This has, unfortunately, become a back-and-forth issue between administrations. Today’s announcement takes into consideration years of local concern over restricted access and misuse of the Antiquities Act while still protecting our state’s natural and cultural resources for future generations. If the Antiquities Act is going to be used, it needs to be on the smallest area possible—that’s what we’re doing here.
Blake Moore: “This has, unfortunately, become a back-and-forth issue between administrations. Today’s announcement takes into…”
On the recordJuly 14, 2026
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Commenting on the Antiquities Act and local concerns.
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