The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, published a notice explaining why it denied Utah Governor's recommendations concerning the resource management plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The BLM decided some of the Governor's suggestions didn't align with the national interest, which focuses on protecting the monument's unique landscape and historical resources. The BLM concluded that the state's recommendations did not provide a reasonable balance between state and national interests and, therefore, could not be accepted.
Simple Explanation
The people in charge of taking care of a big, special park in Utah said "no" to some ideas from the Governor about how to manage the park, because their main job is to protect the park's beautiful nature and old treasures for everyone. The Governor's ideas didn't quite match with what was best for the whole country, so they couldn't use them.