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The Bureau of Land Management has released a draft Environmental Assessment on revoking a 10-mile minerals leasing withdrawal around Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Archaeology Southwest argues that the assessment does not adequately address potential impacts to cultural sites or incorporate Indigenous traditional knowledge.
Archaeology Southwest reports that executive orders reduce Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by nearly 3 million acres, while the Bureau of Land Management seeks to revoke a 20-year protection order covering federal lands around Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Tribal governments and preservation groups are opposing both actions.
A draft overhaul of the regulations governing Section 106 review has prompted criticism from preservation groups, archaeologists, architects and Tribal Nations. Opponents say the proposal could reduce consultation, narrow which projects undergo review and limit consideration of effects on historic properties.
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