President Donald Trump will shrink the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by about half, to 700,000 from 1.2 million acres, following the recommendation of his Interior secretary, according to a staffer for Sen. Orrin Hatch.

He also confirmed Bears Ears National Monument will be redrawn in the range of 100,000 to 300,000 acres when the president visits Utah early next month. It’s currently 1.35 million acres.

LINK (via: The Salt Lake Tribune)

Time for the lawyers to start sharpening their pencils.