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Welcome to Grand Staircase Escalante-National Monument (GSENM). Your exploration of one of the most beautiful places on Earth begins here.

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General News
  • GSENM Headquarters Grand Opening February 10 -- The grand opening of the Bureau of Land Management’s new Kanab complex is slated for Friday, February 10, 2012. The complex, which is home to the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Headquarters and the Color Country District’s Kanab Field Office, is located at 669 South Highway 89A in Kanab, Utah. The grand opening will begin at 3 p.m. with a ribbon-ceremony followed by a general open house until 7 p.m. The event is open to the public. 
     
    The complex, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, includes a new 16,350 square-foot one-story administrative office building and a 6,200 square-foot warehouse.
     
    The new building incorporates a number of innovative energy efficiency measures, including a 20-kilowatt grid-connected photovoltaic system. BLM Utah anticipates a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council for the complex.
     
    BLM staff from both offices will be on hand to answer questions about their specialties and the work they do. There will also be exhibits and refreshments.
Record of Decision -- Tropic to Hatch (Garkane) 138 kV Transmission Line and the Approved Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan Amendment
Environmental Assessment for Hole-in-the-Rock Road "Organized Group Use" Available for Review
Washington Office NLCS Assessment Report

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument spans nearly 1.9 million acres of America’s public lands. From its spectacular Grand Staircase of cliffs and terraces, across the rugged Kaiparowits Plateau, to the wonders of the Escalante River Canyons, the Monument’s size, resources, and remote character provide extraordinary opportunities for geologists, paleontologists, archeologists, historians, and biologists in scientific research, education, and exploration.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Kanab Headquarters
669 South Highway 89A
Kanab, Utah 84741
(435) 644-1200
Fax (435) 644-1305
escalante_interagency@blm.gov 

   
Last updated: 01-24-2012