Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act
Headline: Orders Review of Large National Monument Designations Since 1996
What it does: The Secretary of the Interior must review large or poorly coordinated national monument designations and report recommendations to the President.
- May lead to changes in management and permitted uses of federal lands.
- Could prompt new reports and recommendations to change monument designations or laws.
- Highlights concerns about effects on local economies, public access, and energy projects.
Summary
This order directs the Secretary of the Interior to review Presidential national monument designations or expansions under the Antiquities Act made since January 1, 1996 that cover more than 100,000 acres or that may have lacked adequate public outreach.
The review must consider impacts on federal land uses, neighboring non-Federal lands, State, tribal, and local governments, and the availability of resources to manage monuments. It requires an interim report on Bears Ears within 45 days and a final report within 120 days with recommendations.
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