"Today, the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument management plan will remain intact, and that’s a testament to the chorus of voices that showed up to protect this incredible landscape from attacks in Congress."–Cory MacNulty, NPCA's Southwest Campaign Director
Washington– Efforts to throw out the management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) have all but failed after a key deadline expired last week. The window to overturn the plan with a simple majority vote in the Senate through a joint resolution has closed.
The National Parks Conservation Association strongly opposed this resolution because it would have disregarded and overturned decades of community input, Tribal engagement and hard-won progress. The resolution would have created uncertainty around the monument’s management and set a dangerous precedent for national monuments nationwide.
The monument’s management plan guides future decisions for the monument’s 1.9 million acres, including recreational access, the protection of cultural sites, safeguards for wildlife habitat, restrictions in sensitive areas for off-road vehicles and more.
Statement from Cory MacNulty, Southwest campaign director for the National Parks Conservation Association
“Today, the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument management plan will remain intact, and that’s a testament to the chorus of voices that showed up to protect this incredible landscape from attacks in Congress. This management plan is more than a policy document. It reflects years of engagement with communities, Tribes and stakeholders to shape how the monument would be cared for.
“We know this monument, and all monuments across the nation, still face threats from Congress and the administration. But this is a reminder that public lands should reflect all of us, and people on both sides of the political aisle will continue to show up to protect them.”
See the full list of coalition statements here.
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About the National Parks Conservation Association: Since 1919, the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has been the leading voice in safeguarding our national parks. NPCA and its more than 1.9 million members and supporters work together to protect and preserve our nation’s most iconic and inspirational places for future generations. For more information, visit www.npca.org.
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