Grand Staircase-Escalante Resource Protection Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Grand Staircase-Escalante Resource Protection Act - Requires the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah to be managed by the Secretary of the Interior as a special management area. Requires the Secretary to: (1) manage the resources within the Monument in accordance with the principles of multiple use and sustained yield (including recreation, range, timber, minerals, oil and gas, watershed, wildlife, fish, and natural scenic, scientific, and historical values), using principles of economic and ecologic sustainability; (2) provide for protection, interpretation, and responsible use of Monument resources; (3) manage such resources in a way that provides for economic sustainability of local communities; and (4) delegate authority to manage the Monument to the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Makes the BLM the lead agency in all management decisions concerning the Monument. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary to: (1) recognize and give due deference to the exercise of any valid existing right, lease, permit, or authorization under any law with respect to the designation of the Monument; and (2) provide compensation for any such right determined to be taken as …