands as part of the Monument, and directing that it be managed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management . On December 4, 2017, exercising my authority under section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (the “Antiquities Act”), I issued Proclamation 9682 to modify the boundaries of the Monument, ensure proper management, and…
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