Redge Johnson: Monuments are too big to manage and violate the Antiquities Act

Bears Ears and Grand Staircase do not meet the criteria for monument designation.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bears Ears buttes April 10, 2021.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bears Ears buttes April 10, 2021.

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