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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments

National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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nbsp;National Monument in 1961; Lyndon Johnson experienced conflict over the designation of Marble Canyon National Monument in 1969; Jimmy Carter caught opposition over the Alaska national monuments in 1978; and, most recently, Bill Clinton was not favored well over the establishment of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 1996.
Land as legacy: 20th century American presidents left land as their ... by Ogden, Laura / Parks & Recreation
268) Prior to President Clinton's designation of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 1996, nearly half of the acreage within present monument boundaries were classified as Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) pursuant to the Wilderness Act and FLPMA.
A preservation paradox: political prestidigitation and an enduring ... by Zellmer, Sandra B. / Environmental Law
The last time the Four Corners was in the national news, President Clinton declared the Grand Staircase-Escalante Wilderness a national monument, to howls of protest from groups who wanted the land available for uses other than recreation and preservation.
Williams, Terry Tempest. Red; passion and patience in the desert by Healy, Michael P. / Kliatt
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