United States
Statement summary
Trump announces smaller Bears Ears monument boundaries and ends its commission
Trump announces a smaller Bears Ears reservation and ends the Bears Ears Commission while retaining other tribal consultation duties.
MODIFYING THE BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On December 28, 2016, President Obama issued Proclamation 9558, which established the Bears Ears National Monument (Monument) in the State of Utah; reserved approximately 1.35 million acres of Federal land as part of the Monument; and directed that the Monument be jointly managed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of Agriculture’s United States Forest Service (USFS). On December 4, 2017, exercising my authority under section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (the “Antiquities Act”), I issued Proclamation 9681 to modify the boundaries of the Monument in accordance with the requirements of that Act, as well as to ensure the Monument’s proper management. Proclamation 9681 excluded approximately 1.15 million acres from the...