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She mentions the "land grab" that occurred in 1996 with the creation of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Where was the "land grab"? The area was previously administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The monument continues to be administered by the BLM. Most of the monument is under a multiple-use designation. This means that hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, grazing and even many of the previous oil and gas leases are still honored.