{"id":2342,"date":"2026-07-15T13:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/?p=2342"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:21:12","slug":"update-on-utah-national-monuments-rollback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/2026\/07\/15\/update-on-utah-national-monuments-rollback\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on Utah National Monuments Rollback\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Our public lands are under threat. The places we hike, camp, and explore together are under threat. Federal public lands face proposed budget cuts, staff reductions, and weakened protections. Calling your congressperson is quick, easy, and more powerful than you might think\u2014elected officials pay attention when their constituents speak up<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2345\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2345\" src=\"https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/Burr_Trail_GSENM_sign_c_Tim_Peterson-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (c) Tim Peterson\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/Burr_Trail_GSENM_sign_c_Tim_Peterson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/Burr_Trail_GSENM_sign_c_Tim_Peterson-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/Burr_Trail_GSENM_sign_c_Tim_Peterson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/Burr_Trail_GSENM_sign_c_Tim_Peterson-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/Burr_Trail_GSENM_sign_c_Tim_Peterson-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/Burr_Trail_GSENM_sign_c_Tim_Peterson.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (c) Tim Peterson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who is working on rapid response following the news that the President drastically cut Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. Please read on for updated guidance, with special thanks to Cassaundra Pino and Lycia Ortega for their input on Tribal considerations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Quick links from\u00a0national\u00a0teams<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1H5YUYqrdXqUerTqhIkKFnHadtVS8KlCyDU6RqlrYr0M\/edit?tab=t.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1H5YUYqrdXqUerTqhIkKFnHadtVS8KlCyDU6RqlrYr0M\/edit?tab%3Dt.0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hgKsDcg6flOvYyfjPgdKP\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Here is a link to the national communications guidance and materials<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C_Y-udVHdb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DC_Y-udVHdb4&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw01e5MAH2-KwSfB-B6xQR58\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Video of signing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2026\/07\/modifying-the-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2026\/07\/modifying-the-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1LXKjGKs0W5ZXQIzD4A2_h\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">White House Grand Staircase-Escalante Proclamation<\/span> <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2026\/07\/modifying-the-bears-ears-national-monument\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2026\/07\/modifying-the-bears-ears-national-monument\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2pUdIzP7qlVVQ3EnKYHSfc\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">White House Bears Ears Proclamation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2026\/07\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-modifies-two-national-monuments-restoring-sensible-land-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2026\/07\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-modifies-two-national-monuments-restoring-sensible-land-management\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw31fIKF_3EwImOApih0mEY2\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">White House Factsheet\u202f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Here&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15ABq1bBNcZMdzdFYi9dEAKQFTuqA3T-s_E3TRMDQ7Dw\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/15ABq1bBNcZMdzdFYi9dEAKQFTuqA3T-s_E3TRMDQ7Dw\/edit?usp%3Dsharing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2bVAacmMQkAE8j5VZsejeW\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">a transcript from the signing ceremony<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition\u00a0Press\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bearsearscoalition.org\/bears-ears-monument-reduction-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bearsearscoalition.org\/bears-ears-monument-reduction-2026\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3PZ02mrdWiotDMGr54gy6-\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Release<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\">\n<p lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grandstaircasecoalition.org\/press-releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/grandstaircasecoalition.org\/press-releases&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1KkhlfClFXk4lSAx7MHEoU\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Grand Staircase-Escalante Inter-Tribal Coalition Press Release<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/photos\/vBqXaKPWg8JRXkBSA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/goo.gl\/photos\/vBqXaKPWg8JRXkBSA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1awVPqQlrrQCUxkTnh8aq1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Photos of Bears Ears<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0(Credit to Tim Peterson,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timmydp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timmydp\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3P1uIwoBbtxttca5L1TjJD\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">@timmydp<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/NXW7xhPRKLei7xCj6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/NXW7xhPRKLei7xCj6&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0SNkLkIYNMXXBC6zXpESNc\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Photos of Grand Staircase-Escalante<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">(Credit to Tim Peterson,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timmydp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timmydp\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1784231016216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3P1uIwoBbtxttca5L1TjJD\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">@timmydp<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">)<\/span>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_2344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2344\" style=\"width: 568px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2344\" src=\"https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/The-Gulch-Pano-GSENM-c-Tim-Peterson-300x86.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Staircase Escalante, Utah\" width=\"568\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/The-Gulch-Pano-GSENM-c-Tim-Peterson-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/The-Gulch-Pano-GSENM-c-Tim-Peterson-1024x292.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/The-Gulch-Pano-GSENM-c-Tim-Peterson-768x219.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/The-Gulch-Pano-GSENM-c-Tim-Peterson-1536x438.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chapters.cnps.org\/santacruz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/The-Gulch-Pano-GSENM-c-Tim-Peterson-640x183.jpg 640w, 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The places we hike, camp, and explore together are under threat. Federal public lands face proposed budget cuts, staff reductions, and weakened protections. 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