Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument RMP

Stakeholder Engagement:

The BLM has diligently involved stakeholders throughout the development of the RMP and associated EIS by providing public notification and involvement opportunities throughout the various stages of the document development.

These efforts were accomplished through 34 public and stakeholder engagement meetings. 

The BLM also coordinated with other eligible Federal agencies, State and local governments, and Tribal Nations through various Cooperating Agency Meetings throughout the development of the RMP and EIS.

Additionally, in a government-to-government capacity, the BLM has engaged with Tribal Nations with historical and/or ancestral ties the Grand Staircase-Escalante region.

Management Plans at a Glance: 

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was established by presidential proclamation on Sept. 18, 1996, to protect an array of historic and scientific objects. During this time, there have only been a handful of management plans. Let's explore this progression over time:

• The 2000 Monument Management Plan emphasized a management framework that would strike a delicate balance between human use, resource protection, and scientific research.

• The 2020 Resource Management Plans were developed following boundary modifications outlined in Presidential Proclamation 9682. In total, there were four distinct resource management plans developed, which focused on adapting to boundary changes, managing the Monument as separate units, and reallocating nearly 900,000 acres into more traditional multiple-use management. 

• The 2024 Approved Resource Management Plan reinstates the original boundaries and management conditions while emphasizing the protection of monument objects and facilitating continued scientific research. Upon today's signing of the record of decision, the Approved RMP is effective immediately and replaces the 2020 RMPs for both Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the Kanab-Escalante Planning Area.