At a time when more Oregonians and visitors are taking to the outdoors to relax and recreate, the federal government is planning to reduce some of the space available to them. …The reduction recommendations are being rolled out under the Antiquities Act umbrella, which was enacted to prevent looting of Native American artifacts. The reductions are expected to benefit the timber industry, ranchers, mining interests, oil and gas exploration officials, and other commercial developers. We’ve seen no support from the folks who use the land for recreation, which is probably why so many Oregonians are torqued by the recommendations.  The Department of the Interior received almost 3 million comments on Zinke’s review in advance of his recommendations, and the majority said all of the monuments should remain as they are.