I'm no fan of new national monuments being designated, or even being proposed, but this is one of the most uninformed and ridiculously dumb articles I have ever read.
"a small number of very large privately owned ranches with river frontage, specifically targeted by BLM" After working in the public sector for my entire career (albeit, a short career so far) I have never see a hint of the BLM, FS, USFWS or any other land management agency trying to "take" land. With very few exceptions, everyone I have worked with over the years absolutely respects private property, and the rights that go with it.