On Jan. 20, Utahâs congressional delegation issued a statement opposing the Biden Administrationâs intent to immediately restore the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, which were reduced by former President Donald Trump.
In its statement, Utahâs congressional delegation argues that âroughly two-thirds of our backyard belongs to the federal government, which has meant land management actions have often been done to us rather than with us.â
âWe share a sincere desire to find a collaborative, broadly supported solution to the political football of national monuments in Utah, specifically Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments,â the statement reads.