Grand Staircase-Escalante Deserves Protection

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Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument is one of the most extraordinary landscapes in the American West—renowned for its scientific discoveries, rich cultural history, diverse wildlife, and sweeping red rock vistas. It forms a vital ecological and cultural link between Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and Glen Canyon, while protecting water supplies for over a hundred local watersheds and contributing to Utah’s multi-billion-dollar recreation economy.

However, this incredible landscape is facing an unprecedented threat—members of Congress want to throw out the monument’s recently completed management plan. If overturned, it would create immediate uncertainty for the future of the monument’s 1.9 million acres, the surrounding national parks, and the people and wildlife who depend on this landscape.

Other national parks like the Grand Canyon, Canyonlands and Joshua Tree also rely on the national monuments that border them to protect the connected landscapes. We must ensure that Grand Staircase-Escalante and national monuments nationwide continue to be managed through a thoughtful, public, science-driven process. Urge Congress to vote NO on H.J. Res.151 and S.J. Res.109.

This unique place deserves lasting protection.

This message will be sent to CONGRESS:

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As someone who values our national parks and monuments, I am asking you to vote no on the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 151 and S.J. Res.109) that seeks to remove the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan – a balanced plan to guide recreation and protection that incorporates years of input from local communities, Tribal leaders and people like me.

Designated in 1996 to protect its remarkable landscape, scientific and historic resources, Grand Staircase-Escalante in the heart of southern Utah also serves as a critical link among three crown jewels of the National Park System, Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef National Parks and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Together they preserve the region’s connected cultural landscape, clean air, clear night skies, unspoiled vistas and natural soundscapes.

This joint resolution would sever that connection, creating uncertainty for the future of the monument, national parks, Tribes, visitors, local communities and businesses.

This is also the first attempt to use the Congressional Review Act against a national monument management plan and could set a dangerous precedent for national monuments across the country, allowing their management plans to be retroactively targeted and undermining the entire planning system for national monuments.

Please vote NO.

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