Records of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for Bears Ears National Monument and Approval of the Amendment to the Manti-La Sal National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan in Utah
MONTICELLO, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management announces the availability of the Record of Decision for the Approved Resource Management Plan for the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. The Department of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management signed the ROD on Jan.15, 2025, which constitutes the decision of the BLM, makes the Approved RMP effective immediately, and replaces the 2020 Resource Management Plan.
The Department of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management signed the ROD on Jan. 13, 2025, which constitutes the decision of the BLM, makes the Approved RMP effective immediately, and replaces the 2020 BENM RMP.
The Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, is published in the Federal Register.
A copy of the Protest Resolution Report is available at: https://www.blm.gov/utah/directors-protest-resolutions/protest-resolution-report/bears-ears-national-monument-proposed
Federal Register: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-16/pdf/2025-00863.pdf
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.