Utah Gov. Seeks Federal Protection For Desert Land

Utah's Governer Mike Leavitt is seeking federal protection and national monument status for San Rafael Swell in the desert of southeastern Utah.

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January 30, 2002, 10:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Utah's governor is asking President Bush to give the San Rafael Swell, a sandstone uplift in the desert of southeastern Utah, national monument status under the same law he and Bush had criticized former President Clinton for using...The remote desert area, about 140 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, contains Indian petroglyphs, spectacular canyons, bizarre rock formations and not much water."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: Gov. Wants Utah Land Protected

Tuesday, January 29, 2002 in The New York Times

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