[19981221]98-993_大阶梯-埃斯卡兰特国家保护区.pdf

1This figure was reported initially as 1.7 million acres, but has been recalculated. Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web98-993 ENRDecember 21, 1998Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument(name redacted)SpecialistEnvironment and Natural Resources Policy DivisionSummaryPresident Clinton created the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument inUtah, by proclamation on September 18, 1996. The Monument contains geological,paleontological, archeological, biological, natural, and historical resources. It ismanaged by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under interim guidelines, pendingapproval of a final management plan and environmental impact statement (EIS) bySeptember 18, 1999. The creation of the Monument was controversial. Issues includethe Presidents use of the Antiquities Act of 1906 to create the Monument; theMonuments general effect on land uses; the implications for development of mineralsand school trust lands; and the bearing on the designation of wilderness. This reportdiscusses these issues and will be updated if their status changes.IntroductionOn September 18, 1996, President Clinton issued a procla