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Kane County asks Congress to review Grand Staircase‑Escalante plan, cites coordination concerns
Summary
The board adopted Resolution R 2026-6 asking Congress to nullify the Jan. 13, 2025 Record of Decision for the Grand Staircase‑Escalante National Monument plan, citing inadequate coordination under FLPMA and asking for further local consultation.
The Kane County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Jan. 27 to adopt Resolution R 2026-6, expressing support for Congressional review to nullify the Record of Decision for the Grand Staircase‑Escalante National Monument plan (published Jan. 13, 2025 in the Federal Register). County staff told the commission the county had participated in the planning process but believes the Bureau of Land Management did not adequately coordinate with the county under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA).
Taylor Glover summarized the county's objections and recommended additional coordination, saying the county would "like to take another look at the plan and get some more coordination". The resolution directs the county to support Congressional review of the Record of Decision and was adopted on a unanimous vote by Chair Gwen Brown and Commissioners Patty Kubeja and Celeste Meyeres.
The resolution frames the county's position as procedural and coordination‑based rather than challenging substantive land‑use authority; it asks that the Record of Decision be reconsidered through Congressional review rather than asserting a new local regulatory requirement.
