Bears Ears National Monument

The purpose of the MMPs is to provide protection, proper care, and management of the 'object[s] of antiquity' and 'objects of historic or scientific interest' of the Bears Ears National Monument that were identified in Presidential Proclamation 9558, as modified by Presidential Proclamation 9681. The MMPs will also provide a comprehensive framework for the BLM's and USFS's allocation of resources and management of the public lands within the Bears Ears National Monument pursuant to the multiple-use and sustained yield mandate of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the National Forest Management Act, and the specific direction in Presidential Proclamation 9558, as modified by Presidential Proclamation 9681.