BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) is proud to support the recently introduced Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act, a critical step toward restoring balance in the management of public lands. This legislation addresses longstanding concerns about the misuse of the Antiquities Act, which has often been wielded to designate massive swaths of public land as national monuments without meaningful input from local communities, recreational users, or other stakeholders.
For decades, we’ve witnessed the Antiquities Act being utilized in ways that impose sweeping restrictions on public land use, disproportionately affecting recreation access, rural economies, and the ability to manage these lands responsibly. We have seen national monuments restrict camping, off-roading, overlanding, e-biking, climbing, BASE jumping, grazing, small mining claims, target shooting and many other forms of recreation. This one-size-fits-all approach has undermined multiple-use principles and marginalized voices from those most directly impacted.
Aside from their significant impacts to local communities, abusive monument designations are made through an abuse of presidential power that makes a mockery of representative government. The Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act seeks to curtail the unchecked authority of the executive branch, ensuring that any monument designations are designated by our elected representatives in Congress. While this legislation won’t address the abuse of the Antiquities Act that has already occurred, this legislation is necessary to prevent future abuse and overreach by the executive branch.
BRC stands firm in supporting any efforts that restore meaningful limits to the Antiquities Act, empower local communities and stakeholders, and protect access to our treasured public lands. But we can’t do it alone — we need your voice.
We urge you to take action today. Use the action alert tool below to send a message to your representatives, urging them to support the Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act. Together, we can push back against government overreach and ensure public lands remain accessible for recreation and multiple use for generations to come.
Let’s make our voices heard. Take action today!
