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Kane County commission adopts resolution opposing ‘abuse’ of Antiquities Act, will submit to U.S. representative
Summary
Kane County commissioners voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2025-6 opposing perceived overuse of the Antiquities Act and said they will send the resolution to U.S. Rep. Celeste Malloy to support her proposed legislation to constrain unilateral monument designations.
Kane County commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 11 to adopt Resolution 2025-6 opposing what they called abuse of the Antiquities Act and said the signed resolution will be sent to U.S. Rep. Celeste Malloy’s office for distribution statewide.
The commissioners said the county — which they described as nearly 90% federal national monument land — has been constrained in local land use and economic activity by large monument designations. The resolution, adapted from language submitted by a New Mexico county and altered to reflect local concerns, expresses Kane County’s opposition to large unilateral monument declarations and supports Malloy’s bill to give Congress a greater role in monument designations.
Commissioners discussed the history of the Antiquities Act, which was passed in 1906 and allows a U.S. president to designate national monuments, and said the county’s heavy share of federal land limits residents’ ability to use property for ranching, recreation and other livelihoods. The commission said, if approved by at least two commissioners, the resolution will be provided to Malloy and to other offices or organizations that might support the legislative effort.
The motion to adopt the resolution passed without recorded opposition. County staff said the resolution will be circulated to the congresswoman’s office and to other interested parties once signatures are attached.
No formal amendments to the text were recorded during the meeting. The resolution text was described as being tailored to Kane County after receipt from another county and then presented for a vote.
The commission meeting packet lists the item as “Resolution 2025-6, opposing abuse of the Antiquities Act.” The resolution and the county’s correspondence will be transmitted to Rep. Malloy’s office after county signatures are attached.
The commission moved on to other agenda items after the vote, including grant acceptance and legislative updates.
