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Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) joined with Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03), Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) to issue a letter to the President addressing a recent proposal put for by the Outdoor Industries Association that requested the establishment of a new 1.4 million acre national monument in the state of Utah.

Specifically, the Outdoor Industries Association requested that the President use the Antiquities Act to create a new national monument around the existing Canyonlands National Park.  Congressmen Bishop and Chaffetz, along with Senators Hatch and Lee oppose the use of the Antiquities Act to create a new national monument because it circumvents the open, public process and excludes input from local officials, community members, stakeholders and the state.

To read more about the concerns outlined in the letter, click here.