BLM, Forest Service to hear from public on proposed 1.1M-acre national monument near Grand Canyon

Boise State Public Radio News | By Murphy Woodhouse

Published July 18, 2023 at 1:10 PM MDT

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The Grand Canyon, seen from the national park's North Rim.

On Tuesday, federal officials are holding a public meeting in Flagstaff to hear comments regarding the proposed 1.1-million-acre Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Among other things, it would make permanent an existing mining moratorium in the area.

On Tuesday, federal officials are holding a public meeting in Flagstaff to hear comments regarding the proposed 1.1-million-acre Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Among other things, it would make permanent an existing mining moratorium in the area.