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DOJ opinion could allow monument cuts: What it means for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase, and Utah’s public lands

Moab Sun News4 days ago4 days ago

A new opinion from the Department of Justice revives debate over national monument protections. President Trump tried to slash Utah’s monuments in his first term – What’s next for Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears?

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The Forest Service is cutting its seasonal workforce and public lands will suffer

Moab Sun News8 months ago8 months ago

Employees warn that important work will go undone all over the country

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Creating art on public lands

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

Under the new program, the Moab and Monticello field offices will switch off hosting the residency each year. The Moab field office is hosting the first artist.

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Walking and wheeling: What is a balanced approach?

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

The Labyrinth Canyon/Gemini Bridges Bureau of Land Management planning area is proving another flashpoint between conflicting perspectives on public land management in Grand County.

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Q&A with BLM District Manager Nicollee Gaddis-Wyatt

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

In August, Nicollee Gaddis-Wyatt was selected as the Bureau of Land Management Canyon Country district manager.

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Timed entry experiment at Arches to end

Moab Sun News3 years ago3 years ago

The temporary timed entry program at Arches National Park will conclude on Oct. 4.

A map showing the locations of the mines in this project. They're in three areas: Lower Kane Creek Inventory Area; Upper Kane Creek Inventory Area; and the Brumley Ridge Inventory Area. All of the mines themselves are located in San Juan County.
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BLM to fill in 74 mines in Kane Creek area

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

The mines are being filled in for safety reasons.

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Public lands proposal in progress

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

The Grand County Commission is continuing to refine its vision for a public lands bill proposal, an effort begun in 2021.

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Under Canvas development near Looking Glass Arch quietly continues

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

In June, a parcel of land near Looking Glass Arch managed by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration was leased to the luxury glamping company Under Canvas to build a new…

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Utahraptor State Park to open in 2023: Managers still tweaking designs to stay within budget

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

The designation of Utahraptor State Park in 2021 answered the wishes of many local and state advocates who hope to see better management of a state-owned parcel of land north of Moab. The…

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