Layers of Land Protection Prior to Nat'l Monument Designation

 Layers of land protection in the West:

Some critics seem to feel that public land in San Juan County is now doomed to oblivion since President Trump's declaration to resize Bears Ears National Monument.  Before more National Monuments were even in the picture in San Juan County, there were over a dozen existing protections already in place.  These lands were, and are amply protected by law without another layer of ineffective legislation. However, you can enact all the laws and regulations you want, but without money (remember the US is 20 Trillion dollars in debt) and man power to supervise, you're just shaking a wet noodle at the thousands of uneducated tourists who have been attracted to SE Utah because of all the publicity.  

1.     1906 Antiquities act,

2.     1935 Historic Sites Preservation Act,

3.     1960/1974 Reservoir Act,

4.     1964 Wilderness Act

5.     1966 National History Preservation Act

6.     1968 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

7.     1969 National Environmental Protection Act

8.     1974 Archeological; Historic Preservation Act,

9.     1976 Federal Lands Policy and Management Act,

10. 1978 American Indian Religious Freedom Act,

11. 1979 Archeological Resources Protection Act,

12. 1980 Amendment NHBA - Exec. Order Protection & Enhancement of Cultural Environment,

13. 1990 Native American Graves Protection; Repatriation Act,

14. 1996 Indian Sacred Site Protection Act,

15. 2000 Consultation; Coordination with Indian Tribal Government Act
16. 2003 Preserve America Act