San Rafael Swell and Cedar Mesa National Monuments

[uintahiker]

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700010372/Two-new-national-monuments-pondered-for-Utah.html

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[Iceaxe]

Two new national monuments pondered for Utah
Published: Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 1:56 p.m. MST

SALT LAKE CITY

[tmartenst]

I don't know as much about the pros and cons as I'm sure some of you do, but I think I prefer things the way they are. The cow crap can be an annoyance but days without seeing people sure is nice. It's not like they are going to throw an oil rig at moonhouse.

[Iceaxe]

Last time the idea of San Rafael becoming a NP became popular the Utah consensus was something along the lines of..... It's much easy to deal with a few cows than it is to deal with a lot more Washington bureaucracy and park officials.

And I moved this thread ti hiking where I think it will get more play....

[DiscGo]

There is another one in the environmental section.