washington u.s. interior secretary ryan zinke say monday recommend president donald trump reduce size bear ears national monument utah move draw quick fire conservationists support mine drill interest 1.35 million acre 5,463 square kms area designate former president barack obama final days office name iconic twin butt first 27 national monuments review trump administration part plan increase development federal land job make sure ... reflect concern utah reflect concern taxpayers public land think do zinke tell reporters teleconference interim recommendation send trump saturday zinke tour utah four days make recommendation report say antiquities act use past presidents declare monuments cover small area compatible protect important sit therefore ... secretary interior recommend exist boundary bear ears modify consistent intent act rather designate vast monument obama would appropriate identify separate areas significant object protect meet purpose act zinke report say study necessary determine much small bear ears zinke say decision make 27 monuments review jamie williams president wilderness society say zinke recommendation nothing less attack future american monuments park public land wish overwhelm majority americans public comment period close late may generate hundreds thousands comment majority express hope monuments like bear ears remain protect zinke also recommend tribes allow co-manage cultural areas within resize monument nod native americans lobby protections territory congress review conservation policies area recommendation trump set tone administration broad review trigger executive order april trump argue previous administrations abuse right designate monuments antiquities act 1906 put millions acres land mainly western state limit drill mine log ranch without adequate input locals review likely add fuel heat national debate washington role america wild space environmentalists tribal group support federal oversight many state political leaders conservatives industry group say land generate money business create job yield revenue education public service land encompass bear ears monument believe contain huge amount coal oil gas several monuments zinke review list make bear ears decision symbolically important industry group kathleen sgamma president western energy alliance represent oil gas company say zinke approach sensible clear bear ears overreach much large necessary protect cultural resources u.s. interior chief recommend shrink utah 's bear ears monument